Located southwest of the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, the Brecon Beacons, this listed farmhouse bears witness to four centuries of Welsh history. Tŷ Llwyd, “the gray house,” lives up to its name. The rough-hewn stone walls, with their ochre and slate hues of this 17th-century Welsh stone house dominate a landscape of meadows and woods. An architect has completely reimagined the complex,…
Few regions in France can boast such striking scenery. Southern Ardèche is a treasure trove of remarkable landscapes: limestone cliffs, wild meandering rivers, plateaus covered in holm oaks and the scent of garrigue. The Ardèche Gorges stretch for 30 kilometres between the Pont d’Arc and Saint-Martin-d’Ardèche. It is one of the largest canyons in Western Europe. Saint-Remèze, the village home to…
Hong Kong, a densely populated city, is full of small apartments where one might feel cramped. Yet some designers work miracles there. C3 Design & Decorative Ltd. has just proven this with this 44sqm apartment optimized with an exemplary design. The initial brief was to modernize it and make it appear larger. And that’s where the designers’ talent really shone through. The big decision:…
While the other Balearic Islands are filled with resorts and marinas, Menorca protects its coastline and white-stone houses. A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1993, the island has chosen a slower pace of life over uncontrolled development. El Puente Al Amor, a Mediterranean-style home in Torre Solí Nou, embodies this very value within its walls. A villa designed by Studio Mercy Amie Mercer, a…
A balcony that’s 1.20 meters (4ft) wide (at best) isn’t much. And yet, it’s often this very space we dream of spending time in as soon as the warm weather arrives. The good news: limited space doesn’t have to be a deal-breaker. With the right decor choices, a narrow balcony can almost feel like a terrace (we said “almost”). Narrow balcony by Sostrene Grene Source When it…
The British brand The White Company returns with a summer catalog that proudly embodies its founding values: white, and the serenity of fine materials. All presented under the southern sun. An identity instantly recognizable Founded in 1993, The White Company built its identity on a simple promise: home accessories and textiles available exclusively in shades of white and silver. Thirty years…
Gothenburg is a city that doesn’t reveal itself all at once. You have to push open doors, walk through doorways and stroll past brick façades to stumble upon what the city truly hides. This is exactly what happens here, in the Lorensberg neighbourhood, where a former outbuilding in the courtyard of a 19th-century building now houses a small 48sqm duplex. A building from 1888 that has been given…
There are flats where you can sense that the owner has been able to express themselves fully, because it’s their own. That’s exactly what has happened in this 42sqm flat, completely redesigned by the designer Violetta Koltan for herself. She has done everything in it that her clients had refused. The result? A rich, colourful, lived-in interior, a world away from the bland, featureless…
The Hungarian company NestOff has transformed this 20sqm tiny house into a wellness micro-home, complete with a sauna and a jacuzzi. It features a simple design: wood siding, a gently sloping roof, and large picture windows that frame the landscape like paintings. Inside, the designers have arranged the space in a classic layout: a bedroom on a raised platform with storage, a living area, a…
In a studio, space is often a matter of just a few centimeters. The bed sometimes takes up half the room and makes it feel like there’s no other living area. However, a sofa bed is by no means the only option for creating a more spacious feel. There are much smarter solutions, and often much more attractive ones, that let you hide the bed while still maintaining a real living room space. Let’s…
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