Xcoma bar in China has a great charachter. It is raw and edgy, in an non-formal environment. The space is long and narrow and covers only 50 sqm. The design highlights the shape of the space with the long wooden benches and the long bar encounter. The palette of white, wood and raw exposed concrete is extremely trendy, and gives the space a relaxed and non formal atmosphere. Simple but beautiful. Designed by KUU
Found via Designboom
On a cliff in southern Sri Lanka you can spot this architectural concrete dream of a house. It is completed to perfection by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando. It is a great balance of contrasts, the heavy concrete surface is perfectly emphasized by the open and spatial plan; light and shadow unfold the exciting structure. And there are no superlatives to describe the open roof terrace with the fantastic eternity pool.
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Difficult not to notice this modern patio house in IJburg, Amsterdam. VMX Architects played with structure and colour and not the idea of blending in when they created this project. It is nothing like the other houses on the same row, but because it follows the same architectural shape as the other houses it somehow seem perfectly fitted in to the neighborhood. The bright yellow facade pops out and stands out as a beautiful piece of modern architecture. The inside is dominated by rough concrete and clean withe surfaces; and to bring the great statement of a beautiful facade, some yellow elements are added to the interior.
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First a air-raid shelter, later converted in to a prison, then a warehouse and now the home to the creative couple Christian Boros and Karen Lohman. He is owner of an advertising agency, and she is an art historian. The space consists of five floors; they use the penthouse floor for living and exhibiting their vast contemporary-art collection and rest of the floors are exhibition space. The walls are in concrete, with visible shuttering marks; it gives a rough expression and let the art be in focus. To contrast the coldness of the concrete they have used limestone floors in a warmer finish. I think this penthouse is a great example of how concrete can be a base or like a canvas for any style. Often we see and associate concrete with a very minimalistic and clean style, this one proves the opposite. With the warm natural tones, designer pieces, elements of wood and of course the collection of art it is more in a direction modern eclectic.
Found via ElleDecor Photo: Tim Brotherton/Katie Lock
Sometimes I come across products I just love. Like these set of 4 egg cups in my favorite material – concrete. The designer is Tove Adman who we have written about earlier on our blog with her other beautiful products in concrete. You can buy this product at designonline.se and for 4 you would have to pay approximately 280 SEK.
Denne loftsleiligheten har så mange flotte detaljer som jeg nesten mister pusten av! Dette er en tre etasjes penthouse leilighet som ligger i Kiev, designet av 2B Group. Leilighetens grunnstruktur er i betong, og selvfølgelig elsker jeg det! Detaljer som vinstativet som er innlemmet i betongveggen. Den røde kontaineren fra MAERSK inneholder et bad. En innendørs vertikal hage bringer liv til huset. Betongbadet med graffiti-ikonet, og har du sett kranene? Vannet kommer ned i en liten pipe fra taket. Så kult! Uteområdet er også sofistikert og moderne. Og alt i alt, så synes jeg arkitektenes løsning på belysningen gjennom hele huset, både innendørs og utendørs er fantastisk og vakker. Vil du se flere bilder og plantegninger? Ta en titt her hvor vi oppdaget denne leiligheten.
This loft apartment have so many great details that it completely takes my breath away! This is a 3-level penthouse located in Kiev, designed by 2B Group. The flats main structure is in concrete, so of course I love it! Details like the wine rack incorporated in the wall. The MAERSK red container stores the bathroom. A indoor vertical garden brings life tho the house. The concrete bathroom with the graffiti icon, and have you seen the taps? The water comes down in a small pipe form the ceeling. So cool! The outdoor area is so sophisticated and modern. And all over, how the architects has done the lighting thorughout the whole house, bith indoor and outdoor is just amazing and beautiful. Want to see more images and floor plans? Take a look here where we discovered this flat.
Jeg synes dette huset, selv tross i sitt svært minimalistiske formspråk uttrykker en helhetlig varme. Grovt materiale som betong brukes gjennomgående, men gjør ikke huset kaldt og uhyggelig. Mye av grunnen er at betong er i kombinasjon med tre og myke tekstiler. Den knalle oransjfargen mot den grå betongen er en perfekt sammensetning. Og kjøkkenet! Ja dette er mitt drømmekjøkken! Hvis du har sans for betongkjøkkenet foreslår jeg at du tar en titt på et tidligere blogginnlegg vi har skrevet, her. Eller på dettte kule betong kjøkkenet her! Dette vakre huset ligger i den sørlige delen av Frankrike, og er designet av Robert Mills Architects.
I think this house, even though very minimalistic, express a sort of warm and calm. Rough material as concrete is used all over, but does not make the house cold and hostile. Thats because it is in combination with wood and soft textiles. Love the orange against the gray concrete. And the kitchen! Well its to die for! If you are into concrete kitchen I suggest you take a look at an earlier blog post we have written, here. Or this cool concrete kitchen! This beautiful house is located in the south of France and is designed by Robert Mills Architects.
Den samme arkitekten som har gjort Atelier Mecanic har omforvandlet dette lokalet til en kafeteria slash bibliotek. Corvin Cristian er arkitektutdannet, men han har et breder arbeidsfelt enn bare arkitektur. Hans resyme består av Tv -produksjon, art director, scenograf og reklame. Med en så kreativ cv, setter jeg enda mer pris på det enkle uttrykket han velger i designet sitt. En enkel råhet. Lokalet er strippet ned til betongen og fått tilført elementer som mosaikk, grafisk utsmykning, en blanding av ulike sittemøbler og enkle hyller til bøker og magasiner.
The same architect who has created Atelier Mecanic has transformed this venue to a cafeteria slash library. Corvin Cristian is an educated architect, but he has a broader field of work than just architecture. His portfolio consists of TV production, art director, scenography, set designer and advertising. With such a creative cv, I even more appreciate the simple expression he chooses in his design. A simple roughness. The room is stripped down to the concrete and is added elements like mosaics, graphic décor, a mix of different seating furniture and simple shelves for books and magazines.
