Coté paris / photographe Levasseur

The house was originally a single story face brick home, which was ‘cut in half’ to make two smaller residences. It is on a triangular corner site, and is nestled in between a unit block to the South, and large renovated two storey homes to the West. The owners loved the original character of the house, and were keen to retain this with the new proposal, but felt that the internal plan was disjointed, had no relationship to the paved outdoor area, and above all was very cold in Winter, with virtually no natural light entering the house. The existing plan had the bedrooms and bathrooms on the side facing the outdoor area, with the living area on the other side of the hallway. We swapped this to have an open plan living room opening out onto a new deck area. An added bonus through the design stage was adding a rumpus room, which was built to the boundary on two sides, and also leads out onto the new deck area. Two large light wells open into the roof, and natural light floods into the house through the skylights above. The automated skylights really help with airflow, and keeping the house cool in the Summer. Warm timber finishes, including cedar windows and doors have been used throughout, and are a low key inclusion into the existing fabric of the house. Photography by Sarah Braden

John Vos

Auf dem Foto zusehen sind rechts der Schrank BROOKE, etwas weiter in der Mitte der Beistelltisch BROK. In der linken Bildhälfte sind zusehen der Lounge Chair DON in schwarz und die Stehleuchte PATT

Aspettative. Segreto. Magia. Il vetro è un materiale che riesce a creare tanti effetti. Riesce a separare senza porre limiti e senza creare barriere. Mantiene volume. Adoriamo lavorare con il vetro. Anzi. Adoriamo lavorare con una coppia inseparabile per noi: vetro & tenda. Questa coppia messa in posizione giusta riesce a creare effetto scenografico talvolta inaspettatamente profondo. Come in questo caso. Dove un’altro tema importante è stato pure quello della linea. Che penetra una materia fitta e omogenea o crea lei stessa una nuova superficie.

Simon Maxwell

Darrell Godliman http://www.dgphotos.co.uk/

Library space with seating nooks for reading, long length oak bench with cupboards under. Display niche for chosen artwork

Wifre Melendrez

Isabel Bistué Prieto

FOTOGRAFIE Bruno Helbling Quellenstraße 31 8005 Zürich Switzerland T +41 44 271 05 21 F +41 44 271 05 31 hello@Helblingfotografie.ch

In Ensanche de Cortazar, San Sebastian, this apartment makes part of a historical building constructed around 1920. It is situated on the first floor of the building with the main turned to the North, while the backside overlooks the English garden. The architecture studio Ubarrechena Arquitectos managed to make a new design of the apartment by means of integral reconstruction in a modern and flexible way, solving the lack of light which was making an impact on the initial construction of the floor. In order to give more light there were used some glass solutions and a series of big sliding doors of big dimensions installed with MEKKIT3D system by Krona Koblenz. For the other rooms EGO system for rebate doors by Krona Koblenz was used in order to make doors perfectly flush to the walls without any jambs or frames and in all height from floor to ceiling. to the ceiling. It is a solution that creates a totally new minimalist look to the apartment. Finally, a multifunctional furniture piece was designed to divides the apartment into different depth levels. It can be used as a sideboard, bookcase or wardrobe. Both for +this furniture and doors and the separating walls and the floor light colours were used in order to highlight the light reflection , the dividing walls and floors, have been used light shades to aument the light reflection and to increase the light in the environment. A Ensanche de Cortázar, a San Sebastián, si trova questa abitazione che è parte di un edificio storico la cui costruzione fu conclusa intorno al 1920. Si trova al primo piano di un edificio la cui facciata principale è rivolta a nord mentre quella posteriore si affaccia su un cortile inglese. Con una ristrutturazione integrale, lo studio di architettura Ubarrechena Arquitectos è riuscito a ridisegnare una casa in chiave moderna e flessibile, risolvendo la mancanza di luminosità che gravava sulla configurazione iniziale del piano. Per risolvere questo bisogno di illuminazione, sono state usate soluzioni in vetro e una serie di porte scorrevoli di grandi dimensioni che si muovono utilizzando il sistema MEKKIT3D di Krona Koblenz. Per il resto delle stanze, è stato utilizzato il sistema EGO battente di Krona Koblenz, che consente di realizzare porte perfettamente a filo con il muro senza bisogno di stipiti e coprifili e di essere realizzate anche a tutta altezza, dal pavimento al soffitto. Una soluzione che dona un aspetto minimalista e totalmente nuovo all’abitazione. Infine, è stato progettato un mobile multifunzionale che articola la casa con diversi livelli di profondità. Può servire come dispensa, libreria o armadio. Sia per realizzare questo mobile che per le porte, le pareti divisorie e i pavimenti sono state utilizzate tinte chiare per aumentare il riflesso della luce e accrescere così la luminosità dell’ambiente.

Andrea Zanchi Photography

Situé au cœur d’une cour intérieure paisible et verdoyante, ce loft atypique prend place dans une ancienne manufacture de métallurgie. À l’abri de l’agitation urbaine, le lieu conjugue volume industriel et modernité. L’organisation en duplex favorise la fluidité des circulations : l’espace de vie principal s’étend au rez-de-chaussée, où prend place une cuisine ouverte sur mesure dont le plan de travail en granit noir se marie aux façades chêne, au-dessus de laquelle la verticalité est exploitée au profit d’étagères de rangement et d’exposition. Les grandes colonnes habillées de miroirs qui font face à la cour végétalisée mettent en exergue cette dernière tout en dissimulant l’électroménager. Au centre, un espace de réception tel un grand îlot convivial articule la distribution vers le salon, où le canapé en lin écru aux lignes généreuses invite à la détente et dialogue harmonieusement avec une composition murale éclectique de peintures marines aux cadres variés. Sous la mezzanine, l‘espace de lecture et de travail s’inscrit dans une volumétrie où la perspective est de mise : une verrière cintrée et un puit de lumière donnent à cette pièce aveugle toute la luminosité nécessaire. À l’étage, le volume suspendu abrite une salle de bain baignée de soleil grâce à ses velux, où les petits carreaux soulignés de noir dynamisent cet espace dans lequel les nombreuses plantes s’épanouissent. Enfin, la chambre surplombe l’ensemble de l’appartement grâce à une verrière monumentale offrant une vision à 180 degrés sur le rez de chaussée et la cour intérieure. L’ensemble prend des allures de galerie personnelle où chaque élément raconte une histoire. Les matériaux naturels -bois patiné, métal vieilli, cuir et textiles bruts- sélectionnés avec soin apportent chaleur et authenticité. Les malles en bois détournées en tables basses évoquent l’esprit du voyage, renforcé par la présence d’objets chinés et d’un mobilier à l’élégance rétro. Un voyage hors du temps pour se projet très affirmé, où la mise en valeur des différentes collections exposées fut un véritable challenge !

Stephane Candé

Chris Snook

Maison contemporaine avec bardage bois ouverte sur la nature