Bureau Fraai designed a luxurious penthouse with panoramic views towards both the seaside and the city centre in a former office building, that had been transformed into a high-end residential building. To maintain the 180-degree views from every spot in the penthouse Bureau Fraai decided to introduce free-standing oak volumes creating an open floo...
Project name
Panorama Penthouse
Architecture firm
Bureau Fraai
Photography
Flare Department
Collaborators
Interior builder: Metnils Interieur Maatwerk; Project furnisher: Bigbrands; Project furnisher: Siersema
Environmental & MEP engineering
Landscape
Garden & Landscape architect: Joost Emmerik
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Construction
Meerland Bouw
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Situated on a busy neighborhood street, the 3,442-square-foot Fauntleroy residence is designed to redirect the homeowners' experience from the busy world of work and school to family connections.
Project name
Fauntleroy Residence
Architecture firm
Heliotrope Architects
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Principal architect
Mike Mora
Collaborators
Furnishings: Inform Interiors
Landscape
Ohashi Landscape
Construction
Dovetail General Contractors
Material
Concrete, cedar perimeter walls, glass
Typology
Residential › House
ACDF Architecture, a progressive Canadian firm internationally recognized for designing a new generation of meaningful and impactful buildings, is proud to unveil the Apple Tree House, a family retreat located in the heart of Quebec’s Lanaudière region. On a private lot engulfed by dense boreal forest, the single-story glass house epitomizes ACDF’s...
Project name
Apple Tree House
Architecture firm
ACDF Architecture
Location
Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, Canada
Photography
Adrien Williams
Design team
Maxime-Alexis Frappier, Martin Champagne, Mireille Létourneau
Interior design
ACDF Architecture
Structural engineer
Poincaré – Paul-Henry Boutros
Landscape
ACDF Architecture
Construction
Marion Gauthier
Typology
Residential › House
The distinctive feature is a simplicity plus geometricity, which define the space and designate the vector of development of the overall architectural capacity. White is the main color in the interior. It creates a capacity, expand the space and fills it with air. Contrasting dark grey color reinforces the perception of capacity and forms functiona...
Project name
Duplex Apartment
Architecture firm
Pogodin Rogov Group
Photography
Inna Kablukova
Principal architect
Pogodin Dmitry
Design team
Pogodin Dmitry, Rogov Platon
Interior design
Pogodin Dmitry, Rogov Platon
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Tinted plywood, Marmoleum Forbo
Visualization
Pogodin Rogov Group
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Client
Young family with a dog :)
Typology
Residential › Apartment
People like doing home makeovers for various reasons. Some do it to up their home's value and fetch a good price for it should they decide to sell. Others are looking for a change, whether bored with the appearance of their home's interior or want to try something new.
Written by
Mildred Austria
Photography
Max Vakhtbovych
The home’s design takes inspiration from Japan, emphasizing relationships between inside and outside, and framed views. Spaces shift from cozy intimacy to large open rooms. The entrance is a modest, minimal space featuring framed, wood block prints. Turning and walking through the foyer to the east, the visitor is presented with dramatic views of M...
Architecture firm
Ueda Design Studio
Location
Salem, Oregon, USA
Principal architect
Nahoko Ueda
Interior design
Nahoko Ueda, Ueda Design Studio
Structural engineer
Bykonen Carter Quinn
Landscape
Groundworkshop, GT Landscape Solutions
Construction
Cellar Ridge Construction
Material
cedar siding, fiber cement board, concrete, and steel
Typology
Residential › House
A San Francisco family of four asked us to create a retreat from their urban lifestyle, reusing the footprint of an existing 1950s ranch house in Glen Ellen, California, while building in a consistent way with the area’s rolling hills and agricultural structures.
Architecture firm
Faulkner Architects
Location
Glen Ellen, California, USA
Photography
Joe Fletcher Photography (exterior and dining room photos). Ken Fulk (all other interior images)
Principal architect
Gregory Faulkner
Collaborators
NV5 (Geotechnical Engineer), SoundVision (Theatrical/AV), Terracon (Pool Engineer), Blue Revolution (Pool Consultant), Walker Construction Management (Construction Project Manager), PJC & Associates (Special Inspections), Gilleran Energy Management (CALGreen), Dickson & Associates (Irrigation Design), Bartlett Trees (Arborist)
Civil engineer
Adobe Associates
Structural engineer
CFBR Structural Group
Environmental & MEP
Sugarpine Engineering (Mechanical Engineer & Electrical Engineer)
Landscape
Michael Boucher Landscape Architecture
Construction
Redhorse Constructors
Typology
Residential › House
If you are thinking about making some construction changes to your home, then be sure to keep these seven tips in mind. Start with the windows, roof and exterior design. This will all help with the curb appeal of your home. Then look at the interior. Moreover, you can landscape if you have a lawn and take care of all the last little touches to comp...
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