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The kitchen is IKEA; the floors, like those in the bathroom, are Brazilian slate.
The kitchen is IKEA; the floors, like those in the bathroom, are Brazilian slate.
For this 780-square-foot apartment Hong Kong apartment, local practice MNB Design Studio used plywood, smart storage solutions, and tapped into the principles of origami to create a highly structured, minimalist home.
For this 780-square-foot apartment Hong Kong apartment, local practice MNB Design Studio used plywood, smart storage solutions, and tapped into the principles of origami to create a highly structured, minimalist home.
In this Brazilian home, São Paulo studio Jacobsen Arquitetura placed laminated timber porticoes approximately 1.31 feet apart, to create a dynamic linear aesthetics that brings to mind the tori gates of Kyoto’s famous Fushimi Inari shrine.
In this Brazilian home, São Paulo studio Jacobsen Arquitetura placed laminated timber porticoes approximately 1.31 feet apart, to create a dynamic linear aesthetics that brings to mind the tori gates of Kyoto’s famous Fushimi Inari shrine.
Blackbutt window treatments and a polished concrete floor unify the kitchen, dining, and living areas on one end of the courtyard. A Big-Ass Haiku ceiling fan can provide extra air.
Blackbutt window treatments and a polished concrete floor unify the kitchen, dining, and living areas on one end of the courtyard. A Big-Ass Haiku ceiling fan can provide extra air.
One homeowner is studying part-time and requested a quiet workspace in the home. Her desk is made out of plywood and licorice linea from Laminex.
One homeowner is studying part-time and requested a quiet workspace in the home. Her desk is made out of plywood and licorice linea from Laminex.
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A sliding mesh screen glides over the fireplace, which features a built-in cubby for a stockpile of wood.
A sliding mesh screen glides over the fireplace, which features a built-in cubby for a stockpile of wood.
The living room features two side chairs and an end table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar and a bronze screen designed by Harold Balazs.
The living room features two side chairs and an end table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar and a bronze screen designed by Harold Balazs.
A Snowball pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen hangs in the dining room; the J46 chairs are by Poul M. Volther. - Gothenburg, Sweden Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017
A Snowball pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen hangs in the dining room; the J46 chairs are by Poul M. Volther. - Gothenburg, Sweden Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017
The residents removed vestiges of bad renovations from the past. “The 11-foot ceiling had been lowered in some rooms, which was a popular thing to do in Sweden in the 1970s in order to save energy,” Martin explains. “Some of the stucco had been destroyed, so we re-created both ceilings and windows.” The restored floors are original; the residents also removed and replaced all the electrical outlets, switches, and door handles. - Gothenburg, Sweden Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017
The residents removed vestiges of bad renovations from the past. “The 11-foot ceiling had been lowered in some rooms, which was a popular thing to do in Sweden in the 1970s in order to save energy,” Martin explains. “Some of the stucco had been destroyed, so we re-created both ceilings and windows.” The restored floors are original; the residents also removed and replaced all the electrical outlets, switches, and door handles. - Gothenburg, Sweden Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017
Light filters out through the reclaimed breeze block
Light filters out through the reclaimed breeze block