Freshome.com - Interior Design & Architecture Newsletter

---

• Green Home in Malaysia Built Around Mango Trees: Hijauan House
• Modern Beach House Contours Following The Sloped Terrain
• Friendly and Sustainable Home in Washington State : Casa Della Buona Forchetta
• Introducing Yourself Originally: Concrete Business Cards by Murmure
• Minimalist Japanese Residence Displaying a Polygonal Shape: Nomura 24
• Whatever, Whenever Paradise In Thailand – New W Hotel Koh Samui

Green Home in Malaysia Built Around Mango Trees: Hijauan House Posted: 10 May 2012 06:40 AM PDT Welcome to a modern home that seems to embed the spirit of summer. Hijauan House was designed by studio Twenty-Nine Design and is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Lush vegetation is present all around and according to the architects, this was one of the main objectives when developing the residence:  “Our aim was to avoid cutting a single tree on site.  As such, the house notches its way around the existing greenery, especially the two majestic 50 year old mango trees along the side boundary. The ground floor of the house is all glass, and can be opened up to the tropical elements. The 1st floor bedrooms are shielded from the sun with timber screens as well as the tree foliage all around.  The massing of the house has been carved out all around with courtyards that bring in light, air, and green, making for tropical spaces that breathe." Add a minimalist interior design and plenty of wood elements and you have a home that seems especially designed for a long summer escape. You're reading Green Home in Malaysia Built Around Mango Trees: Hijauan House originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Modern Beach House Contours Following The Sloped Terrain Posted: 10 May 2012 04:52 AM PDT A young couple dreaming of a happy family residence commissioned Longhi Architects to design their dream home in Lima, Peru. Named Beach House Q, the 404 square meters residence connects to the outdoors via sliding glass panels that lead from the common space occupied by the living and dining to the outdoor terrace. An infinity pool at the edge of the wooden terrace gathers views of the surroundings while offering moments of pure relaxation. Rounded columns support the weight of the structure, creating a personalized floor plan. On the other side of the house, customized to suit the kitchen and private zone, the slightly sloping terrain embraces the rooms. Some furniture is incorporated into the interior architecture, creating a strong bond between the straight lines of the volumes and the usable surfaces. Longhi Architects used the site specific conditions mixed with the inhabitants’ needs to create a stunning, almost transparent suite of spaces. You're reading Modern Beach House Contours Following The Sloped Terrain originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Friendly and Sustainable Home in Washington State : Casa Della Buona Forchetta Posted: 10 May 2012 03:37 AM PDT We received photos and information about Casa Della Buona Forchetta, a sustainable residence envisioned by HKP and located on Guemes Island, Washington, USA. Here is the official project description: “Designed for year-round living, the house is composed in three parts. Kitchen, dining, living and study rooms serve as the pavilion space for the house. The master bedroom has been designed as a semi-private wing and a guest-house is connected to the house by a covered walkway. The carport is sited on higher ground away from the house. The house sits low in the meadow. Approached by car, the design theme is revealed from an elevated view looking down on the roof planes. The three-part concept is expressed by low sloping metal shed roofs linked together by a horizontal living green roof, which defines circulation and entry spaces. The pavilion space has a broad, low sloping shed roof with valleys and eaves extending out equally in three directions. Large sliding glass door open at the corners, bringing the outdoors into the living space. The extended roof plane shades the interior in the summer, while allowing the sun in during the fall and winter months. A free standing concrete and metal fireplace is centrally located to provide enjoyment from the living, dining and kitchen spaces. A ground source heat pump system provides in-floor heating. All potable water for the home is collected from the roofs. The green roof helps to slow runoff and provides additional insulation. All the cabinetry and counter tops have been milled from salvaged maple trees felled on the site. The house has 2600 SF of living space with an equal amount of outdoor hard-scape”. You're reading Friendly and Sustainable Home in Washington State : Casa Della Buona Forchetta originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Introducing Yourself Originally: Concrete Business Cards by Murmure Posted: 10 May 2012 02:25 AM PDT These unusual looking concrete business cards were designed by the people of Murmure, as a way to introduce themselves and the creative agency they work for. The idea is controversial- after all, business cards today are meant to stand out, but in the same time, fit in any wallet. In this case, we are dealing with a card that is heavier than most and more difficult to store, so the designers also came up with a tiny box for safe keeping: “Playing with the notion of scales, Murmure created a set of business cards made of concrete. This material, so characteristic of our environment, was enhanced by using the smallest  and  most  refined  communication support. The refinement and the technique required for the typography highlight the harshness and the roughness of the used material.” Would you feel comfortable hanging out concrete business cards? How efficient do you think this design is? Last but not least, check out a selections of business cards, especially created for the world of architecture here. You're reading Introducing Yourself Originally: Concrete Business Cards by Murmure originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Minimalist Japanese Residence Displaying a Polygonal Shape: Nomura 24 Posted: 09 May 2012 01:23 PM PDT We recently received photos and information about Nomura 24 House, designed by Antonino Cardillo and displaying original architecture and design features. The project is located in Hyōgo, overlooking Ōsaka bay, Japan and is structured on two levels. Here is more from the press release we were sent: “Inside, on the first floor, a large polygonal living room with seven sides possesses the inexact quality of certain medieval Italian piazzas, on whose sides the openings – now windows, now doorways – describe multiple directions of aspect and travel. The irregularity of the geometry, therefore, crystallizes in the shape a willingness for dialog among the parts which make up the whole: kitchen, Japanese room and window over the bay, foreshortened to avoid direct exposure of the interior to the road. Finally, at the rear, the narrow space created between the kitchen and the Japanese room picks out a small patio, whose windowed sides gather the afternoon diagonals of the sun on the tatami flooring of the Japanese room and reverberating blues inside the kitchen cavity. These two rooms give onto the living room through two low doorways cut into the white sketch of a high wall. Almost rationalized grottoes, these bedrooms made of independent light engage with the large polygonal room: dark and azure in the morning, light and warm in the afternoon”. You're reading Minimalist Japanese Residence Displaying a Polygonal Shape: Nomura 24 originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Whatever, Whenever Paradise In Thailand – New W Hotel Koh Samui Posted: 09 May 2012 08:38 AM PDT If you’re wondering where to go next, you didn’t hear about the New W Hotel in Koh Samui. Yesterday, I was just like you – blissfully unaware. Now, I can’t seem to look away from the beautiful clouds mirroring in the infinity pool. In this part of the retreat, round lounge spaces emerge from the water to create a spectacular place to relax. Overlooking the Gulf of Thailand, this heavenly vacation spot was designed by MAPS Design studio as a collection of imagined spaces shaping a welcoming paradise. This is where I would like to do whatever, whenever -surrounded by a breathtaking natural environment, luxuriously comfortable man-made spaces and the welcoming interior design. Seems like a promise: “Because every wish and whim is meant to come true. At W Retreat Koh Samui, your wish truly is our command with our Whatever/Whenever® service! We'll make your special moment magical and transform your dreams into reality. Whatever you want. Whenever you want it (as long as it's legal).” You're reading Whatever, Whenever Paradise In Thailand – New W Hotel Koh Samui originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

You are subscribed to email updates from Freshome.com - Interior Design & Architecture Newsletter To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610