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Interior Design, Architecture & Interior Decorating eMagazine
Located in the historical building of 2, Place de l’Opéra in Paris, France, the interior design of BNP Paribas Bank offers a new banking concept. Architect Fabrice Ausset of Zoevox created a colourful environment that is fun yet elegant. Honeycombed ceiling and mirrors provide a retro touch.
This beautiful modern apartment in a turn of the century whitewashed building in Gothenburg, Sweden has a very functional open plan design. The 74 square meter (797 sq. ft.) apartment has large windows in the living room allowing plenty of light to filter through which makes the space appears larger. The open Italian kitchen with sandstone countertop offers stylish appliances for gourmet cooking. Tucked in the corner is the bedroom with a slightly sunken bedroom area with room for a small desk.
Musician Moby bought a castle built in the 1920s in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California and restored it to its original elegance.
Perched high up in the hills of the village of Imerovigil on the north coast of Santorini, Grace Santorini Hotel enjoys breathtaking views of the Aegean Sea. This award winning boutique hotel combines luxury and serenity. The charming whitewashed villas with modern decor provide a contemporary interpretation of its local architecture.
This contemporary triplex apartment in a restored neo-classical building in Prague, the Czech Republic has 1,345 square feet of living space over three levels with a rooftop terrace. The entry foyer is on the second level where the main living room and kitchen are located. A curved staircase of cast concrete unwinds elegantly to the third floor loft, which houses one of the bedrooms with a balcony overlooking the living room. The other bedroom and bathroom is on the first level.
This microhouse in Stoughton, Massachusetts built by Derek Diedricksen is a micro-shelter made out of scavenged materials. The tiny house, called the Gypsy Junker, is put together with shipping pallets, discarded kitchen cabinets, old washing machine and old windows. The transparent roofing allows a great view of the treetops. Diedricksen also built a small series of tiny structures in his backyard. The total cost of building is about $200 a piece.
Built as a vacation home on the coast in Hezelia in central Israel, this modern home designed by Pitzo Kedem Architects connects the inside with the outside. The swimming pool is the focal point of the house where the interior space and the exterior space becomes blurred.
This interesting penthouse apartment was converted from a century-old church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The church was built in 1911 for a Methodist parish, then switched to United in 1925, and evangelical in 1970. It was eventually turned into residences in 2008. The 2,700 square feet penthouse apartment is in the bell tower of the complex which has 4 levels, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a media room and its own rooftop terrace. The contemporary interior design provides an elegant contrast to the original details such as limestone walls and leaded-glass windows.
