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• An Architect’s Long-Due Dream Beach House
• Challenging Open Floor Plan In Airstream Renovation Project [Video]
• Urban Ravine House’s Contemporary Revival And Enlargement
• Scandinavian Meets Balinese Inspiration In Exquisite Summer Villa
• Justin Timberlake & Estee Stanley Launch Curated Home Design Community

An Architect’s Long-Due Dream Beach House Posted: 28 Jun 2012 06:44 AM PDT Designed for and by architect and owner Lewis W. Butler of Butler Armsden Architects, this project was completed by the conception of warm tones beautifying the interiors, work done by Scavullo Design. The heart-warming design showcased by this Californian beach villa was inspired by the beautiful weather and strives to create a strong connection to the surroundings. Spotted on Desire To Inspire, the Stinson Beach House displays a casual collection of building materials like red cedar shingles, bluestone paving the courtyard or Alaskan yellow cedar adorning the ocean side terrace. This is the story behind the inviting set of private and public spaces: “In 1950 a family bought a lot on the ocean at Stinson Beach in Northern California, but it wasn’t until 1982 that they began to plan a house for three generations. Besides the natural challenges of the coastal environment, there was the additional requirement of having the house carry forward the spirit of a William Wurster designed house built for the same family in Santa Cruz in 1935. The William Wurster house was well known as his only real courtyard house, and also for the large outdoor living room that was very unusual for its time. The plan evolved into an H shape, with a living room at the center, and the wings creating outdoor spaces facing both the Pacific Ocean, and the coastal range, in either direction. Rather than having an outdoor living room, the traditional living room has large sets of sliding doors that open to a position that matches the adjoining windows exactly, creating a distinctly outdoor experience. Depending on the weather, the doors can be open to the ocean, mountains, or both which provides great flexibility for enjoying the outdoors, indoors.” You're reading An Architect’s Long-Due Dream Beach House originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Challenging Open Floor Plan In Airstream Renovation Project [Video] Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:34 AM PDT An Airstream became the object of Able And Baker Design‘s focus – inspired by NASA's 1968 Apollo 11 Airstream, this revamped recreational vehicle project was sent by Jen Zahigian to share with everyone who loves RV transformations. Designed to be confined to a permanent location but with the possibility of someday be moved to an RV park, the Airstream’s electrical system was re-imagined to support a new fridge, convection oven, and on-demand water heater, while still maintaining some original systems in place. Transforming an out-of-date crowded design into an open, versatile space captured between the Airstream’s walls was a challenging project – jalousie windows were replaced by custom aluminum dual-glazed awning windows and the cabinetry and furniture ware handcrafted in the studio’s woodshop. A found “GPS” globe spins in a corner and an automated futon slides down to reveal a wood bookcase. One of the original features left unchanged is the storage unit hovering over the bed, in which two new speakers were embedded. The Airstream Project is described as “a big endeavor, beginning with a crash course in Airstream culture and history.” We say it’s a fresh renovation project that will inspire future Airstream projects. What do you think? You're reading Challenging Open Floor Plan In Airstream Renovation Project [Video] originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Urban Ravine House’s Contemporary Revival And Enlargement Posted: 28 Jun 2012 02:44 AM PDT Reshaping a residence to take into consideration its surroundings was a challenge for Bortolotto Design Architect Inc. Their creative team refreshed the look of the traditional 2 and a half story house, transforming it into a four floors-high, bright, beautifully composed residential collection of spaces. It has come to be known as the Urban Ravine House because of its proximity to a fascinating natural environment that guided the design process. The house went from occupying 1,600 square foot to 4,000 square foot of undeniably modern spaces. Architects describe the house as being “oriented at all four levels to the natural beauty of the ravine to the south, with views to the city's towers during the winter months and with views of a natural forest in the summer months. The house now has two faces, the traditional one facing the street and a modern one open to the ravine.” You can see the transformation went from cluttered and outdated to open and light-flooded in the before and after photos. The center of the house now receives direct natural light through a  staircase light well ascending from ground floor to the last level skylight. Strongly connected to the outside via outdoor decks and steps leading down the sloped forested yard, the modern house proves to be a successful redesign project. Making its way through translucent walls and surfaces and an overhang-protected glazed south side, natural light becomes part of the design, complementing either smaller rooms like the bathroom or flooding large spaces, like the the double-height living room with natural light. This is a major change, see for yourself in the photos below and enjoy the inspiration! You're reading Urban Ravine House’s Contemporary Revival And Enlargement originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Scandinavian Meets Balinese Inspiration In Exquisite Summer Villa Posted: 28 Jun 2012 01:01 AM PDT An elevated V-shaped floor plan set the tone for this summer house’s cheery architecture imagined by Copenhagen-based studio Mencke & Vagnby and architect Peter Sand. Its two stories sum up to 3,230 square feet of charming indoor-outdoor entertaining and private spaces. The luxurious summer villa located in the small Canggu village of Bali, Indonesia, was designed to suit the needs of a Hong Kong based couple. Named Ashoka Canggu, this socializing and relaxing set of spaces were the result of merging Scandinavian traditions and Balinese materials. Seamless indoor/outdoor connections were created throughout, like the rough stone floor around the two pools transforming into a subtle matte version of itself inside. Architects arranged each detail to shape a splendid vacation retreat: “The ground floor has an open plan and in close contact with the garden and pools, while keeping a scenic view over the rice paddies to the west. A surrounding wall of Balinese stone continues inside and becomes the main structure, to further blur the boundaries between indoors and outdoors. In contrast to the openness of the ground floor, the first floor box is kept in white concrete, reflecting the sunlight and providing shade for the ground floor, while it contains the three master bedrooms. The bathrooms are inspired by caves and also kept in a local stone with a large sky window over the shower and bathtub.The narrow north western part of the site is turned into a long swimming pool extending the shape of the northern wing and ending up in a sun deck surrounded by palm trees and with a stunning look down on/to green rice paddies surrounded by the rainforest.” You're reading Scandinavian Meets Balinese Inspiration In Exquisite Summer Villa originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Justin Timberlake & Estee Stanley Launch Curated Home Design Community Posted: 27 Jun 2012 09:38 AM PDT Flirting with fields like music, movies, and fashion, Justin Timberlake recently teamed up with his longtime interior designer and friend Estee Stanley in a commitment to making quality design more accessible to everyone. HomeMint showcases collections designed by Justin and Estee together, as well as introduce members to emerging artists and an eclectic choice of designs. Shared between home goods and art curated by the two experienced artists, the project aims at delivering versatile collections that would inspire members of the HomeMint community in their interior design choices. Collaborating with renowned and up-and-coming designers, HomeMint brings personalized style tips according to your preferences, limited edition art and photography or hand-picked finds from around the world. Anyone can contribute to their idea of building an accessible design bridge between cultures or draw inspiration from the four main sections – the Private Collection designed by Justin and Estee, the Collaboration with international artisans, the Unique Finds and the Art sections. You're reading Justin Timberlake & Estee Stanley Launch Curated Home Design Community originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

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