CONTEMPORIST

Bounce by Fenny Ganatra
Illusion Half by Hareide Design for Northern Lighting
House A by Laura Alvarez Architecture

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 02:32 PM PST

Indian designer Fenny Ganatra recently exhibited her Bounce chair at the 2012 Maison&Objet show in Paris, and has sent us some images.

Visit the Bounce website – here.

Illusion Half by Hareide Design for Northern Lighting

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 05:19 AM PST

Northern Lighting have introduced a new version of their Illusion lamp that was designed by Hareide Design. Illusion Half is similar to the original, but it’s now split in half and is attached to a wall.

Visit the Northern Lighting website – here.

Photography by Tom Gustavsen, Norway

House A by Laura Alvarez Architecture

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 03:13 AM PST

Laura Alvarez Architecture designed a complete interior renovation of an apartment located in the Kattenburg area of Amsterdam.

Description from the architects:

Bringing light inside and achieving spatiality have been the two main goals of this project. The apartment built in the 70's is located in a very quite and green area in the city centre of Amsterdam.

The southeast-orientated garden provides the house with fantastic views and light conditions.

The spaces have been very clearly organized: A wooden box separates day and night functions. It contains all the service spaces of the house such us storage, garderobe, WC, boiler, etc. By concentrating all this elements in a box, the living areas are wide and spacious.

The bathroom is situated between the two bedrooms. It receives natural light from both sides. A small wooden window opens up towards the garden.

All doors of the house have been removed and replaced by sliding doors. By doing so, the user has the flexibility of opening and connecting all the spaces or closing them all.

The old lowered ceilings have been removed and the old piping left visible, as a remembering of the past.

Visit the Laura Alvarez Architecture website – here.

Photography by Ewout Huibers