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Modern reconstruction of the house of the beginning of the twentieth century

Modern reconstruction of the house of the beginning of the twentieth century

Residence 142 Kenilworth is located in the verythe heart of the Beaches district in Toronto, Canada. This house surprisingly combines the charm of the past century and modern design. The building was built in the 1900s and has a classic style for those times with a pitched roof. The interiors on the area of ​​116 m ² for many years have acquired an unprepossessing dark appearance with an overloaded casual atmosphere. The new owners wished to make the reconstruction of the house so that to keep the brick facade of the house and the integrity of the overall plan, but at the same time make it look like an exterior, ...

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Facade decoration installation

Facade decoration installation

Decorated facade decoration of a private housecreates harmony and originality of style. Unique design details of the facade attract the attention of passers-by, increase the market price of the object. Modern materials for cladding are not limited to classic types of columns, capitals, various balustrades and ancient eaves. Today, the exterior of the house is decorated with relief panels, large radius elements, multidimensional gratings. Architectural details made of polymer concrete, architrave, fiberglass, glass composite and architectural concrete do not just repeat the structure and color shades of natural materials, but also contribute to the creation of textural features and geometric shapes ...

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"Scape House": a house of unusual shape

"Scape House": a house of unusual shape

Architectural Studio FORM / Kouichi KimuraArchitects realized a project of a modern house of unusual shape, as if someone had built a building out of huge blocks and cubes. The original family residence called "Scape House" is located on a hillside in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. From a certain height, there are magnificent views of the lake and the surrounding landscape, and it is this feature dictates such an amazing design of the house. For the family living in the house, one of the important criteria was a sense of privacy, despite the rather tight construction around. Therefore, the architects created a kind of fortress, where from the top of the tower you can see ...

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Ecohouse with trees "25 Green"

Ecohouse with trees "25 Green"

Green eco-house "25 Green" in Turin, Italy,has taken root in asphalt in 2012. The idea of ​​an unusual project was the need to create a residential complex with living elements of the facade that would serve as natural filters against the negative impact of the environment. And this facade is designed to soften the transition from the internal to the outer space, eroding and softening the boundaries of the building. Built according to the project of the architectural studio Luciano Pia, the residential complex is located on five levels and offers a total of 63 apartments. The green multi-apartment eco house lives, grows and changes due to the abundance of plants planted in spacious ...

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Incubo house from containers

Incubo house from containers

Transport containers are very convenient andrelatively inexpensive material for construction. The use of sea containers for residential buildings has a number of advantages, for example, the overall cost of the project and the timing of the work is reduced. Thanks to the flight of the fantasy of architect and designer Maria Jose Trejos (Maria Jose Trejos), eight metal boxes have become a unique two-storey house made of containers Incubo, located in Costa Rica. Exterior composition The house of containers is made in an original style, which combines industrial design and natural elements. The central element of the mansion around which it is built is the old massive cedar. This cedar is important ...

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