Black Cube House in Poland Tailored for a Modern Family Life

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 02:55 AM PDT

There is a Black Cube House in Poland that cleverly hides its history. Unpretentious from the street – a dark wooden volume punctuated by bright green window and door details – it hides a calculated geometry in the back. Demonstrating a “total makeover of a typical polish family house from 70s of XX century”, the new Black Cube House by KameleonLab extends in two opposite directions, creating space for a living room on the ground floor and new parents bedroom and wardrobe on first floor. Located in a busy neighborhood of Wroclaw, Poland, the 235 square meter home is now twice as big as the initial building.

At night, the lights create a fascinating spectacle, turning the home into a geometric sculpture. It’s different from the daring black box extension in New Zealand, but it might quench your thirst for black cube homes. After all, the black cube appearance is a face-lift from the crowded house to a bright and cheery home. Photographs taken by Tomasz Zakrzewski introduce us to this complete makeover: an elevated floor plan ensures privacy, while the openings were kept at a minimum. Skylights and a 5 meter high channel glass wall light up the stairs and hallway.

Upstairs, the space is split between the private parents bedroom and the kids bedroom. The garden side steel frame has been designed to support the bedroom box and create a shaded nook underneath. So whether the family chooses the sunny outdoors for BBQ or garden parties or the private and cozy indoors, this home was tailored to their preferences, as a dream home should be.

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Stacked White Volumes Edged in Black: Sanibell Office Building in The Netherlands

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 12:27 PM PDT

RoosRos Architecten has developed a contemporary office building and a storage unit for Sanibell, manufacturer of quality ceramic hygiene ware, in Oud-Beijerland, The Netherlands. With an appearance of being constructed from stacked white blocks, edged in black, the immaculate façade of the building is an ideal representation of the Sanibell philosophy and product repertoire. However, the closed off exterior is not without character – a straight edged water reservoir at the front of the building gives the illusion that the building is floating. The project is comprised of two main areas, a 500m2 office space and 1,500m2 storage hall providing an extremely attractive workspace which is underpinned by a focus on functionality.

The interior of the building is an unexpected contrast to the exterior, with structural elements left bare and exposed, yet the black and white colour scheme continues to demand an outstanding level of finish – particularly on the free-form helical staircase by EeStairs which acts as the centrepiece of the office space. The team at Sanibell wanted a genuinely awe-inspiring feature staircase – and EeStairs used one of their latest innovations, the 'EeSoffit' to help the architects achieved this goal. At the end of each stacked block are floor to ceiling windows that allow light and views to flood the interior. Even the orientation of the building has been considered so that the best views can be enjoyed. [Photos and information provided via e-mail by RoosRos Architecten]

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