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The Luxurious Dream Downtown Hotel, New York
Dream Downtown Hotel is a boutique hotel in the Chelsea neighbourhood of New York City. The 12-storey luxury New York hotel building includes 316 guestrooms, two restaurants, rooftop and VIP lounges, outdoor pool and pool bar, a gym, event space, and ground floor retail. The stunning New York luxury hotel was designed by New York-based architects Handel Architects. According to the architects: “Originally designed for the Maritime Union in 1966, the building was converted into a luxury New York hotel, which created design opportunities as well as constraints. The original façade was punched with porthole windows to express the maritime program, and these were kept and expanded upon. The portholes … Continue reading The Luxurious Dream Downtown Hotel, New York
A Modern Heavy Metal Property, Missouri
Kansas City-based design studio Hufft Projects has designed the Heavy Metal house. Completed in 2010, this single-storey, contemporary property can be found in Joplin, Missouri, USA. According to the architects: “Glass, steel, and concrete come together on this residence in a sophisticated composition of modern proportions and elegant detail. Aptly named Heavy Metal, this steel clad private contemporary Missouri property sits on eight acres of heavily wooded terrain. The skin is a layered facade of glass and perforated steel with large glass openings placed in strategic locations to capture the beautiful and rugged landscape. “Where required, these openings are shielded by approximately two hundred unique 4’ x 10’ cold rolled … Continue reading A Modern Heavy Metal Property, Missouri
Contemporary Long Studio, Fogo Island
Bergen-based design studio Todd Saunders have completed the Long Studio project. Completed in 2010, the contemporary building can be found on Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada. The Shorefast Foundation and the Fogo Island Arts Corporation commissioned Todd Saunders to design a series of six artists’ studios on various Fogo Island locations. The organisation is committed to preserving the Islanders’ traditions and aims at rejuvenating the island through the arts and culture. According to the architect: “The solitary, off-the-grid Long Studio, Located near the Newfoundland community of Joe Batt’s Arm hovers on a series of stilts that lifts the structure above the ground to frame a view of the North Atlantic Ocean. “Todd … Continue reading Contemporary Long Studio, Fogo Island
A Contemporary Apartment House, Singapore
Singapore-based design studio Formwerkz Architects has designed the Apartment House. Completed in 2009, this three-storey contemporary property can be found in Singapore. According to the architects the brief was: “The scale and programme of the house suggests more of a communal dwelling for a multi-tier family. The family called for a design that can accommodate a long wish list of desires of every members and the flexibility for change and expansion of the household. “The strategy of the contemporary Singaporean house is organised in two linear volumes, split by a common pool in the middle but connected on the upper floors by the family space. The 2-storey volume houses the parents’ master en-suite on the … Continue reading A Contemporary Apartment House, Singapore
Cozy Brazilian Living At FF House
São Paulo-based sdesign tudio Guilherme Torres has completed the FF House project. Completed in 2006, this contemporary property can be found in Londrina, in the state of Paraná, Brazil. According to the architects: “The concept of this project comprises of four cubes. The volume covered with caramel Portuguese tiles signalises the entrance hall and a glass window of 2x5m, reveals the living room. All the leisure and service area are intertwined on the ground floor, painted in a chocolate tone, is at the base of the upper floor, where the intimate area is located. “Exploring the cube concept, the application of coating materials subvert the traditional employment. Both stone coverings … Continue reading Cozy Brazilian Living At FF House
