Modern Architecture of Hicksville House by Raffaele and Thomas

Architecture should be clearly organized, humanly scaled and respectful of its surrounding environment.  Accommodating views, harnessing natural light and utilizing appropriate materials are attributes of well designed architecture that we strive for.This is a project of modern home residential named Hicksville House, designed by  Raffaele and Thomas.

On small residential lots it is always a delicate balance to both fulfill the owner's program, yet create an appropriately scaled design that does not overwhelm the neighboring residences. Asymmetrical gables at the new second floor addition, that reinforce the hierarchy of rooms within and a shallow front porch allows the house to gently fit within the existing neighborhood context.-rocarch-

Modern Ideal Living Room Design Collection from Housetohome

Decorating a modern living room always be a great and fun project, here are several collection of modern home design series on designing a living room from houstohome. On the first picture, there is a striking style living room, stripes don't have to be colourful to make an impact. Here, wide stripes in grey, black and white work with the dark-painted woodwork to create a sophisticated feel. Bright colours look great set against black and white, and this lime-green leather seat makes a real statement.

Union Jack-themed accessories are a great way of creating a retro-60s look without having to spend money on new furniture. Here, leather chairs and pouffes complete the look. Artwork propped on the mantelpiece, rather than hung above it, creates a relaxed look, while vertical radiators and chrome lighting maintain a slightly more contemporary feel.

Here, wall-mounted marble creates a dramatic feature wall. There is no need for pictures on the wall, as the marble makes such an impact. This works well because the fire itself is such a dramatic design. A quirky lamp and modular sofa echo this contemporary feel.

In an open plan living area, a low-backed sofa is a good choice as it doesn't block the view from one end of the space to the other. In this contemporary scheme, neutrals and white are punctuated by gold in the form of the cushions on the sofa and the dining chairs, which draws the whole scheme together.

Modern Home Style of Townhouse Design by Elding Oscarson

Modern home style is not always a luxury and big size, this is the natural small-scale, motely, naturally worn place extremely beautiful. Compressed slab construction, unconventional ceiling heights, and the ground floor flush to the street level, permitted fitting three floors into a volume aligned with the neighboring rooftops. A home office for a growing side business of art dealing is located in a separate building across a small garden in the back. Mechanical and service spaces are housed next to a glazed entrance from the street.

The interior consists of a single space, softly partitioned by three exposed steel slabs. These span the entire width of the house and divide its program – kitchen, dining, living, library, bed, bath, and a roof terrace.

A convenience dining room with round table, You can enjoy your breakfast while refreshing on the side of the small garden on behind of the transparent glass wall.

Here are the living room, bed and bath and also the library, The use of  small size building means to create an array of different spatial experiences in this very small project. The division of the single space aims at a non-minimalistic and lively sequence of confined and airy spaces, niches, interiors and exteriors, horizontal and vertical views as well as carefully framed views of the site. The continuous interior space is opening up to the street, to the middle of the block, and to the sky above. arcdaily

Great Clips Salon Retail Makeover Design

A beautiful store retail design can make the retail looks great,  creating a new look for the Minneapolis-based salon franchisor that engages the consumer and reinforces brand initiatives. The new branding, merchandising, and design strategy was first applied to a store in a new strip center in the Minneapolis area.

A primary design challenge was to make the long, narrow space more functional and appealing. The check-in, waiting, and payment areas and merchandise displays were immediately inside the entrance in the previous design. In the new design, devoting more square footage to the entry space gives it a more open feeling. [retailfix]