House Interior Design | Laboratory of Living | Utrecht Netherlands By Zecc Architecten

The “Laboratory of Living” is a former garage or warehouse, situated in the 19th district of Utrecht, converted into a residential space for two occupants.

The design paid particular attention to the room lighting, a convincing mix of materials and the maximisation of the available space. The warehouse originally featured two storeys, with a garage door on the ground floor, which is now completely glazed and a window on the top floor, which is executed as a zinc-clad bay. In order to make optimal use of the two floors, each measuring 5 x 6 m, all new additions such as the bathroom, kitchen block and wall units were accommodated on the three closed wall faces.

The dominant materials are rough wood, zinc, plaster and re-exposed brick masonry. The colour scheme is essentially restricted to white, black, and shades of grey.......more

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Restaurant Interior Design at Young & Rubicam en Group M | Amsterdam Designed By +31 Architects

Location:Amsterdam
Client:Young & Rubicam en Group M
Architect:J. Houwert i.s.m.,M. van der Zwan,P. van der Pot
Area:380m2
Delivery:2005
Building contractor:Keijsers Interieurprojecten
Photographer:Iwan Baan

 In a building that accommodates several advertising offices a restaurant was needed that could be used by employees, clients and relations. A former storage has been transformed into a restaurant with a capacity off more than 100 people at a time. It accommodates a kitchen, bar, coffee-corner, reading table, dart lane and a soccer table. The red seats that are placed in a recess off the wall and decorated with advertisement posters are a remarkable addition. These intimate seats are now well-known as “love seats”.

The coffee corner is separated from the open area by three non-transportable ‘booths’. To have more flexibility of use in the open space some transportable ‘booths’ are added. They divide the space when it is used as a restaurant. During informal parties and presentations they can be moved to the sides.

A wall in de middle of the walking area obstructs the view to the counter and the kitchen area. This wall can be used for video projection. To emphasize the function of the kitchen the tiles of the rear wall are printed with large sections of vegetables.

Instead of the modular ceiling of the former storage unique ceiling armatures were developed. Beside the control of the general lighting it simultaneously controls an air-conditioning system.....more

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Millenium Tower Designer Showcase | Butler Armsden

This library was designed by Reba Jones for the 2009 Millennium Tower "Icons of Design" benefit designer showcase. The architectural goal was to reinterpret the meaning and function of a library for the twenty first century. Lucite bookshelves line the long wall of the room and display art reference the ‘historical’ applications of books and literature. A row of paper along the bottom shelf appears to be ready for use, or perhaps recycling due to its obsolescence, one is not sure. A Lucite chair and stone writing desk provide a workspace facing the view while a chaise and side table are available for relaxation. Projected on the wall is a continuous series of images celebrating writers and their work.

This library was designed by Reba Jones for the 2009 Millennium Tower "Icons of Design" benefit designer showcase. The architectural goal was to reinterpret the meaning and function of a library for the twenty first century. Lucite bookshelves line the long wall of the room and display art reference the ‘historical’ applications of books and literature. A row of paper along the bottom shelf appears to be ready for use, or perhaps recycling due to its obsolescence, one is not sure. A Lucite chair and stone writing desk provide a workspace facing the view while a chaise and side table are available for relaxation. Projected on the wall is a continuous series of images celebrating writers and their work.

A mirrored and black lacquer bar is simultaneously reflective and backlit, creating the illusion of continuous but dark space. Splashes of red in the shag carpet, art and flowers provide color and texture.

Up lighting and down lighting in the base of the Lucite wall provides dramatic display effects.

Similar detailing and elevation treatment allow the Lucite shelves and window wall to merge and overlap blurring the intersection of view and display......more

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House Interior Design | Home In The Avenues Designed By Butler Armsden

A Saarinen Womb chair and ottoman occupy the west-facing bay in the living room. Quarter-sawn maple wood floors add a Nordic feel to the main spaces. Stained glass windows were salvaged from existing cabinetry and repurposed as exterior windows.

When a couple with a growing family decided to remodel their Richmond District home the wife’s Scandinavian background was brought into the design process. The result is a house that has been expanded by almost a third, with a simple interior of cool colors and natural, light woods tones. The original Edwardian detail of the house has been retained while the improvements inject the interior with a modernism that contrasts well with the history of the house.

The facade of the house has been restored and updated with new exterior paint, burnt orange entry door set behind the existing portico, and a vertical addition that is not visible from the street.

A Saarinen Womb chair and ottoman occupy the west-facing bay in the living room. Quarter-sawn maple wood floors add a Nordic feel to the main spaces. Stained glass windows were salvaged from existing cabinetry and repurposed as exterior windows.

Sliding doors with 3form Varia panels hide living room storage cabinets and entertainment electronics when closed and slide over the adjacent shelving when open.

The dining room opens to the garden beyond. A modern light, Splugen Brau by Flos, in the foyer contrasts well with the heirloom chandelier over the dining room table.

A modern kitchen of ALNO cabinets opens to the breakfast room and garden beyond. Light fixtures include the Moooi Random Light above the breakfast table and the green Niko pendants above the kitchen island with creative use of color defining the dining and cooking spaces. Dunn Edwards "lime sorbet" paint enlivens the breakfast area and makes the connection between interior and exterior spaces..........more

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Office Interior Design | 251 South Van Ness | San Francisco California Designed By Pfau Long Architecture

The micro-sized office building is the realization of a longstanding dream of the married owners to create a “total workplace” for their separate creative companies. The graphic design firm is located on the top floor and the photography studio is located below.

The envelope of the building takes its direction from the programmatic and functional elements occurring on the different floors. The building is almost completely closed to all but the northern exposure, which provides ideal daylight for studio and computer environments. The long, asymmetrical expanse of glass cuts into the alley facade and shifts the visual balance away from the front of the building. The result is optimized and balanced daylight, city views, and a new focus on the adjacent alleyway that was previously unused.......more

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Apartment Interior | House M&M on the Oostelijke Handelskade in Amsterdam Designed By NEXT Architects

Type: dwelling
Location: Amsterdam
Client: private
Team: Marijn Schenk, Claudia Linders, Bart Reuser, Michel Schreinemachers, Joost Lemmens
Collaborator / associate: Claudia Linders
Floor area / size: 180 m2
Photographer: Gert Jan Kocken
Start building: may 2007
Completion: december 2007
Status: realized

The only things inside the House M&M on the Oostelijke Handelskade in Amsterdam are white cubes: no walls, no rooms, no trafficways. Or perhaps, no rooms, no walls, only trafficways. Each of the four cubes encompasses different functions, serving as a gigantic furnishing that determines the area around it. The first contains a toilet, bath and shower; the second, a wash basin and wardrobe. The third cube envelops a double bed and a bookcase, the fourth cube contains two single beds and a workplace. In this way the function of the area between the cubes is determined: the area between the first and second cubes, or between bath and wash basin, becomes the bathroom. When not in use, however, these areas revert to open space in the dwelling. The volumes of the dwelling are finished in white satin paint. The wet function areas have been treated with a polyurethane coating. On the second level of the dwelling, the cube is revisited in the form of a low-elevation square: the kitchen island, around which all the kitchen functions are arranged.....more

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Apartment Interior Design | Brooklyn New York | Della Valle Bernheimer

Location: Brooklyn
Square Footage: 2,600
Type: Residential
Year: 2010
Located on the third floor of a residential tower, this amenity space combines a fitness center with a diverse entertainment program including screening room, gaming area, and demonstration kitchen. The boundary between these two programs is defined by a folded ceiling/wall covered in a metallic, patterned paper. This luminous patterned surface intersects the residential corridor to form the entrance. Once inside, the origami-like surface creates a canopy over the central lounge space. Programmed blocks bookend the ceiling to form smaller scales of gathering space - a custom reception desk, a library, and an intimate TV room. The walls peel back for entry to the gym and screening room. These rooms are characterized by deep grey tones and punctuated lighting. In contrast to these cool, dark exercise rooms, the opposing rooms by the terraces embrace the warmth of the adjacent outdoor space. A low wall of bamboo on the terraces surrounds exterior lounges and creates a backdrop for the interior lounge space. Here in the lounge, the canopy of the metal ceiling terminates by folding downward to form a sweeping bench and bar for this central gathering space for the residents of the building.....more

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