City living

Rising along Chicago's famed Lake Shore Drive and located in the heart of the Uptown neighborhood, Solverre transforms a former hospital parking lot into a lakeside community. Developed by Willow Bridge Property Company in response to an ongoing housing shortage in the neighborhood, the 12-story tower provides 303 apartments, including studios, one-beds and two-beds.  An eclectic amenity suite includes a generous 2-story lobby, two club rooms, a fitness center, a yoga studio and a sun-filled pool deck infused with native plantings.  The suite tailors the living experience to the needs of the urban dweller who believes in good design.  Steve Hall As VDT’s first project to start during the COVID-19 pandemic, our tea... More

Casa A24 is located in Querétaro, Mexico, in a suburb in the periphery of the city with significant growth and great capital gains. The specific restrictions of the suburb benefited the project by allowing us to create 4 facades, as if it were an isolated lot. Joan Soto Joan Soto Joan Soto Joan Soto The house was designed for a family of 4 members that were looking for the greatest connection in the public interior space. A double height is the heart of the house, to which all spaces connect. It was sought that each of the bedrooms, which are located on the upper floor, had discreet natural lighting and ventilation from the outside, which is why a series of volumes were proposed, like closed boxes, that maintain... More

The Central Building, designed by Danilo Dangubic Architects in Pancevo, represents a bold approach to multi-family residential architecture compared to the current production. On one hand, it demonstrates a careful and responsible attitude towards the microenvironment of the city block and contributes significantly to the city’s identity. On the other hand, it innovatively treats the facade as a new type of living space for each apartment. Ilya Ivanov Ilya Ivanov In relation to the immediate context of the city center, the Central Building successfully establishes a dialogue between contemporary architecture and its neighbors from past epochs, harmoniously fitting into the eclectic ambiance of Vojvode Radomir Putnik Street... More

This renovation to a classic Chelsea loft space upends the typical distinction between a home’s public and private realms to create a continuous space designed for pleasure.  Eric Petschek The space flows freely from the entrance, through the living, dining and kitchen areas at the front of the apartment to the master bedroom and en suite shower at the rear. Only the toilet and two guest bathrooms are enclosed.  Eric Petschek We contrasted the space’s raw unfinished elements —exposed brick, piping, and ceiling beams—with sleek finishes for the built features: marble in the bathrooms; a zinc- clad kitchen countertop; and a large rotating mirrored wall at the entrance to the bedroom.  Eric... More

In 2014 the Ob riverside area in Novosibirsk was selected for redevelopment. According to the project, the existing industrial estate and fire station were to be replaced by several residential quarters. Brusnika is developing the European Riverfront, one of the plots along the Ob river.   Caption   The master plan of the quarter was designed by KCAP Architects & Planners. The European Riverfront is conceived as three clusters of blocks along the riverside and the inner street. The clusters are linked by public squares, each designed  with a different character and dominated by a 25-storey landmark. Three towers Number 20, 24 and 28 are central elements to open public spaces in the housing estate composition, acti... More

Interior design by by Redeco for a private apartment in Vilnius with furniture made by Kankorėžis. More

Atelier MjK's aim for these eight 2-unit ground-up construction apartments is to provide middle class housing inside Washington, DC. The micro-unit building is geared towards teachers and young professionals who would otherwise typically be priced out of living within the city. More

Simplistic and modern, are the adjectives used to describe the Verde Point apartments in Arlington, Va. The fresh community consists of two buildings, one that is 10-stories tall and houses 162 apartments, along with a low building featuring a parking garage, grocery store and 39 residential units. Opened in July 2015, the Verde Point apartments were created as a way to address the housing demand in the vicinity to the Courthouse Metro Station.The architect, Antunovich Associates, inspired by the surrounding cityscapes of neighboring Alexandria and Washington, D.C., designed the tower to offer residents panoramic views from their living spaces. Striving to meet LEED Gold certification while still incorporating a large amount of glass as a w... More

Read the full story on the European Home blog.Millennium Tower is, on its surface, a 684 foot residential skyscraper containing 442 units. We could write for days about the architecture of this glass-clad skyscraper, the private dinners prepared by James Beard Award winning chefs or the Olympic-class fitness center. However, at the end of the day, where is the home always made? In between a handful of exterior walls, or in this case 10’ floor to ceiling windows 59 stories above Hawley Street.Modern Linear Fireplace:The penthouses feature H Series Millennium gas fireplaces by European Home. This modern gas fireplace was engineered specifically for the style and comfort of Millennium Tower residents and the archi... More