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Architect Paul Hinkin and his partner, Chrissy Pearce, bought and restored a 538-square-foot Deckhouse at Emsworth Yacht Harbour in Hampshire, England.
Architect Paul Hinkin and his partner, Chrissy Pearce, bought and restored a 538-square-foot Deckhouse at Emsworth Yacht Harbour in Hampshire, England.
With the help of builder Peter Watts, the couple returned the house to its original early-1970s glory, utilizing the space beneath for both boat and car.
With the help of builder Peter Watts, the couple returned the house to its original early-1970s glory, utilizing the space beneath for both boat and car.
Who says kitchen islands can’t work in small spaces too? A design-minded pair ensures that their tiny seaside getaway in Hampshire, England, is shipshape. At 538 square feet, this home is efficiently designed, with an interior that was influenced by the compact housing that you see in Japan. The kitchen and island have been sized to fit the small space, but the island’s minimal finishings keep it feeling appropriate.
Who says kitchen islands can’t work in small spaces too? A design-minded pair ensures that their tiny seaside getaway in Hampshire, England, is shipshape. At 538 square feet, this home is efficiently designed, with an interior that was influenced by the compact housing that you see in Japan. The kitchen and island have been sized to fit the small space, but the island’s minimal finishings keep it feeling appropriate.
Near the room’s curving wall, a Verner Panton chair joins a K2 B console table by Tecta, topped by a vintage mirror by Robert Welch. The wall light is from Flos. “If I had more space, I’d just fill it with more stuff,” says Pearce.
Near the room’s curving wall, a Verner Panton chair joins a K2 B console table by Tecta, topped by a vintage mirror by Robert Welch. The wall light is from Flos. “If I had more space, I’d just fill it with more stuff,” says Pearce.
The master bedroom echoes the house’s black-and-white exterior and includes a custom-built storage unit that the architect designed for the space.
The master bedroom echoes the house’s black-and-white exterior and includes a custom-built storage unit that the architect designed for the space.
In the living room, Arne Jacobsen Swan chairs flank a Marcel Breuer for Isokon nesting table. Above the Florence Knoll–designed credenza is a print by English artist Terry Frost. The adjacent deck holds Breuer’s Folding Armchair and a table from Aram in London.
In the living room, Arne Jacobsen Swan chairs flank a Marcel Breuer for Isokon nesting table. Above the Florence Knoll–designed credenza is a print by English artist Terry Frost. The adjacent deck holds Breuer’s Folding Armchair and a table from Aram in London.
The house rises to nearly the height of the neighboring structure. The plantings on the bridge, which connects the guest pavilion with the master bedroom and media room pavilion, will eventually grow in to create a privacy screen. Photo by Coral von Zumwalt.
The house rises to nearly the height of the neighboring structure. The plantings on the bridge, which connects the guest pavilion with the master bedroom and media room pavilion, will eventually grow in to create a privacy screen. Photo by Coral von Zumwalt.
Porcelain floor tile from Daltile is a durable, easy-to-clean substitute for wood. The family does laundry in an efficient Summit SPWD1800 washer-dryer combination unit. Miller saved money in the kitchen by using a reclaimed sink and faucet and drawer pulls from Ikea.
Porcelain floor tile from Daltile is a durable, easy-to-clean substitute for wood. The family does laundry in an efficient Summit SPWD1800 washer-dryer combination unit. Miller saved money in the kitchen by using a reclaimed sink and faucet and drawer pulls from Ikea.
The room’s opposite side holds the companion Breuer nesting tables and an Eames Aluminum Group chair and ottoman.
The room’s opposite side holds the companion Breuer nesting tables and an Eames Aluminum Group chair and ottoman.
The elevated dining room opens out to a side patio, which climbs the wall just behind the house.
The elevated dining room opens out to a side patio, which climbs the wall just behind the house.
Life Along the Elevated, by Megan Canning, Krisanne Johnson, and Whitney Johnson, $25 from designtrust.org Published by the non-profit organization the Design Trust for Public Space, the book is the product of a photojournalism fellowship documenting life in New York City near its nearly 700 miles of elevated infrastructure, which includes bridges, highways, subway tracks, and rail lines. This title offers a glimpse the cityscape that is misunderstood, something the urbanism enthusiast or landscape designer on your list would appreciate. (Plus proceeds benefit a good cause.) “The reality is the elevated looks beautiful from afar, especially at sunset, but after spending a great deal of time photographing along it, you quickly notice the intense noise pollution, the poor lighting, and the chaotic nature of a transit hub. And these conditions are exactly what the Under the Elevated project is trying to improve,” noted photographer Krisanne Johnson.
Life Along the Elevated, by Megan Canning, Krisanne Johnson, and Whitney Johnson, $25 from designtrust.org Published by the non-profit organization the Design Trust for Public Space, the book is the product of a photojournalism fellowship documenting life in New York City near its nearly 700 miles of elevated infrastructure, which includes bridges, highways, subway tracks, and rail lines. This title offers a glimpse the cityscape that is misunderstood, something the urbanism enthusiast or landscape designer on your list would appreciate. (Plus proceeds benefit a good cause.) “The reality is the elevated looks beautiful from afar, especially at sunset, but after spending a great deal of time photographing along it, you quickly notice the intense noise pollution, the poor lighting, and the chaotic nature of a transit hub. And these conditions are exactly what the Under the Elevated project is trying to improve,” noted photographer Krisanne Johnson.
Lift Brushed Copper Fruit Bowl by Felicia Fferrone "It’s entertaining season! Time to think about the holiday serving platters and centerpieces. This copper stand will add just the right amount of metallic flair to your modern holiday table."
Lift Brushed Copper Fruit Bowl by Felicia Fferrone "It’s entertaining season! Time to think about the holiday serving platters and centerpieces. This copper stand will add just the right amount of metallic flair to your modern holiday table."
The Loft Mod Dish from Oregon–based Steel Life has a wide mouth, and can be used to house multiple small plants or succulents, and can even be used as a generous fruit bowl. The Loft is designed with a higher raise than other planters, elevating plants further from the ground or table service.
The Loft Mod Dish from Oregon–based Steel Life has a wide mouth, and can be used to house multiple small plants or succulents, and can even be used as a generous fruit bowl. The Loft is designed with a higher raise than other planters, elevating plants further from the ground or table service.
Spruce up your holiday table with Felicia Ferrone’s Lift Brush Copper Fruit Bowl. The Lift is both a functional serving piece and an attractive decorative accent. Handcrafted in brushed brass with a brushed copper finish, the Lift includes a circular tray and three balanced supporting legs.
Spruce up your holiday table with Felicia Ferrone’s Lift Brush Copper Fruit Bowl. The Lift is both a functional serving piece and an attractive decorative accent. Handcrafted in brushed brass with a brushed copper finish, the Lift includes a circular tray and three balanced supporting legs.
Jennifer Siegal of the Office of Mobile Design dreamed up a mobile dwelling that rests on top of a small truck. By pressing a button, the tent-like structure raises and inflates. A ladder mades the elevated space easily accessible. (Tour Siegal's Venice, California house, which features a truck trailer converted into a living space, here!)
Jennifer Siegal of the Office of Mobile Design dreamed up a mobile dwelling that rests on top of a small truck. By pressing a button, the tent-like structure raises and inflates. A ladder mades the elevated space easily accessible. (Tour Siegal's Venice, California house, which features a truck trailer converted into a living space, here!)
Danish Maritime Museum (Helsingør, Denmark) Architect: BIG—Bjarke Ingels Group Category: Culture
Danish Maritime Museum (Helsingør, Denmark) Architect: BIG—Bjarke Ingels Group Category: Culture
The showcase of Norwegian design talent continues at WantedDesign. In the "Calm, Cool, Collected" exhibition, catch new works by Everything Elevated (pictured), Anderssen & Voll, Lars Beller Fjetland, and more.
The showcase of Norwegian design talent continues at WantedDesign. In the "Calm, Cool, Collected" exhibition, catch new works by Everything Elevated (pictured), Anderssen & Voll, Lars Beller Fjetland, and more.
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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
A rendering of the $91 million project, which will link up a string of Chicago’s West Side neighborhoods and, as supporters hope, become a new urban corridor. The view shows redevelopment around Churchill Park in the Bucktown neighborhood. As engineer Stan Kaderbek says, standing atop the raised path, even during construction, “gives you a whole different feeling of the community. you can see what you’re a part of.” Like many involved in the project, he believes the transformative potential of this project goes beyond beautifying. “City’s are worth saving—They’re a worthwhile investment.”
A rendering of the $91 million project, which will link up a string of Chicago’s West Side neighborhoods and, as supporters hope, become a new urban corridor. The view shows redevelopment around Churchill Park in the Bucktown neighborhood. As engineer Stan Kaderbek says, standing atop the raised path, even during construction, “gives you a whole different feeling of the community. you can see what you’re a part of.” Like many involved in the project, he believes the transformative potential of this project goes beyond beautifying. “City’s are worth saving—They’re a worthwhile investment.”
Moreland House
Moreland House
Alexander Levi and Amanda Schachter of SLO Architecture plan to convert an underused patch of land along the elevated Six subway line in the Bronx into a waterfront amenity.
Alexander Levi and Amanda Schachter of SLO Architecture plan to convert an underused patch of land along the elevated Six subway line in the Bronx into a waterfront amenity.
The span of the 606 crossing near Milwaukee and Levitt, a section of which runs below the city’s elevated train line, will feature a billboard with rotating art. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates headed up the overall landscaping design, which will feature plants arranged to bloom as the season develops, “sentinel plants" arranged by artist Francis Whitehead that respond to temperature and climate change over time. The landscaping “goes down to grade,” according to engineer Stan Kaderbek, meaning that the deeper soil levels results in a more integrated, deep-rooted set of plants. Unlike the High Line Park in New York City, the park won't feature plantings added atop the structure.
The span of the 606 crossing near Milwaukee and Levitt, a section of which runs below the city’s elevated train line, will feature a billboard with rotating art. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates headed up the overall landscaping design, which will feature plants arranged to bloom as the season develops, “sentinel plants" arranged by artist Francis Whitehead that respond to temperature and climate change over time. The landscaping “goes down to grade,” according to engineer Stan Kaderbek, meaning that the deeper soil levels results in a more integrated, deep-rooted set of plants. Unlike the High Line Park in New York City, the park won't feature plantings added atop the structure.
As part of its mission to reuse urban infrastructure, the construction crew lifted and moved a century-old, 100-ton bridge from Ashland Avenue to Western Avenue with a Self-Propelled Modular Transporter. Construction crews tried to retain as much of the 16-foot-high concrete structure as possible while adding in handrails, access ramps and an undulating surface, which will provide terrain and topography on the trail. “It wasn’t Disneyland,” says engineer Stan Kaderbek. “It’s a piece of urban infrastructure that we remade for a new use.”
As part of its mission to reuse urban infrastructure, the construction crew lifted and moved a century-old, 100-ton bridge from Ashland Avenue to Western Avenue with a Self-Propelled Modular Transporter. Construction crews tried to retain as much of the 16-foot-high concrete structure as possible while adding in handrails, access ramps and an undulating surface, which will provide terrain and topography on the trail. “It wasn’t Disneyland,” says engineer Stan Kaderbek. “It’s a piece of urban infrastructure that we remade for a new use.”
A stretch of the Bloomingdale Trail facing the Milwaukee Avenue crossing. The vision for the 606 started with community groups such as the Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail; the group's push helped bring the City of Chicago, Chicago Park District, and The Trust for Public land on board. A three-day design charrette in 2011 evolved into a set of final plans in 2013, as well as an impressive public-private partnership.
A stretch of the Bloomingdale Trail facing the Milwaukee Avenue crossing. The vision for the 606 started with community groups such as the Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail; the group's push helped bring the City of Chicago, Chicago Park District, and The Trust for Public land on board. A three-day design charrette in 2011 evolved into a set of final plans in 2013, as well as an impressive public-private partnership.
A carport is tucked under one of the home's elevated wings.
A carport is tucked under one of the home's elevated wings.
The house is a five-sided prism elevated on six concrete pillars.
The house is a five-sided prism elevated on six concrete pillars.
Both cabins are elevated on wooden pillars about 260 feet above sea level.
Both cabins are elevated on wooden pillars about 260 feet above sea level.
The clients' teenage son was given a more colorful bedroom with an elevated bed and a small climbing wall.
The clients' teenage son was given a more colorful bedroom with an elevated bed and a small climbing wall.
Built with trees felled on-site, a 650-foot-long elevated pathway connects the cabin to the nearest road.
Built with trees felled on-site, a 650-foot-long elevated pathway connects the cabin to the nearest road.
Designed by Espen Surnevik, the PAN Treetop Cabins consist of two A-frame structures elevated into the treetops of a Norwegian forest.
Designed by Espen Surnevik, the PAN Treetop Cabins consist of two A-frame structures elevated into the treetops of a Norwegian forest.
A tree grows through the center of the cabin, which is elevated 26 feet in the air and supported by thin metal pillars.
A tree grows through the center of the cabin, which is elevated 26 feet in the air and supported by thin metal pillars.
A pivoting glass door leads from the second-story kitchen to an elevated terrace and onto the lawn. The Mezzadro stools are by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni.
A pivoting glass door leads from the second-story kitchen to an elevated terrace and onto the lawn. The Mezzadro stools are by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni.
The glassy pavilion containing kitchen, dining, and living areas is elevated three feet off the ground on posts so it appears to hover among the dunes.
The glassy pavilion containing kitchen, dining, and living areas is elevated three feet off the ground on posts so it appears to hover among the dunes.
Escobar designed two sleeping alcoves in the sons' bedrooms—one is above the bathroom, which is adjacent to the boys' bedroom, and the other is beneath the daughter's bedroom, an elevated space that's
Escobar designed two sleeping alcoves in the sons' bedrooms—one is above the bathroom, which is adjacent to the boys' bedroom, and the other is beneath the daughter's bedroom, an elevated space that's
Although innovative in construction, the simple and pure gabled form relates to the character of the rural setting and the agrarian use of the building. Elevated slightly above the ground, the home inflicts minimal intrusion on the existing landscape.
Although innovative in construction, the simple and pure gabled form relates to the character of the rural setting and the agrarian use of the building. Elevated slightly above the ground, the home inflicts minimal intrusion on the existing landscape.

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