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Panoramic Views At Haus D, Italy
Vie nna-based design studio PAUHOF Architekten has designed the Haus D project. The beautiful property has been built on a steel site with undulating views to the nearby Mountain. The contemporary property can be found in Novacella, Italy. According to the architects: “House D is a single-family dwelling with an integrated studio-gallery. Built on a steep slope, it weaves itself into its immediate surroundings and at the same time alludes to the more distant mountain landscape. On the one hand, it is embedded in the suburban settlement, on the other, it stands out as the end point of a southward-facing vineyard. This ambivalence is emphasised by the previously existing natural stone wall that … Continue reading Panoramic Views At Haus D, Italy
Luxury Palace Hotel Byblos, Saint Tropez
Hotel Byblos Saint-Tropez was recently promoted to ‘Palace’ status, one of the few French properties to claim this much coveted award. To qualify for the Palace distinction, hotels must have more spacious rooms than 5 star properties, better facilities and higher standards of service. The Palace distinction highlights the influence of France around the world and reinforces the position of the luxury French hotel as an exceptional hotel on the international scene. Since 1967, Hotel Byblos, the jewel of Groupe Floirat, has been a legendary icon of the Cote d’Azur for 45 years. The luxury French hotel resembles a Provencal village composed of small buildings placed side by side. A roof made of curved tiles lined … Continue reading Luxury Palace Hotel Byblos, Saint Tropez
Luxury Montrose House, South Africa
Cape Town-based design studio Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects (SAOTA) have designed the Montrose project. Completed in 2010, the stunning contemporary property can be found in Bishopscourt, South Africa. According to the architects: “This unique site resulted from the demolition of an existing house. The site was divided by the existing driveway, which rose steeply from the end of the cul-de-sac below. The new building’s form, perched as it is in a commanding position, was perceived from the outset to be a pavilion overlooking the lawns and the forested valley below. “The clients’ brief had a few specific requirements; orientation towards the Constantia Valley and distant False Bay, and the … Continue reading Luxury Montrose House, South Africa
Contemporary Portuguese Home By Paula Santos
Portu gal-based architect Paula Santos has created a stunning minimalist home. The property can be found in Ovar, Portugal. According to the architect: The contemporary Portuguese property is an exercise where we were stretched to the limit a number of ideas and concepts of other projects, which had never been put in place. It is also – and above all – a project, which allows for thinking with other people about their own way of inhabiting a dwelling. “The large-scale project, covering 680m2, to be located on not very stable sandy soil allowed us to ponder the house as an object which develops in a continuum. The need to design the main area of … Continue reading Contemporary Portuguese Home By Paula Santos
Contemporary BSH Office, The Netherlands
USA-based design studio William McDonough + Partners have teamed up with Amsterdam-based designers D/DOCK to redesign a new office space for Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte (B/S/H). The ultra-modern office space can be found in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands. According to the architects: “The choice was made for a new building in Park 20l20, a new Cradle to Cradle-inspired office park in Hoofddorp. Its openness made it possible to create the desired inviting and open environment. Also its high level of sustainability fitted perfectly with the vision of B/S/H/ on that issue (the company gives this high priority). William McDonough + Partners designed this flexible, innovative workplace, including many sustainable features, such as a full-height, four-story atrium … Continue reading Contemporary BSH Office, The Netherlands
