Cozy Coffee Hotspot Blending With The Beautiful Surroundings
There’s something about coffee and mornings. A fresh start always goes hand in hand with a good coffee. Add a staggering site and place a wonderful-inspired-by-the-landscape coffeehouse. In case you dream of serving your morning coffee in a picturesque place, here’s an option: the cozy and cute café, in the Botanical Garden of Akureyri, Iceland. The place was designed by the local based studio, Kollgáta Arkitektur. The small studio provides all types of architecture and design services. In particular, the café from the garden, blends with the beautiful surroundings. It has a small terrace, where you can serve coffee while enjoying the shy rays of sun and the spectacular mix of natural colors.
Inside, a wooden-rustic design awaits to be explored. You have different types of tables (rounded, rectangular – depending on what you intend to do). You can bring your laptop, let yourself inspired by the site and work effectively. The architects didn’t want to steal the nature’s grandeur, that’s why, the coffeehouse comes as an accessory to the garden and not as a revolutionary high-tech building. Panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows allow the light to slip inside. Peaceful and inspirational, this is definitely the ultimate place to be, in case you want to enjoy both nature and coffee.
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Beautiful Autumnal Getaway Home in Albemarle County, Virginia
Really picturesque, this stunning residence bordered by the woodlands, was designed by the architect Robert M. Gurney. Away from the urban landscape, the Becherer House, located in Albemarle County, Virginia, is composed of three pavilions, each with different views upon the beautiful autumnal site. The central pavilion, accommodating the living room and the kitchen is the most transparent, flooded by light and with a stunning opening towards the pastures that surround, on one side, the house. “A screened porch and bluestone terrace, running the length of the house provides a stage to view sunsets over the pastures while a manicured lawn and dry-stacked slate wall provide an ordered transition from the house to the woods beyond.”
Ideal to rediscover the simple things in life, but not in a simplistic manner, this is the place to be, if you’re looking for a relaxing environment, in order to fill your life with happy moments. The interior is neat and cozy, embellished with wood finishings. Simply lovely, the contemporary Becherer House blossoms in autumn time, when the leaves begin to change colours, revealing a wonderful play of ever-changing colours. Is there something in particular you like about this residence?
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5 CommentsBeautiful Home in Texas With Panoramic View Over the City
One of the major advantages of the Skyline House in Texas is definitely the panoramic view over the city (of Austin). The work of Dick Clark Architecture, this stylish house is envisioned as a place that connects the inhabitant with the natural landscape. Surrounded by lively oaks and by the abundance of luxuriant vegetation, the site is definitely the place to be, if you are seeking for a nice and calm home environment, with stylish details and gorgeous finishes. The Skyline House follows the natural topography: it’s long and linear, with plenty of open spaces, inducing a relaxing state of mind.
Breathe in and explore the boundaries of style. In case you are looking for a place that can easily be adapted for a party, this might just be it. The rooms are spacious and designed in a neutral palette of colours, focusing more on what the site has to offer. “Stucco, stone and zinc create a natural and low-maintenance exterior, while floor-to-ceiling glass and deep overhangs create spaces that are both dramatic and comfortable.” You can enjoy beautiful sunrises and spectacular dusks, as the city goes to sleep. Do you like it?
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Beautiful Barrier Island House Nearby the Waterfront, USA
Barrier Island House is a project designed by Sanders Pace Architecture and completed in 2012. The residence is located in a modest 1950′s neighborhood, in Vero Beach, Florida, offering a stunning view upon the natural landscape. Rich in details, the scenery is this house’s big plus. The waterfront, the oaks surrounding the building, everything inspires peacefulness and relaxation. The clients got fascinated with the site and as they started to use Barrier Island House as a permanent house, certain improvements had to be made. The structure was about 50 years old and it definitely needed a blast of new. After a brief analysis, the architects decided to change the original house plan by adding a loft level while focusing on connecting the outdoors with the indoor living space.
As we previously mentioned, the vegetation has a significant role in defining the atmosphere: the palms and the oak trees adorn the entrance. Besides the concrete used in restoring the structural system, cedar and dark brick create a stunning visual effect, embellishing the house. The interior is very modern, with plenty of opened spaces and wide windows. The transparence creates depth emphasizing this house’s solar halo. A very glossy inside, white furnishing and lightweight colours define the interior. The house is the result of reshaping an old concept by adding elements of contemporary design. Would you make this your permanent home?
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Beautiful Wooden Details Embellishing Tel Aviv Apartment
‘Attention to details’ is the concept that properly defines the Rothschild 1 apartment in Tel Aviv, designed by architect Charles Zana. Beautiful, spacious and ‘on the top of the world’, the Rothschild 1 penthouse offers some of the most spectacular views upon a city that never tires from a hectic rhythm. The large windows act like transparent gates letting you inhale the city pulse. The entire living space is wrapped in white, creating a glimpse of luminous, incandescent atmosphere. Gorgeous wooden furniture details in the most interesting and creative shapes confer a luxurious contemporary scent of ease, so let your eyes absorb the beauty that lies in details.
The columns, the paintings and the fine pieces of art take you on a museum tour. Yes, this is the type of home that can be easily mistaken with an art gallery. It’s all about details! From the curvy kitchen chairs enriched with playful lines, to the elements of decor, everything carries you in the heart of the city where the finest artists present their masterpieces. For the abundance of art, populating this apartment, has been taking into account a palette of bright light colours, such as white and beige to emphasise the details, not the whole. Plenty of wood embellish this place where inspiration has found its shelter, serving as a contemporary refuge for the high elite bohemians with vibrant, exquisite tastes!
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Leave a commentCost Efficient Modern Residence with Beautiful Lake Views in Canada
Nestled amid towering oak trees, House on the Bluffs is an impressive modern residence designed by Toronto-based studio Taylor Smyth Architects in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. The stucco-box home was mostly developed vertically and is structured on two levels, each defined by spectacular glass additions. According to the architects, the modest budget required a rigorous approach to cost saving measures: “the wood framing was built using a panelized construction system from a local Ontario company. All floor, wall and roof components were prefabricated, then shipped to and assembled on site. The advantages included a significantly stronger structure, less waste and energy use and quicker installation (less than half the time compared to traditional methods) which resulted in approximately $10,000 of savings; the existing foundations and basement walls were re-used, saving several weeks of construction time; and Algonquin stone, left over from another job site, was salvaged for the feature walls and exterior walkways“. The project has a total surface of 2300 square feet and was designed in connection to its reach environment, ensuring that every room has a different experience with the lake and green landscape-enjoy the views!
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Nestled amid towering oak trees, House on the Bluffs is an impressive modern residence designed by Toronto-based studio Taylor Smyth Architects in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. The stucco-box home was mostly developed vertically and is structured on two levels, each defined by spectacular glass additions. According to the architects, the modest budget required a rigorous approach to cost saving measures: “the wood framing was built using a panelized construction system from a local Ontario company. All floor, wall and roof components were prefabricated, then shipped to and assembled on site. The advantages included a significantly stronger structure, less waste and energy use and quicker installation (less than half the time compared to traditional methods) which resulted in approximately $10,000 of savings; the existing foundations and basement walls were re-used, saving several weeks of construction time; and Algonquin stone, left over from another job site, was salvaged for the feature walls and exterior walkways“. The project has a total surface of 2300 square feet and was designed in connection to its reach environment, ensuring that every room has a different experience with the lake and green landscape-enjoy the views!
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Leave a commentBeautiful images by Jonathan Puckey using the Delaunay Raster…
Beautiful images by Jonathan Puckey using the Delaunay Raster effect. It is a shame it isn’t open source it would be a stunning element to introduce into the design community.
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Beach Home Opening Up Towards a Beautiful Coastal Village in New Zealand
Inspiring a relaxed coastal atmosphere and opening up towards the sand and the sea in Kuaotunu, New Zealand, this beach house designed by architects Crosson, Clarke, Carnachan… is welcoming to say the least. The residence consists of several pavilions, reminding one of a camping experience, of being on a holiday and visiting your friends from tent to tent. When developing
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Japan has a beautiful floral celebration called the fuji matsuri, or the wisteria festival. See more images here.
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