Basement renovations
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about basement renovations
Project • By Tommaso Giunchi Architetti • Private Houses
TP3
The total demolition of the internal planks has allowed the creation of a complete new plan in which the sleeping area has been placed in the basement while the living area on the upper floor. The project focuses on the volume dedicated to the staircase created and designed in every single detail. This element identifies the concept of circularity which is the basic idea of plan development. The apartament is characterized by custom-made furnishing; from the living room and kitchen countertops, to the walls oft he living area, to the bathroom in the basement.
Material Used :
1. Floor finish: Marble Ceppo di Gre2. Custom-made stair and staircase: Natural Oak wood3. Kitchen: floor finish: Marble “Aparici“ model “Ve... More
Product • By VIA GmbH • VIA TERRAZZO COARSE
VIA TERRAZZO GROB
Terrazzo with coarse chippingsThe coarse-grained marble aggregate is the connecting element between the individual slabs and colours. The Carrara chippings make the floor appear lighter and flatter and at the same time robust and insensitive. Floors are created as in the Bauhaus period and the 1920s. More
Project • By Kubo Tsushima Architects • Restaurants
Concerto
This Italian restaurant is located in a building basement. The site was a basement with no windows, divided in half by a thick structural wall. The thick concrete structural wall in the restaurant center placed a substantial limitation on the design. We nevertheless saw the wall positively as an important element giving distinction to the space. We would trim the thick structural wall to create a “window” as an element evoking the composition of a house. Then, by painting the entire back room black, we would evoke a night terrace outside the window. Our aim was to create a poetic relationship between two spaces in a small restaurant: the chef’s living room to which guests have been invited and a terrace under the mantle of night. Each prese... More
Product • By VIA GmbH • VIA Chalk Paint
VIA Chalk Paint
Our VIA Chalk paint has a wonderful silky, powdery matt surface and creates a warm room atmosphere with a stylish look. More
Product • By VIA GmbH • VIA Cement Tiles
VIA Cement Tiles
Our cement tiles captivate through their beautiful visual and haptic appearance. The architects of the past centuries already knew: with their pattern diversity, the slightly iridescent colors and their pleasant silky feel cement tiles create a very special living atmosphere. More