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House CCB by Ralph Germann Architectes

House CCB is a luminous residence located in the Swiss Alps / Switzerland redesigned in 2020 by Ralph Germann Architectes . Description In the Swiss Alps, architect Ralph Germann turns a traditional barn into a luminous residence. Behind the monumental stone walls that have remained intact, he envisions a bright interior bathed in natural light. At first, the massive 1854 building impresses. It bears the marks of time : four generations have seen it evolved from hay barn to stable, and then to wine storage. In 1950, a wooden extension is added to the family property. As a new chapter opens, owner and architect agree: the impressive stone facade has to be preserved! Highlighting the mineral character of the original construction, the architect Ralph Germann plays with volumes, giving them a new perspective. In this stunning stone shell, he carefully places a wooden and glass cube and turns it into a contemporary living space. The breathtaking view on the freshly brushed ...

Casa Naila by Baaq

Casa Naila is a minimalist house located on the Pacific coast in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, designed in 2019 by Baaq . Description The house sits on a rocky point, as a beacon to the sea, with two fronts towards the Pacific coast. The cross-shaped courtyard has four seven-meter-high volumes, with a pitched roof that frame views to the sea. The conceptual process started from the idea of defining two compositional axes, creating a cross shaped patio that articulates the 4 volumes of the project. These volumes were key to achieve an adequate integration between the architecture and its immediate surrounding. The different angles in plan and section that configure the volumes, were designed with the purpose of allowing the user to have ocean views from any room, and formally merge with the rocky landscape of the beach. The architectural program is developed both inside and outside, looking for spatial and functional efficiency, where the core of the project takes place b...

8 Potential Signs That Your Roof May Need To Be Replaced

Your roof might come to an end of its life without you even noticing. That is due to the fact that some roof damage is not as obvious as, for example, a leak. However, not replacing your roof on time could result in greater damage down the road. So, you need to watch out for the warning signs that your roof might need some work. That way, you will have enough time to plan out the replacement process, as well as to manage your costs. Here are eight potential signs that your roof may need to be replaced. 1. Curled or Missing Shingles If roof shingles edges are curled or missing, that indicates that your roof is wearing out and will soon need to be replaced. When you notice that your shingles have changed their appearance, you’ll know it’s time to contact your roofing company. 2. Your Roof Has Reached a Certain Age Even though roofs nowadays are produced to last a long time, the average roof life span is around 20 years. What’s more, some conditions may accelerate the aging of your ...

6 Tips To Decorate Your Home Like An Interior Designer

Buying a new house might also come with the need to decorate that new home, so let’s have a deeper insight into how you can do that just like a professional interior designer. As most of us already know, not everyone can afford to hire an interior designer to decorate their home, but you might have been wishing to manifest your designs based on your individual choices and style preferences. So, here are a few tips to guide you throughout the design process so that you can decorate your home like a pro: 1. Invest In Big Statement Furniture Pieces The most typical mistake most people make is adding lots of furniture in their house but the truth is that this only adds clutter to such a valuable space and makes the room look too bulky. Remember that what matters most here is keeping the correct type of furniture – not filling the space with lots of furniture. For a pro interior design , space planning is essential, so you should look for a mixture of big and small furniture pieces ...

Cavour 82 by Pierattelli Architetture

Cavour 82 is a small contemporary apartment located in Florence, Italy, redesigned in 2021 by Pierattelli Architetture . Description Making architecture is an act of creation: it allows to shape not only new spaces, but also meanings and functions, to establish new relationships and perspectives. Color, light and geometry become the elements with which to rethink a small apartment in Florence: the house has been transformed by Pierattelli Architetture into a functional and contemporary home, tailor-made for the young professional owner of the property. Natural materials, such as wood and stone, characterize the project: touches of color warm the rooms and glass elements amplify the spaces, to ensure a warm and welcoming atmosphere, without sacrificing comfort and uniqueness. A few steps from the Giardino dei Semplici, the second botanical garden in the world for antiquity, the apartment of 65 square meters on two levels comes from the renovation of a single-storey env...

Beau Cloud Mansion / The Cascade by Bean Buro

Beau Cloud Mansion / The Cascade is a modern apartment located in Honk Kong, China, designed in 2018 by Bean Buro . Description “We interpreted the cascading topography of Mid-Levels Hong Kong as various horizontal elements, as a way to stratify the different functions of the apartment.” – Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui, co-founder of Bean Buro “We kept the materials palette bright and neutral to maximise the poetic qualities of natural daylight as much as possible. The horizontal black line (in the joinery detail) playfully emphasise the notion of horizontality and continuity.” – Lorène Faure, co-founder of Bean Buro The Brief: Revamp Situated adjacent to the urban jungle of Hong Kong, Beau Cloud Mansion is hidden away in the winding and layered cascaded hills of the Mid-Levels. The apartment is to be dog-friendly and spacious, with the potential to be transformed to welcome new family members in the future. The former three bedrooms, two bathrooms apartment would be complete...

Attico a Bologna by Francesco Meneghello

Project Attico a Bologna is a lovely modern attic apartment located in Bologna, Italy, designed in 2021 by Francesco Meneghello . Description Francesco Meneghello signs the interior project of an apartment , located in a newly and eco-friendly built context in Bologna, a poetic buen retiro built on the passions of the young couple of owners. In each room of the house you can breathe a modern romanticism and a vital balance – which never admits monotony – between the purity of the architectural details, the energy of the artworks and the materic and scenic valence of the furnishings and the decorative objects. The living area is a wide and airy space crossed by cuts of natural light with a central huge sofa as the key element of the domestic sociality. The space opens onto the kitchen and it is ideally separated only by a semi-reflective sliding wing dialoguing with the mirror behind, both designed to create visual depth and light effects. Every element of the kitchen, ...