Architecture

A rational look points to a large beach house, with two floors, an inextricable facade and interiors overlooking the pool. It also points to the remarkable presence of wood and glass. It takes a more sensitive look, however, to capture the nuances of the project carried out in Praia do Forte, north of Salvador, for a couple who like to surround themselves with family and friends. 

‘Tiny Second Home in Urban’, located in a town at the end of the hill neighboring Namsan in the heart of Seoul, is designed for second home in urban. Originally, the client intended to only transform the use of this old single-story wooden house but not to make a major change of the frame.

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Located at “Praia Mansa de Caiobá”, in Matinhos, on the Paraná State coast, just over 100km from the capital Curitiba, the apartment was designed to accomodate the whole family during their holidays, and at moments of celebration, leisure and rest. To achieve this, we decided to integrate and expand the social areas, as well as enhance space with Brazilian finishing materials and Brazilian-designed items. The walls of the entrance hall have been removed and a bookcase made of freijó wood installed, with hollow and closed parts; on one side there is a welcome area for residents and visitors, and on the other side there is a living room with TV. This preserves access to the private rooms and laundry.

Located in a heterogeneous area where middle-level housing and holiday homes are mixed, the project aims to respond to the needs of a multi-nuclear family for temporary occupation as a community meeting place, and as a definitive home on a long term horizon.

When homeowners remodel a master bathroom, changing its design style is often on their wish list. Modern is the most popular choice for the refreshed room, but transitional and contemporary are nearly as prevalent, according to new research from Houzz…

Located in one of the most charming addresses in Rio de Janeiro, between Copacabana and Ipanema, the1st hotel of the french hospitality group in thecityand3rd in the country, needed to merge the concept of a budget hotel, but with a sophisticated and welcoming design.

This compact kids’ bathroom in Wellesley, Massachusetts, was lacking in personality. “The children who share it were 5 and 8, and their parents wanted the room to grow up with them,” interior designer Katrina Bogart says. She came up with a transition…

This summer home located on a horse ranch, which has a variety of architectural restrictions, called for a single story design integrated with the grounds, complying with the mandatory use of clay roof tiles.