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Remodelling a London Terrace
Remodelling a London Terrace
00[dc]W[/dc]inner of Best Remodel in the Homebuilding & Renovating Awards 2009. Cathie Curran has artfully remodelled and extended her London terrace, using rooflights, wooden flooring and built-in storage to make it spacious, stylish and sunny. The remodelling may have been extensive but the genesis of the concept was easy enough: “The whole starting point was that my husband and I have big...
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The Portabello Estate, Orange County
The Portabello Estate, Orange County
00[dc]S[/dc]mack dab between Newport and Laguna beach lies the oceanfront lots of Cameo shores, in the ultra-exclusive Corona Del Mar in Orange County, California. Originally listed at a cool $76 million in 2006, the fantastical Portabello Estate (which means ‘beautiful door’ in Italian) was eventually sold in 2010 for $34.1 million, less than half the original asking price. This 22,000 square...
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LA House by Studio Guilherme Torres
LA House by Studio Guilherme Torres
00[dc]L[/dc]A House is a 410 square meter house, in three levels, which was completed in 2009; the house is designed for a young couple who wished to eliminate the small spaces and the traditional partitions in the existing condominium in Londrina, Brazil. The architectural concept is to ‘break the paradigm’ as the architect quoted. Accomplishing this from the very first look before you...
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Kona Residence by Belzberg Architects
Kona Residence by Belzberg Architects
00[dc]C[/dc]ompleted in 2010, this stunning 743 sq m residence was designed by Belzberg Architects is one of the finest the Sifter has seen. Located in Kona, Hawaii, the property is situated between volcanic mountain ranges to the east and ocean horizons to the west. Kona residence is a place that was acutely aware of the environment with green house concept. People who live in it will really feel...
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Concrete House II by A-cero Architects
Concrete House II by A-cero Architects
00[dc]I[/dc]n modern day architecture a growing number of houses are constructed of concrete, despite the quantity, to some concrete seems like an impersonal construction material which portrays an element of remoteness and coldness. Concrete House II by A-Cero Architectural Studio is here to persuade those hard to convince that a modern concrete residence can be a warm, welcoming residence with...
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Sow House by SAOTA Architecture
Sow House by SAOTA Architecture
00[dc]T[/dc]his spectacular complex by SAOTA encompasses a home and office, two separate structures connected with an underground oasis of hi tech, state of the art indulgence and entertainment, on the shore of Lake Geneva in Swizerland. The dramatic main house is made up of rounded cubes and triangular masses, forming an L shaped living space. This houses look gigantic, two story, airy living...
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Lake Okoboji Residence by Min | Day
Lake Okoboji Residence by Min | Day
00[dc]M[/dc]in and Day have designed a vacation house around Lake Okoboji in rural Iowa with base concept of “It’s all about the lake”. The house made in a deceptively simple footprint that minimized the size of the house on the site while allowing for a series of spatial frames within the house that focus on the view while excluding the neighbors. This allowed for a sense of total privacy...
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City View Residence by Dick Clark Architecture
City View Residence by Dick Clark Architecture
00[dc]C[/dc]ity View Residence in Austin, Texas, with its modernist and orthogonal design, screams summer vacation. The creation of Dick Clark Architecture is whitewashed with wood panels and large windows on the ground floor, and glass walls on the upper floor, flooding the atrium-like two story living room with light. The house has numerous configurable features for entertainment, a spectacular...
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Glass Pavillion by Steve Hermann Design
Glass Pavillion by Steve Hermann Design
00[dc]T[/dc]he Glass Pavillion in Montecito, California, by Steve Hermann, is an exercise of minimalist virtuosity designed to fulfill the most absurd modern dreams of vanity. Architect Steve Hermann calls this glass-walled home in Montecito, Calif. his ‘opus.’ It features five bedrooms, a kitchen with a wine room and an art gallery that displays his vintage car collection. The...
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Casa Son Vida by tecArchitecture & Marcel Wanders Studio
Casa Son Vida by tecArchitecture & Marcel Wanders Studio
00[dc]C[/dc]asa Son Vida 1 is a world class modern luxury residence designed by tecArchitecture in collaboration with interior design studio Marcel Wanders Studio. The 8,600 square foot home is located approximately 15 minutes outside of Palma de Mallorca in an exclusive community called Casa Son Vida 1, because it was the first experience of creating a project of this class at the resort, making...
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Floating House by Hyunjoon Yoo Architects
Floating House by Hyunjoon Yoo Architects
00[dc]F[/dc]loating House, built for a couple who are in their 50’s and 60’s, and have an elegant Korean restaurant that was built in the traditional style of this country. The Floating House designed by Hyunjoon Yoo Architects is a striking modern offshoot that serves as the pair’s permanent home on one end and a guesthouse on the opposite end that is used by their daughter’s family when...
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Laurelhurst by COOP15
Laurelhurst by COOP15
00[dc]A[/dc] 1960′s modern home has been expanded and updated with a new second story containing three bedrooms and two baths. The main floor plan has been opened up, with expanded living areas where bedrooms were once located, this creation by Coop 15 Architecture is remarkable for the inspired furnishing of its prolonged and successive interior spaces, all the while emphasizing the...
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Belgravia & Knightsbridge Townhouse by Rigby & Rigby
Belgravia & Knightsbridge Townhouse by Rigby & Rigby
00[dc]B[/dc]elgravia Property in London with Luxury Interior Design Renovated the creative folks Design from Rigby & Rigby and located in Belgravia, an exquisite district of central London, this is more than just a modern dream home. Rigby & Rigby is passionate about design, with a genuine commitment to create homes that excite the most discerning client. The Belgravia Property in London...
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Void Masonry by Atelier TEKUTO Architecture
Void Masonry by Atelier TEKUTO Architecture
00[dc]A[/dc]telier TEKUTO designed a minimalist Japanese residence, based on solids and voids, on the alternation between solid sheet steel and transparent ceramic coated glass. Its pixilated, simple pattern exterior hides a mysterious interior where lights and shades mix each other so that they create an intimate atmosphere.In the interior you may notice the minimalist design, the narrow spaces...
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Loft Basov Interior Design by In Situ Architects
Loft Basov Interior Design by In Situ Architects
00[dc]T[/dc]his loft designed by In Situ Architects in Brasov, Romania is a slick, hip place to entertain family and friends. Situated on the top three floors of a new building, this amazing apartment offers beautiful views over the mountain and historical center of Brasov. The architects managed to create an open, clear space with a lot of large windows and skylights that embrace natural light....
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Residential Surgery by De-spec
Residential Surgery by De-spec
00[dc]I[/dc]n residential projects, de-spec believes that architecture, interior design and decoration must reflect the client and their lifestyles. That the space should accommodate their story and not to be generated as a result of stylistic moves by its designer, where the brand of the designer supersedes those who live in it. In this regard personalizing the home is particularly important. The...
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Static House by TWS & Partners
Static House by TWS & Partners
00[dc]T[/dc]he Static House in Jakarta, Indonesia was designed by TWS & Partners. The incredible 800 square meter (8,600+ sq. ft), 4-bedroom house house features two magnificent courtyards that help maximize the outdoor space from within. There’s even a gorgeous pool which helps reflect the natural light during the day. A truly magnificent property, enjoy! First courtyard was put on raised...
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Lansdowne Crescent Penthouse by Richard Hywel Evans Architects
Lansdowne Crescent Penthouse by Richard Hywel Evans Architects
00[dc]T[/dc]his incredible 8,072 square foot penthouse, built of steel and glass on top of two buildings, is located in the London area of Notting Hill. From the roof space of two neighboring buildings, the challenge for Richard Hywel Evans architects (Studio RHE) was to create one spectacular living space to be connected by a glass footbridge. Having accomplished this, the next stage was to...
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West Village Brownstone by Billinkoff Architecture
West Village Brownstone by Billinkoff Architecture
00[dc]B[/dc]illinkoff Architecture had designed this bold, 5-story residence for a NY family. What makes this house especially interesting that it’s the second one the architects designed for the family – they knew their exact preferences and lifestyle, had the opportunity to learn from the first project. This is the second home Billinkoff Architecture designed for the family. The first was a...
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Ormond Esplanade, Australia by Judd Lysenko Marshall Architects
Ormond Esplanade, Australia by Judd Lysenko Marshall Architects
00[dc]J[/dc]udd Lysenko Marshall Architects have designed the Ormond Esplanade house in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. This house looks abstract, Skin – A tight wrapped skin creates a shell for this vertical house. Like real skin, it’s blemished and rough. Something to protect the delicate inside, at once tough and resilient, but still stretchy, smooth, supple and tactile. Baroque...
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House with exhibition tower by Ramon Esteve
House with exhibition tower by Ramon Esteve
00[dc]T[/dc]his project due to the landscape conditions it has been possible to make two different entrances allowing us to fix in a very clear way the functional program. After a slope access, Ramon Esteve get to the main entrance stairs of the house. In this ground level, are the lounge, dinning room, kitchen and main bedroom. All these rooms are opened towards the pool and garden areas. The...
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Smith Street Lorne by Chris Connell Design
Smith Street Lorne by Chris Connell Design
00[dc]C[/dc]lean minimal lines. Beauty in simple form and enjoyment in function. Modern and fabulous. Chris Connell and his design studio are not only interior designers and architects but symbiotically are MAP International, classic contemporary Australian furniture. His spaces are elegant and at ease but as we all know less may be more but it’s also a darn sight more difficult to achieve...
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Tierney Watson House by Greg Natale Design
Tierney Watson House by Greg Natale Design
00There is no mistaking Greg Natale’s style. Always different, always surprising and always glamorous, there’s just that certain panache that indelibly identifies his work. His latest residential project in Balmain – the Tierney Watson house – is no exception, thanks to an amazing client who allowed Natale to work his magic without compromise. From...
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Bonney Avenue Residence by Willis Greenhalgh Architects
Bonney Avenue Residence by Willis Greenhalgh Architects
00[dc]T[/dc]his contemporary home was converted from old heritage church by Brisbane based architect Willis Greenhalgh. The existing buildings date back to 1867 and are heritage listed. This building was originally a church and later became a theater that is transformed into two luxury homes stand out. Modern decor and furniture placement is so precise in every corner of the room. Bonney Avenue...
