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Surrounded by an exceptional landscape, Villa 4.0 seems to be the modern equivalent of a dream home. Each and every detail constructs an amazing single family residence that was transformed from a 1967 bungalow that was renovated once before, in 1972. Re-designed by Amsterdam-based studio Dick van Gameren Architecten, the Netherlands villa expresses a transitional charm from a 1967 bungalow architecture to a contemporary villa inhabited by a young family. Sustainability is the word that best characterizes the design and daily use of the house. The architects kept most of the old building intact and constructed a low maintenance residence: “Key points of departure were maximum reuse of built elements and materials already on site and the use of sturdy and proven techniques to achieve the lowest possible energy consumption.” Both the renovated and the new walls were insulated and the old wood window frames have been replaced with new aluminum – framed insulated glass walls. Skylights and retractable windows further illuminate the interiors and compose a fascinating atmosphere once accompanied by the vividly colored furniture. Exceptional dream home, isn’t it?

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Ada Teicu 03 Oct, 2011

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Sun-Flooded Sustainable Dream Home in the Netherlands: Villa 4.0

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Old vintage items can become part of new and modern furniture in the hands of the right artists. These interesting drawer towers were created by the English design duo of James Plumb. By bringing new life to items that would have probably become just part of a pile of trash, the designers created a way of looking at old objects through the lens of modern design. Old suitcases were given another chance to surprise and delight by pairing them up with simple, metal frameworks that were customized to fit in with the different sized suitcases. Because of the charming differences in each suitcase, the design was altered according to the dimensions and shapes of the vintage elements. Available in different sizes and widths, the Suitcase Drawers can adorn your interiors with the revived charm and elegance of two separate but adjoined elements – an old selection of travel helpers and a modern definition of storage spaces.

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Ada Teicu 03 Oct, 2011

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Vintage Charm Captured in a Metal Framework: Suitcase Drawers

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When it comes to creating an Italian fashion store based on a company’s overall communication strategy, things can get tricky. However, Alberto Apostoli Studio came up with a design that is both appealing and brand oriented. Here is the official description of the Eliseo store from the architects: “The concept underlying this project is based on a combination of creativity and rationality and evolves through a refined use of form, light and colour. Rationality is implicit in the use of squared shapes executed in glass and metal; creativity is mainly to be seen in three elliptic elements rising from the floor to model the false ceilings, thus contributing to separate the retail space into three distinct areas: menswear, ladies' wear and young fashion. Important elements of emotional communication with the clientele are, for example, the back‐lit glass display cabinets, the RGB lighting of the false ceilings and the "honeycomb" display units in glass and metal. The LEDs, whose vertical and horizontal light is used by Apostoli as a proper surface covering, run all along the main aisles of the store and its furnishings, transforming the latter into sources of indirect light.

All furniture pieces have been custom‐made by the architect's own design and are defined by an unusual combination of glass and pearly white lacquered wood. A particularly impacting element is provided by the large brown wall which appears to be "boxed" inside a glass display cabinet and whose interior supplies the backdrop to the china cabinets and furniture elements composing the till area. The large display table positioned close to the entrance is particularly striking and elegant with its all‐glass structure that is partially illuminated from within. A clever use of colour has been made: coffee and beige for the resin flooring, dove grey for the furniture and sections of the flooring and, finally, red – a flash of colour that defines some graphic details, as well as a most unusual chair that has been specially created for this project.”

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Lavinia 03 Oct, 2011

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Brand Oriented Italian Fashion Store by Alberto Apostoli Studio