Articles from January 2010



Hotel Encanto by Miguel Angel Aragones

Miguel Angel Aragones has designed the recently opened Hotel Encanto in Acapulco, Mexico.

Cottage Style Design – Ideas & Pictures of Rustic Luxuries

Located on the Sweden’s Stockholm Archipelago, Island House by WRB Architects is a cool coastal home designed to complement its wonderful waterfront setting. This rustic vacation home boasts a distinct cottage style design characterized by panoramic views of the ocean from outdoor living spaces and glass-enclosed interiors alike. The cozy, comfortable style of the home lends itself to socializing in groups and relaxing alone. A sheltered wood deck allows for all-weather outdoor entertaining, while the house also invites nature in through the extensive use of natural wood to finish floors, walls and ceilings. The main house opens onto the ocean, while the bedrooms and bath are more private, facing a secluded courtyard outlined by old oaks and rocks. A sauna wraps up the amenities and necessities of this modern waterfront cottage home. WRB.

Contemporary House With Old World Aesthetic Look – Lake Minnetonka Residence

This home is a quite new development by a large lake. Located within one of the last undeveloped parcels of land on Lake Minnetonka, Locust Hills, this new home blends an old-world aesthetic with materials and a color pallet derived from the client’s native state of Pennsylvania and incorporates several exterior living spaces to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. The client wanted to achieve a sense of permanence and look as if the house had been there for a hundred years and thanks to such chose of materials the architect managed to give a life to this idea. Almost everything inside the house is made of beautiful wood which not only create comfy atmosphere but also connect those who live there to the nature outside. [Charlie & Co. Design]

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