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Modern Terraced House, Spain
05 AM Arquitectura a Girona-based design studio has completed the Terraced House in Casavells project. This split-level terraced property sits on a narrow plot in a quaint village on the outskirts of Girona, Spain. According to the architects: “The house has a contrast with both open sides, to the north the old village with narrow stoned streets. And to the south the garden, pool, sun and the landscape. “Access is gained through the two facades at different levels, but the main entrance is through the garage. “The contemporary Spanish property has a sunken level in the middles of the ground floor to have a better relation with the garden and … Continue reading Modern Terraced House, Spain
Contemporary House V, Spain
Barcelona-based design studio Magma Arquitectura has completed the House V project. This contemporary property can be found in Girona, Spain. According to the architects: “The House in Roses is a building designed with the intensity of a single-family house, with a joint and individual conception which provides the special comfort of a small villa, and in turn meets the demanding multi-family housing legislation standards since it can be divided into three independent homes. “The site, which is very steep, is like a watchtower over the Bay of Roses. The contemporary Spanish property is configured as a large stone base, on which stands a large horizontal platform. The permeable cut of … Continue reading Contemporary House V, Spain
Contemporary Casa Do Lago, Portugal
Frederico Valsassina Architects a Lisbon-based design studio has completed the Casa Do Lago project. The contemporary home is located in Aroeira, Portugal. According to the architects: “The house is located on Aroeira’s estate, near the main lake of the Golf Course. The placing and the volume’s disposition of the ‘Lake House’ result from the conjugation between the distance to the adjacent lots and the existing grove. The contemporary Portuguese house comprises of different spaces – social/private, day/night – with the creation of a big terrace near the pool. “Taking part of the lot’s location conditions, whether in terms of topographic settings as from its limits, the position of the house … Continue reading Contemporary Casa Do Lago, Portugal
Modern Malibu Residence, USA
Sao Paulo-based design studio Fernanda Marques Arquitetos Associados has completed the Malibu Residence project. This luxury duplex apartment can be found in Malibu, California, USA. According to OpenBuildings: “On the lower floor the emphasis was placed on enhancing the living areas so as to provide full integration between the areas. The gourmet kitchen was opened onto the dining-room, the staircase and the lift shaft casing were built of clear glass, to integrate the living area and the home-theatre and the outside area, where a bold swimming pool, made also of clear glass, can be seen. The idea was to provide the terrace view with as much transparency as possible. “On … Continue reading Modern Malibu Residence, USA
Luxury Island House, South Korea
Iroje KHM Architects a Seoul-based design studio has completed the Island House. Completed in 2008, this contemporary home is located in Gapyunggun, Gyeounggi-do, South Korea. According to the architects: “While maximising the efficiency of land use, the leaner concrete mass, that cherishes the courtyard was filled with the water and the greenery was laid out on this site along the irregular formed site line. “This courtyard is ‘The architectural nature’ and a central recreation space like an extended river that communicates, the river and architecture. “Naturally, all of the rooms inside this site-shaped-mass are laid towards the picturesque landscape to enjoy the graceful scenery surrounded this site. “The huge panoramic … Continue reading Luxury Island House, South Korea
