Modern fireplace

For architects and designers, commercial projects are a little bit like public art. They can be enjoyed by all; however, they also pose a number of design challenges that simply do not need to be considered for a residential project. We picked out some of our favorite fireplace installations in public/commercial settings and talked to a handful of the architects and designers involved in these projects.1 - Flour Bakery: Cambridge, MALooking for a morning pick-me-up or a comfortable spot to settle in with your laptop and the most thoughtfully crafted ham and cheese sandwich you ever laid your taste buds on? The Flour Bakery and Cafe in Cambridge, MA is the perfect spot. Owner and James Beard Award-winning baker, Joanne Chang opened her... En savoir plus

When contacted for this spectacular fireplace project, the CF + D team was thrilled at the opportunity to achieve the client’s vision for this Custom 4-Sided Vapor-Fire feature. Each project starts in the hands of our skilled design team in partnership with the client to ensure the features expressed by the client are matched as closely as possible through the use of craftsmanship and technology. One of the key features of this fireplace design was to ensure that the Vapor-Fire flame effect can be comfortably enjoyed from all angles of the luxury clubroom amenity space. Once the client and designer have approved the design, final drawings are sent to our production team. The talented CF + D metal craftsman and fabricators interpret the... En savoir plus

Art does not necessarily serve a meaning and purpose, and rather aims at the emotions of the viewer or creator. Design stands for aesthetic and intelligent functionality. The example of the redesigned home of the artist Casper Faassen demonstrates how the result of close cooperation between these two specialist areas can be seen. Casper wanted a new home for himself and his family in the atmosphere of a studio. Jeroen van Zwetselaar is the interior designer who has fulfilled this wish. For Casper, he transformed the large semi-detached house from the thirties, which was largely demolished, into a light-filled, creative location. The result of the renovation is a consistent mixture of old and new: many original elements have been retain... En savoir plus

Walter Gropius gets all the acclaim in Massachusetts. Perhaps it’s because he taught at Harvard and his Gropius House in Lincoln, MA, looms large as a pillar of early modernist American architecture. However, he wasn’t alone, and he wasn’t the first to introduce the international modern style to the United States. Edwin B. Goodell Jr. (an MIT man just drive home the rivalry) was a member of a group of lesser-known architects that would later be called the “Invisible Modernists.” By the time Gropius and others came to the U.S. from Europe, Goodell had already designed and built a number of homes inspired by the Bauhaus aesthetic.One of Goodell’s early homes still sits on a rocky New England hillside in... En savoir plus

Villa Provencia is a luxury resort villa home situated in Fayence, near Terre Blanche Golf and medieval town, Saint-Paul-de-Vence on the French Riviera. The villa unfolds into a natural serenity on the forest-hill slopes of a two hectares wooded land with picturesques views of ancient-style Roman town gardens and endless greenry. Inside the 2368 square feet four bed room villa, strong clean lines are reflected from a modern fireplace, minimal- style kitchen with white marble and laquered cabinetry, andsophisticated lightly decorated spaces in a minima- list open plan - allows a minimal volume exposure to variable spatial experiences. For instance, the wall-to- wall sliding glass doors throughout the entire home - allow a continuous engageme... En savoir plus

The owner of this Washington DC row house requested a totally open space for entertaining, with a modern and warm ambiance. The fireplace wall and kitchen island became the two focal points that define the formal and informal gathering spaces. Dark porcelain tile and fumed larch surround the fireplace, while contrasting glossy white cabinets and a 15’ long Equatro marble island top centers the kitchen zone.The rear wall was replaced with sliding glass doors in order to physically and visually link the new rear deck with the interior spaces. The remaining “envelope” remains neutral with door panels concealing a powder room and coat closet, while simultaneously acting as partial stair rails.Upstairs is the same material and color selections t... En savoir plus