While imagining the children’s activities at the floor level of the building, the design is also adjusted so the interference between the wall and the ceiling is achieved and the exact result of the design can be shown. A diverse and free space is also created that can’t be understood from the design plan alone.
The site of the building is an undulating and greenery area of Tokyo Yamanote, so the architect tries to attract more great views of surroundings such as green spaces on the premises of the neighbor and cherry blossom trees on the front road. The dwelling type is also combined complicatedly just like 3D puzzles that can create a unique look for everyone who sees it.
This stair is transparent with open steel netting, open risers, and a thin solid steel structure. Around the stair, there is a small double-height area that can create a good relationship with the master bedroom which looks out through a large pretty circular window.
Designed by Local Architecture Network (LAN) Paris, Popincourt is an office project lasted more than a year. This office is located in the middle of a gentrified district of Paris, France. This project’s ambition is to challenge agency practice with the modernization of the places, tools, and creation. A wooden construction and work themes are combined to create a unique look in an office.
A durable yet playful loft residence is also provided by this house through the white and grey accents, polished concrete floor, custom-built white oak kitchen millwork, and solid surface counters. The floor and some parts of the house wall come in grey, adding a more elegant look to this house interior.
The natural light also can make the ground floor brighter and lively. A private zone for resting can be found on the upper floor. The owner of this house converts the tiny family room to the walk-in closet. This walk-in closet connecting with the master bedroom, so the owner can get more private spaces as they needed.
Besides the dark gigantic bookshelves, a dark-themed style in this house interior also comes from other elements such as modern marble tables, black chairs, dark curtains, and even dark frames of the glazed windows. In order to balance this dark theme, the lighting arrangement is also added into the rooms especially in the dining room with the high ceiling.
The strong indoor-outdoor relationship can be created with strategically placed skylights and windows. This relationship allows light to enhance user comfort and filter throughout the modest dwelling. A warm atmosphere also can be inserted into the house spaces with the natural light and provide a brighter feeling to the house interiors.
Both the dining and living room look connected to the garden and also lively with natural light from openings, light-brown wooden tones, and low profile built-in. ‘Neat & Clean’ mood and tone are also added to this house interior to create a brighter atmosphere. Those interior elements are also applied in the bedroom, study room, and the house second floor without too much decoration.
This house is also dominated by wood materials. The architect uses this material to design the floor and wall of the bathroom, ceiling, and also the stairs that lead to the upstairs. The residents can enjoy awesome views through the glazed walls from the living room, dining area, and kitchen that placed in the heart area of the house. The combination of wood and natural color inside the house also can bring an elegant look that combined with a modern design.
Newry House is lack of natural light. This problem is solved generally with some form of light well that opens to the sky with garden greenery at the base. There is no lightwell and ‘box’ in this house. The indoor garden is integrated within the house space and it is easily accessed beneath a glass roof, allowing for more natural lights. Instead of focusing on the conservatory idea, the architect comes with an idea of a glasshouse that brings the outdoors inside with a responsive sliding shade.
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