Studio Agnello & Associati Design a Private Residence in Rome, Italy

Le Corbusier’s Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart was part of a Modernist housing exhibition



World heritage Corb: two residential units outside Stuttgart designed by Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret have recently been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List along with 16 other projects by the famed French-Swiss architect (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Apartment W_G+BETON / ARCH.625


© Ilya Egorkin

© Ilya Egorkin


© Ilya Egorkin


© Ilya Egorkin


© Ilya Egorkin


© Ilya Egorkin

  • Architects: ARCH.625
  • Location: Moscow, Russia
  • Architect In Charge: Sergey Nasedkin, Natalia Nasedkina
  • Area: 230.0 sqm
  • Project Year: 2016
  • Photographs: Ilya Egorkin

© Ilya Egorkin

© Ilya Egorkin

From the architect. Modern architecture of light and monumental at the same time , the interior is comfortable and technologically advanced.. Space was created for man and man complements the space. this Modern interpretation of the architecture of the 60 years including all advanced technologies of our time.


Floor Plan

Floor Plan

The work of the modern architect is to conceal all technologies and functions , create the background and the comfort to the person. correctly dilute flows . To give the possibility of transformation of space, different life scene, transparent , flowing space with change of function and the possibility of isolation. .This is the next level of life and designing such a space requires the solution of many problems.


© Ilya Egorkin

© Ilya Egorkin

– If your architecture causes emotions, then you are a good architect. For me neopotism and modernism – the main areas. In the interior it is hard minimalism, despite the fact that all these styles are combined with comfort and warmth. To create your own style in architecture is the highest point of development of the architect.

– Only natural materials – wood TEAK and OAK, stone, CONCRETE and 500 M glass as a unifying space with nature, the white nail Polish as a background for a person. These materials are created simple forms, monumental and light at the same time.


© Ilya Egorkin

© Ilya Egorkin

Technology is advancing, the architecture uses innovation, allowing to design on a whole new level. At the same time there are samples in the design, which for a hundred years, but they remain in the trend. Another example: recently in the interiors is practiced rough stone and raw barn Board. On the one hand, this is a new trend, on the other, the wood and stone materials that have always been. Throughout the history of mankind is the main building materials, everything else is a compromise.


© Ilya Egorkin

© Ilya Egorkin

To create interesting interior to find the optimal combination of technologies, materials, shapes, colors and functions. And whatever this interior, private or public, regardless of the purpose it is important feeling of warmth, comfort and coziness. Otherwise people will not want to be in it. With many styles and trends in architecture of the time shows errors, but in any case, a good interior is timeless, it is relevant in any era. The interior is where you want to be, the interior emotions and at the same time it is only the background for a person.


© Ilya Egorkin

© Ilya Egorkin

The interior can be out of style. And than it is easier, the more chances to live longer. it will always remain modern, in this case had to persuade themselves , because the interior which is architect…
And it wasn’t hard. or to put it simply didn’t have time… big load is not allowed to pay and possibly elements of allegory and innuendo make this place so what it is, is still more interesting is the project that come…


© Ilya Egorkin

© Ilya Egorkin

The layout is linear, the discrete and flow into each other, walls of tempered glass, with the possibility of isolation curtains. Aluminum rails make it very easy to slide textiles, additionally, the blinds really improve the graph spectral mixing pressure and frequency in Pascals (PA) and decibels (dB) is twice as low as the rustle of the trees (low frequency) is below 20 dB… Toughened glass 12 mm, with sound insulation index Rw(C; Ctr) = 40 (-2; -5) has a very acceptable performance for residential spaces For low-frequency noise: the sound insulation index Rw + Ctr 40 – 5 = 35 dB For high frequency noise: the sound insulation index Rw + C 40 – 2 = 38 dB. Used for mounting aluminum profile of special construction. It is filled with sound-absorbing materials that propagate sound energy throughout the structure. Modern technology has leveled the glass partition properties insulation with a brick wall.


© Ilya Egorkin

© Ilya Egorkin

Also tonirovanie from parts made by cabinets and shelves.screens. Liquid polymer flooring white is the only background heating, as Underfloor heating dogreat premises in cold period in the range from -15 ° C along with radicioni and the climate system.

Living room with modular sofa 100% natural Linen were made to designs by ARCH.625 possible transformation for watching TV , perhaps a penalty for evening tea, possible sleeping place, a possible spontaneous transformation, the more we change the composition. the less tired of the layout and space. 2 sides of the living room is panoramic Windows, and 2 other storage.
The entire wall is the kitchen with front facades in white Matt lacquer with the system TIP-ON, full extension mechanism , the height of the kitchen 3100мм and front width 8 m – 13 cabinets by 0.6 m .located behind the front of the sink 1200mm two refrigerators , a dishwasher for low basement kitchen use model -Balancing hinges Hinges with a displaced center of rotation, a washing machine and dryer. on the facade of the only Oven with microwave function, MIELE. .Over the front diode lights., a window island with hob. The center of the composition: table ETHNICRAFT Slice 3200х1100 mm array of teak without any coating. Belgium.


© Ilya Egorkin

© Ilya Egorkin

Another part of the apartment has a bedroom with a large panoramic Windows of 8 meters on the perimeter , shelves and island bed of Oak, with glass back design ARCH.625 . the materials and forms of course repeat living-room with white as the background , the glass on the one hand the connection with the exterior and on the other hand the connection with the bath and then to a common room, a tree, where the oak plays the role of accent and all the rest of the background .Glass bathroom overlooks the side of the bedroom and is also very bright and open, in General, it is part of the bedroom. If you need privacy, then you can close the curtains and lock the door…..


© Ilya Egorkin

© Ilya Egorkin

Lighting MINIMAL 20 PRODUCT LINE of the company XAL , , 6000 Kelvin white neutral. aluminum profile 15 mm RALL 9006 and white diffuser. Lines are divided into groups and zones of the perimeter and vertical lighting on the columns and walls. despite the fact that the light is located only on the perimeter quite a lot of areas we have reached the figures of 450-500 Lux in the living room and the kitchen, while the norm SNiP OK LK 250 and 400 in the bedrooms and the bathroom. All light control via radio channel from different points of the apartment, in addition, all luminaires are dimmable. additionally all rooms are equipped with motion sensors and lamps, 5 W’s necessary for a comfortable life after all, glass transmits light and all the scenes and move the need to plan, perhaps this is the most difficult part of the transparent design of modern living spaces.

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6 Ways to Love Yourself, For Better Mental Health

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6 Ways To Love Yourself, For Better Mental Health

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Do you find yourself always putting other people first, even if that means you miss out on things you want to do, or you end up over worked and stressed? Even when we do get a moment alone, we still seem to always be giving ourselves a hard time. We’ve become experts at putting ourselves down and picking out our flaws. We wouldn’t do it to other people and so why do we constantly do it to ourselves?

If you’re feeling unhappy, or stressed, there are a number of ways to help improve your overall state of mind. But to really battle our behaviour, we need to start by learning to love ourselves. Here are 6 important suggestions to really help you love yourself, unconditionally:

  1. Don’t set conditions

    Many of us will not love ourselves until we reach our perfect weight, get the perfect job or find the perfect boyfriend. Unfortunately, perfection is not always realistic and therefore these goals are out of reach. Forget the conditions and learn to love yourself just the way you are.

  2. Be kind to yourself

    Start by letting go of negative thoughts about yourself. Instead of criticizing everything you do, say something positive about yourself, every single day. Write it down and carry it around with you, or put it on your bathroom mirror so you see it as soon as you wake up in the morning. It’s also important to remember that everyone is different and so stop comparing yourself to others. Plus, if you make any mistakes, remember not to beat yourself up about them for months on end. Learn to forgive yourself and move forward.

  3. Put yourself first

    The phrase “you need to love yourself before you can love someone else” is really applicable here and it doesn’t just apply to relationships. In order to be the best you can be, you need to love yourself first. So, instead of going after the dream job in the hope that it will make you happy, focus on self-love. It will give you the courage and strength to then go on achieve those dreams for real and be truly happy.

  4. Look after yourself

    Your physical health and your mental health go hand in hand. Switch off technology and make time for exercise. This could be a simple walk, joining a class at your local gym, or something more adventurous. Exercise can help you clear your mind and it releases feel-good hormones. Follow this up with good nutrition and don’t forget sleep. Although it can feel like a waste of time, especially when you have an uncontrollable to-do list, our bodies and minds need these 8 hours to rest and rejuvenate.

  5. Take time for yourself

    Don’t feel bad about taking some time back just for yourself. Use it to do something you love, from getting outdoors, to taking up a hobby, or sitting back with a good book to recharge your batteries.

  6. Be more mindful

    Instead of getting bogged down by everything that is going on around you, take some time to focus inwards. Meditation can help you take a step back from life and make you more focused. It can leave you in a better position to make decisions that put you first.

Choose one or two of these suggestions and see where it takes you. It can be surprising how much of an effect simply appreciating ourselves can have on our lives. But this shouldn’t just be a onetime event. It’s important for you to continue to love yourself every single day. It requires dedication but it will be worth it to see your happiness and dreams unfold around you.

Have you been putting yourself at the bottom of your priority list? We’ve love to know what one thing you plan on doing to love yourself more. Tweet us at @PickTheBrain.

 

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Lyric Speaker automatically generates the words to each song it’s playing



Lyrics and graphic visualisations are shown on the outside of this speaker, designed by Japanese studio Six Inc to sync with the song that’s playing (+ movie). (more…)

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San Giulio, Italy photo via maria

San Giulio, Italy

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Arjuna Hotel Batu / KsAD


© Mansyur Hasan Photography

© Mansyur Hasan Photography


© Mansyur Hasan Photography


© Mansyur Hasan Photography


© Mansyur Hasan Photography


© Mansyur Hasan Photography

  • Architects: KsAD
  • Location: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No.37, Ngaglik, Kec. Batu, Kota Batu, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
  • Architect In Charge: Yuli Kalson Sagala
  • Design Team: Putri Herlia, Pandu Pradentio.
  • Area: 1800.0 sqm
  • Project Year: 2015
  • Photographs: Mansyur Hasan Photography
  • Interior’s Team : Meladias, Devi, Wulandari, Erieta
  • Structure: Anton Salim Halim & ASSC
  • Mep : Yoko and Team
  • Lighting: KsAD
  • Interior Designer: KsAD
  • Landscape: Owner
  • Contractor: Arcon Nusantara
  • Floor Area : 1800 m2
  • Site Area: 1408 m2

© Mansyur Hasan Photography

© Mansyur Hasan Photography

A small boutique hotel as a part of  urban pedestrian city …Its started from a closed competition. The clients brief were simple, because of the site location is in the heart of the city, and near the batu cityhall (alun-alun batu), they wants to have a hotel that can be unique and can reflect of the location. They want a simple budget hotel but can easy remembered for the city…


© Mansyur Hasan Photography

© Mansyur Hasan Photography

Located at 700 to 1,700 metre above sea level, the temperature in Batu City of East Java range between 17 oC to 27 oC. Humidity that is approximately at 77-86%, coupled with wind velocity at 6.06 km/h have made the city experience a very little difference in terms of weather in dry and rainy season. Batu and the surrounding area became a perfect place for relaxing and tourism, supported by the soothing climate, mountainous topography, and natural beauty of the place.


Plan 1

Plan 1

Plan 2

Plan 2

This hotel was designed with site respect approach. The natural potentials were maximised through the application of passive cooling, especially in ground floor lobby and hotel rooms. Building masses are porous, employing window openings in different wall side to enable cross ventilation. (However, during operational time, recently the hotel management decided to add air conditioning unit in each room as an optional feature).


© Mansyur Hasan Photography

© Mansyur Hasan Photography

Instead of one big massive and bulky building block that sits in the middle of the site, this hotel building comes in several smaller masses, allowing them to look slimmer, creating different sequences and more spatial experiences as in a kampung, the indigenous settlement. The block of masses also draw on imaginations of temples, an intuitive experiment.


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© Mansyur Hasan Photography

This idea is reinforced by utilizing ramps for vertical circulation as a replacement to stairs and elevators. Ramp is considerably accommodating to disabled, children, luggage trolley, and also will enrich the spatial experience of the guests.


Section

Section

Section

Section

The building sets back (16 m) away from the street, the front area contributes to urban space and blends in with the pedestrian way to perform the nodes of the pedestrian city. The open space is used as commercial area with wide walkways, sitting and outdoor dining area. This space is restricted for motor vehicle, but accessible for everyone in addition to hotel guests. This area also acts as transitional space and as buffer from the heavy traffic in front.


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© Mansyur Hasan Photography

Unlike the common hotel typology where the rooms were lined in a train-like layout resulting in poor natural lighting and ventilation especially in the room’s toilet, this hotel applied a different strategy. It applies ‘coupled’ concept; each two rooms form a mass so that every room (especially the bathroom), benefits from the gap in between the masses, gets good daylight and outdoor fresh air. All corridors are open at the end, creating an airy feels and more breathing space.


Elevation

Elevation

There are no sophisticated technology.  They are all use conventional method.    All the material are locally produced.  Especially for all the brick finishing, they were built manurally on site. Start from mixing, colouring, printing, until drying.  A Homemade brick, using the surrounding local materials.


© Mansyur Hasan Photography

© Mansyur Hasan Photography

Colour schemes are inspired from nature; of woods, stones, exposed Portland cements, which establish a compound of building and the surrounding environment. All materials (bricks, sands, natural colourings) are locally sourced and manually produced. The colour-mixing process, moulding and drying were done within the project site. Minimising footprint with less energy, less transportation cost, and less pollution. Site respect.

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IHWARUAE / Z_Lab


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© Kim Duck-chang


© Kim Duck-chang


© Kim Duck-chang


© Kim Duck-chang


© Kim Duck-chang

  • Architects: Z_Lab
  • Location: Ihwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
  • Architect In Charge: Lee Sang-muk, Noh Kyung-rok, Park Jung-hyun
  • Area: 83.6 sqm
  • Project Year: 2015
  • Photographs: Kim Duck-chang

© Kim Duck-chang

© Kim Duck-chang

From the architect. A lodge designed to coexist with history and cultural heritage. IHWARUAE sits alongside the Hanyangdoseong Fortress.


Diagram

Diagram

Diagram

Diagram

IHWARUAE is located in Ihwadong which is famous for Ihwa Mural Village, at the eastern foot of the Hanyangdoseong Fortress. It is Z-Lab’s 5th stay project. You can still find the traces of time in the shabby chic house on the hill which was built in the 1950′. With the touch of Z_Lab, the old house was reborn as a place where you can have a great party, get a sense of healing, and awaken your inspiration while enjoying the warm embrace of the fortress and the scenic views of Seoul.


© Kim Duck-chang

© Kim Duck-chang

IHWARUAE has a special tie with the Hanyangdoseong Fortress. With new light shed on the historical and culture value of the Hanyangdoseong Fortress as the symbol of the 600-year-old capital of the Joseon dynasty, the fortress is expected to be listed as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. Ihwa Mural Village which is at the foothills of the eastern fortress became a major tourist draw as a result of the vigorous effort made by the residents as well as the local government. The residents have been seeking ways to fully utilize the potential of the village and coexist with the historical site. With a new profit model in place, they have converted old residences into cafes, galleries and guesthouses and are offering various visitor programs including the Ihwadong Museum.


Diagram

Diagram

IHWARUAE is the combination of Ihwa (Plum blossom), rue (hill) and ae (love) which means a small guesthouse on the Ihwadong hill. The Japanese Mastuya-style building was built around the 1950’s and it retained much of its 60-year-old charm. For decades, the house with 9 small rooms has accumulated the layers of time, and it was almost on the verge of collapse when it was first discovered.


© Kim Duck-chang

© Kim Duck-chang

The renovation plan for IHWARUAE was focused on accentuating the old charm, leaving the effect of the passage of time intact rather than making it modern and sophisticated. All the exterior and the interior walls were kept, with only the illegal addition being demolished, and the original Japanese-style roof which has been hidden underneath was carefully restored to tell the history of time.


© Kim Duck-chang

© Kim Duck-chang

IHWARUAE features a music shop, an open kitchen and a private living area. The 1st floor is a cafe open to the public where anyone can drop by and relax while listening to the music. At the back of the room is an open kitchen that is connected to the private living quarters, providing a perfect place for a small gathering. The 2nd floor is for urbanites who dream of a special night out. This space full of character is further accentuated with a vintage couch from the Upcycling brand Matter & Matter, and the bathroom door and the countertop made with materials salvaged from demolition.


© Kim Duck-chang

© Kim Duck-chang

The biggest charm of IHWARUAE is the open kitchen on the 1st floor which offers an ideal space for private parties. The open kitchen can accommodate up to 10 people. Within the inviting and attractive environment, it is so easy to throw a great party. It was largely inspired by the KINFOLK magazine and aims to offer a place of dream to people who yearn for the KINFOLK life. The private living quarters on the 2nd floor is designed to be a place for a comfortable night surrounded by Ihwadong’s authentic vibe. The entire space is filled with pleasures, from the living room overlooking the view of the city, to the terrace facing the Ihwadong alley, and to a one of a kind open-air bath.


Section

Section

Section

Section

IHWARUAE is a secrete and unique place. The exterior stands with dignity holding the age-old charm while the interior has a variety of unexpected twists. Through the collaboration with the Pastel Music that ‘Ihwadong’ represents, the 1st floor shop serves as a place you can fully emerge the ambience of Ihwadong. The restroom is open to the general public. The 600-year-old Hanyangdoseong Fortress with great historical and cultural value and the village located alongside the wall are inseparable and are seeking ways to thrive together. IHWARUAE is not just a renovation project. It is a great example of successful coexistence; preserving the village’s history and cultural heritage while keeping the charms of the village alive by providing a unique experience with a place to stay and party.


© Kim Duck-chang

© Kim Duck-chang

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Schwartz and Architecture’s Box on a Rock house is perched above an expansive California valley



California firm Schwartz and Architecture has completed a minimal and self-contained residence that looks out over the Sonoma Valley (+ slideshow). (more…)

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