A ‘great room’ houses the kitchen, dining room and living room with large, comfortable, built in sofas that double as twin beds for guests. Drawers under the sofas hold children’s toys and a wall of shelves houses books and more. Photo by Lincoln Barbour.

Julien KERDRAON

Moshi Gitelis - Photographer

Cette cuisine a été conçue en accordant une attention particulière à la facilité d’utilisation. Tous les appareils sont situés à proximité les uns des autres. L’installation de deux fours, dont un vapeur et d’une cave à vin surélevée, libère beaucoup d’espace dans le meuble pour le stockage.

Andy Haslam

Rojo Arquitectos (www.rojoarquitectos.com). Fot.: Pablo Cousinou

A children's playroom or should we say paradise, featuring a mezzanine treehouse with slide and steps. Lots of storage helps keep the bulk of toys away but open shelving displays some colourful books and toys that youngsters can grab and play with. Fantastic roof light brings light into this basement playroom and provides views of the trees outside.

Nest

Arnaud RINUCCINI

A Charlie Kingham authentically true bespoke design.

By PMK+designers http://www.facebook.com/PmkDesigners http://fotologue.jp/pmk Designer: Kevin Yang Project Manager: Hsu Wen-Hung Project Name: Lai Residence Location: Kaohsiung City, Taiwan Photography by: Joey Liu This two-story penthouse apartment embodies many of PMK’s ideas about integration between space, architecture, urban living, and spirituality into everyday life. Designed for a young couple with a recent newborn daughter, this residence is centered on a common area on the lower floor that supports a wide range of activities, from cooking and dining, family entertainment and music, as well as coming together as a family by its visually seamless transitions from inside to outside to merge the house into its’ cityscape. The large two-story volume of the living area keeps the second floor connected containing a semi-private master bedroom, walk-in closet and master bath, plus a separate private study. The integrity of the home’s materials was also an important factor in the design—solid woods, concrete, and raw metal were selected because they stand up to day to day needs of a family’s use yet look even better with age. Brick wall surfaces are carefully placed for the display of art and objects, so that these elements are integrated into the architectural fabric of the space.

Images courtesy and copyright by Antonio Maria Fantetti

This garage features various storage solutions. Overhead shelving racks hung from the ceiling for storage of seasonal items. Racks and hooks installed on the wall for vertical storage solutions to organize gardening and yard equipment. Industrial cabinets can store sporting goods and tools out of sight. Luggage is neatly stacked on top of the cabinets. Bicycles are hung up out of the way in a corner, but are easy to access. F8 Photography