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Modern Homes in Germany

Bold colors, vintage furniture, and a variety of materials are abound in Germany.

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Nero Marquina marble is used in multiple rooms. In the living room, a strip of stone defines a bench that wraps around the space. Both the sofa and armchair are vintage.
Nero Marquina marble is used in multiple rooms. In the living room, a strip of stone defines a bench that wraps around the space. Both the sofa and armchair are vintage.
The narrow and spacious structure, home to six was designed with the ability to be divided into two separate units.
The narrow and spacious structure, home to six was designed with the ability to be divided into two separate units.
Idée Concrète To get a concrete look for the floors throughout the house, the team first considered Pandomo flooring, a slick treat-ment that would be even more expensive than a standard finish. Instead, says Winterhalder, they experimented with raw materials. “I’d call the suppliers and say, ‘Do you have something grayer?’ They thought I was crazy.” In the end, instead of a concrete look, the couple went with actual concrete—at a fifth of the price. pandomo.de
Idée Concrète To get a concrete look for the floors throughout the house, the team first considered Pandomo flooring, a slick treat-ment that would be even more expensive than a standard finish. Instead, says Winterhalder, they experimented with raw materials. “I’d call the suppliers and say, ‘Do you have something grayer?’ They thought I was crazy.” In the end, instead of a concrete look, the couple went with actual concrete—at a fifth of the price. pandomo.de
Photo courtesy Reinhold Andris Office, Walddorfhäslach.
Photo courtesy Reinhold Andris Office, Walddorfhäslach.
Behnisch Architekten remodeled the entire 1930s home, yet reserved their most transformative changes for the second-level. The structure's traditional pitched-roof was replaced with a flat, modern one.
Behnisch Architekten remodeled the entire 1930s home, yet reserved their most transformative changes for the second-level. The structure's traditional pitched-roof was replaced with a flat, modern one.