Three Modern Day Fireplaces Develop Spectacular Focal Points

Three Modern Day Fireplaces Develop Spectacular Focal Points

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The French organization, Focus, creates stunning fireplaces that will be the clear focal point of any area they grace. Since European standards limit the use of open fireplaces, a number of their models are constructed to use gas or bioethonal fuels (with the choice of reverting to wood burning if desired). There’;s one thing to be said for a ready provide of fuel for your fire that burns clean and does not leave bits of wood and bark around the property. But, given that there’;s also one thing about the smell of a wood burning fire, and the crackle of a fire, Concentrate has continued to make wood burning models. The Magmafocus (above) has such spherical, flowing lines and becomes the instant concentrate of the room you spot it in. With a stylish flat black finish, it emits a warmth that radiates as a lot from the style as the fuel source. The model shown is outfitted for gas or bio fuel, but is also available as a wood-burning fireplace.
The Slimfocus model (above) can also be outfitted to your decision – gas or bio fuel, or traditional wood burning. And it can be floated from the ceiling (as shown) or positioned directly on the floor. We enjoy the hanging version above – it permits the floor to keep it is clear lines and offers the room and ethereal feel somehow. And does not it appear great in use? This model can also be attached to the wall or placed against the corner of a space. But the capacity to have it floating free of charge in the space, suspended from the ceiling is what we feel gives it such attention. You do not expect to see a fire suspended in the middle of the living space. And at that height, the heat source is far more powerful. But this is such a stunning addition to any room, the heat may possibly virtually be a secondary (but welcome) portion of the attraction.
The Grappas, above, is a closed and leak proof wood burning fireplace that is winning awards in Europe. Developed for eco-friendly properties, it is a clear example of the beauty that can be produced when design meets function. Note the wood storage box and again, the clean easy lines that add up to a lot a lot more than the sum of its parts. Company founder, Dominique Imbert, says he has had an adventurous life, between “the Sorbornne in Paris and the subway in Manhattan”. When he developed a sculpture studio for himself in the South of France and necessary heat, he built a steel fireplace. Others saw it, wanted it, and his fireplace business, Concentrate, was born. When anything of such style and beauty is designed, the market will respond favorably. And we’;re glad they did.
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Spectacular Buck Creek modern vacation home

Spectacular Buck Creek modern vacation home

Creek Modern Spectacular Vacation

This stunning Buck Creek vacation home has been designed by Fougeron Architecture on Big Sur’s spectacular south coast, anchored in the natural beauty and power of the California landscape. The architects design embeds the building within the land, creating a structure that is inseparable from its context. The site, which features a 250-foot drop to the Pacific Ocean along the bluff and toward the west, offers dramatic views. Yet it demands a more complex form than a giant picture window.

The long, thin volume of the house conforms to the natural contours of the land and the geometries of the bluff, deforming its shape and structure in response, much like the banana slug native to the region’s seaside forests. In this way, the complex structural system applies natural forms to accommodate the siting. The main bearing system of the house is set back twelve feet from the bluff, both to protect the cliff’s delicate ecosystem and to ensure the structure’s integrity and safety. The house itself is cantilevered over the bluff. The interior is a shelter, an elegant refuge in contrast with the roughness and immense scale of the ocean and cliff.

The main body of the three-bedroom house is composed of two rectangular boxes connected by an all-glass library/den. A one-story concrete wing perpendicular to the main volume holds the ground-floor bedrooms and features a green roof; it is the boulder that locks the house to the land. The lower of the two main volumes, a double-cantilevered master bedroom suite, acts as a promontory above the ocean, offering breathtaking views from its floor-to-ceiling windows. The upper volume is an open-plan space-kitchen, living room, and dining room-with a swooping ceiling, all clad in wood, that follows the shape of the land.

The house’s two main facades express both shelter and exposure. On the north, clear expanses of glass reveal ocean and coastline views; long strips of translucent channel glass dapple the light, playing on the sea’s shimmering surface. The south facade, clad in copper, which wraps over the roof, is mostly enclosed, offering a retreat from the forces of nature. Roof overhangs on the east and west protect the windows and the front door from the harshness of sun and wind.

Photos: Courtesy of Fougeron Architecture

10 Spectacular Hotels That Make Us Say Wow

10 Spectacular Hotels That Make Us Say Wow

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Though we focus primarily on houses here at Home Designing, it is impossible to overlook the steady stream of splendid hotels we come across on a regular basis. We decided to put together a list of ten of our favorites – places to dream about over and over, to get away from it all in the highest of style. Here they are…

Le Moulin Du Roc Hotel in France is simply a living fairytale, adorned in rich greenery that cascades like an emerald waterfall around peeping window shutters and romantic balconies, just blissful!

Majestically overlooking the ocean, the multilevel patios of Monastero Santa Rosa in Italy has views upon views.

The Ladera Resort in St Lucia is a tropical island paradise, teeming with natural splendor.

The Katikies Hotel, Santorini, hold a poolside patio hangout like no other.

Nestled beneath a colossal, cylindrical aquarium that reaches up several stories high, the central core of the Radisson Blu Hotel in Berlin is a spectacle to behold.

Stargazers and cloud watchers alike will adore the glass ceilings of this suite at Hotel Kakslauttanen in Finland. Enjoy stretching out under the sky with all the beauty of camping out in nature without any of the bugs or chilly breezes.

This striking color combination of cherry red sun awnings, parasols and dining seats against a dense covering of exquisitely lush ivy is the scene that will meet you at the swish Hôtel Plaza Athénée in France.

With sun decks and private plunge pools suspended above a turquoise sea, you may never want to leave your luxury hut at the Ayada Resort in the Maldives.

Carved right into a rock overlooking the Adriatic Sea, Hotel Ristorante Grotta Palazzese Polignano a Mare, Italy, is situated amongst a stunning backdrop of caves that have had visitors in awe for centuries.

Take in a magical sunset at Huvafen Fushi Resor, Maldives.