Collection by Faye Reynolds
The kitchen cabinetry is crafted from European larch that's finished with a deep brown tone that mimics the color of tree trunks.
The kitchen cabinetry is crafted from European larch that's finished with a deep brown tone that mimics the color of tree trunks.
The designers affixed small reading lights on each side of the headboard in the bedroom area to facilitate nighttime reading.
The designers affixed small reading lights on each side of the headboard in the bedroom area to facilitate nighttime reading.
Pale-toned European larch flooring and ceilings are juxtaposed with the dark-stained walls of the cabin, lending stark contrast and drama for the interior.
Pale-toned European larch flooring and ceilings are juxtaposed with the dark-stained walls of the cabin, lending stark contrast and drama for the interior.
The home’s philosophy was inspired by the works of Alvar Aalto and Louis Kahn. The use of locally available and low-cost pine and Carrara stone gives it an almost Scandinavian sensibility, which the couple describe as “Scandi meets carpentry modernism.”
The home’s philosophy was inspired by the works of Alvar Aalto and Louis Kahn. The use of locally available and low-cost pine and Carrara stone gives it an almost Scandinavian sensibility, which the couple describe as “Scandi meets carpentry modernism.”
The prefab homes are built from a structure of 8-foot-long glulam (a robust, structural material made of laminated wood) sections sourced from Western Archrib.
The prefab homes are built from a structure of 8-foot-long glulam (a robust, structural material made of laminated wood) sections sourced from Western Archrib.
Orca Living frequently integrates wellness features into residential gardens, such as this small timber sauna. The materiality of the sauna complements the timber fence and stairs.
Orca Living frequently integrates wellness features into residential gardens, such as this small timber sauna. The materiality of the sauna complements the timber fence and stairs.
Techo-Bloc’s Aquastorm pavers are designed to allow grass to grow between them, creating a unique play between the softness of grass and the functionality of concrete. They’re also anti-flood and permeable, making them as functional as they are beautiful.
Techo-Bloc’s Aquastorm pavers are designed to allow grass to grow between them, creating a unique play between the softness of grass and the functionality of concrete. They’re also anti-flood and permeable, making them as functional as they are beautiful.
Architect Hernán Landolfo and his girlfriend, photographer Lucia Gentile, live and work in the apartment, sharing an elevated office space.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017
Architect Hernán Landolfo and his girlfriend, photographer Lucia Gentile, live and work in the apartment, sharing an elevated office space. - Buenos Aires, Argentina Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017
At one end of the living room, tall glass doors lead to an interior garden and one of the four openings—in this case more of a crack—that Hernán made between the houses. “It’s Luisa’s favorite place to hide when we play hide-and-seek,” he says.
At one end of the living room, tall glass doors lead to an interior garden and one of the four openings—in this case more of a crack—that Hernán made between the houses. “It’s Luisa’s favorite place to hide when we play hide-and-seek,” he says.
The home is a celebration of simple functionality and honest materiality—from the netting used to enclose the reading snug on the mezzanine level, to the timber cladding. “There is no paint or render on the build as we wanted to express the beauty of the materials themselves wherever possible,” explains architect William Samuels.
The home is a celebration of simple functionality and honest materiality—from the netting used to enclose the reading snug on the mezzanine level, to the timber cladding. “There is no paint or render on the build as we wanted to express the beauty of the materials themselves wherever possible,” explains architect William Samuels.
The home is clad in a corrugated iron shell coated with Zincalume. “We chose to have a corrugated metal cladding as we could curve the metal sheets to match the barrel vaulted roofs,” says architect William Samuels. “The Zincalume finish gives a natural reflection to the surface of the house, picking up on the colors of the surrounding bush and the changing daylight.”
The home is clad in a corrugated iron shell coated with Zincalume. “We chose to have a corrugated metal cladding as we could curve the metal sheets to match the barrel vaulted roofs,” says architect William Samuels. “The Zincalume finish gives a natural reflection to the surface of the house, picking up on the colors of the surrounding bush and the changing daylight.”
A cantilevered staircase with tread and railings composed of translucent steel mesh now connects the second and third floors.
A cantilevered staircase with tread and railings composed of translucent steel mesh now connects the second and third floors.