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Luxuryhouse

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Project • By MP Lighting • Housing

Pool House (Surrey, UK)

An outdoor Pool House in Surrey, England, was in dire need of a remodel. Fourth Dimension Lighting Design was tasked with the lighting design for the project, and with the help of MP Lighting’s best-selling fixtures L01 & L337, the end result is a stunningly lit pool house that can be used year-round, even during those notoriously gloomy months of England. Stainless Steel L01s were cleverly placed behind the pool to create a backdrop of lights behind the pool, the finish of the fixtures blends in with the light-coloured tiles to create a seamless look indoors. MP Lighting L01s were also used outside the pool house to illuminate its exterior, but in the Bronze Powder Coated finish to blend in with the natural wood finish of t... More

Project • By Vielliard & Francheteau • Private Houses

Luxury villa in Lyon

This contemporary home with its spectacular modern architecture offers unobstructed views over the city of Lyon. Julien Bonnot Julien Bonnot Julien Bonnot French architects Thomas Vielliard & Jacques Francheteau have created a villa with a clean, airy design that stands out for its structural simplicity and the clarity of its L-shaped floor plan. Julien Bonnot Julien Bonnot Julien Bonnot The agency's signature use of materials is evident: the light structure in raw concrete and the large glass walls allow maximum openness to the exterior spaces and the landscape. Julien Bonnot Julien Bonnot Julien Bonnot More

Project • By Atelier d'Arquitectura Lopes da Costa • Private Houses

R.P. House

The house, with excellent sun exposure and privileged views of the castle, is located on a square plot spread over two floors. Ivo Tavares Studio Ivo Tavares Studio Ivo Tavares Studio Ivo Tavares Studio The idea was  create a homogeneous set, with formal volume and uniformity, in which the materials contribute to differentiating the floors, making the volume more dynamic and less compact. Ivo Tavares Studio Ivo Tavares Studio Ivo Tavares Studio Ivo Tavares Studio More

Project • By Stefano Sanfilippo • Apartments

Casa C.A.F.I.

Complete renovation of an apartment in Palermo. Arch. Stefano Sanfilippo The contrasting and intense colors predominated, blues, teal and dove grey, the warm colors of the wood and grays were mixed in order to obtain an enveloping sensation throughout the house. Arch. Stefano Sanfilippo Spotlights, localized and streep LEDs are the protagonists of the scene, fluidifying, together with the honeyed parquet, the rooms of the house. Arch. Stefano Sanfilippo The first living room with TV wall is separated from the dining area and welcomes us as we enter. Arch. Stefano Sanfilippo A sliding door leads to the living area with kitchen, where domestic dynamics are concentrated. Arch. Stefano Sanfilippo The hallway leads... More

Project • By Leonardo Marchesi • Private Houses

Residence

Dubai, United Arab EmiratesConcept DesignTotal floor area: 2.400 sqmThe Dubai Sea House is conceived to both look at the sea and protect from the heat of the strong sun of Dubai. The shape of the House comes both from respecting the planning regulations and from the ambition to have a clean rectangular volume whose size and shape allow for shadows onto the outdoor area. Caption The program is a high-end residential home for a family and develops in four levels: the Basement the house is provided with Parking, Spa, a Playroom/Home Cinema and Staff Area which includes large Laundry and Service Kitchen, all spaces receiving natural light. Caption The Ground Floor is both accessible from the main entrance at the street front or thro... More
Vast expanses of glass bathe the 8,000-square-foot home in natural light.
A dramatic formal entry opens to the great room, with its extra-high ceilings.
Smaller pieces of glass were used in rooms requiring less natural light.
Large overhangs reduce the heat transfer during Phoenix’s hot summers.

Project • By Western Architectural Openings • Private Houses

Home Design in Phoenix

A flair for drama in an expansive, day-lit Phoenix home.For its first home design in Phoenix, Charles Cunniffe Architects of Aspen, Colorado, envisioned a plan that maximized two of the desert city’s two appealing attributes: sunshine and a climate conducive to nearly eight months of indoor-outdoor living.The result is an 8,000-square-foot contemporary home (aptly named The Phoenix) that features numerous vast expanses of glass, including large multi-slide doors that seamlessly merge the inside of the home with a large outdoor living space and a huge backyard and pool.“The design approach was initiated based on creating a dramatic formal entry flanked by more everyday living space,” says lead architect Jim Kehoe. “And that evolved... More