Villa in the Dunes - luxury house design

Villa in the Dunes is a house designed by architects Zandbelt&vandenBerg, located at the edge of the dunes in the Hook of Holland, the Netherlands.




A villa for an art-loving couple has been completed at the edge of the dunes of Hook of Holland. The entrance level is situated in the dunes as a bunker and consists of a guesthouse, besides the entrance functions.

The living on the front gives access to a dunegarden through a terrace. On the other side the kitchen hovers above the ground. On top of this all, the master bedroom. An exterior staircase leads to a roof terrace and provides a panorama on the surrounding dune landscape and its bunkers. The sea lures at the horizon.

Architect : Zandbelt&vandenBerg Rotterdam, NL
Team : Daan Zandbelt and Rogier van den Berg with Tom Bokkers, David Luque
Client : Pieter & Diana van Toor
Photographs : Christian Richters




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Pirihueico House - modern house

Asked to design a summer/winter house in a remote landscape in the most southern part of Chile. More than a design, the client wanted, first of all, an equation that included every possible aspect that one could consider to be included; the design then had to be just the resolution of that equation.

Being the weather condition very extreme, we started taking as less risk as possible; that’s why we began from the double sloped conventional roof. Slowly, we moved on, deforming it, looking for the views, avoiding the winds, using the frame windows as the arriving or starting points of the slopes. This acceptance-rejection logic of the operations, explain the geometry of the second floor; the first floor on the contrary, is a dry resistance box, able to deal with earthquakes and with the solitude this type of houses have to deal with, great part of the year.

Stones and wood came from the clearence made in the site for the house. The darkness of the object, will be a way to restitute the original density of the place.

Architects: Alejandro Aravena, Jorge Christie, Victor Oddó
Location: Pirihueico lake, Chile
Built Area: 350sqm
Construction start: 2003
Completion: 2004
Materials: Stone, Wood, Glass
Photos: Cristobal Palma























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Home Interiors with Casual Style

It was known as a very ugly house in the neighborhood. A complete design overhaul inside and out gave the home seven bedrooms, a full third floor, and an expanded kitchen and family room opening to the garden. Enjoy casual home decorating by choosing artwork that compliments casual interior design. Just the right casual decorating accessories can add a romantic touch to master bedroom and bath.

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Mountain Home Design

Mountain Home Designed by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects, located in Mill Valley, California.

This modern house design blends nature and innovation in a truly contemporary house on a hill. The sloped terrain set the tone for the home unique shape. The main volume of this mountain house sits close to the hillside, clad in a natural wood that complements its surroundings.

Overhead, the home's upper volume features expansive windows and cantilevers overhead, seeming to dive into the spectacular Tamalpais Valley views. Interiors are bright and minimalist with warm woods on a simple white backdrop, not even daring to compete with the gorgeous landscape outside.

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Capitol Residence - house design

Capitol Residence designed by Pb Elemental Architect, located in Seattle, Washington, US.

The project includes 1688 sf of living space, one car garage, driveway, and green space on a small lot centered in Seattle’s Capitol Hill urban community. Exterior elements distinguish the homes different areas; extra rooms and stairwell clad in black aluminum panel, while the main areas; common level and master suite, are outlined with white aluminum panel, cedar rain screen and glass. Extensive store-front windows facing the street add a voyeuristic element to the home, giving away intimate views of the master suite and living room floors.

Architects: Pb Elemental Architecture
Location: Seattle, Washington, US
Contractor: Lead Construction
Landscape: Volz Landscaping
Interior Design: Modern Dwelling, LLC
Constructed Area: 1.688 sqft (156.8 sqm)
Design Period: 60 days
Construction year: 2008
Photographs: Pb Elemental Architecture



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