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Strikingly Luxurious and Diverse Laurel Way Residence in Beverly Hills. Cascading down a hill in Beverly Hills, California, Laurel Way Residence can easily be mistaken for an exotic holiday resort.

Strikingly Luxurious and Diverse Laurel Way Residence in Beverly Hills

Whipple Russell Architects wanted to achieve an unconventional design, where “each room or space should be a jewel box, an individually conceived, precisely functional and dramatic sensory experience with its own depth of architecture”.

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30 Scandinavian Kitchen Ideas That Will Make Dining a Delight. For all of you out there who are love having a stylish cooking environment, as for all of you who love to dine surrounded by a warm atmosphere, here are 30 Scandinavian kitchen ideas that will get you loads of inspiration.

30 Scandinavian Kitchen Ideas That Will Make Dining a Delight

When you decorate a room with white walls, then feel free to add as much color as you want, because the contrasts will be visually stunning! The proof lies in the photos below, a series of lovely interiors invigorated by colorful carpets, furniture and diverse decorating elements. Extravagant Modern Living in South Africa: SAOTA's Kloof 151 Project. Kloof 151 project is a three storey building with parking envisioned and implemented by SAOTA in Cape Town, South Africa.

Extravagant Modern Living in South Africa: SAOTA's Kloof 151 Project

The large entrance to the basement allows for direct sunlight and a pleasantly warm entrance to the house. At the ground floor, the main living room enjoys a fantastic position overlooking Clifton. The majority of the living levels – including the open plan kitchen – open onto the large well covered terraces to the West or North facing the mountain slope and Lion’s Head. Most Amazing Bridges On Earth. #1 Henderson Waves Bridge: Singapore This bridge is an example of outside-the-box thinking when it is applied to architecture.

Most Amazing Bridges On Earth

Because this is a pedestrian bridge, the builders did not have to follow the blueprint of rigidity that comes with having to support huge amounts of weight at any given moment. Free from this design chain, they were able to create a wave-like structure that on the inside contains sitting areas where guests can enjoy the surrounding nature as well as the impressive skyline of one of the most important ports and city-states in the world. The bridge was impressive enough to win a Sharky award from TravelShark.com, awarded for its natural appearance that is in stark contrast to most bridges who choose functionality over flash.

DISEÑO. Cocinas Modernas. Kitchen design trends change fairly rapidly; this post is for all of you out there who are interested in finding some inspiration for a modern kitchen design.

Cocinas Modernas

We have compiled a collection of ideas for anyone thinking about redecorating their kitchen. These examples have a contemporary feel and would work great in modern houses or apartments. Unbelievably intricate Temples (Must see!!) Smart Hillside Home Using Solar Orientation And Passive Ventilation. Capturing distant views of Mt.

Smart Hillside Home Using Solar Orientation And Passive Ventilation

Diablo and East Bay, this 4,400 square feet modern home is perched on a steep slope in the Californian Sonoma hills. Vista Del Valle accentuates its location with its slightly sloping roof, under which modern interior spaces define the inhabitant’s lifestyle. An exterior courtyard opens to an infinity swimming pool overlooking the valley below and provides comforting views from behind sliding glass doors. Inside, warm spaces reconstruct the feeling of being outside, but keep the atmosphere unburdened by swift weather changes. Overhangs protect the light-flooded kitchen, dining and living spaces from overheating, while windows and glass doors welcome the cooling breeze. 10 Smart Tips For Waking Up your Home with Lighting. Simple ways to bring natural and artificial light into your home beautifully There aren’t many single factors in your household that can change your mood, your health, the comfort of your home, the appearance of colors, and the feeling of a room with just one aesthetic – lighting.

10 Smart Tips For Waking Up your Home with Lighting

While most of us are trying to find the trendiest sofa to put into our living room or the best shade of blue to put into our home office, how you light your rooms with artificial light and how much natural light pours into your home can make all the difference. If you are trying to find smart ways to enhance your home with light – here are 10 tips to get started with. Chen Residence. Architects: Rios Clementi Hale Studios Size: 3,865 square feet Photography: Jim Simmons Location: Los Angeles, USA Chen Residence is conceived as a spa-like retreat for an international fashion designer.

Chen Residence

Architects Rios Clementi Hale Studios renovated the house to feature 40 feet of sliding glass that opens the house to spectacular views of the Los Angeles basin and Pacific Ocean. House in Takamatsu by Yasunari Tsukada. Architects: Yasunari Tsukada Design Contractor: Shikoku Housing Completion: 2012 Photography: Stirling Elmendorf Location: Takamatsu-city, Kagawa, Japan The client was initially inclined to build a new house.

House in Takamatsu by Yasunari Tsukada

Silla. Comfortable, modern and stylish, the Windowseat Lounge, designed by Mike & Maaike for Haworth Collection is a chair inspired by the need of getting a breath of fresh air.

Silla

“The Windowseat is designed as a comfortable refuge from the hustle and bustle of lobbies, airports or open office environments. By taking architectural elements (walls and ceiling) and applying them to a chair, we are exploring the idea of sub-architectural space, creating a room-within-a-room complete with its own unique perspective.” The interesting and intriguing item is like this “safety bubble”, that keeps all the negative energy away. Brown Vujcich House.