Archive for the ‘Urban Apartments’ Category

Old mill transformed into a comfortable flat

Friday, July 9th, 2010

ApartmentThe Architect Nicolas Vignot transformed part of an old mill by using modules of metal and glass in the comfortable flatlet. Manifestly failed to preserve the original spirit of the industrial site, which had been steam room. Its area is 48m2, with the doors and moving parts can be used whole as a photo studio. Or when they are closed to flatlet has a large living room and secluded spaces, however, maintaining access to light.
The bedroom also has industrial elements such as pipes above and below. But overall I think it is quite romantic with red blankets and the red wall. Wardrobe is hanging from lacquered MDF, with doors opening pressure. Attractive bedroom furniture is designed from IKEA, with a mighty lamps are Artemide. Panels which separate bedroom from the living room, actually are polycarbonate, in opaque glass.
Dining area is located in the largest part of the dwelling. The dining room furniture is beautiful. It is located table with plywood. Bottles / vases on it are Cornar Shop. Stools are like those in schools which is why I truly hate them … were bought by Manutan. The dining room is separated from the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom with a clever system of glass panels.
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Large Appartment in “Bistritsa Terrace”

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Bistritsa TerraceWe offer you a truly exceptional apartment with views that take your breath away. The apartment is large and spacious, located on the first level of the complex to house “Bistritsa Terrace”. Bistitsa is located at the foot of Vitosha mountain, 15km from Sofia, as part of the Metropolitan Municipality. Pass through the village and two rivers merge, and start from here and many mountain trails and routes – can go to and Simeonovo or rail. Bistrica is one of the oldest villages in the foothills of Vitosha mountain and the biggest of all. With the same name appears on the map of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom in the legend to it is marked as a fortress. Region is known for its beautiful scenery and very clean air, here far from the city noise, dust and cars, you can relax amidst the peace and quiet of the forest sounds. The apartment complex is located in “Bistritsa Terrace”, which consists of beautiful houses with apartments, all located in the floor. The apartment stretches over an area of 320 square meters as has a terrace with a size of 25 square meters
It consists of three bedrooms, large living room, kitchen, four bathrooms and an internal staircase. The kitchen is fully furnished and equipped with high-end appliances. The apartment is stylish and modern.
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Green Apartment

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Green AppartmentMatthew Blesso entrepreneur buys this penthouse apartment (288 square meters) in Manhattan in 2006. about $ 4 million. But then does a standard repair, but provide it in the hands of two professors from Yale – the architect Joel Sanders and the landscape designer Diana Balmori. They teach discipline to the integration of architecture and landscape design called Interface. Their task is to introduce ideas and create a roof garden, which, however, is rife in the interior, combining vigorous vegetation and drip irrigation with custom furniture and flooring. Carry it with several designers and … $ 1 million. The project goes through ups and downs a lot. For example the owner wished the garden at the base of the stairs to a patio, surrounded by glass and an open top. But it would require the installation of drainage system for rainwater. The pipes would have occupied too much space and detract from the height of the premises, which has already been reduced because of the climate system. It is therefore refused, however, an alternative solution is not bad at all. Built over the stairs, starting from the garden dratsena / dracaena /, shed looks very spectacular and adds an additional level in the roof garden. It planted vegetation types, including 2 types of mint, which Blesso used for cocktails, which makes its guests. The roof is open to the views of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridges. (more…)

Luxury Transformer Apartment

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Transforming FlatThis is a Hong Kong apartment architect Gary Cheng. It is looking more like a studio with its 32 square meters, but it can be said that 24-bedroom apartment. This is achieved not by what it is, but with moving walls that hide and show different parts of it. Mr. Cheng is causing for the first time in the apartment, when she was 14 years. Live there rent with your family. At that time the housing is divided into a small room. In 1988 the family moved to another apartment. At that time, Cheng lives elsewhere. His mother offered him to rent a spare bedroom now. But, he decide to buy it directly because it is less than dreaming and sketching how the walls will break and it will transform. For 20 years he renovate and moisture 4 times more than $ 200 000. But in 2008 made the most remarkable renovation of apartments, creating a true home-transformer. The interior of the apartment was resolved in black and silver, as a mysterious note added yellow light coming from windows. Despite the strange way the rooms are designed not to prevent them are extremely luxurious and comfortable. For example the bathroom is located behind the wall built by the police. When she gets away to a room with a huge tub from Duravit, shower room, acting as a steam room and massage color-therapy and heated toilet and bidet remote from Toto. Just wondering if it is an urgent need to visit, but Murphy’s law and despite the high quality wall bicker take that, what makes Mr. Chang? But not to digress. (more…)

Glass Open House in Gent

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Gent Glass HouseI noticed this house a long time ago on the site The Style Files, but decided later to find more info and do not publish anything. Now it turns out that it is removed from the site and that nobody else has written anything about it. No information anywhere. Only able to got to the pictures and not in large size. The house is located in the Belgian city of Ghent. Occupies one room of each of the four floors of the building. So I wonder whether it is more properly be called a flat or maisonette. Interesting decision is up to the windows and lights – not on each floor. If you were three would be as light. But I think this is most strange to her. Even more strange is that all is open to the street. Jump for exhibitionist. The walls are windows and no blinds or curtains or anything. Neighbors and passersby can easily see what is going on inside. Even in the bedroom. Most likely, only the bathroom is hidden from prying eyes. Otherwise the interior is refined and comfortable. And if I were neighbors and passers-by would be a pleasure to live in the house. Parquet and only painted white walls are exactly my taste. The ceiling is a little strange so left in the transverse reba, but not bad. (more…)