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Example of a huge southwest entryway design in Phoenix

Addition to an existing barn and ell in Southern Vermont. The addition contains and entry hall, living room, bedrooms. It is super insulated and built nearly to the Passive house standard by Mindel and Morse Builders. Architect Robert Swinburne.

- AMOND TABLE. The Amond table stems from the designer Gino Carollo's desire to create a strong contrast between the base and the table top, while still retaining a great sense of formal and aesthetic balance. The contrast between the extra thick table top and the base, which is characterized by the absence of filled volumes, creates the illusion of a suspended table top, while at the same time maintaining perfect harmony. Base is available in painted metal or with an extra charge with brass, copper or pickled metal finish or polished steel. The top is available in veneered wood, glass or ceramic. Comes in three sizes. https://cassoni.com/Amond_table-01 - LAMINA CHAIR. The juxtaposition of two slabs of shaped emery-leather, which contain the bearing steel frame and form a single whole that merges the backrest with the legs, is the distinguishing feature of the Lamina chair designed by Mauro Lipparini. The structural stability of the entire shaped panel is ensured by the horizontal seat surface that secures and stabilizes the two side edges of the chair. Lamina is also available in the stool version, Lamina too, like a wader standing on his four legs, characterized by the cosy hug of the backrest which embraces the soft frame. Both the chair and the stool are upholstered in emery-leather. An elegant chair with a steel frame and high density, shrink resistant rubber padding. Fully covered in emery-leather. Non removable cover.Suitable for both home furnishing and the contract sector. Dimensions: 20"W x 22"7/8D x 34"1/4H. https://cassoni.com/Lamina_chair-01

- AMOND TABLE. The Amond table stems from the designer Gino Carollo's desire to create a strong contrast between the base and the table top, while still retaining a great sense of formal and aesthetic balance. The contrast between the extra thick table top and the base, which is characterized by the absence of filled volumes, creates the illusion of a suspended table top, while at the same time maintaining perfect harmony. Base is available in painted metal or with an extra charge with brass, copper or pickled metal finish or polished steel. The top is available in veneered wood, glass or ceramic. Comes in three sizes. https://cassoni.com/Amond_table-01 - LAMINA CHAIR. The juxtaposition of two slabs of shaped emery-leather, which contain the bearing steel frame and form a single whole that merges the backrest with the legs, is the distinguishing feature of the Lamina chair designed by Mauro Lipparini. The structural stability of the entire shaped panel is ensured by the horizontal seat surface that secures and stabilizes the two side edges of the chair. Lamina is also available in the stool version, Lamina too, like a wader standing on his four legs, characterized by the cosy hug of the backrest which embraces the soft frame. Both the chair and the stool are upholstered in emery-leather. An elegant chair with a steel frame and high density, shrink resistant rubber padding. Fully covered in emery-leather. Non removable cover.Suitable for both home furnishing and the contract sector. Dimensions: 20"W x 22"7/8D x 34"1/4H. https://cassoni.com/Lamina_chair-01

Example of a small eclectic backyard stone patio container garden design in Toronto with no cover

Located on a sprawling corner plot in Sector-27 of the Corbusian city of Chandigarh, Residence 1065 is an embodiment of the Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne or the CIAM’s principles of modern architecture. Using an open plan and facades that appear to float, the home is designed for a multi-generational family of six and attempts to fuse traditional spatial planning with modern aesthetics, while maintaining an optimum amount of daylight ingress. The house greets visitors with its sweeping, curved concrete roof—a reinterpretation of Le Corbusier’s Palace of Assembly located nearby. At a more eye-friendly elevation, a glass-encased, open ground-floor plan comes into view. This open plan creates an overlap between several interconnected volumes and outdoor spaces that allow for easy interaction between separate floors, complying with the highly cohesive lifestyles prevalent in multi-generational Indian families. The design for the home is driven by intersecting axes; the major axis is planned as an anchor for the central circulation while the minor axis connects the landscaped courtyards. The overlapping volumes facilitate the residents’ movement along these two axes in a way that the spaces unfold in layers as one progresses from the public to the private areas. The common areas are enclosed in expansive glazing, in direct dialogue with the open spaces around them. The kitchen occupies the centre of the floor plan, with a collapsible partition delineating it from a courtyard. A separate spice kitchen, the formal living and dining areas, the family lounge, and a small office along with the master bedroom are configured around this space. The prayer room is contained in a white, double-height turret that lets in natural light through sharp slits in its curved walls. Nature becomes a part of the interior spaces through multiple courtyards and terrace gardens—interpreting traditional transitional spaces like verandahs into a modern context as a byproduct of the design process. As opposed to the common areas, the private rooms in the home are treated to interact differently with the outdoors. They open onto courtyards and deep verandahs with tall sun breakers that form the front facade, granting access to the outdoors while preserving privacy. Three other bedrooms—two for the children and one for guests—are situated on the upper floor. Locally sourced brick and Corbusier’s signature cast-in-situ concrete have been used to build Residence 1065, drawing inspiration from contextually prevalent construction practices as well as the modernist vocabulary revolutionised by Le Corbusier. Through this project, Charged Voids imbibes techniques that are historically important to the city of Chandigarh but are being replaced by run-of-the-mill plastered and stone-cladded buildings—and aspires to start a dialogue on the degrading urban infrastructure and expressions of modernist architecture standing today. Corbusier’s philosophies are not just interpreted in the symbolism of modernism, but also in the architectural expression driving the larger design intent.

Located on a sprawling corner plot in Sector-27 of the Corbusian city of Chandigarh, Residence 1065 is an embodiment of the Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne or the CIAM’s principles of modern architecture. Using an open plan and facades that appear to float, the home is designed for a multi-generational family of six and attempts to fuse traditional spatial planning with modern aesthetics, while maintaining an optimum amount of daylight ingress. The house greets visitors with its sweeping, curved concrete roof—a reinterpretation of Le Corbusier’s Palace of Assembly located nearby. At a more eye-friendly elevation, a glass-encased, open ground-floor plan comes into view. This open plan creates an overlap between several interconnected volumes and outdoor spaces that allow for easy interaction between separate floors, complying with the highly cohesive lifestyles prevalent in multi-generational Indian families. The design for the home is driven by intersecting axes; the major axis is planned as an anchor for the central circulation while the minor axis connects the landscaped courtyards. The overlapping volumes facilitate the residents’ movement along these two axes in a way that the spaces unfold in layers as one progresses from the public to the private areas. The common areas are enclosed in expansive glazing, in direct dialogue with the open spaces around them. The kitchen occupies the centre of the floor plan, with a collapsible partition delineating it from a courtyard. A separate spice kitchen, the formal living and dining areas, the family lounge, and a small office along with the master bedroom are configured around this space. The prayer room is contained in a white, double-height turret that lets in natural light through sharp slits in its curved walls. Nature becomes a part of the interior spaces through multiple courtyards and terrace gardens—interpreting traditional transitional spaces like verandahs into a modern context as a byproduct of the design process. As opposed to the common areas, the private rooms in the home are treated to interact differently with the outdoors. They open onto courtyards and deep verandahs with tall sun breakers that form the front facade, granting access to the outdoors while preserving privacy. Three other bedrooms—two for the children and one for guests—are situated on the upper floor. Locally sourced brick and Corbusier’s signature cast-in-situ concrete have been used to build Residence 1065, drawing inspiration from contextually prevalent construction practices as well as the modernist vocabulary revolutionised by Le Corbusier. Through this project, Charged Voids imbibes techniques that are historically important to the city of Chandigarh but are being replaced by run-of-the-mill plastered and stone-cladded buildings—and aspires to start a dialogue on the degrading urban infrastructure and expressions of modernist architecture standing today. Corbusier’s philosophies are not just interpreted in the symbolism of modernism, but also in the architectural expression driving the larger design intent.

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Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized modern galley marble floor eat-in kitchen idea in London with flat-panel cabinets, glass sheet backsplash, an undermount sink, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, black backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

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Inspiration for a small contemporary front yard water fountain landscape in Perth with decking.