Teak wood

Materials and Products: Concrete Construction, Aluminum window frame, Parquet wood floors, Teak wooden deck, Glass handrails, Stucco coating and Oak Panels on elevations. The program was planned for a family with three children. In planning G-house, the main design concept was preserving the existing garden. The garden contains of a typical Mediterranean fauna with a small orchard. In the proposed plan, the balcony evolved into a connecting space between the existing and the new. The public spaces in the floor plan layout (Kitchen, Living Room and Dining Room) are arranged parallel to the balcony. These spaces open to the exterior through the balcony, both in views, as well as in orientation. The house re-examines the boundaries... More

The cube, brick house was planned for a family of 2 – father & son. The client asked for a very simple plan that will fit his needs. It is built by concrete covered with bricks, and teak wood was used for shading. The entrance is exposed concrete. A large open space on the ground floor contains the entrance, kitchen, dining and living rooms. Double height space above the dining table allow the stairs to go around it. A separate area contains the study and bathroom. The bricks also cover one of the inner walls, thus connecting indoor and outdoor. Since the bricks are dominant and dark, we chose a bright apple green hue for the kitchen cupboards, for balance. The same hue was used in the bathrooms cupboards as well.... More

NEW OFFICE FOR DIRKZWAGER by M+R In front of the Office at the Velperweg in Arnhem is a second Office realized for Dirkzwager lawyers & notaries. The place where formerly hotel Bordelaise was located. The Interior concept is based on 'sharing knowledge'. Because it is important that there is a commitment between the two offices, the library of Dirkzwager is intentionally based in the new building. The design of the new office is bright and transparent with clear lines, carefully detailed. The color orange from the corporate identity of Dirkzwager was adopted this in combination with white colors and teak wood matching the architecture of the building. The openness is created by making use of glass such as glass walls and sliding doors... More

The owner of this house wanted the best materials for his house, so after reviewing different species he decided to choose BioMaderas FSC Teak Decking. Teak has a special property of producing natural oils and resins that act as a repellent to termites and wood damaging insects. This keeps the wood solid, increases its life and strength also. Therefore, you don't have to apply a protective chemical finish on teakwood like you do in other cases. Teak wood is often used for making things that have to withstand harsh weather. It is extremely durable and is used for indoor flooring also. Teak is also used to make columns and beams for older homes. It is the primary type of wood for window frames and doors also. BioMaderas Teak com... More

Many habits have changed in the past two years, and one of those is that people have stopped eating in places that offer too expensive and rather than quality food. They prefer to spend their money in places worth it. This was the idea that lead Dimitris Economou to create "gefstikon" restaurant in Vari, Athens. "Having to deal with owners that were in the food business for more than 20 years, offering economic but very quality food, we decided that they deserved a place that would not remind people of a fast food but a fresh, cozy and stylish restaurant", explains the designer Dimitris Economou about his project. "Keeping that in mind we turned to relaxing colours and finishes such as teak wood, pastel fabrics, rattan wallpapers, many pla... More

The Tsunami in December 2004 wrecked havoc on the houses along the eastern coast. Ensuing this, a safe shelter was a prime concern in the region. Trying to cater to this need and its proximity to the sea; the CRZ(Coastal zone regulation) restrictions, C&M Architects came up with a solution that addressed these aspects. A structure in wood on 3 levels was designed and integrated with the local climate and conditions. This house, just off the scenic east coast road leading from Chennai to Pondicherry, is tucked away in a sylvan surrounding a stroll away from the sea. Daniel, the client, desired a house which blended with the surrounding landscape. And indeed, to live in this house is akin to living symbiotically with the trees around it!... More

The presented single-family house is built in the village of Suha, in the suburbs of a famous medieval town, Škofja Loka in Slovenia. The building is built as a replacement structure on the site of a former farm building which represented the eastern side of a unified space of a farm courtyard. Due to the cultural heritage regulations the new building has a gabled roof and follows the gauges of maximum allowed building dimensions of the demolished structure. The investor of the new building is the farm owner’s son, who is academically educated and therefore has very urban housing needs in terms of the program of the house, which is located in a traditional rural area. The immediate location of the house is situated on the edge of the Sor... More

The Palmerston Project is the presentation of an imagination that consists of modern sensuality alongside luxury situated in West Vancouver, BC, Canada with a 180o view of the Pacific Ocean. At the very core, this project was built on a steel structure to be able to withstand natural disasters. The house consists of three levels placed on a 8400 sq. ft. site with just under 4000 sq. ft. of finished living space. The main floor consists of a large open-space living room utilizing the full width of the building, brightened by over-size sliding doors on the south side of the house overlooking the water, with the linear kitchen situated at the north side of the space. The bottom floor consists of an entertainment room, indoor cinema, and the 4t... More

The luxury hotel is set in a majestic building of elaborate stuccos and façade decorations. The property is in the heart of Nice, along the Victor Hugo grand boulevard. The project entailed remodeling the building’s right part. On its ground floor are the hotel’s common spaces, including a bar, conference center and breakfast room. The concept that informed the project was to create a contemporary version of the Belle Époque lines of the lavish historic envelope. Comfortable materials were used to merge the two styles, evoking the rich atmospheres of Italian style. A recurring design element is the lighted surfaces and installations along the walls and ceilings on several floors, underscoring the space’s qualities. The bar space on... More

Shift Housing Construction site is completed in Cremona area, designed by AquiliAlberg. The proposed typology renew the “rank houses” which are manipulated and reinterpreted by the Milan Office to improve at best the site characteristics and the context, which is the natural park of Serio River. This housing project is developed in almost one thousand square meters area and it is composed by six apartments that grow two floor of the ground; in addiction the first floor is lifted from the ground to ensure a best privacy, at the same time, to project apartments interiors to the wide nature, which is in front of the main elevation. The concept idea came from a deep research firstly on typology and secondly on the general quality of spaces, or... More

Remodelling project of a 1960s villa, located in a residential complex along the historic consular roman road which neighbours with the Veio natural park, at the north end of the italian capital. The villa, organized on three levels, has been redesigned in order to accommodate very different functions on every level. The basement level has been dedicated to play and relax areas. This floor is hosting a large spa entirely cladded in teak wood, with a 6 x 2.5 meter counter current lap pool with hydro jets on the other end. On the other side of a clear glass wall there’s a play room. Both areas are read a a large single space due to the glass transparent wall. A sunken patio is bringing natural light to this level and it creates a priv... More