When Pablo Pérez Palacios’ Mexico City–based architecture firm PPAA was tasked with building an apartment tower to meet La Colonia Roma's need for additional housing, he faced a problem familiar to developers in historic neighborhoods everywhere. The site was occupied by a dilapidated home that dates to 1925, and local laws required that the facade and part of the structure be maintained. PPAA’s innovative approach was to cut the original three-story home in half, preserving enough of the building to front the street and hold two apartments replete with classic Victorian details like high ceilings and restored millwork. In the back of the lot, they designed a sleek eight-story apartment tower that would hold an additional nine apartments, for a total of 11 units. Not bad for a site that was previously an uninhabited single-family house.
Inspirational spaces
A vibrant yellow pocket door adds a playful splash of color in the bathroom/laundry area on the lower level.
British artist Hannah Sawtell and technologist Avi Flombaum created sawbaum.com, where users can create visual collages using multiple vine streams. "We wanted it to look like a visual comic book, with overlapping panels," said Flombaum. "And we wanted it to be fun!" Photo courtesy Rhizome.
A small terrace outfitted with an H55 easy chair by Björn Hultén offers a view of the San Francisco Bay.
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The cabin’s concept was simple: To create a cabin that is small and sparse yet spatially rich. The 55-square-meter (592-square-foot) cabin, commissioned by a private client and completed in 2016, comprises a large living room, bedroom, ski room, and small annex with a utility room. It functions off the water and electricity grids.
The concept of this Scandinavian getaway was simple: To create a cabin that is small and sparse yet spatially rich. The 55-quare-meter (592-square-foot) cabin, commissioned by a private client and completed in 2016, comprises a large living room, bedroom, ski room, and small annex with a utility room. It functions off the water and electricity grids.
The concept of this Scandinavian getaway was simple: To create a cabin that is small and sparse yet spatially rich. The 55-quare-meter (592-square-foot) cabin, commissioned by a private client and completed in 2016, comprises a large living room, bedroom, ski room, and small annex with a utility room. It functions off the water and electricity grids.
The apartment in the heart of São Paulo, Brazil, that FJ55 Arquitetos renovated for Carolina Quevedo and Marcus Watari was once a podcast studio. The space's wide open living area, kitchen, and dining space are outfitted with Tauari wood floors and feature raw concrete ceilings, beams, and pillars.
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A 55-inch Samsung Smart TV, a gift, is one of few indulgences.
One of the witticisms found on livethesheendream.com.
A 55-foot nautical-themed sofa runs along one side of the pool deck.
Available for as low as $55,000, the Artist Bothy is a multipurpose, prefab hut designed to promote a creative spark in residents.
At 55 Monterrey, historic details like the bay window seen here are rolled into a space that feels very modern.
Kitchen Remodel by Empire Remodeling KC
A contemporary apartment tower rises behind the restored townhouse at 55 Monterrey Avenue in Mexico City's Colonia Roma neighborhood.
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Kitchen Remodel by Empire Remodeling KC
Kitchen Remodel by Empire Remodeling KC
Kitchen Island by Empire Remodeling KC
Custom Fireplace by Empire Remodeling KC
Kitchen Remodel by Empire Remodeling KC
Kitchen Remodel by Empire Remodeling KC
Custom Fireplace by Empire Remodeling KC
Kitchen Remodel by Empire Remodeling KC
Kitchen Remodel by Empire Remodeling KC
Custom Fireplace by Empire Remodeling KC
Kitchen Remodel by Empire Remodeling KC
Kitchen Remodel by Empire Remodeling KC
Kitchen Remodel by Empire Remodeling KC
Kitchen Remodel by Empire Remodeling KC
Kitchen Remodel by Empire Remodeling KC
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