Residential House

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Designer: Adel Badrawy Design Type: Residential House Category: Architecture

The Tree

This house is a prototype for a residential complex aimed to accommodate young families. It is designed to symbolize the tree. A tree that grows and continues to spread its roots down the earth and its branches up in the air. It's the symbol of a family. It's obvious that this house structure is growing the same as the tree structure. The stem of the tree is the core of the house which in this case is the stairs. The stairs that shape its journey. A journey from the bottom the entrance level to the top the roof garden. With all spaces cantilevered out of the core.

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Designer: China University of Technology Design Type: Residential House Category: Interior

Elegant Residence with a Verdant View

To enhance the sense of belonging of a home and connect the interiors with the great outdoors, the renovation applies large quantities of wood elements and combine various materials, striking a balance in the strong visual contrast and thereby constructing a space with enriched layers. At the entryway, the L-shaped flow features marble flooring that ties with wood-vein walls. Paired with an impressionist painting as a visual statement, they compose a compact, smart entryway that resembles an art gallery.

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Designer: Chih Ting Chen Design Type: Residential House Category: Interior

The Villa in Nature

The Villa in Nature is a residential interior design created for a single-family villa in Taiwan. The layout follows the preferences and needs of the family. Natural light and ventilation reach each of the four floors. The first floor holds the shared living, dining and kitchen areas, while the upper floors hold private rooms. Stone, stucco, wood and low-chroma colors echo the surrounding mountains and forests. Large windows and glass link the interior with the wooden outdoor terrace and the green landscape.

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Designer: Nanjing Matilian Space Design Design Type: Residential House Category: Interior

Evian Valley

Evian Valley is the interior design of a single villa of 800 square meters. The staircase was moved from the closed north side to the south side, where daylight enters. The revolving staircase opens the plan and connects the levels. Glass windows along the building link the interior with the mountain scenery outside. The main materials are dyed veneer, rock board and latex paint. Calm colors and simple finishes are used in the master bedroom. The whole layout follows the path of light through the day.

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Designer: Katsutoshi Sasaki Design Type: Residential House Category: Architecture

T Noie

T Noie is a residential house built in Toyota City, Japan. The house is arranged as two spaces, each 1.55 meters wide, placed on either side of a central structure. The minimum dimensions needed for each room were studied for a family of five, and this study led to the width of 1.55 meters. Posts of laminated pine 50 mm wide are joined to beams to form a T-shaped structure. The floorboards are made of 55 mm local cypress. High windows bring in natural light that changes the interior through the day. The compact plan suits small sites and limited budgets.

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Designer: JASON LIE Design Type: Residential House Category: Interior

The Horizon

The Horizon is a residential interior design for an apartment in Hong Kong. The flat covers about 1067 net square feet. The layout was rearranged so that every area can be used effectively. Glass sliding doors separate the rooms and allow flexible use of the space. A decorative wall with a marble pattern marks the dining area. Two hidden sliding doors within the wall lead to the kitchen and to the corridor. Wood, glass and tile are the main materials, and some green building materials were selected. A white theme keeps the interior calm and timeless.

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Designer: Xin Ma Design Type: Residential House Category: Interior

The Sounds Of Nature

The Sounds of Nature is a residential interior design for a three-bedroom house of 82 square meters. The original layout had several shortcomings, so the plan was reorganized to make the space brighter, clearer and better proportioned. Wide French windows bring daylight into the living room, where a recessed television wall with ordered lines sits above a square storage cabinet. In the dining area, a table is integrated with the wall and extends into a small bar. The main materials are ceramic tile, latex paint and a clear water finish.

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Designer: Jerry Hsu Design Type: Residential House Category: Interior

Anchor and Sail

Anchor and Sail is a residential interior design of 230 square meters in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Ocean and cruise ship motifs guide the layout, materials, fixtures and color scheme. The open common area holds four zones: a home cinema, a dining section, a fireplace area and a wine-tasting section. A ceiling shaped like a billowing sail and a central beam that recalls a mast reinforce the theme. Space taken from the common area enlarges the closets of the three bedrooms. Soft curves on walls and ceilings cover protrusions and create a gentle feel.

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Designer: The One Hong Kong Design Design Type: Residential House Category: Interior

Around

Around is a residential interior design for a two hundred square meter home in Guangzhou. The plan follows a flowing layout in which closed rooms become an interconnected whole with a circular route. Glass in the entrance area lets light reach the kitchen. Curtains replace the wall between the living room and the bedroom, softening the transition between areas. Hollowed blocks form the storage cabinet walls in the cloakroom and desk area, adding visual interaction and avoiding large blank surfaces. The main materials are cement paint, wood veneer and tiles.

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Designer: Hironari Itoi Design Type: Residential House Category: Architecture

Hikari Tsuzuraori

Hikari Tsuzuraori is a two storey vacation house located in Kamakura, Japan, near Hasedera Temple. The site is a flag lot surrounded by close neighboring houses, so natural light was limited. The structural core is divided into four parts, placed unevenly to form small gardens and to draw daylight inside. The staggered cores and the alternately folded roof slope create an opening at the top, admitting sunlight by day and offering a view of the stars at night. The lower floor is a quiet Japanese space for meditation, while the upper floor is open and bright for family life.

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Designer: Davood Boroojeni Design Type: Residential House Category: Architecture

Gilbam

Villa Gilbam is a residential house located on a mountain slope in the Siahkal region of northern Iran. The site covers about 750 square meters and falls about 10 percent from east to west. The house stands on the east of the land, on the same rectangle of about 8 by 15 meters where an earlier building once stood, so contact with the ground is limited. Two cantilevered volumes extend from the core at ground and first floor levels without touching the ground. The three volumes are angled to form a shared central space with views of the surrounding mountains.

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Designer: Chung Yi Chun Design Type: Residential House Category: Interior

The Meaning of Happiness

The Meaning of Happiness is a residential interior design for a 100 square meter apartment. The original small three-bedroom layout was replaced by an open plan that connects the study, living and dining areas. The living and dining rooms were reversed to enlarge the kitchen and the living space. A curved U-shaped entryway with a band of lighting guides movement and widens the view. Pale turquoise rattan cabinets, stone tiles with waterfall-like patterns, wood and small metal details complete the interior.

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