Parkfields Residence in UK

When defining my dream home, I do have a some key elements that the building, the exterior and the interior should pack. It definitely has large white open spaces, modern furniture, large windows to allow sunshines inside, a small garden or something similar and lots of small details to make it unique. That’s exactly the way I see this Parkfields residence in UK. It has 4 bedrooms, a 27ft reception room leading on to a raised kitchen with a dining room, a family bathroom and an integral garage, all remodeled some time ago, by Studio MG Architects. Looks lovely! - via Momoy

Modern Home in Fitzroy, Melbourne

What you see above is a 4 bedrooms home that packs an intelligent design by combining a living area with a truly amazing backyard garden. Located on the streets of Fitzroy, an inner city suburb of Melbourne, even though it’s not wide it promotes open space to make it look bigger, and packs some modern furniture to get your eyes with. May not be the home of my dreams, but it sure has lots of key elements to charm me with. Like it? - via

Rooftecture in Japan

Located in an old residential home in Shioya Tarumi-ku Kobe, Japan, the small home you see above is a great example of what innovation can do. Designed Endo Shuhei Architects the house stands out from the crowd thanks to its roof, which certainly is something you ain’t going to see every day. Facing the sea, the thin house was forced to use a triangular roof because of its site, with those steep slopes. And I must say they managed to maximize space with a brilliant idea. It’s like doing something out of what seems like nothing, and the Japanese seem to be doing good on that topic. - via

Wooden House of the Future, in Australia

We at Freshome, love wooden houses. Less conventional and recreating a “warmer” atmosphere, this wooden house of the future, is located in Sydney, Australia, the modular prefabricated house is the work of Xenian who built it in a workshop and transported later, on site. And more to it, the house seems to be eco-friendly. It features LED lighting, a rainwater collecting system that makes it drinkable, has a structure that enhances natural ventilation and some solar cells embedded in glass. Get’s an A+ from us, for aesthetics and functionality. - via

New York Residence by Iosa Ghini Associati

Milan-based architects Iosa Ghini Associati have designed an extension to a hotel in Budapest, Hungary, called New York Residence.

The project comprises an extension to the adjacent New York Palace Boscolo Hotel, including 60 new rooms and a floor of offices.

A conference centre attached to the hotel will include an auditorium to seat 500 people, while a commercial gallery and business centre will occupy the ground floor of the building.

140 residential apartments will be located between the first and seventh floors.

Construction is due for completion in June 2009.

The following information is from Iosa Ghini Associati:

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NEXT OPENING: NEW YORK RESIDENCE, BUDAPEST – DESIGN MASSIMO IOSA GHINI

A new building ‘New York Residence’ designed by the Iosa Ghini Associates is under construction and will be ready next june 2009 in Budapest adjacent to New York Palace Hotel.

The project includes four main parts: The expansion of the New York Palace Boscolo Luxury Hotel including sixty new rooms as well as a floor for office use.

The conference centre, that will include a 500 seats Auditorium with adjacent business and leisure areas. The conference centre will be connected to the business areas of the New Palace Hotel designed by Iosa Ghini Associati.

The ground floor will have a large Commercial Gallery and business centre, with five entrances that will connect the hotel to the boulevard Erzsébet korut to Rackozi Ut, where there will be the new building, drawing and enveloping visitors with artistic lines.

Lastly, the project will also comprise 140 condominiums including penthouses with large balconies.The apartments are designed with flair and particular attention to material and details.The residential apartments are of two types: simplex and duplex.Simplex condos, from the first to the fifth floor, are with areas of 30 Sqm to 90 Sqm.Duplex condos will be on the sixth and seventh floor, with areas of 70 to 100 Sqm. All duplexes have large balconies.The design of the apartments are characterized by the fluidity of the lines of the gibs layers.

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