Modern House in Santander by A-cero Architects

A-cero Architects designed this house overlooking the Miera River near Santander, Spain. The main design features of this project are the simple volumetric composition, the large glass panes, the projecting shapes that break the uniformity of the straight lines, its ample interior spaces and predominant materials: glass, wood and concrete..This house is located on a 2.204m2 plot presenting a strong slope, with a difference of height of 17m in a 55m long terrain. The site is delimited by the access road on the South, neighbouring plots on the North and East sides and a stepped walkway in the West.

The main idea behind the project is to make a house integrated within the surrounding context, oriented towards the views over the Mera river. The terrain’s slope, which could be seen as a problem, becomes a solution by designing a house closed to the North and open to the South (where the best sights are), therefore protected from the cold temperatures and open to the natural light.

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Small Apartment Design in Modern and Minimal Style in Tokyo by BAKOKO

The processing of the “mansion” is located on the outskirts of Tokyo is a great example of the adaptation of post-war housing not only affordable but comfortable accommodation. Mansion flats are rented usually very small for a single occupant. It has a 400 square meter space, with minimal modern environment in which the owner can not now rest easy and relax, but the work. Internal partitions were demolished to provide a light and open plan living to maximize alignment.

Office Room Minimal Style by BAKOKO

Closets and storage space hidden behind the sliding doors. The integrated plant box at the top kitchen position strikes a series of green in the area. A small dressing room is the bathroom with a shower in wet areas and includes a custom vanity, compact unit. The bathroom is fitted with natural wood and Hinoki wood that a relaxed texture. The toilet is not only matte black walls, with almost all white interior of the apartment opposite, but also offers water-saving technologies such as the use of re-filtered water. [BAKOKO]

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Luxury London Property With an Understated, Worldly By Finchatton

Crestron cinema room with 90” screen and Dolby Digital surround sound.

Finchatton, London’s most prestigious developers, has fully remodelled this traditional brick and render four-storey townhouse into an exceptional four-bedroom, four-bathroom house. The outcome is a property with an understated, worldly sophisticated and timeless elegance. This typical Belgravia townhouse unites the best facets of period architecture with the highest contemporary standards. At Chester Row Finchatton has created a property where natural light permeates from roofline to lower ground floor, thanks to glass walls, a floating staircase, strategically placed double height mirrors and subtle chrome detailing. Combined, these create vertical and horizontal vistas throughout the property. The colour palette evolves from the simplest black and white basis and relies on natural textures and materials. Solid fumed oak flooring, stained walnut joinery and wrought iron balustrades contrast with honed Crema Marfil and Carrara marble flooring, sumptuous deep pile 100% wool ivory carpeting, limestone fireplaces and stone paving. Additions of colour and texture in the soft furnishings, such as green and black check, modern rose prints and beautiful damask avoid a monochromatic sterility and ensure the property is oriented to the future in terms of progressions in interior design.

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