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Amy worked with Josh Tomlinson of Tomlinson Woodworks to craft the island, which is as much of a showpiece as it is for storage. He also did the cabinetry.
Amy worked with Josh Tomlinson of Tomlinson Woodworks to craft the island, which is as much of a showpiece as it is for storage. He also did the cabinetry.
In the 1950s, Ramat HaSharon, close to Tel Aviv, was home to numerous brutalist structures. There, architect Pitsou Kedem, craving the same style for his own family house, built it as two squares of concrete stacked atop each other. Materials like iron, wood, and silicate brick, along with a skylight that runs along the length of the stairwell, imbue it with a welcoming sense of earthiness.
In the 1950s, Ramat HaSharon, close to Tel Aviv, was home to numerous brutalist structures. There, architect Pitsou Kedem, craving the same style for his own family house, built it as two squares of concrete stacked atop each other. Materials like iron, wood, and silicate brick, along with a skylight that runs along the length of the stairwell, imbue it with a welcoming sense of earthiness.
At a home in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Besonías Almeida Arquitectos were asked by the client to design a home built with exposed concrete that also incorporated wood to "break the monochromatic expression." The resulting design not only incorporated the two materials together, but also inextricably linked them by using board-formed concrete that expresses the texture and grain of the wood boards from the mold, but in a horizontal orientation in contrast to the verticals of the wood panels.
At a home in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Besonías Almeida Arquitectos were asked by the client to design a home built with exposed concrete that also incorporated wood to "break the monochromatic expression." The resulting design not only incorporated the two materials together, but also inextricably linked them by using board-formed concrete that expresses the texture and grain of the wood boards from the mold, but in a horizontal orientation in contrast to the verticals of the wood panels.
Located in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, the Amalfi Drive Residence is a modernist villa. Designed in a “Z” formation with separate public and private wings, the 16,000-square-foot property has both ocean and golf course views. The lavish home features six bedrooms with their own baths, enclosed parking for three cars, a dedicated maids quarters, a full guest suite, a basement gym with a private patio, a wine cellar, and a 12-seat theater.
Located in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, the Amalfi Drive Residence is a modernist villa. Designed in a “Z” formation with separate public and private wings, the 16,000-square-foot property has both ocean and golf course views. The lavish home features six bedrooms with their own baths, enclosed parking for three cars, a dedicated maids quarters, a full guest suite, a basement gym with a private patio, a wine cellar, and a 12-seat theater.