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The Mill House
I’ve been wanting to share this project a long time. This renovation of an old mill house was made in 2000 by architect Gert Wingardh, the pictures are by James Silverman. The house is situated near the city of Malmo, Sweden and is a beautiful manifestation of the Swedish ritual of sauna and bathing. The building is an anex ...
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Mastering the space
Living small can be a real challenge. French architect and designer Laurent-Olivier Gros did perfectly fine on this small and very charming 35 square meters apartment. I was quite astonished to find out that the lucky occupant of this open space studio has a kitchen, a dinning room, a bedroom, and even a study and a ...
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Vintage Reloaded
Designer Susan Jaques and photographer Matthew Rolston made an unexpected crossover of a classical cigar lounge old Hollywood glamour and a modern bacchanalian discotheque. The atmosphere of their new project – LOLA, a hotel in the heart of Manhattan, is absolutely fantastic! The property, originally built in 1903, carried a unique history – a respectable women’s ...
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A Bauhaus classic on Madison Avenue, New York
The last building designed by the Bauhaus master Marcel Breuer on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. It was built in 1966 for the needs of Whitney Museum of American Art. Since they are constructing a new building downtown at Washington str., rumor has it that the Breuer’s classic will soon be occupied by the Mets’ modern ...
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Sowden House
LA CONFIDENTIAL: Sowden House, also known as the Jaws House or Franklin House. Inspired by the Mayans and designed by the son of the great Frank Lloyd Wright back in 1926 for photographer John Sowden and his wife, famous Hollywood bonvivants at that time, the house turns into an impressive arena of neverending bacchanalia. In ...