Collection by Jami Smith
Prepare to be Floored
From decorative tile to rustic brick to futuristic glass, these five homes feature myriad creative uses of textures and materials.
Gregory Katz proves that three times is a charm with his trio of concrete homes, which challenge the status quo in this quiet Johannesburg suburb. The kitchen shines in a bright yellow. Photo by: Elsa Young
For the floors in the kitchen and throughout, architect Paola Navone placed hexagonal Carocim tiles of her own design. Photo by: Wichmann + Bendtsen
With the help of architect Bart Lens, Veerle Wenes and Bob Christiaens merged a 19th-century building with a 1970s one to create a combined home and art gallery in Antwerp. Photo by: Tim Van de Velde
An American architect in Paris experiments with Corbusian perceptions of interior and exterior space. Installing glass floors, interconnecting different spaces in the home. Photo by: Filippo Bamberghi