Top 5 Homes of the Week With Contemporary Fireplaces

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1. Zhang Chengzhe’s Home

Interior designer: Zhang Chengzhe

From the project uploader: "For [the homeowner], creating space in accordance with the personality and lifestyle of the owner is principled, rather than designing his own house according to conventional standards and simply pursuing large-scale space."

2. Bed-Stuy Townhouse

Architect: Batliboi Studio, Location: Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York

From the architect: "A 100+ year old abandoned brownstone was rehabilitated from foreclosure into a vibrant and light-filled home for a young family in a rapidly changing neighborhood. The renovation maintained many of the home’s original details, while adding contemporary details and finishes. Continued but controlled use of color and fabric brings a warm touch to the modern aesthetic, drawing on the family’s own cultural identity as immigrants and first-generation American children. By strategically maintaining certain existing elements, while also adapting to the life of a contemporary family, the home eschews the 'either/or' paradigm of renovating a historic brownstone in favor of an 'and/also' approach that maintains a continuing dialogue of point and counterpoint between new and old, contemporary and historic, exterior and interior."

3. Streamline House

Architect: Hufft, Location: Springfield, Missouri

From the architect: "Situated above a stream that pumps more than 300,000 gallons of crystal-clear water through its site each day, Streamline House is designed for its local vernacular. Drawing inspiration from the site’s natural stream, the power and elegance of flowing water is celebrated in the transposition of traditional forms. The form of the home is conceptually pushed and carved away by the flow of the site’s runoff making its way toward the stream, and the carves created by the passages of water become special connective moments in the architecture. The interior palette is comprised of natural materials and neutral tones and finishes. Large windows fill the home with natural daylight and offer close, uninterrupted views of the serene outdoor surroundings. Interior moments of brick further connect indoor living spaces with the home’s exterior form."

4. The Wriff Residence

Architect: Guggenheim Architecture + Design Studio, Location: Portland, Oregon

From the architect: "Located on a moderately steep site and former Madrona grove, this St. John's residence keeps an eye on minimalism and site-specific features. Expansive river views from the sunken living room and covered terrace are highlights in this young couple’s home."

5. DS House, Blairgowrie

Architect: Planned Living Architects, Location: Blairgowrie, Victoria, Australia

From the architect: "In the ocean beach environs of Blairgowrie on the Mornington Peninsula, this house presents itself as a robust, tactile and refined combination of raw concrete and timbers. The home is initially designed for a young couple, with short-term plans for a family, but with a requirement for a home which will not exclude itself from a possible future life as a holiday home. The spatial planning is designed for flexibility through its zoned spaces. This allows the main users to live in the key parts of the house the majority of the time but providing for impending family growth or use as a multi-generational holiday house through the separation of the second wing.It provides its inhabitants a sanctuary through its relaxed atmosphere and privacy and gains warmth through extensive use of timbers, complementing the strength and raw tactile character of the in-situ concrete walls. Strong connections from indoors to out is enhanced via continuous material links and well considered glazing elements."

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