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Cheap Modern DeskMuseum District Modern by Barbara Hill Design
I have always been a huge fan of Barbara Hill, she has an amazing eye for artistic minimalism. I am sure most of us at one time have seen some of these amazing interiors. I haven’t posted her work here before but when one of my favorite online galleries, city-furniture tweeted about her I was reminded of these stunning interiors. One project stood out to me and I thought “I could live, work and thrive in this stunner”. The color pallet used in the Museum District Modern project are so soothing and calming. The artwork and furniture are uniquely full of character.
Four-Room Cottage by Owen and Vokes
There is just something about an all black and white house, what is it? Is it the perfect canvas for every other element in and around it? Brisbane based Owen and Vokes has done a fantastic job on the Four-Room cottage, it feels like a formal glam beach house. I really love all of the surrounding vegetation that is part of this modern homes landscaping.
Fishers Island House by Thomas Phifer and Partners
Talk about a “glass house” the Fishers Island House by Thomas Phifer and Partners is so scenic, even breath taking. We don’t get to see too much of the interior but from what we do see, it is just as stunning as the exterior. When one lives in a house with glass walls you had better make sure that what you are looking at is worth the glass. The landscaping is so well done and is almost as detailed as the home itself. WOW!
D-Hotel wins international price - Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects
I have posted about the amazing architectural work of Govaert & Vanhoutte in the past but most recently they sent me an email announcing that their D-Hotel won international price. If you read plastolux at all you know that I am a big fan of juxtaposition and the D-Hotel is just that. Not only are the new additions striking but the interiors are all diverse in a modern flavor.
A formation of three concrete volumes gather around a U-shaped farm building and a protected renovated windmill. The old and new entities have no direct contact above the surface, though underground there is a tunnel underneath the old farm, forming the base of the concept. Starting from the hotel reception, the tunnel disappears under the inner square through a contemporary glass volume.
Børje Müller Photography
Børje Müller is obviously a great photographer but what I really envy is the amazing structures and architecture that he gets to experience. He has a great eye for spacial relationships. Giving the viewer a suggested scale of a singular element while capturing the whole the sum of the project is quite a talent. Make sure to check out the rest of his work.
Los Robles by ÁBATON
OK! Favorite new house, let’s see how long that lasts. It’s not to often that I find a house where the interiors and exteriors/architecture make me completely envious. ÁBATON has some amazing homes in their body of work but the Los Robles project is stunning on so many levels, literally levels.
The land for these homes at the time was part of the large garden of a house whose owner kept the existing species and added criteria other tree species. It also had impressive granite boulders, some more than 5m in height. This dramatically conditioned how to implement the three houses that the ordinance allowed. The titration of the three houses was raised so that none of them stood in the views of the other. Similarly, the living areas on the outside were placed far apart for maximum privacy in each.
