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This small apartment in Sydney, Australia has a layout that revolves around a custom pivoting glass table that swings 180 degrees. The table is attached to a structural column that enables the glass top to swing from the dinning area to the living room and to the kitchen. The all-white apartment interior was designed to let the views of Bondi Beach, the weather and the season set the tone.
High vaulted wooden ceilings and a grand staircase with iron railings characterize this country house in Russia. The classic home design bring traditional elegance to the casual country atmosphere. Fine decorative details in the bathroom with black and white checkered floor tiles provide a whimsical flair to this interior space.
Nestled in the hills of Mill Valley, California, the Hillside House is a LEED Plantinum certified home with high sustainability designed by SB Architects. Built on a steep hillside site, the modern red cedar house has a vertical design with multi-level living spaces that reduces its footprint. Views of the bay and the San Francisco skyline can be enjoyed from the numerous balconies and outdoor terraces.
Located next to Tegnérlunden park in Stockholm, Sweden, this modern apartment features updated kitchen and bathrooms. The floor plan maximizes the use of large windows which allow daylight to flood the interior space. The bathrooms and storage area are windowless and also serve as a dividing space creating a hallway within the apartment.
At 12,000 feet above sea level, the St. Regis Lhasa Resort in Lhasa, Tibet is one of the highest luxury hotels in the world. Inspired by the nearby Sera Monastery, the eight-acre resort hotel designed by Denniston International Architects combines the traditional Tibetan architectural elements with modern luxury. The hotel faces the stunning Potala Palace with views of the Himalayas and Lhasa Valley. The exterior of the buildings with stone walls and dark shale pagoda-style roofs pay homage to the ancient Buddhist culture. The interiors showcase works of art from local and international artists such as the six-panel painting in the lobby by Christian de Laubadère. The Iridium Spa has an ornate gold-tiled pool with artwork of a black and white Sea Serpent. Sustainable features such as solar panels and an underground water recycling system were also incorporated into the hotel design.
This 7,000 sq. ft. town home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania features beautiful architectural details which architects Rasmussen/Su worked to revive and renew. Renovation done on the entire structure resulted in an exquisite home where new elements were carefully blended with the original architecture. Unique elements such as a barrel-vaulted hall and a cupola provide the brand new interiors an elegant traditional look.
Loblolly House on Taylors Island, Maryland is a 2,200-square-foot prefab house composed entirely of fabricated components made off-site. Designed by Kieran Timberlake Associates, this contemporary home named for the tall loblolly pines that characterize its site on the Chesapeake Bay was built in environmentally ethical ways. There is minimal disruption to the ground with the house resting lightly on the site using timber piles as foundations. Architects Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake believe that the construction process today should be streamlined, so they boldly took on the project which has become a model for componentized prefab houses.
Champ d’Or Mansion at 1851 Turbeville Road in Hickory Creek, Texas is a 48,000-square-foot luxury home inspired by the architecture and interior design of chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte.
