More i29

Earlier this year I shared one of the many magnificient projects done by Dutch Interior Design firm i29. And today, I came across another i29 interior gem (via Irene). The colors, graphic lines, the contrast of materials make this apartment look spacious, organized and welcoming... All that, and more, on just 45 m2.

Kyoto town house

The beautiful Kyoto town house is like a origami dream. Beautiful wood sculpted the house in such way that it's given a surreal and spectacular look and feel. All the different angles, nooks and levels, give the interior such a magical touch. It's like Japanese Alice in Wonderland could walk in any moment and serve you some (green) tea.

i29

Dutch Interior Design firm i29 designed the new interior of this splendid 1930s Amsterdam family apartment. The interior is completely unrecognizable from its original state, once cramped full of long corridors, doorways and small rooms. The new interior turned the house into one big open, spacious interior with the central feature being a striking white kitchen cabinet made from laser-cut MDF.

Allandale house

The Allandale house is a wonderful A-frame house, where sleek & sexy design meet in the woods!

VitraHaus

I hope you haven't kept you waiting here? Unfortunately my schedule didn't leave me with much time to sit down and write some posts the last couple days. I know, you'd think that, as a freelancer, I'd have more time for blogging. Ironically, not. On top of that my computer has a mind of it's own and interfered with everything I did do (I've been playing around and working on a new design for the blog). But... I did manage to continue and collect some great items for the blog again, so plenty to share this week. Now, let's get going...!

One of the first things I want to show you is the amazing VitraHaus, built by the prestigious Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron. This is the new home of the Vitra Home collection, where you can discover all the products, arranged per living and work situation. Curious about the interior? Check the 3D panoramas of the inside of the VitraHaus and its furnishings.

For those of you who are not familiar with Vitra, Vitra has a great collection, if not the best, of classics from designers like Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Isamu Noguchi, Verner Panton and Jean Prouvé. They also have some amazing contemporary designs by Maarten van Severen, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Antonio Citterio, Hella Jongerius, Jasper Morrison and others.

And having all of these designers' products under this new roof might be the new German heaven on earth, a good seven hours away from home. This calls for a road trip soon and see with my very own eyes...

Lafayette

Image by James Griffioen

At first glance this may look like a painting, but this beautiful picture, almost a ton-sur-ton color scheme, captures Mies van der Rohe's Lafayette Tower West in Detroit.

Teahouse

A lovely new start of the week. I'm full of energy and have a lot of interiors and art projects to share. This beautiful teahouse designed by Terunobu Fujimori for example, what a dream. With the blossoming trees, it makes me long for the spring...

When looking for more information on Terunobu I found out he has made some great models and designs too that are playful, fun, inspiring and renewing. They made me think of Hundertwasser's architecture and paintings; almost as if Terunobu's designs are the modest, modern, and dreamy variations to it.

A single man

Last weekend ‘a single man’ finally premiered in the cinemas here. Just knowing Tom Ford, formerly known as Mr. Gucci, is on board makes you expect a visually stunning movie. And what a beauty it was indeed...! The costumes, styling, interior... everything was just so perfect.

However, what really caught my eye and I immediate fell for, was the redwood, concrete and glass residence, designed in 1949 by John Lautner. This architectural gem, located in the Whiting Woods area of Glendale (527 Whiting Woods Road, Glendale 91208), was instantly added to my wish list. The best thing about it? It's for sale!

Townhouse

Swedish architects Elding Oscarson have completed this small modern house of 75 square meters sandwiched between very old neighboring buildings in Landskrona, Sweden.

Neat how the sharp contrast highlights how new and old architecture beautifully can be combined. The light, white interior, a single open space, connects all floors cleverly and invite you to enjoy all areas.

Hidden lines

The beautiful villa by Dutch SEARCH located in Vals, Switzerland, and carved out of a mountain wall, has already been featured on several sites and in Wallpaper. Where other sites merely focused on the architecture and not so much the interior design, I wanted to highlight the 'Hidden lines' design by Jeroen van Mechelen from Studio JVM who came up with the idea for a special cardboard cabinet which creates a guesthouse within this newly designed villa.

The idea to define the contours of the house and use a 3-dimensional cardboard matrix was inspired by the medieval painting 'St. Jerome in his study' by Antonella da Messina. Like this painting, the cardboard-carved "inverted chapel" becomes an autonomous space.

Maracon

Swiss architectural practice Local Architecture designed this beautiful and contemporary house to respect the morphology and scale of the other constructions in the village. The project is inspired from traditional architectural forms and codes and is reinterpreted to the use of the building and to contemporary esthetics. The form of the building nestles itself in the topography of the ground and inscribes itself in the landscape. For more pictures, go to Plus Mood.

Carysfort Road House

Irish ODOS Architects have always been on my list of architects to watch. Almost all of their projects turn into architectural gems, and this house is just another fine example of a contemporary live/work space.

*Heart* travelling

Every now and then you come across some amazing hotels, that it seems that just visiting the hotel would already be worth the trip. Here some great spots to consider whenever you need to book a hotel.


* China - Commune by the Great Wall is a private collection of forty-two stunning contemporary architecture villas designed by twelve Asian architects, and hailed by Business Week as a “New Architectural Wonder of China”.

* Norway - At the farmstead of Burtigard a quite out-of-the-ordinary landscape hotel Juvet has been established. The landscape hotel with ten detached hotel 'rooms' have been sited separately, all with their own unique and beautiful view.

* Japan - A small but beautiful small three-story Japanese-style inn called the Fujiya Ginzan, designed by architect Kengo Kuma.

* Ireland - Grand Designs Magazine has listed the Glencomeragh Hermitages in its Top 10 eclectic spaces in the world for a grand getaway. A perfect treat for those in need of a little reflection and contemplation.


* USA - Located in Washington’s Methow Valley, the Rolling huts are the perfect accommodation. Designed as a modern alternative to camping, the six huts are grouped as a herd, each with views of the mountains.

*Heart* Dwell

Always packed with great articles on architecture, interior and design; Dwell's one of my favorite magazines to read.

Some of my favorite houses featured on the site are the Parisian garden apartment (including an amazing vertical garden in the living room) and the smart apartment in Warsaw!

House

Wow, what a beauty this house is, designed by the architects Ana Rocha and Michel Tombal! It reminds me so much of the house shape most of us used to draw when we were children, but with a playful twist. The clean lines, the simplicity, the light, it's basic but oh so pretty.

Moodboard

Orange moodboard time again. Some images that inspire me, architectural and interior wise, via Owi. Owi is specialized in full articles on architecture and interiors - a true source for any interior lover! My favorite house is this one, refurbished and updated by interior architects Renaud de Poorter and Femke Holdrinet.