Modern aesthetic
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Project • By Kettal • Private Houses
22 Qeenslea Drive
The minimal, modern aesthetic of this über cool house in Claremont is a creative collaboration between its passionate owner and renowned architect Michael Patroni from Space Agencies.The home which pans over 4 levels, with its sleek design, coaxes over 500sqm of living space from a compact 390sqm corner block.Architect Michael Patroni has developed timeless and left-of-centre concepts like the swimming pool with glass ends and layers of subtlety in textures and finishes throughout the home.The clean and understated architectural lines and design details are testament to the great work of the architect and were a feature that the interior designer was cautions not to spoil. “I was very careful not to interrupt the strong, beautifu... More
Project • By MARLENE ULDSCHMIDT ARCHITECTS STUDIO • Private Houses
Casa 103
A column of natural light as a core element turns a house into a living object.
103 house in Algarve, Portugal, depicts a different perspective.
Squeezed between two traditional neighbourhood fishermen´s houses, the limited front width led the Studio to develop the new project inwardly.
The architects have made the most of formerly adverse disposition: the sloping and irregular topography has been fully exploited in virtue of spatial colonization that allows for the extension of the different enclosed rooms beyond their indoor limits.
Several terraces climbing up the terrain stretch and enhance the visual connection of the different parts of the house and, ultimately, from the upper levels to the horizon.
The rich scenography and... More