: Creating an ideal space for a family that already has a large house, but this time the customers wanted a perfectly thought-out project. This would allow them to use their free time more effectively. Because time is the most precious resource for a working couple with two teenage children.
Project name
Mountain View
Architecture firm
Luxury Living Interior Design Studio
Location
“Metropol” residential complex, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Photography
Evgeniy Razdobarin
Principal architect
Dina Zhanibekova
Design team
Luxury Living Interior Design Studio
Site area
“Metropol” residential complex
Interior design
Luxury Living Interior Design Studio
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The Property: The house is located on a farm in one of the Sharon region's moshavim, on a well-maintained area at the front of the plot, which covers about 2.5 dunams. The built-up area is about 280 square meters.
Project name
When the Stable is the Inspiration: A House that's All Nature
Architecture firm
Shpigel Architects
Location
Sharon region's Moshavim, Israel
Principal architect
Ron Shpigel
Material
Stone, concrete, glass, wood, brick
Typology
Residential › House
The residential tower is ranked by CNN among the world's top nine urban landmarks & achieves the LEED platinum BD+C certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Building Design & Construction).
Project name
Tao Zhu Yin Yuan
Architecture firm
Vincent Callebaut Architectures
Location
Xinyi district, Song Gao Road & Song Yong Road, Taipei, Taiwan
Principal architect
Vincent Callebaut
Design team
Emilie Diers, Frederique Beck, Jiao Yang, Florence Mauny, Volker Erlich, Philippe Steels, Maguy Delrieu, Vincent Callebaut
Interior design
Wilson & Associates (WA), Los Angeles, Chu Chih-Kung + Metro Space Design, Taipei
Collaborators
LOCAL ARCHITECT: LKP Design, Taipei. GREEN CONSULTANT: Enertek, Taipei. GREEN CERTIFICATION: U.S. Green Building Council, LEED Platinum + Low Carbon Building Alliance, Diamond Level
Structural engineer
King Le Chang & Associates, Taipei
Environmental & MEP
Sine & Associates, Taipei
Landscape
SWA, Sausalito, San Francisco, Horizon & Atmosphere (H&A), Taipei
Lighting
L'Observatoire International, New-York, Unolai Design, Taipei
Construction
Taiwan Kumagai Co, Ltd
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Client
BES Engineering Corporation, Taipei
Typology
Residential › Apartment
In modern interior design, storage solutions are no longer just functional; they’re part of the overall aesthetic. Homeowners, architects, and interior designers alike seem to be finding new and creative ways to sneak in more storage.
Written by
Catherine Park
Simara Melo: This 236m² apartment has undergone an interior renovation and was developed to be a family retreat on vacation. Residents of a house in Mato Grosso, central-western Brazil, were
looking for a property to relax and enjoy leisure time in the south of the country.
Project name
Sea Front Apartment
Architecture firm
Simara Melo Arquitetura
Location
Balneário Camboriu, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Photography
Eduardo Macarios
Principal architect
Simara Melo
Design team
Simara Melo, Anajuliagm Elisa Franca
Collaborators
Callescura Valeria Mara Francini
Interior design
Simara Melo, Ana Juliagm Elisa Franca
Environmental & MEP engineering
Tools used
ZWCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The interiors of this 600 m² villa were designed by Sabina Valieva for a family with three children.“The owners of this home are my long-term clients, with whom I am collaborating for the fourth time,” shares the designer. “Each of the spouses has their own business, and they value the time spent together, love traveling, and hosting guests.”
Project name
Modern villa in the mountains of Transcaucasia
Architecture firm
Sabina Valieva Interiors
Location
Transcaucasia, South Caucasus
Photography
Yaroslav Lukyanchenko
Design team
Style by Ekaterina Naumova
Interior design
Sabina Valieva
Typology
Residential › Villa
Picture walking into a meticulously curated space where every detail contributes to a narrative of coherence, practicality, and aesthetic splendor. This 1400 Sq.ft 3BHK apartment, located in a freshly built residential complex in Dahod, epitomizes sophisticated interior design.
Project name
Apartment 401
Architecture firm
DIB Collaborative
Location
Dahod, Gujarat, India
Photography
Arif Boriwala
Principal architect
Husain Bhabhrawala
Design team
Husain Bhabhrawala, Mustafa Katwara
Interior design
D.I.B Collaborative
Environmental & MEP engineering
Visualization
D.I.B Collaborative
Client
Kaizar Bhabhrawala
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The use of wet wall panels in your home gives you a lot of options when it comes to design. These panels may be used for redesigning the bathroom, updating the kitchen or adding style to the living room; they let you try out textures, colors and styles that are ideal for your home.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
