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The house for a family of four uses the idea of ​​contrast between the monumental "shell" - and the transparent "interior" filled with light and air. Squat forms made of reinforced concrete are faced with bricks and stones, and panoramic glazing opens up a view of the interior, which becomes a full-fledged element of architecture. The symmetry of the building is dynamically emphasized by the chimney of the double-sided fireplace that runs right through the center of the façade.   The house for a family of four uses the idea of ​​contrast between the monumental "shell" - and the transparent, light and airy "interior". Squat forms made of reinforced concrete are faced with bricks and stones, and panoramic glazing opens up a view... More

The Seasons Hotel is a modern, elegant 3-star hotel overlooking the sea, unique character and design, perfect for a romantic, charming vacation, in the enchanting setting of Ayia Napa. The hotel is designed by our architects! More

The 84 sqm apartment, located in Jaffa's colorful Flea Market District, intended as a home of a young creative couple with a dog.Architect Limor Yossifon Goldman (Studio LimonARC) was in charge of the architecture, design and renovation of the 84 sqm apartment. In contrast to the location of the apartment, architect Limor Yossifon Goldman decided to leave the creative and messy chaos outside, and create an airy, clean yet warm and personal space for the couple and their family & friends. The apartment is located in a residential building and designed around a green and inviting inner patio. The apartment was designed in minimalist eclectic style, with an emphasis on the use of wood in various forms of processing as material for constru... More

High Park Condominiums was built in 2005 by the Daniels Corporation. The building consists of 20 floors with a total of 169 suites.70 High Park Avenue is a condominium residence consisting of 169 suites built over top an historic heritage church, making it one of the most distinctive residence in the High Park area. As one of the only condominium residences on High Park Avenue, it is also one of the area’s most exclusive residences.Standing at 20 storeys in height this carefully designed building rest on top of a historic church. While maintaining the façade, the main entry and foyer while integrating into the residential condominium.The tower is composed of glass and precast concrete panels which travel up the façade as to provide a mix of... More

Text description provided by the architects. In Gheisizadeh residential apartment project, our main effort was to provide the maximum possible outdoor space to the residents, while creating the maximum visual privacy from outside to inside. The initial idea was to create a flexible and variable building façade. The intention was to reach the desired result by changing the openings, "While giving the residents the right to choose their level of privacy".The effort was to, while respecting the introversion aspect of the residential units, consider implementing a terrace to protect the disturbing severe direct sunlight in summer and benefit from the sunlight in the cold weather of winter because of the warm and dry climate of Shiraz. As a resu... More

Text description provided by the architects. The Safari Residential Project is located at the southeast of Shiraz, one of the oldest part of the city. Today, the attention of the architects in the city is more focused on the wealthy areas and there is a lack of innovative projects in such poor areas. The site context’s situation is in decline, and architecture is being oblivious, which has affected the city fabric structure and visual aspect of the region. To this end, the initial perspective on the creation of this project is a slight attempt to revive the recession situation of the design site.The idea of the design was based on creating a connecting and reliant element on all floors. This central element, which is in the inner shell of t... More

The goal of this project was to transform an existing storage on the roof of a residential apartment to a livable place. Considering the fact that existing space was very limited, design team initial concept was to incorporate all the residential required spaces in such a small space. Unlike the typical process of dividing the space into various spaces, and each space for one specific activity, 45 sqm. home offers one single space which changes constantly based on different functions and activities. The initial area of the project was 30 sqm in order to increase the space, we expanded the space toward the south edge of the building to achieve a 45 sqm. space and also a better exterior view. At the additional space, the roof was moved one me... More

A double –height loft, an intervention where works have already started, a young family and their home renovation.This project is focused on reorganizing the open-plan living space, enhancing its verticality and preserving the layout of the rooms - bathrooms excluded.Fulcrum is the living zone, a convivial area organized around a fireplace that separates the dining area from the study.The kitchen island is characterized by an iron pergola introduced to rebalance the double height.On the opposite side the study, overlooked by a bookcase and separated by a wide 4 panel door in iron and glass. A wood & iron staircase connects the floor with the mezzanine used as a TV area.Reclaimed fir wood, oak, iron, glass and st... More

House Philipp is situated on a small mountain ridge in Southern Germany with a view to the north. To meet this specific situation, the cube of the main house was completely glazed with frameless windows. This way the residents enjoy both the sun and the 80-kilometres distant view. There is a cube placed in this glass box as a key element, completely panelled with Elm Wood. It contains both the kitchen and staircase and at the same time it forms the static backbone for the attic placed on it. Only few materials as the light gray natural stone, elm or oak wood, and smooth white plaster surfaces determine the ascetic architecture. Purism, which even shows in the landscape gardening.size: 1.130 m² More

Read the full story on the European Home blog. Theis and Khan is a London-based architecture group that designs everything from churches to shops, art galleries to health centers, offices to housing developments and more. One of their recent works was an expansive mixed-use building: 3 floors of commercial space with 4 residential units above. As it turns out, the exacting clients for this particular space were themselves. This project, known as Bateman’s Row, accommodates Theis and Khan’s office space, an art gallery and their family home in the units above. This design made the most of a restricted urban site, creating a contextual building within the busy cityscape. The interior uses elements of exposed concrete ceili... More