Matthew 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…)

This 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…)