Private Resident with Marvelous Views of the City of Angels

By Magaly • Sep 7, 2018

The Mirrorhouse is a private residence located in the Trousdale Estates of Beverly Hills, a city in Los Angeles County, California, in the United States. The home was designed by XTEN Architecture and completed in 2016, covering a total ground area of 8,000 square feet. It enjoys an incredible view of Downtown Los Angeles, as well as the Pacific Ocean.

The challenge presented to XTEN Architecture was to create a simple, rational home that emphasized its connection with the surrounding landscape, all of this done in order to celebrate the unique lifestyle that Beverly Hills and Los Angeles have to offer.

Large kitchen-living room area with a view

The kitchen and living room are open and spacious, done in a stark white that enhances this sense of space, with accents done in neutral tones that play with contrast. These rooms open out to a terrace with a pool, and, beyond, the view of the city, creating a continuity and a dialogue between the interior and the exterior that is irresistible and exquisite.

The entirety of the floor plan is developed around five volumes which enclose the private spaces of the house. Such an arrangement creates negative space, which in turn becomes the main living and circulating space, providing a free flowing travel route throughout the home, as well as views out to the exterior and the city.

Terrace with pool in the waning hours of the evening

View in gallery: Modern interior done in white

View in gallery: Large kitchen-living room area with a view

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View in gallery: Terrace with a pool

View in gallery: Pool with a view of LA

View in gallery: Terrace with pool in the waning hours of the evening

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Holiday Home with Unique Spaces that will Leave us in Awe

By Magaly • Jan 3, 2018

This wonderful house of modern and spacious spaces, full of light and elegance, is located in the famous Praia da Pipa (Pipa Beach), in the city of Tibau do Sul, which is one of the main tourist centers and an important tourist pillar of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, in northern Brazil. The city of Tibau do Sul has grown rapidly as a tourist segment and, as it grew larger, it attracted people from all over the world. Today, we can say that Praia da Pipa is one of the most cosmopolitan beaches in Brazil. It is the perfect scenario to develop an exceptional and innovative house for the client, who fell in love with this city.

Imposing view of the modern construction surrounded by green areas

The architecture firm Yuri Vital was in charge of this project, covering an area of 1,360 square meters, in 2015.

Detailed view of the modern construction

Conceived only for vacations, this house has unprecedented characteristics. The goal was to create a house with a huge living room, and with an impressive view of the sea, without losing the main characteristics of a home. Therefore, a single area was conceived, without any division, which means that the design of furniture, tables, chairs, sofas, etc. would subtly create the divisions of each zone. The house has an impressive width and length, and from all the rooms you can see the beautiful sea and the famous cliffs of the city of Tibau do Sul.

Terrace connected to the interior through glass doors

Large stairs leading to the kitchen-dining area

Wonderful view of the illuminated pool at night hours

View of the imposing construction at night

View in gallery: Imposing view of the modern construction surrounded by green areas

View in gallery: Detailed view of the modern construction

View in gallery: Pool area with spectacular sea views

View in gallery: Terrace connected to the interior through glass doors

View in gallery: Ample interior space

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View in gallery: Large stairs leading to the kitchen-dining area

View in gallery: Bathroom in black with closet

View in gallery: View of the pool area at sunset

View in gallery: Wonderful view of the illuminated pool at night hours

View in gallery: Terrace with pool during night hours

View in gallery: View of the imposing construction at night

View in gallery: Terrace with gardens at night hours

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An Industrial Apartment in Madrid, Spain

By Magaly • Mar 2, 2017

This apartment is located in Madrid, Spain, by architects Marta Muñoz and Josean Ruiz Esquiroz, and is an excellent example of the optimization of space and power. With the idea of conserving space in mind, this remodeling project included different options of convertible pieces of furniture, in such a way that the space could be employed most efficiently.

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Modern House in Los Angeles Built by Fran Silvestre

By Magaly • Feb 22, 2017

This modern house located in a hillside of Los Angeles, California, in the USA, was built by Fran Silvestre. It was constructed on various different levels in order to adapt to the changes of the terrain on which it was built. This marvelous house with white walls made of plaster and gray stone possess an excellent panoramic view of both the city and the nearby sea, which we can enjoy through the house’s large glass walls.

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