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• Bright and Cosy Home in Australia: the Yallingup Residence
• Interview: Architecture as a Way of Life with James Heimler
• Surprising Architecture with Dynamic Angular Perspectives in Tokyo
• How to Maximize Space in a Small Apartment

Bright and Cosy Home in Australia: the Yallingup Residence Posted: 22 Jan 2011 05:21 AM PST Combining stone, metal, wood and glass, the Yallingup Residence was created for the enjoyment and relaxation of its inhabitants. Architects from WrightFeldhusen designed and constructed the home you are about to see below. Situated in Yallingup, in the South West corner of Western Australia, the home got its name from the location chosen for the construction. Surrounded by a green environment, the residence gets plenty of sunshine through the glass walls that act as a canvas for the hill scenery outside. Brightly coloured stone stands at the base of the construction, while the two storeys are delimited by white concrete floors and ceilings. An ordinary construction wouldn’t have looked as good in a natural landscape, but the Yallingup Residence makes the most of the available space and natural environment. Large rooms complete the exterior design by keeping the same design line and reusing the colourful stone motif we saw outside. The terrace and large sliding doors allow the formation of a healthy connection between the outside and the inside. Take a look at the pictures below and let us know what you think. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Enticing Apartment Combining Vintage and Contemporary Elements Modern Barrow House in Melbourne, Australia Luxurious Home in Australia with an Elegant Design Ultra Modern House on Australia Gold Coast The Walker House For Sale in Sydney Fascinating Beachside Residence in Australia Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Interview: Architecture as a Way of Life with James Heimler Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:39 AM PST Today we have a very special guest. James Heimler of James Heimler, Architect, Inc.(one of the leading architecture firms in California for environmentally sustainable design practices and spatial architectural planning) has an impressive experience as a general partner in both development and property management companies. He answered our interview challenge and here is the result: Freshome: Can you tell us when it all started? What was your first architecture project? James Heimler: I started designing in the first grade. It just came naturally for me. In first grade I designed a new home and I presented it as a floor plan – not like all the other students with their pitched roof with chimney and smoke. Freshome: What is your favorite architecture project? James Heimler: Many of Schiendler's and Frank Lloyd Wright's designs. Freshome: How would you describe a common work day ? James Heimler: It depends on what I am going to do that day. On a design day I am anxious, excited, nervous, and ready to get to work and resolve the issues in the design that I have been dreaming about for days. Freshome: Tell us something unusual that happened in your career: James Heimler: On meeting a prospective client I was told to design his custom office building, making it unique and under a $10m construction cost. This meeting lasted 10 minutes – I was given free reign. Freshome: What is your favourite book/magazine on architecture? James Heimler: Kindergarten Chats by Louis Sullivan. Freshome: What do you find truly inspiring?  James Heimler: Nature and the energy force and a site. Freshome: What thrills you the most in your work? James Heimler: Resolving a design and, later, when the project is completed, seeing the client's excitement. Freshome: Hypothetically. A crazy client approaches you with a business idea. He offers you a mind blowing amount of money if you create a two level building for his bonsai (a miniature tree which he grows in a pot). He offers you an enormous budget and no guidelines. Nor is he intending on visiting much. How would your project look like?  James Heimler: It could be a garden cut into a hillside with interior cave like rooms accessed from within the hillside for viewing the Bonsai and meditating. This would be very organic maybe like a mixture of Japanese and Gaudi's structures. Freshome: What project would you like create if you had no limits ?  James Heimler: A 2,500 person intergenerational sustainable (off the grid) community for young families and an educational center for their kids. It can then transform into an intergenerational retirement center with all the dreams I would have for my family to have when we retire including the possible health care I could need. I continue to work toward this idea now. Freshome: Share something you would like the world to know about you or your ideas.   James Heimler: I plan for the future using my or someone else's dreams and then with my vision, passion, and reality checks I make it happen! Freshome: Any advice for young designers or architects reading this interview? James Heimler: Keep an open mind, explore, dream, know the rules of engagement in whatever endeavor you enter into. Be real! Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Dubai’s Latest: James Law Technosphere Original Coffee Table : Kersplat Coffee Table by James Ian Killinger James May Builds Himself a Real LEGO House The Muswell House by Adrian James Ideal for a Party – James Plate Lebron James, About To Launch His Own Furniture Line Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Surprising Architecture with Dynamic Angular Perspectives in Tokyo Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:47 AM PST Located in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, this next building was constructed with a clear concept in mind: an angular, straight forward design, perfectly describing the new century that has already begun in architecture worldwide. Rising from the middle of the neighbourhood, the structure is actually an office building for the architecture firm that built it, encompassing a world of design ideas, as well as light and space manipulation. Constructed by Architect Label Xain (A.L.X.), the Sorte House is made from reinforced concrete and glazing. The four-storey building uses pure white to create a canvas for the architectural elements in order to express the minimalism surrounding its existence. The light plays with the walls during the day, as a dynamic expression of the building’s character. Asymmetrical shapes combine to form an interesting structure: the facade seems linear and simple compared to the intricate interiors. This is a structure filled with character, which was designed to be looked at from every angle, but never analyzed. Via Yatzer Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Amazing Home Breaking Architecture Rules in Tokyo’s Center Original and Intriguing 5 in 1 Home in Tokyo 63.02° house by Schemata Architecture Office Tokyo Residence by Yasuhiro Yamashita Metaphys Indoor Grass Planters T2, Concrete Leaning Shops in Tokyo Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

How to Maximize Space in a Small Apartment Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:48 AM PST Living in a small apartment can have its challenges, but can also be a cozy space for you to decorate and call home. If you are trying to find more space in your small apartment and look like you have more space, you are not alone. The ability to make a space multifunctional, comfortable and visually appealing are the top challenges for small apartment owners. It is possible, and with these simple tips, we will turn your small apartment into a welcoming place that you love to call home! Make your space multifunctional: Whether you live in a one bedroom, studio, or if you just have a lot of roommates, your apartment should be able to utilize one space for several functions. Your dining room table could serve as an office for your laptop when not eating, dining table at meal time, and possibly a work surface when doing hobbies and crafts. Utilize kitchen bar area for sitting, entertaining, dining, and extra work surface space when cooking. In your living room, use futons, and sleeper sofa beds for a couch in the day, and a sleeping area at night. Utilize vertical and hidden storage: In a small space vertical and hidden storage is your best friend. For storing collectibles, books, and displaying decor, utilize tall display storage, shelving over doorways, and open shelving throughout your apartment. Hidden storage under beds, hanging organization accessories on the back of doors, and installing vertical storage in cabinets, can drastically maximize your storage capacity. In clothing closets, hang shelving in double tiers, and at varying heights to get the most of your closet storage. Use light and color to your advantage: To make your apartment look larger, let ample light into your home as much as possible. Also use light colors, neutrals, and muted tones to maximize visual space. When your home looks larger, you will feel better and more at home in your small space. Try to avoid compartmentalizing your rooms with color. Use a unifying color throughout your home, like a neutral and define spaces with accent walls or with varying hues of the same color. This will make your apartment visually read as one large space. Bring in eye catching furnishings: Even though your space is small doesn't mean you can't maximize on style! The great thing about having a small apartment is you don't need a lot of furniture. For the few pieces that you do have, make them special and eye catching. A beautiful headboard in your bedroom, or even an entertainment center that commands attention from all your guests, can make your apartment interiors fun and enjoyable to be in. Don't forget your walls too. Artwork, murals, and wall decals can make your walls come alive with color and life without much work. The more visually appealing your decor and furnishings, the easier it will be to remember how larger your space actually is. A small apartment can be looked at with possibilities and creativity when you use the above tips to maximize space in your small apartment. There are several online resources to help you acquire inspiration and ideas to decorate your apartment. Decide what your storage dilemmas are and then choose where you want to maximize your storage and how to make it look bigger. Purge as many items that you don't need and use on a regular basis and then begin to maximize your apartment! Freshome readers if you live in a small apartment, share with us your ideas for maximizing space, and making it look larger! Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Small Apartment Ideas by Tori Golub Cute Small Apartment on the Edge of Modern Style Small Apartment Furniture – Cube Style Ideas for Small Apartments from Compact Living Small Apartment but Flexible by Setmund Leung Swedish Inspiration: Turning a Small Apartment into a Gemstone Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

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