Zen living
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about zen living
Project • By Atelier LI • Hotels
Zen Hotel of Cloud-living Mountain, Jiangxi
Situated in the Cloud-living Mountain of Jiangxi Province, China, the origin of Zen culture, this project features a Zen-themed hotel comprised of four buildings. These include a reception center that houses a restaurant, gallery, and other communal areas; a tea house on the east side for tea tasting and meditation; and two guest room volumes located to the north, nestled against the foothill on different elevation platforms.
Atelier LI
Atelier LI
Atelier LI
The buildings are spread throughout the mountainous landscape, some appearing to float above the ground, emphasizing a sense of lightness. Horizontal forms come from the original dorm of monks with the extreme simplicity. Local bamboo is utilized as a grille on the... More
Hillside Modern
Modern forms create a striking visual against the rural landscape in our Hillside Modern. A key feature? It is built into the hillside, so from a front entry perspective, it is subdued or almost hidden.
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The back is revealed as a stately, two-level space with a walkout basement overlooking a scenic wetland area. This creates spaces for our clients to host parties and have guests over.
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We designed water features throughout for visual aesthetics – but audible comfort as well. So, if you’re working in your kitchen, you can open the window and hear the sound of water.
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The pool is elevated at main leve... More
Project • By FMO Architecture • Private Houses
House NA
The main design concept for this family house near Lisbon was to create a minimal, yet confortable and retrieved space, where outside and inside spaces could work as one. The separation between private and common areas of the house was possible by creating a long white wall, that worked as a frontier and enabled most of the storage in the house. This gesture brought clearness and organisation to the whole project. As seen, the landscape had an important influence on the design.
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The kitchen, dining and living spaces directly connect with the peaceful exterior terrace and infinity pool. Using oak wood in the kitchen, the same pavement all over and the same wall finishing’s helps to enhance this connection.Inside and outside... More