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In this natural place full of appeal between sea and rock, a couple of kilometers from Ribadero, a lighthouse built in 1857 was replaced in the 1980s by a cylindrical concrete tower. Inside the striped tower, the space has been converted into an amazing hotel.The PF1 interior design studio has created an unique project: Faro Isla Pancha is the only lighthouse in Spain that offers tourist accommodation.The purpose of the renovation was to respect the surrounding naturalness and preserving preexisting structural components, such as the floors and balustrade.Eclisse vreates Aesthetic and functional solutions for the pocket sliding doors.The walls blend perfectly with the doors, thanks to counterframes that allow the maximum integration in the... More

165 m2: a single-family home with bright and functional spaces In Bibano, a fraction in the province of Treviso, a two-story house was designed in order to meet the needs of a family with two children. The owner wanted to live in a bright house to fully enjoy the surrounding green setting and the hilly Treviso countryside. The main goal of the project was to be able to arrange adequate spaces, not excessively large, but still functional. To take full advantage of the floorspace and to rationalise the areas, the decision was made to use an open space solution for the ground floor which would contain and conceal all the service rooms. For this reason, access to the laundry and ironing room, the closet and the small bathroom on the lowe... More

The clients required multi-functional spaces that could be opened up or closed off, for example, when guests came to stay. Flexibility throughout the whole plan was a key feature of the brief as was making the space feel ‘generous’. The solution was using pocket door systems on the downstairs to make the most of the space available. The large bespoke sliding pocket door system used for the entry from the hallway to the main living area mirrored the sliding glass panel that then provided access into the garden. The architect chose Syntesis Line Estensione Double, because they wanted to use discrete extra large bespoke doors to help the house feel spacious and to allow more natural light throughout. The doors gave adaptability to the prope... More

The environmentally friendly project House ML + M + R in Pordenone, north east Italy, involves the expansion and recomposition of all four facades without altering the current outline of the previous building. The central body of the house is connected to its south side with a steel structure that protrudes from the facade, containing a split level on all three levels. Internally the concept of traditional living has been revolutionized by positioning the living area, dining room and kitchen on the top floor. Modern in nature, the kitchen overlooks a large terrace with views of the Alps. Flush wall openings are made using solutions from the ECLISSE Syntesis Collection. In addition to the main staircase within a mostly open volume... More

Interview with Karin Pascual, Lukas Foundation Communications Manager The Foundation is named after Lukas, a boy, now 16 years old, who suffers from a mitochondrial disease. Confined to a wheelchair, Lukas is unable to speak or move independently, which risks isolating him and his family from the outside world. Even short car trips are difficult and slow. “Fundación Lukas” was established as a pilot project out of the desire to create a place able to help and improve the quality of life of those who, like Lukas, have reduced psychomotor skills. At the design level, the building was constructed to be 85% self-sufficient and energy sustainable. The roof is fitted with a photovoltaic array to meet the centre's energy needs, and... More

This wellness centre Wellness Espai is located in Granollers, in the heart of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The creation, commissioned by the basketball player Enric Masip, is a significant example of interior design. Fluidity of spaces, forms, elegant and refined furnishings, dominated by bright colours with a prevalence of grey tones, combine to create an atmosphere of peace and serenity where it’s a pleasure to reinvigorate body and mind. Here the Catalans find a perfect escape from everyday stress, an oasis of tranquillity where they can spend some time taking care of their body and spirit. The centre has a Finnish sauna, a swimming pool, a fitness room, a Turkish bath, a relaxation area, a tennis court, a restaurant, a cafe... More

Improving the subdivision of space in order to perfectly use the available environment and to obtain a more practical fruition in response to the inhabitants’ specific needs: this is the goal of the simple, rational layout of a private apartment in Sarano di Piave, on the outskirts of Conegliano, essentially composed of an open living area with a corridor leading to the bedrooms and two bathrooms. The owners, a couple with one child, took great care to plan the subdivision of the spaces, which required replacement of the hinged doors (their initial design choice) with five Eclisse Syntesis®Line sliding doors systems with no external finishes and jambs. In the only case in which it was impossible to install a counter-frame, a flush-mounted... More

In the heart of Camprodon - holiday resort in the Pyrenees - there is a significant example of interior design, combining style and function in perfect harmony with the place and the existing architecture. The basic goal behind all the design choices was to create an open and free space without any limits in order to facilitate all movements of a person moving in a wheelchair, without abandoning the classic and refined style of a house with stone façade, set in a charming landscape. The project has been fully successful thanks to the choice of using sliding doors. The house has just one floor of about 200 m2. A central luminous space leads to other rooms through large openings, some of which reach up to 2 meters wide. The hidden syst... More