Interior Design, Architecture & Interior Decorating eMagazine
Designers at British engineering firm Atkins have come up with the most imaginative idea for a hotel. This stunning “groundscaper” hotel to be built is an ambitious project by Shimao Property Group and Atkins. Located 30 miles from Shanghai, in an abandoned quarry in Songjiang, China, the luxury resort will have 16 floors below the surface of the earth, and 3 stories above ground.
Spice up your all white kitchen with splashes of red. These unique red kitchen accessories and gadgets can add character and put a signature on any plain white kitchen designs. The colour red can also pair well with stainless steel, black and gray.
The moment you step into this elegant home, you are greeted by a grand staircase and soaring 20-foot ceiling foyer with dramatic domed skylight. Located in South Granville, Vancouver West, British Columbia, the 11,169 sq. ft. house features a gourmet chef’s kitchen and a separate wok kitchen. Other lavish features include marble and cherry wood flooring, gold plated ceiling in powder room, cinema room, billiard room and a beautiful indoor swimming pool.
Austrian company Marchi takes luxury RVs to a new level. The eleMMent Palazzo is a minimalist mobile palace with a price tag of $3 million. This luxury mobile home combines characteristics from a sports car rear diffuser, the business jet gang way and the motor yacht flybridge. The interior features a master bedroom with its own bathroom. A fully automatic liftable flybridge lounge provides rooftop enjoyment. The 430 square feet RV can be expanded to 774 square when in camper mode. This amazing vehicle even glows in the dark!
This historically significant Neo-Classical home located in Pacific Heights, San Francisco was built in 1906 and designed by renowned architect Julius E. Krafft.
The 8,335 sq. ft. home features a stunning entrance portico, grand wooden staircase, formal living room, formal dining room, parlor, gourmet kitchen with breakfast area, indoor solarium, 6 bedrooms and 7.5 bathrooms.
Designed by Paz Arquitectura, the Corallo house in the Santa Rosalía area of Guatemala City, Guatemala is built to allow the trees to grow within the house. The lot sits on a dense hillside forest. The design of the modern house aims to preserve the existing trees, in order to have the trees interact with the living space. The large glass façades connects the interior to the exterior, and lets plenty of light to filter through the house.
Situated on a hill in Montecito, California, this Tuscan-style villa with breathtaking views of the mountain and ocean evokes visions of sun-drenched Mediterranean vineyards. The soaring entry hall basks in the soft glow of a skylight and cool stone floor and stairway complemented by custom ironwork. A living room conveys the warmth and comfort of home with its fireplace, wide-plank floor, open-beam ceiling and outdoor access. Outdoor entertainment areas including a pool, spa and cabana provide more panoramic views.
Coach Houses, or Laneway Houses, have been permitted and become popular in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in recent years. A laneway house is an additional detached dwelling located in the garage area of a single family lot. Built alongside the main house, a laneway house can be for family or rental use.
This stylishly furnished coach house designed by LaneFab Design has an attractive modern interior decor. There are nice touches throughout such as the built-in bedside wall stands, which make clever use of tight spaces. The two-level, two-bedroom house offers elegant living in a small home.
