COMPOSITION WOODEN HOUSE AND SURROUNDING

Designed by Johnston Architects, the house offered a smart composition between wooden house and beautiful surroundings. The architect could blend the design and the surroundings element, such as the site contour and trees. The Architect let the trees at the site grow, and change them become a part of the design. Its beautiful wood house located on the Oregon Coast where the Coquille river meets the ocean. The house was built on a 2,500 square feet area and it has an amazing natural views. The two wings of the L-shaped plan reach out to the ocean and river views, which are framed by enormous cypress trees. The house provides shelter while opening to the expansive sky, ocean and dunes beyond. Equipped with large geometrical glass opening, this house could received the huge amount of natural light. Read more

A New Concept of Bicycle Parking Model

Mar 10th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Exterior, Ideas

BICYCLE PARKING MODEL

This is a new concept of bicycle parking model. The concept was created by Yinnon Lehrer, to provide not only a secure bicycle parking or clean-impression but also compatibility with every node of town, like cofee shop, mall, book shop, campuss, etc. This Bicycle parking model could be implemented to the town which has a lot of bikers indeed or has many people who use bicycle as their main transoprtation vehicle, like at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Read more

PRADA STORE

Designed by Roberto Baciocchi, Prada Store which is situated on Place Beauvau, no 92, present a luxurious and strong identity Prada facade building. The facade of the building is a reminder of the Pont Mirabeau, a famous French bridge built in 1895. Art seems to unite all the elements of design in the store and impressive silhouettes greet you as you look around for fashionable and famous things to purchase. Bronze, glass and mirrors are present, emphasizing on the opulence which characterizes the brand. Not Only at the building facade, Designer also give a luxurious touch at interior side. Read more

EVANS RESIDENT

Designed by Bittoni Design Studio (architects Mark Bittoni, Ross Jeffries and Salomé Reeves), Evans Residence offered a residence with glamour decoration, especially in lighting element. this project is actually a remodel of a private residence located in Crestwood Hills, near Los Angeles. There are many downlight and spotlight which is placed in the house artisticly, so that it could make the residence so glamour and bright. The designer could unite interior and exterior by using wide window open element, so that the artificial lighting from interior side can reach exterior side beautifully. You will find that the exterior is absolutely breathtaking and the outdoor pool seems to fit perfectly with the shape of the building. Contemporary furniture, large windows, beautiful terraces and a great interior design are the main features that brought this crib on our list of dream homes. Read more

CROOKED GEOMETRY ORNAMENT

Designed by Eduardo Arroyo of the Spanish studio NO.MAD Arquitectos, Zafra-Uceda is a two-story polygonal anthem of modern metal architecture. Literally designed on top of a golf course, the wire-mesh façade was designed both as an intricate artistic accent as well as a very practical shield against stray golf balls. Read more

BUILDING RENOVATION

Designed by Henri Cleinge, the house which is located on Christophe-Colomb Street in the Plateau Mont-Royal in Montreal, renovated in order to align to the historical Plateau district. The existing building was originally a ‘cottage’ (word to describe a single family home) which had been converted into a duplex in the early 1970s. Ironically, because the original building dated back to the 1800s and did not align to the other buildings on the street, the renovation did not have to conform to the traditional morphology of the street.

RENOVATION Read more