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Dining area integrated into kitchen

Photography-Hedrich Blessing Glass House: The design objective was to build a house for my wife and three kids, looking forward in terms of how people live today. To experiment with transparency and reflectivity, removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. To construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. To tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with the nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the concrete beams support the steel beams; and in terms of how the entire house is enveloped in glass as if it was poured over the bones to make it skin tight. To engineer the house to be a smart house that not only looks modern, but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades/blinds, HVAC, communication/audio/video, or security. To develop a planning module based on a 16 foot square room size and a 8 foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The base of the interstitial spaces also become skylights for the basement gallery. This house is all about flexibility; the family room, was a nursery when the kids were infants, is a craft and media room now, and will be a family room when the time is right. Our rooms are all based on a 16’x16’ (4.8mx4.8m) module, so a bedroom, a kitchen, and a dining room are the same size and functions can easily change; only the furniture and the attitude needs to change. The house is 5,500 SF (550 SM)of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 8200 SF (820 SM). The mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hardscapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot.

Lynne Damianos

Die geräumige Küche im Landhausstil überzeugt durch ihre intelligent gestaltete Anordnung. Die große Kochinsel lädt zum backen, schneiden und zubereiten ein. Und ist zudem der ideale Ort die Einkäufe abzustellen. Die Elektrogeräte sind im Küchendesign integriert und verschwinden hinter den schönen weißen Fronten im Landhausstil. Der spülberich, der häufig in Verwendung ist wurde am Fenster angelegt, für genügen Tageslicht. Die roten Wände geben der Küchen einen Kick und bringen die weißen eleganten Schränke gut zum Ausdruck.

Red built-in bookcases, layered Persian rugs, and a concrete fireplace enliven this eclectic Library/Famiy room. Photo credit: Angie Seckinger

Don Pearse Photographer

Home office space doesn't have to be boring! Get your work done in style! Interior decoration by Barbara Feinstein, B Fein Interior Design. Wool carpet from Davis & Davis.

Mark Lohmann

Photo: Chris Snook © 2015 Houzz

The owners of this modern house wanted a fresh take on the classic ‘country kitchen’ to infuse depth and character into their home. This quaint but quirky kitchen seamlessly blends contemporary chic with classic charm. To maximise space, modern conveniences were inset into the units, creating a striking symmetry whilst maximising worktop space. The units are a mix of English Oak and Corian, with white bronze knobs and cup handles to add understated elegance. “Our Hill farm kitchen looks as if it was born with the house and has synergy with it – it really works.” Photo: Chris Ashwin Photography

Sarah Young

Adrienne DeRosa © 2012 Houzz