February 17th, 2011
An exotic villa named Casaprima is situated on a steeper slope Corossol on St. Barts, one of the Carribean islands. The villa is regularly rented to people seeking luxurious relaxation in an exotic environment. Guests have the main house with two bedrooms at their disposal, with a bright living room and a bungalow with its own bedroom, kitchen and a bar. On the top of that there is a stunning terrace with a pool providing an amazing view of the bay. Apart from that the villa features panoramatic windows and sliding doors which allow its inhabitants to enjoy fresh air anywhere in the house. The rather simple and elegant design is supposed to suit most people as the house was not built for a specific guest. In the postcard-like ambience, minimalism proved to be the best approach. Interior is dominated by dark wood, a material used for variious accessories such as interior blinds, mirror frames or shelves.
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February 17th, 2011
Pablo Serrano Elorduy is a Spanish architekt, who was asssigned to design a summer house on Menorca, the biggest of the Balear Islands. The main goal of the project was appropriate distribution of the interior and its decent connection with the exterior allowing both spaces to complement each other. Relations with the surroundings is not only important because of the beautiful scenery around, but also because they affect the comfort of living. The architect was inspired by the typical Menorca “tanca”, stone walls, dividing and separating territories. “Menorquinas” wooden sliding slats filtering intensive sunshine and creating privacy were inspirational for the design of pergolas. They combine the vertical plates of the east and west fascades with horizontal ones of the south facade. Most of them are reaching the ceiling from the floor thus building an elegant continuous line. The interior is divided into three parts with a stairway in the centre connecting basement with the first floor. These parts are surrounded with several semi-open spaces at the sides creating a smooth transition between the exterior and the interior. The atmosphere exuded by the villa is striking and everyone who sees it must simply feel the ocean breeze stroking his hair at the very first sight. via plusmood.com Read more »
February 16th, 2011
Architect Jonas Retamal from Chile designed a house made entirely from wood. The house dubbed Maintencillo is located at the ocean coast in the Valparaíso region of Chile. The entire project is very minimalistic. The house has two parts, the main one housing living and bedroom areas was built above the other part housing a storage room and a garage. The initial idea of the architect was to design a house that is connected with the nature and demonstrates it not only by its exterior but its interior as well. He used wood that has natural rough look with a simple polish cover, si it preserves its natural light color, alights the interior and creates a fresh and cosy atmosphere. The house was furnished mostly by wooden furniture, of course. Large windows provide a beautiful view at the beach, ocean and enable the natural sunlight to enter the interior. Jonas Retamal created building that communicates with its local surroundings and completely fits in. Read more »