Modern fireplace

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

The goal for this existing suburban home was to “break open the box” to allow views of the surrounding wooded landscape. Interconnected spaces where created where previously there were walls dividing them. The kitchen and den are now opened up to the new family room, and the entry offers a view directly through the space to the trees beyond. The rear roof was raised in order to maximize views and light with large picture windows. Custom stained ash panels unify the various areas of the home. The family room’s vertical Macassar Ebony storage unit and Viroc clad chimney add warmth and texture to the double height space. The exterior received a facelift which included new cladding (Viroc and Hardi panel) and windows. En savoir plus