Thanks to the successful collaboration between the producer of one of the most renowned and appreciated worldwide chimneys, Palazetti, and non less well-known company specializing in luxury furniture, Savio Firmino, you could decorate you house by the most beautiful and elegant fireplaces. Among them the Frame “Caravaggio” retains classical inspiration and great dimensions; chimney basement and edges are in precious Portugal pink Marble.

It can be matched both with classical and contemporary furnishing. On the other side, the Frame “Michelangelo” is a lighter and smaller version that fits every need. All Frames are solid wood with hand made carvings, waxed and polished to get antique savour; additional decorations as water gilding by Savio Firmino make the Frame really something incomparable precious. The further information about these beautiful fireplaces you could find on Savio Firmino site.

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The Vine Hotel in Madeira, Portugal, features interiors by Portuguese designer Nini Andrade Silva, and architecture by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill. Generous space and pared-down sophistication are the trademarks of this 5 star property, which takes its name and inspiration from the island’s world-famous Madeira wine. With its unique location in the South of Madeira, in the heart of the historic centre of Funchal and close to the cathedral Sé, The Vine is an ideal starting point for a city tour or an island sightseeing trip.

Contemporary elegant design with a warm touch and comfort designed for guest needs characterize The Vine. Grey, green, purple and brown are the dominating colours of the hotel, representing the four different seasons and the maturation of a grape throughout the year. The interior design reflects the vision of award-winning Portuguese designer Nini Andrade Silva, the architecture is led by Ricardo Bofill.

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This are TAKA Architects have sent us photos of a mews house they’ve designed in Dublin, Ireland. The house was designed for a family that had recently moved out of their long-term family home and wanted their new home to maintain some sense of continuity with their former lives. The mews house was built in the rear garden of a renovated Victorian house where the parents live, and was built for one of their daughters to live in.

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Portugal based SousaSantos Architects have sent us some photos of the Y House they designed.

This house is a vision device. A system that rules the way the inhabitant sees the outside world and simultaneously frames the way the outside sees the dwellers. The design of this object was focused on this theme. The big curved window is this statement vortex, it creates a visual path that, like a camera traveling, reveal the image of the landscape.

The programmatic development of the house reflects the classic bourgeois organization promoting the clear division of rest areas leisure areas and work areas. This division creates tree limbs that are united by this design morphing that develop the two big windows of the living room.

The idea of landscape as an image and its importance in the domestic living were the main design focus of this scheme.

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