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Recently, the values with regard to resi...

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Minami Boso city, in Chiba prefecture is...

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At the N residence in Kyoto prefecture i...

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The residence is not simply a box. It fu...

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Kiso, in Nagano prefecture, is famous f...

Kiso, in Nagano prefecture, is famous for producing good-quality timber from the old days, most notably, cypress. Artifacts using cypress and lacquer have been industrialized, and because it is blessed with mountain forests, Kiso had inherited the tradition until now. The bathtub design project "FURO" started by interior designers Ryu Kosaka and Yukio Hashimoto maximizes Kiso's traditional techniques and transmits Japanese culture to the world. Kosaka used 300-year-old Kiso cypress and designed a circular bathtub "HINOKI" to bring out its soft texture. It is a usual practice to clench the wooden bathtub with metal bands on the exterior to avoid and reinforce shears but this bathtub is reinforced from the inside so bands won't be seen. This requires advanced techniques, but with craftsman Kesao Ito's pride and skill, an accurate product corresponding to its design was completed. Hashimoto believed in creating bathtubs that would symbolize the unique bathing style of the Japanese, and he thought achieving this would require the traditional Japanese lacquering called "Urushi" technique. When he designed "TOMOE", he actually sat in the bathtub and closely inspected how his back lay on the tub before he made decisions on the design. The craftsman, Tomochika Saito, hopes this will be an opportunity to inform the world about "Urushi" possibilities. "FURO" will be showcased at Milano Salone in April 2008. The product has modern aesthetics made by accurate hands dealing with Japanese tradition and culture. It will be transmitted globally and at the same time, it'll be a great opportunity to teach Japanese people about the magnificence of their own country's culture. ]]> tag:www.imhome-style.com,2008://3.182 2008-01-14T02:03:51Z 2008-01-21T02:11:15Z

There is a little village called Spannu...

There is a little village called Spannum that is about a 30-minute drive north of Leeuwarden, the provincial capital of Friesland, Holland. Textile designer, Claudy Jongstra has her residence here. It's also her workshop and atelier. On the south side of this vast plot of land is her residence and on the north side, there is an atelier. On the west side, there is a factory. Her residence used the soil derived from this area so that the walls have round corners and it now has a soft touch. The residence was in a process of renovation so it had a rough image but Claudy's work displayed everywhere has been adding some warmth. Originally, Claudy was studying fashion at an art school in Utrecht, but she was mesmerized by Mongolian nomads' tents that she saw in "Nederlands Textielmuseum", and became interested in felt works. She learned the forgotten techniques from the old literary documents and blended in the modern essence. As a result, she created her own world. She is keeping 200 sheep called "Drents Heideschaap" of which there are only 1000 in the world. This type of sheep have beautiful long wool which is absolutely necessary for her felt work production. Her attractive felt which cannot be seen anywhere else include a blend of alpaca and cashmere and also a silk blend which is almost a see-through. Currently, there are over 500 kinds of felt. Claudy's unique and beautiful work is well-known in a wide-variety of industries, not just fashion or architecture. ]]> tag:www.imhome-style.com,2008://3.181 2008-01-10T02:01:12Z 2008-01-21T02:03:03Z

The word "den" is used to describe a roo...

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The growing housing complex market is gr...

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Piet Boon has been getting a lot of att...

Piet Boon has been getting a lot of attention in the Holland. His private home is in Oostzaan, Amsterdam. He is living with his wife, Karin and their two children in this great greenery environment. The house has a dark gray roof and a unique chimney, giving it a classical yet minimal atmosphere. There is a large dining room, kitchen, wine cellar, living room, bedroom, bathroom and kid's rooms. He started up a small construction company in 1982 called "PIET BOON OOSTZAAN B.V." with Karin, but his interest shifted from not only constructing a building but to designing as well as them. Currently, Boon does the planning and construction of the building, as well as the designing of the interiors and the furniture. For him, attention to detail is an essential part of creating a comfortable residence. And he considers the scenery seen from inside the house is also important that you can view a pastoral landscape and a sheep crowd in his premise from the terrace where the furniture he designed, are laid out. Piet says that being a carpenter originally gave him a full knowledge of materials and that factor helps him when he designs. In addition to designing, the experience of being involved in all aspects of building a home has given Boon the ability to control things such as the temperature, lighting, and sound system, all with the help of a computer. ]]> tag:www.imhome-style.com,2007://3.172 2007-11-10T06:56:47Z 2007-11-15T07:04:00Z

The K residence stands in Hakone-machi,...

The K residence stands in Hakone-machi, Miura county, in Kanagawa prefecture. This area is famous for its great nature and cool summer that there are many weekend houses. The owners, K couple purchased this plot of land for the reason of good access from their main home, which is about one hour drive. The K's also they liked the environment where even though it's located in the center of town, there is a 400-year-old beech tree and the mountains and rives are situated on the north side. This reminded the K's of their old residence in England where they lived for 7 years and this house was surrounded by clean water and lots of greenery. What the K's wanted was a simple residence that used natural materials, having a gallery on one side of the home where all the antique furniture that the wife collects, can be displayed. Normally, when a house is built in an area still lush with nature, the windows are made to be large to enjoy the nature as much as possible. However, architect, Ken Mineta and Ei Onda, proposed a plan in which the house would be shaped like a letter, "S" to go against the landscape, allowing residents to have a completely different experience while inside the house than they would have outside of the home. Each window was designed to frame the outdoor scenery, and every room was designed in a different shape to give each a distinctly unique feel and view, ensuring that residents could enjoy all aspects of the scenery which changes gradually from the entrance to the living & dining room and from the first floor to the second floor. On the north side of the living & dining room, a 5m length bench was inserted, giving the room an "Arabian" feel. This bench is useful for guests who can lay down and relax. Antique furniture displayed all over the house not only adds color to the space, but also creates a high-quality atmosphere.
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Lately, public interest with regards to ...

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In the center of Brooklyn, New York, lo...

In the center of Brooklyn, New York, local cafes line the streets, and creative minds gather. In this area stands a converted apartment building, which was originally built as an office/factory for a pharmaceutical company in the 1980's. The owner of one of these apartments, Tanya Tribble, purchased a unit two years ago, and Juan Carlos Matiz, AIA who is an architect of Hangar Design Group NY, to renovate the apartment for her. Juan started this project along with staff member Justin Brown. Tanya wanted a bright and comfortable residence so they took down all the walls surrounding the kitchen, loft and bathroom, and then reconstructed them. As a result, the kitchen was transformed into a spacious kitchen which used to be only 1/3 of the former size. Moreover, glass was utilized a lot for the loft and bathroom so that the light shines through the glasses and wherever you are, you could get a feel of open and bright impression of the residence.
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West Village is located in the south of...

West Village is located in the south of Manhattan, New York. Jeff and Kate Whyte couple purchased a townhouse of approximately 81m2 in this area. And to create a good storage space for books and other miscellaneous items, the Whytes asked a Vietnamese architect, Phu Hoang, to renovate their home in 2005. Hoang's current business is mainly in New York. On the contrary to the wife, Kate who would like to "display objects", the husband, Jeff would like to "hide them as much as possible". Having conflicting requests, Phu proposed a huge cabinet affixed to the living room wall whose height is 2,700mm. Dark colored Walnut with beautiful grain woody texture is used but the design is slanted that there is no pressuring feeling. The cabinet doors are double sliding so that one can enjoy the display when opened and things can be hidden as necessary. Moreover, drawers to store the couple's hobby, wine bottles and wine glasses are fixed in the cabinet and also the fireplace is placed. On the other hand, as for the dining room, bench is fixed along the wall where back surface can be used for storage. Phu made the original table, "Martini Table" by artificial marble and steel to fit in an elongated space. The kitchen used to be closed but now it's converted to be open-style and the ceiling height is made to be 2,180mm to have a storage space on the upper part of the wall. As Phu named this renovation "600% Storage", storage space resulted 6 times more than pre-renovation by his meticulous storage planning with cabinets which are compatible with both "show" and "hide".
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The Welford residence is in Greenwich Vi...

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There is a "HUDSON FURNITURE" showroom ...

There is a "HUDSON FURNITURE" showroom on the most glamorous street in the Meat Packing District, located in west Manhattan. Beautiful objects with organic lines and their original furniture which was recently released, line up in the showroom. The petrified wood object design triggered "HUDSON FURNITURE" to get in the center of attention. The owner/designer, Barlas Baylar, was mesmerized by the appealing charm of petrified wood. That's how he started cutting the wood like tree stumps, and began creating unique objects by polishing them thoroughly. Because the color of wood differs according to the nutrients that were surrounding the wood, Barlas was able to create colorful pieces that garnered positive public attention. However, currently in the United States, collecting petrified wood is prohibited by law. Consequently, Barlas negotiated with embassies and consulates of the countries where beautiful and precious resources are destroyed and succeeded in achieving a permit to import those petrified wood into America. Moreover, while he traveled around the world collecting petrified wood, he learned that gigantic trees in many countries whose tree ages were more than 300 years old, are being destroyed by farmers. Incidentally, this inspired him to design various objects using scrap wood.
HUDSON FURNITURE 433 West 14Th Street, Suite #2-F, NEW YORK, NY 10014, USA TEL.＋1（212）645-7800 ]]>