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Kylie Residential House

Kylie

Kylie is a residential house located on the outskirts of a city near the countryside. Like a sunflower, the building rotates with the course of the sun. In winter, solar gains reduce the heating demand, while in summer turning into the shade prevents overheating. Kylie was built as a prefabricated timber frame structure, with oak used for the terrace decking, furniture, wall cladding and parquet flooring. Heating is provided by a groundwater heat pump, and a photovoltaic system on the roof generates electricity. Overall, the house produces more energy than it consumes.

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Grayscale Shadows Residential House

Grayscale Shadows

Grayscale Shadows is a residential interior design for a house of 392 square meters in Taipei City, Taiwan. The layout includes a living room, a dining room, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Neutral grayscale tones and hand-painted wall finishes give the rooms a calm and rustic character. Wood, white tones, dark gray shades, iron and glass are combined throughout. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring in daylight and open the interior to the surrounding trees. A screen of slim iron pieces and glass film lets light pass while keeping privacy.

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Urban Elysees Residential House

Urban Elysees

Urban Elysees is a residential interior design for an apartment in Taipei. The home of 2,064 square feet includes three rooms, two bathrooms and a balcony. A large wine cabinet acts as the focal point and turns ordinary storage into a showcase that presents the collection like artwork. The cabinet size was based on measurements of different bottle types, and the built-in cooler provides even temperature distribution. Gray and white marble flooring, wire brushed wood walls and iron accents create a calm and modern atmosphere.

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Sierra Hijauan Residential House

Sierra Hijauan

Sierra Hijauan is a residential interior design for a house of about 4000 square feet in Ampang, Malaysia. Curved surfaces are used throughout to soften the look of sharp edges and to create a calm and comfortable feeling. Only warm tone materials are applied, including light tone wood, raw marble surfaces and matte finishes. Ambient lighting gives general illumination and highlights the furniture. In the master bedroom, a partition between the walk-in closet and the sleeping area holds a display rack and a see-through window. All cabinets are built with a modular system.

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Peace Residential House

Peace

The building of the house started in a forest near Kyiv in Ukraine, still in peacetime, but on the eve of the war. The blooming nature lives within the house through panoramic windows, this creates a lightness and visually expands the space of the interior, as well as the 3m. ceilings and modern flush doors making the space elegant and stylish. Natural eco-friendly materials in light colors create coziness, and thin black lines emphasize the peculiar touch of the creator throughout the whole house. The atmosphere in the house reflects a state of calm and harmony, which means Peace.

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The Light Realm Residential House

The Light Realm

The Light Realm is a three-storey residential interior design. Each floor covers 132 square meters. The first floor holds a spa area, a garage, a living room and a dining room, where a wavy canopy is combined with neat light bands. The second floor has a large window-to-wall ratio that opens the interior to mountain views, plus an outdoor terrace of 66 square meters and indoor barbecue and cooking areas. The third floor is a private level with a bedroom, a dressing room and a sauna. Wood surfaces and curved shapes are used to create a calm setting.

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The Meaning of Happiness Residential House

The Meaning of Happiness

The Meaning of Happiness is a residential interior design for a 100 square meter apartment. The original small three-bedroom layout was replaced by an open plan that connects the study, living and dining areas. The living and dining rooms were reversed to enlarge the kitchen and the living space. A curved U-shaped entryway with a band of lighting guides movement and widens the view. Pale turquoise rattan cabinets, stone tiles with waterfall-like patterns, wood and small metal details complete the interior.

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Gilbam Residential House

Gilbam

Villa Gilbam is a residential house located on a mountain slope in the Siahkal region of northern Iran. The site covers about 750 square meters and falls about 10 percent from east to west. The house stands on the east of the land, on the same rectangle of about 8 by 15 meters where an earlier building once stood, so contact with the ground is limited. Two cantilevered volumes extend from the core at ground and first floor levels without touching the ground. The three volumes are angled to form a shared central space with views of the surrounding mountains.

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Hikari Tsuzuraori Residential House

Hikari Tsuzuraori

Hikari Tsuzuraori is a two storey vacation house located in Kamakura, Japan, near Hasedera Temple. The site is a flag lot surrounded by close neighboring houses, so natural light was limited. The structural core is divided into four parts, placed unevenly to form small gardens and to draw daylight inside. The staggered cores and the alternately folded roof slope create an opening at the top, admitting sunlight by day and offering a view of the stars at night. The lower floor is a quiet Japanese space for meditation, while the upper floor is open and bright for family life.

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Around Residential House

Around

Around is a residential interior design for a two hundred square meter home in Guangzhou. The plan follows a flowing layout in which closed rooms become an interconnected whole with a circular route. Glass in the entrance area lets light reach the kitchen. Curtains replace the wall between the living room and the bedroom, softening the transition between areas. Hollowed blocks form the storage cabinet walls in the cloakroom and desk area, adding visual interaction and avoiding large blank surfaces. The main materials are cement paint, wood veneer and tiles.

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Anchor and Sail Residential House

Anchor and Sail

Anchor and Sail is a residential interior design of 230 square meters in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Ocean and cruise ship motifs guide the layout, materials, fixtures and color scheme. The open common area holds four zones: a home cinema, a dining section, a fireplace area and a wine-tasting section. A ceiling shaped like a billowing sail and a central beam that recalls a mast reinforce the theme. Space taken from the common area enlarges the closets of the three bedrooms. Soft curves on walls and ceilings cover protrusions and create a gentle feel.

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The Sounds Of Nature Residential House

The Sounds Of Nature

The Sounds of Nature is a residential interior design for a three-bedroom house of 82 square meters. The original layout had several shortcomings, so the plan was reorganized to make the space brighter, clearer and better proportioned. Wide French windows bring daylight into the living room, where a recessed television wall with ordered lines sits above a square storage cabinet. In the dining area, a table is integrated with the wall and extends into a small bar. The main materials are ceramic tile, latex paint and a clear water finish.

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