A Sense of Lightness - Large Glass Windows and Doors

Westcliff Pavilion, South Africa

“What is a wall?” you might be asking yourself the first time you see GASS Architects’ Westcliff Pavilion. Its structure of steel beams and locally sourced stone do the impossible: they float. What GASS calls ‘creative engineering’ has lent this residential project a sense of lightness, which allows the home to peacefully co-exist with the environment.

Aside from the building’s minimally invasive construction, the steel frames facilitate the placement of large glass windows and doors that reinforce the home’s connection with the great outdoors.

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A Full Time Home that Feels Like a Vacation

Many people dream of a beachside home where they can retire and spend their golden years basking in the summer sun and ocean air.

But for the lucky few, it is possible to make these dreams come true a bit earlier, as is the case for this
Australian home from the architects at Rolf Ockert Design.

Overlooking the ocean, this house was designed to feel like a vacation home despite its status as a primary residence. From the angular exterior to the sleek furnishings and luxurious backyard, it is a dreamy space that feels like endless summer.

From any angle, the exterior with its stacked levels and warm wood is modern without any of the minimalist foreboding that can imply.

The ocean views are not only aesthetically stunning, but provide cool breezes that filter into the open design and keep the space cool even during hot months.

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La vie en rose: how pink came back into interiors!

Interior designers have gone wild for pink’s warmth, while Pantone has made Rose Quartz one of its colours of the year.

It is a hue that will fit effortlessly into the rest of this seasons best trends of 2016 and looks extra special when teamed with hints of metallic and natural woods. 

A soft, dusty, warm-toned pink that exudes an air of subtle sophistication. Mix and match a range of pink hues to create a cosy and relaxing atmosphere.

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Abundant Views, Impressive Surroundings with Luxury Windows and Doors Systems

Casa Cala Ambolo Presents Views of the Mediterranean Coastline

The home uses its setting to present plentiful views towards the adjacent sea, projecting out in a variety of directions. In order to emphasize the scheme’s location, the house is formed of strategically fragmented elements, which direct and channel carefully selected sightlines. The residence, which rests on a stone plinth, is accessed at its basement via a staircase that leads to the upper levels.

An open terrace connects to a garden area at the rear of the plot, filled with typical mediterranean vegetation, including pine, citrus and olive trees. meanwhile, at the terrace’s opposing edge, an infinity pool presents sweeping sea views.

Internally, the scheme is treated as a singular and continuous space offering abundant views of the home’s impressive surroundings with large windows and doors systems. The ground floor contains a double height living room alongside other days areas. Sleeping quarters are situated above, joined by a continuous balcony that overlooks the swimming pool.

The home’s interior was also designed by Ramón Esteve Estudio, with all fixed furniture planned specifically for the project.

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Blue and White Inspirations

No color combination can stand the test of time quite like blue and white. In the South, you can find it everywhere.

Portugal is inspired by their blue and white tin-glazed tile called azulejo.
It can be found across thecountry in many different styles from traditional to modern.

Also windows, doors and shutters have this amazing combination of blue and white. Especially the cobalt color is so vibrant and pretty! That blue is the colour of our sky and sea.

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Glazed Walls: Transparent Elements that Create Open Spaces

L-shaped Villa on Northern Italian Coast

Briefed with creating a house for a young family, the architects opted for materials that would be easy to maintain and clean.

A glazed wall on one side of the of the house allows access to a swimming pool and garden area. A second rectangular block runs parallel to the courtyard and houses the bedrooms and bathrooms.

Tiles from a Dutch manufacturer were used throughout the exterior and interior of the property.
Wood was eliminated from the start as the clients felt it created maintenance and humidity issues.
This limitation became a great advantage in the end as they chose to use Mosa's ceramic tile collection, named Quartz.

The house has an L-shaped plan, however, it can be read as a rectangular block as one side utilises a large canopy with glazing beyond, giving the impression of transience to help create this openness the architects wanted to achieve.

All these materials, colours, lighting and landscape are to create continuity and depth across the whole project.

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Windows and Doors that Open Spaces

Rio Bonito House by Carla Juacaba

This 2005 project by Carla Juacaba is a weekend home located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

It is a crudely elegant structure built to withstand the demands of its tropical environment while providing the owners with views of the nearby river. The proximity of the river has become a determining factor for the party adopted.

Two thick stone walls, supporting four metal beams which support the slabs and floor covering. The weight of the structure contrasts with the lightness of the span, highlighted by two skylights that separate the slab above the structural walls.

On the back wall windows are floor to ceiling tears that give continuity to the horizontal of vertical skylights.

The house down to the floor is protected from moisture and weather, and at the same time allows the view of the river passing by.

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