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Contemporary Funnel House, Cyprus
Paphos-based design studio Lambrianou Koutsolambros Architects have designed the Funnel House project. The contemporary property can be found in Paphos, Cyprus. According to the architects: “The contemporary Cyprian property was built on a flat plot in the village of Agia Marinouda. The shape was determined by the views and climatic factors such as the sun movement and prevailing winds. The internal sides of the L shape plan face a generous orchard under development on the east side that will further enhance, in combination with the swimming pool, the coolness of the courtyard. The pool has a vanishing edge to further emphasise the coexistence of greenery and water as seen from all parts of the house. A … Continue reading Contemporary Funnel House, Cyprus
Contemporary Shakin Stevens House, Melbourne
Melbourne-based design studio Matt Gibson Architecture + Design have completed the Shakin Stevens House project. The stunning contemporary property can be found in Melbourne, Australia. According to the architects: “The conceptual drive for the interior of this house is largely in response to a brief which crystallised into a need to be connected with ‘green’ space. Beyond the heritage front the project wanted to not necessarily increase floor area but to increase amenity. To make spaces feel bigger, more functional, to be light filled, and to visually extend and borrow from within and beyond the site. “The contemporary Melbourne property is not only about a coloured front door but the experience of what’s beyond … Continue reading Contemporary Shakin Stevens House, Melbourne
Luxurious Piper Building Apartment, London, England
London-based design led architectural practice Seth Stein Architects have re-designed the Piper Building. The contemporary building can be found in upmarket area of Parson’s Green, London, England. Originally built in the 1950s by the North Thames Gas Board, it was converted into apartments in 1997 by Lifschutz Davidson, an architecture practice specialising in renovated buildings. Commissioned to decorate the exterior of the conference room wing was John Piper, a leading artist in the 50s and now building’s namesake. He produced 76 metres of fibreglass mural panels, providing a truly distinguished example of public art. The 2,000 sq. ft interior of the apartment itself was re-designed by Seth Stein in 1999, well known … Continue reading Luxurious Piper Building Apartment, London, England
Luxury Voelklip Beach House, South Africa
The Voelklip project is another dream property designed by Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects (SAOTA), a Cape Town-based studio. This contemporary residence is a plush, luxurious home and is located in Voelklip, Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa. According to the architects: “The brief called for a beach house suitable for a family of four, on a vacant site in Voelklip. The site is a long thin rectangular subdivision stretching from the sun facing street and mountain side to the undulating tree tops of the milkwoods and fynbos and the coastline on the south. “The gently sloping site presented the opportunity for a split-level living space allowing lounge, dining to be placed above the … Continue reading Luxury Voelklip Beach House, South Africa
Contemporary Can Manuel d’en Corda, Formentera
Formentera-based design studio Marià Castelló Martínez has designed the Can Manuel d’en Corda project. The contemporary property can be found of the Vénda des Cap de Barbaria, in the west of the island of Formentera, Balearic Islands. According to the architects: “The main entrance of the house was placed in a southeast orientation to avoid the main road. Plus the extension of the contemporary Spanish home overlooks the best views to the northwest, which in turn overlooks the island of Es Vedra, an iconic element of the southern skyline of the neighbouring island of Ibiza. “The materials used in this contemporary Spanish property have been formalised with a limited palette of materials. Exposed original stone walls, but covered … Continue reading Contemporary Can Manuel d’en Corda, Formentera
