This villa is an Irish psychiatrist who lives in London. Built in Swahili style and occupies an area of 465 m2 on a plot of 2 acres. Sits on the coast of the Kenyan island of Lamu. The place is really amazing – a beautiful sandy beach, palm trees and clear water. I hope there are not many hurricanes there. The house is a creation of designer Leslie Kenyan Dakuart that not only designs houses, but they built and furnished. According to its clients, Michael Burke and his wife, fate has sent them to her and this place. They fell in love in him and in the creations of Leslie. The villa was built in the Swahili style, characterized by balance, symmetry, simplicity and use of local materials. A career on the mainland are delivered as smooth as marble, coral blocks, which are plastered with traditional Swahili plaster – cement solution colored with ocher. For the porch roof material is used palms grown specifically for this purpose. The beams of the roof are of wood from Mangrove islands that lack of roads was brought by boat Doe. Surrounded by lower house porches. The front is designed for entertainment and dinner candles / lanterns in the case of /. But those who are sleeping to be more secluded. The corridor is decorated with turtles made of the same material, which has plastered walls. The reason for this are sea turtles that come to this beach to lay their eggs. In mahogany door leading to patio with arches, colonnades and a pool with a huge emerald in the middle! At the upper level front of the house consists of a recreation area called by local baraza / meeting / with a roof of palm leaves and traditional Lamu built stone benches covered with cushions of kanga cloth and decorated with Swahili proverbs. Is certainly an ideal place for relaxation and watching the sunset after a day swimming, boating, or perhaps diving. Back top has been down for a massage area, surrounded by wooden bars, but subsequently made whole apartment.
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The expression “exceptional harmony” is used for this house by the organization for the protection of English Heritage, when it announced a site with a level of importance 2. It is the work of one of the best English architects Peter Aldingan. The construction began in 1964 and was completed in 1966 Since then has not changed much, with the exception of the added glass pavilion with a pool, which is actually quite huge. Aldingan was inspired by the work of famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, when designed this house. May this impact has been quite positive given the outcome. Actually, this is the result of £ 1,400,000! This is the price at which it is sold now. This beautiful house has 2 floors and occupies 377.4 square meters.
At the bottom are: dining room with windows from floor to ceiling facing splendid garden, kitchen, game room, pavilion with a huge swimming pool, sauna, bathroom showers, bathroom, 5 bedrooms, recreation area, toilet, closet. On top: drawing room with large windows to the balcony, library, bedroom with closet, bathroom. Beautiful house to be reached along a private road which ends in a parking space with shed and outside toilet.
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The facade is charming and beautiful with blue and white and dark wood. Painted with white elements, such a strong wooden windows can hardly see. The house has two floors. It has a grass yard with a soft, very suitable for both relaxation and entertainment. Under facade, old man over the entrance, there is a coffee table. After walking all day or participate in the conference, one could sit and draw with others. If there are natural forces. Downstairs I managed to snap just one picture of the canteen. For the rest, no time and lighting. And with gsm without light nothing happens. There are two bedrooms and a dining room. Downstairs I managed to snap just one picture of the canteen. For the rest, no time and lighting. And with gsm without light nothing happens. On top there are three bedrooms and large living room. Until it reaches a narrow wooden staircase which creaking, telltale they passed on it. Having climbed fall in the living room and verandah which gets. In the middle of the room is situated on a table. There are two sides to the cabinet, as one is quite interesting. Moreover, there are chairs that can be seen as very beautiful. Everything is old and in May of different times. They were very cozy interior. (more…)

Jump to wonder what to write about this house. First to say that is a house guest. The best! And to watch them all the pictures I like it. So do not make a presentation publication guy like Steve Jobs to be filled with superlatives, will tell you now that the house is awesome, incredible, cruel, beautiful. And as the owners say – dream house. The only problem is that no photographs of the anterior frontal facade. Apparently someone needs to climb a tree on the opposite slope, and shoots it a shot. House with red doors is located in the village in the Rhodope Solishta Pelerik a peak of twenty kilometers from Smolyan, Pamporovo, Chepelare and Devon. Has all the facilities that may be remembered person, including fast Internet. There are 6 rooms and each has a bathroom and satellite television. There is also a spacious living room, dining room with a nice flat table for 12 people and kitchen equipment of 110%. Live to see a really booked anywhere Bulgarian house. Without overcharge, no kitsch, no hideous vagaries. Moreover, I have not seen a house guest. In the house with red doors has become evident that it is a talented architect and designer of her man decorated with taste and respect. Daily is the standard box, not just a room, and his is a spacious comfortable room. The ceiling is just not very high – a roof and ceiling. Not as in 99.9% of Bulgarian houses. Typically, people in Bulgaria are seeking to make good use of every inch and turn it into a box, but fortunately here is not the case. This beautiful house has intent. Here the walls and ceiling, they are not tight, and they surround with style and beauty. Even if they are pleasant to watch, which is very rare. Alternate wood, stone, brick walls, which contrast with each other and at the same time his suit completely. Furthermore, no tiring eyes and create diversity. The picture is complemented by wooden ceilings and beams and floor. Lighting is also due to the level prefect selected lighting in every room. (more…)

Hof House, this is called passive house is situated 100 km from the Arctic Circle. Due to extreme climate is built on the principles of passive construction, geothermal heating and has solid concrete walls. The project used many local materials, including telegraph poles and basalt columns, and the grass of the green roof is one that has been removed in preparation for the terrain. Concrete walls are lined with cedar, so many years to withstand the vagaries of weather. Except that the roof is grassy, and attention is paid to the landscape. Compositions were created by peat and stones forming in the surrounding meadows approaches to the entrances and terraces. The paths are paved with slabs of hexagonal basalt columns excavated in preparing the groundwork. The same stone was used for the floors in the interior. A collected from nearby old telegraph poles are used to partition the sun and provide privacy. Some interior walls are purposely left without plaster and the ceiling, doors and other services are varnished oak and metal parts. In the kitchen and bathrooms are covered with marble, a closet with white tiles and is fitted with basalt shelves. The house is well insulated and has a constant microclimate through concrete walls, stone floors and a balanced seal. Geothermal water is used for both standard and floor heating, and for all household needs. Design is such that electricity needs are minimized, and the few important is obtained by water and geothermal sources. (more…)

I always wanted a bedroom with a glass roof. As I go to bed tonight and watch the stars while asleep. Another issue is that the city can hardly see them because Svetlen. But I had not thought about that can not be done with a transparent chamber roof, with a transparent wall. Certainly like to stretch of meadow. Very good idea. Aside from the question of heating and energy efficiency, of course. Since the windows have the greatest heat in them and lose the most heat. But if you have a house like this it would hardly be a problem. But if he really enjoys nature and want to sleep even as among her would have to wonder how much energy will be worn with such a wind wall. (more…)

If you’re wondering what to do with the old barn of his grandfather, and now you can not sell it to someone not very smart English pensioner, this post is for you. This is an example of how instead of being destroyed and built anew, and can be successfully renovate. So, naturally, and need less money, but let this not hinder us. Let us now examine this masterpiece of Skene Catling de la Pena, and won several awards. The house is located on property of 850 acres in Somerset, England. Built-up area is 253 meters, “and the project cost is $ 668,000. The original idea was to build a new building to be rent. Subsequently, however, the design has changed and has received something of a cottage for the owner. It has an impressive 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and a nice little pool. The idea was to create a solitude and loneliness, combined with openness to the landscape. Inspiration has come from architectural-erotic novel The Little House: An Architectural Seduction (apparently there were those genres) from the 18th century. (more…)