From designing the homes of Jay-Z and Beyoncé to Calvin Klein and the Winklevoss twins, Irish architect Paul McClean has made his mark on L.A. real estate
Architecture is meant to fulfill both practical and expressive requirements, and thus it serves both utilitarian and aesthetic purposes. When you look at a structure, you can distinguish these two ends but they cannot be separated, and the relative weight each of them carry can vary widely. Plus, every society has its own, unique relationship to the natural world and its architecture usually reflects that as well, allowing people from other places to learn about their environment, as well as history, ceremonies, artistic sensibility, and many aspects of daily life.
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Image 9 of 58 from gallery of Tacuri House / Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos. Photograph by BICUBIK
This 4-bed house plan has a beautiful modern style with classic prairie elements. The exterior combines wood and stone with large modern windows to give this house tons of curb appeal. Just inside you will be amazed by the functional living space layout. The large kitchen with a walk-in pantry flows perfectly into the great room that is warmed by a double-sided roaring fireplace. The kitchen also has a pass-through that leads to the functional flex room. The flex room can be used as a formal dining room, office or living room. The master suite is perfectly situated with his/her vanities, a soaking tub, and an enclosed toilet. The master closet has functional access to the laundry room. Just up the beautiful stair tower, you will find 3 bedrooms that share a conveniently located hall bathroom. Enjoy outdoor entertaining with a large covered patio with a fireplace accessed off of the rear of the home and a massive balcony over the garage accessed from the loft with wet bar.
Call It Design is an Instagram magazine that shares eye-pleasing examples of what it considers modern design, and it has earned itself 105K followers by doing so.
Many things can shape a city—its culture, history, social life, or food scene. But perhaps the most distinctive feature would be architecture. Some buildings can completely fascinate you with their astonishing design and pure aesthetics. Through careful urban planning and understanding of the cultural background, the structure of a city can carry you through time while still leaving you in a very particular place.
Over the years, we at Bored Panda have released quite a few pieces on subpar design. And while these publications are incredibly fun to prepare and scroll through (just take a look at this one), we need to balance them out a little. After all, not every designer is an incompetent 3-year-old. Some of them are 4... light-years ahead of the competition.
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Rettie & Co - Edinburgh Sales present this 12 bedroom country house in Crawfordton House, Moniaive, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire
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Happy Monday, y’all! I have no progress on any home-related project to share with you because…well…I haven’t done anything for several days. And I’m okay with that. 🙂 Last Friday was Matt’s birthday, and the one thing he wanted us to do was watch the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy. The entire thing in one day. 😀 The trilogy is about 9.5 hours long. All I can say is thank goodness for laptop computers. There’s no way I can just sit and watch that much TV (even something so good as LOTR) for that long without having something else to do. Let’s just say that I got plenty of time to search and mull over about a thousand new ideas I found on Pinterest, Houzz, and Instagram. That actually might not be a good thing. 😀 Anyway, I wanted to keep you updated on some things. Our weather has been less than desirable lately for doing any outdoor work, but today it’s finally supposed to be sunny and in the 50s. So my brother is going to come help me today, and hopefully we can make some progress on the front porch. My main goal for the day is […]
While this massive 32,292 sq. ft. luxury home was built in 2013, it pays homage to the modernism architecture of the 1950’s. Many of the design features fit into the minimalist trends in today’s architecture. Add the earthy materials and “green” walls, and you’ve got a one-of-a-kind property with a breathtaking view of the Pacific...
New Mexico is again becoming a haven for creatives, including LA fashion designer Raquel Allegra, who bought a home in Taos that she rents on Airbnb.
Brilliantly combining rustic and refined, French country homes bring classic European architecture into the present day. They range from quaint farmhouses to impressive chateaus, but all exude a sense of history and charm. Find inspiration from these French country-style houses to create your own stately retreat.
Everybody deserves a home. And if that home is very affordable, made from recycled materials, and looks unique, that’s even more of a reason to move in! And don’t let the fact that you’ll be living in a shipping container get you down—that’s part of the appeal for some people.
Along narrow winding streets, with a view to both forests and fields, we arrive to Karen and Flemming Abrahamsson’s rustic farm in Stenlille – placed approximately in the middle of Zealand. W…
Many things can shape a city—its culture, history, social life, or food scene. But perhaps the most distinctive feature would be architecture. Some buildings can completely fascinate you with their astonishing design and pure aesthetics. Through careful urban planning and understanding of the cultural background, the structure of a city can carry you through time while still leaving you in a very particular place.
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Call It Design is an Instagram magazine that shares eye-pleasing examples of what it considers modern design, and it has earned itself 105K followers by doing so.
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Many people like their home to be practical. Others prefer the external beauty of it. And the rest, they love the ultimate coziness of their environment that gives an ultimate feeling, even a buzz, that all is alright, and so are you.
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Bohemian decor is whatever you want it to be. These bohemian houses range from plant havens to Western-modern spaces to quirky sanctuaries. This home, designed by Olga Redina, features a lofted bedroom and very simple, rustic decor. https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-ospmpmwL/ Bohemian houses can also look like this one, with cozy blankets,
“My houses are living beings, they have a nervous system, a stomach, intestines, a heart” - Jacques Couelle As a tribute to nature, French architect Jacques Couelle built in the 1960’s a set of houses overlooking the bay of Cannes. Commissioned by a wealthy backer, the hamlet known as Casterellas was intended to be a private village for millionaires. With severe judgement at the time, his 'cave-like' designs were passed off as nothing more than the tasteless desires of the super-rich and has only recently been recognised for the strength and formal beauty of its progressive and intuitive design. Couelle was a self-taught architect that identified with the harmony and value found in nature, more so than the right angles and smooth surfaces that were dictated by man. Using the sun as another dimension of his architecture, he was known for capturing the light within a space. An interplay of light and shade, the shadows cast worked to impel the design, changing with the days light and offering infinite variations. Using his instinctive and curious nature to help sculpt and reveal his taste for landscape architecture, he used the land as a starting point. The natural slope dictating the different levels inside, the curves in the facades were informed by the landscape and sun, indicating placement of the openings. At times he succeeds to also trap the untrained landscape within the house, seen brilliantly in the exteriors that are the mergence of rock and terrain. Some imagined life inside looked stone age, the reality of course was much different. Inside there are a variety of finishes of stone, terracotta for floors, ceramics, iron and glass for the walls, wood and glass for the doors with copper detailing. A melting pot of ideas that seem to flow harmoniously as an end result. Impactful, intuitive, modern yet monolithic, the design is at one with its surroundings, reborn every day in the morning light, merging again with the earth at night. ______ Photography — Christophe Coënon for AD France Design — Jacques Couelle Location — Casterellas le neuf, French Riviera
More than 4 billion people live in urban areas globally. It’s now projected that by 2050, more than two-thirds of the world population will live in urban areas. So no wonder we pay more importance to the buildings and structures around us.
This efficient 2-story house plan has a covered front porch and a 2-car front-facing garage. Coming at only 1,499 square feet, this plan is an efficient design that lowers the cost-to-build. Inside, the family room, dining room, and kitchen flow seamlessly in an open layout. The family room is warmed by a fireplace and the large front windows allow in plenty of natural light. The kitchen includes a 7' by 3' working island with a snack bar and a nice reach-in pantry. A powder bath is conveniently located off the rear of the kitchen. Upstairs you'll find 3 bedrooms. The master suite lies under a soaring cathedral ceiling and includes a bathroom with his/her vanities and a walk-in shower. Bedrooms 2 and 3 share a centrally located hall bathroom.
A lush art book explores the eco-conscious movement of “slow architecture”
More than 4 billion people live in urban areas globally. It’s now projected that by 2050, more than two-thirds of the world population will live in urban areas. So no wonder we pay more importance to the buildings and structures around us.
Every now and then, we hear about funny architectural fails where lack of taste meets poor aesthetics and greets atrocious execution. Check out our previous features with such examples here, here, and here.
Architecture is meant to fulfill both practical and expressive requirements, and thus it serves both utilitarian and aesthetic purposes. When you look at a structure, you can distinguish these two ends but they cannot be separated, and the relative weight each of them carry can vary widely. Plus, every society has its own, unique relationship to the natural world and its architecture usually reflects that as well, allowing people from other places to learn about their environment, as well as history, ceremonies, artistic sensibility, and many aspects of daily life.
With the economy in a super weird place right now, many young people feel like they won’t ever be able to afford to have a place to call their own. Home prices rose over 20% in March alone, compared to the year before, and it can feel like owning even a house or an apartment is a pipe dream. But that won’t stop us from daydreaming about the perfect properties.
Bajo el Sol, an Ibiza-Inspired beach pad in Burleigh Heads, Queensland, embraces the Mediterranean aesthetic to the fullest, bringing a touch of Greece, Mexico and Spain to the Gold Coast.
This family-friendly plan offers practical room arrangements and an abundance of additional space. The front of the home radiates a sense of solid, established warmth with stone details, wood beams and a covered front porch. Inside, the entry hall opens to a comfortable family room with fireplace and built in cabinets. The open arrangement between the family room and the kitchen creates inviting atmosphere for entertaining guests or just hanging out with the family. Adjacent to the kitchen, a formal dining room -- with a built-in servery -- stands ready to host memorable meals. Upstairs, the master suite includes a bath with walk-in closet, walk-in shower, his and her vanities and a toilet. Bedrooms 2 and 3 share a Jack and Jill bath. Upstairs there is a large laundry room that has a folding counter and soaking sink.
It's often said that home is where the heart is, but I'm sure that most of us would easily fall in love with these fairytale cottages and leave our old homes behind in a heartbeat. What goes in to making a fairytale cottage? First of all, it's clear that you need a rural setting, preferably a forest with witches and wolves or fairies and elves hiding behind every tree and rock.
It’s one thing to take on the challenge of picking out a paint color for the inside of your home — you know, sifting through beiges, grays, and muted greens — but it’s an entirely different experience choosing to paint your home black. It takes a fearless soul to look at the most daring shade and watch as it gets rolled onto the siding.
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Architecture is meant to fulfill both practical and expressive requirements, and thus it serves both utilitarian and aesthetic purposes. When you look at a structure, you can distinguish these two ends but they cannot be separated, and the relative weight each of them carry can vary widely. Plus, every society has its own, unique relationship to the natural world and its architecture usually reflects that as well, allowing people from other places to learn about their environment, as well as history, ceremonies, artistic sensibility, and many aspects of daily life.
Bookcase & Bookshelf ideas to fit any budget or library, from freestanding & modular, custom-made & DIY, to fit spaces from an entire wall or a small alcove.
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If you don’t want to sacrifice style for space, this gorgeous two story modern contemporary has a perfect blend with its dramatic windows and use of stacked stone and glass but only sitting at an affordable 1,966 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Entering the home, your guests will be greeted into the open concept main floor with the living room setting the tone of elegance with the abundant natural light from the double stacked windows and the fireplace that anchors the room. The L shape feeds into the casual dining area that is linked with a galley style kitchen, complete with a large prep island and outside access to the small back patio through the sliding doors. All 3 bedrooms are found upstairs on the second level, with the master being set apart with the clever positioning of the home’s laundry room. The master has a large ensuite bath through its walk-in closet, complete with a tub and a shower. The secondary bedrooms share a Jack and Jill bathroom, and there’s a little sitting area that would be perfect for a playroom, a weeknight tv show space for the family or some light reading.
Located on a rural plot in Ontario, Canada, this expansive space includes an abundance of natural light and a bold mountain style
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Your house may be clean and organized, but it still looks cluttered. Discover the 5 home organizing mistakes you may be making and which organization ideas you can use to have truly clutter free home. How can I make my house look less cluttered? SHORT ON TIME? SAVE TO PINTEREST TO READ T
