Room Decor & Design
Sigh, oh Carmel. One of those coastal getaway spots that once you’ve traveled there once, you from then on think it is your very own secret hideaway. It is in fact however a very popular destination for artists and west coasters alike, as the precious cottage town, rocky cliffs and beach overlooks make it ideal.
The best remedy to the winter blues—and icy winds if you’re in northeastern U.S.—is to scroll through pictures of modern homes located in places with warmer climes. And somehow the perfect summer getaway homes always seem have the exoticness of tropical or far-flung regions in the world and the effect of making the city around it dissolve away. Such is the feeling that pervades Villa Allegra in Miami, Florida, which was designed by the firm Oppenheim.
Located on an woody site at Meco beach, nearby Sesimbra in the outskirts of Lisbon, this gorgeous house by Jorge Mealha Architects aims to a close relation with surrounding space, a beautiful natural landscape. A set of restrictive regulations, defined in the city council masterplan project, namely distances to borders, access, total amount of construction area and volume were a condition to be addressed and surpassed.
These creative LOS!Series lamps, named the LOS #1 and LOS #2, use magnetic technology developed by Crealev (Creative Levitation Design) for a unique hovering effect. Each of the designs use energy-efficient LED lighting and the floaty bits hover about 3-4cm above the base. Personally, I love LOS #2 – It has a futuristic style to it.
MCK Architects also known as Marsh Cashman Koolloos have always come up with innovative house designs for their customers and this time they have built a DPR House in Sydney which is certainly unique in its own ways. The house has a unique roofing system which is very different from regular roofs that you find in Sydney.
The house was projected in a “L” shape, divided in 2 blocks, the smallest one for leisure activities, and biggest one for outside activities like SPA, barbecue or gymnastics at pool.Designed by Progetto Arquitetura, the house is located in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro where is a warm climate.So, the architects choose for the ground floor an completely opened space mixed with garden and other social areas.
If you are an open- minded person with large perspectives on life, you like panoramic views which make of you a free spirit and a dreamer then this Vitra Haus is a perfect place for you. It has an interesting shape, made of some tunnels arranged one over the other and the end of each tunnel has a huge triangle which represents a large window.Vitra Haus was designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and it is opened at the Vitra Campus.
This beautiful Hawaii Villa is perfectly located between Kaanapali and Kapalua, offering unforgettable landscapes.The entire project was completed in 2009 by Arri LeCron.The Hawaii Villa covers over 9,200 square feet, carefully divided into seven bedroom each with luxurious bathroom,3 half bathrooms, a large open living space with a modern kitchen and special area for kids.For entartaiment the villa have a pool and games tables on a floating mezzanine, a spa and waterfalls and a garage that can fit three cars.Anyway the villa is available for sale at the price of $14,9 million.
Austin, Texas is a beautiful place with many lakes which gives a perfect look to the city and the houses on the sides. The Lake|Flato is the company behind the Austin Residence, which was designed on the sides of the lakes and canals just to give a perfect luxury and comfort.
The Gunderson House is a project done by Widjedal Racki Bergerhoff Architects and it’s located in Haugesund, Norway. The house offer beautiful views through big windows over the bay. The interior is one made from neutral shades giving a dark sensation, but thanks for the big windows again and for the fireplace.