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Contemporary Living At A Charrat, Switzerland
Zurich-based design studio Clavienrossier Architects have completed the À Charrat project. Completed in 2010, the contemporary home can be found in the Swiss Alps. According to the architects: “The contemporary Swiss property is situated away from the village. The house includes an adjacent barn that had a large space which needed to be renovated completely. Only elements which can easily be reused were preserved, cellars and floors of the pre-existent house —the rest was demolished. “Volumes of visible tinted concrete replaced the double-sided roof and the transformed area. The big openings create light to flood the rooms and the geometry of the superstructures results both from a formal desire and from … Continue reading Contemporary Living At A Charrat, Switzerland
Luxury Andalucian Villa, Spain
London-based design studio McLean Quinlan Architects has designed the Andalucian Villa project. This two-storey, luxury contemporary property can be found in Andalucia, Spain. According to the architects: “The design strategy for this new contemporary Spanish villa was to create a building that would exploit the spectacular landscape, while creating an exemplary building for the 21st century. “The site occupies a panoramic south west facing sweep of embankment, with impressive views to the Mediterranean, Rock of Gibraltar and Serranía de Ronda. “The luxury Spanish villa has seven bedroom suites for the family and their guests in three linked pavilions separated by pools of water, gardens and stone terraces. “Landscaping was key to … Continue reading Luxury Andalucian Villa, Spain
The Luxury Marble House, New York
The Marble House has to be one of the sexiest properties seen by the team at Adelto. The luxury residence has been designed by Stuart Parr. The 9,000 square foot townhouse with a 44-ft lap pool set in a quarried room wrapped entirely in Carrara marble can be found in New York’s Tribeca neighbourhood. According to Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate: “The luxury New York apartment is quite simply the finest residence available in Manhattan. Thoughtfully conceived and precisely executed down to the last painstaking detail by art and design connoisseur Stuart Parr, this 9,000-plus square foot, custom-crafted, bespoke residence offers the privacy and exclusivity of townhouse-style living with the … Continue reading The Luxury Marble House, New York
Contemporary, Compact & Cute, House in Senri
Osaka based design studio Shogo Iwata designed this contemporary property in 2010. The house is located in Suita, Osaka, Japan. According to the architects: “Divided between eight levels, the house measures 901 square feet. “The contemporary Osaka house was built for a couple with one child. This small house has eight levels between entrance in the basement to the roof terrace in order to constitute every space not in concentrated way by big void but reciprocal relation of each space. This arrangement makes the notion of the floor ambiguous and the continuity of space compatible with the hierarchy of space. “In order to realise this spatial constitution with a small … Continue reading Contemporary, Compact & Cute, House in Senri
The Contemporary citizenM Hotel, London
Amsterdam-based design studio Concrete Architectural Associates have designed citizenM Hotel’s first London property. The 192-room luxury hotel can be found in Bankside close to the Tate Modern Museum. According to the architects: “Arriving in London, guests will be surprised when they see how much more refined the brand’s look and feel has become. Alongside architectural firm concrete, citizenM has infused the hotel’s aesthetics with new sophistication, and what used to be a playground for design enthusiasts has evolved into a stage for endless inspiration. The ground floor, with its open-plan lobby, is “styled to look like the living rooms of a very well-travelled person,” according to CMO Robin Chadha. Every detail … Continue reading The Contemporary citizenM Hotel, London
