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Rod Mountain MediaRod Mountain Media
Boutique le gramme
Boutique le gramme
Agathe Marimbert architecteAgathe Marimbert architecte
Conception d'une façade en inox brossé pour marquer l'entrée dans la boutique de bijoux masculins, le gramme.
North Point
North Point
Periana ArchitecturePeriana Architecture
Black Birch Community
Black Birch Community
Minglewood, LLCMinglewood, LLC
Angela Kearney, Minglewood
edge water maui
edge water maui
YOSHINORI SAKANO ARCHITECTS Co,.Ltd.YOSHINORI SAKANO ARCHITECTS Co,.Ltd.
ウノビスタ鶴見A
ウノビスタ鶴見A
Ka design Inc.Ka design Inc.
亡き父から受け継いだ、鶴見駅から徒歩10分程度の敷地に建つ12世帯の賃貸マンション。私道の行き止まりで敷地形状も不整形だったが、その条件を逆手に取り、静かな環境と落ち着いたデザインでワンランク上の賃料が取れるマンションを目指した。将来の賃貸需要の変化に対応できるよう、戸境壁の一部をブロック造として間取り変更がしやすい設計になっている。小さなワンルームで目先の利回りを求めるのではなく、10年、20年先を考えた賃貸マンションである。
1010 W. 10th
1010 W. 10th
TimberTownTimberTown
Condominiums with Garapa and Ipe siding in downtown Austin, Texas
Broadwater Units
Broadwater Units
Nowgen BuildingNowgen Building
Exterior of our Bell Drive job in Busselton. Featuring facebrick, rendered brick and maxline facades to these spacious 16 units
Downtown Grand Rapids Condo
Downtown Grand Rapids Condo
Standale Home StudioStandale Home Studio
Seattle All Electric Townhomes
Seattle All Electric Townhomes
Exterior CrewExterior Crew
This newly constructed “all-electric” complex in the Ballard Locks area of Seattle, is ultra-modern and consists of five townhomes with glorious balcony views of both the locks and the west end of Salmon Bay. Built by esteemed local builder, Green Canopy Homes and partnering with experienced siding specialists Exterior Crew to provide all windows and doors, custom siding and installation of detailed accents.
Coronado O5
Coronado O5
Christian Rice Architects, Inc.Christian Rice Architects, Inc.
La Signoria Relais et Château de Calvi
La Signoria Relais et Château de Calvi
Creatives ImagesCreatives Images
Hotel 5 étoiles Relais et Châteaux
287 - Ottawa
287 - Ottawa
Johnsson StudioJohnsson Studio
Contemporary Residential Projects Luxury | Creative | Unique | Functional designs by Johnsson Studio
Juanita Ave
Juanita Ave
MUL-MAC Architecture & DesignMUL-MAC Architecture & Design
Cement panels with Cedar soffits
Cement panels with Cedar soffits
Exterior CrewExterior Crew
State of the art, James Hardie panel siding with sensitive design options and traditional cedar soffits create a warm and inviting entry area.
Tarrytown Phase II
Tarrytown Phase II
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsWebber + Studio, Architects
© Paul Bardagjy Photography
Kissick Apartments
Kissick Apartments
Imagine ArchitectureImagine Architecture
The client’s brief was to demolish the rotten 1920’s bungalow and create a slick and urbane city apartment complex devoid of timber framing. The design is deliberately masculine with the garaging and entry having a strong purposeful stance providing a solid anchor to the site. The extensive use of exposed concrete masonry juxtaposes the clean plastered masonry continues the theme. Structural challenges included 5m high retaining along the eastern boundary. Utilising the precast concrete garage roof as a diaphragm enabled the engineer to achieve the necessary wall height. The garage roof also provides an excellent hard surface recreation space. Upon being granted entry through the security intercom you meet the austere and symmetric form of the central corridor leading to the lift shaft. The Schindler lift carriage contrasts the minimalist corridor by delivering its occupants to each level in style and comfort. The lift tower gives a sense of height, drama and focus for the building. Interior use of exposed masonry continues the modernist theme providing a wonderful foil for the kwila doors, trim and flooring to work with. The lounge corner window takes in the client’s favourite city view. The lounge nook shields the TV from afternoon sun. The kitchen with its sea views and the tiled bathroom are finished to a very high standard. The north-west living area spills out to an attractive, leafy courtyard at the lower apartment level and a modern spin on the Juliet balcony creates a connection to the outdoors for the upper apartment
A Classically Styled Orangery in the Surrey Countryside
A Classically Styled Orangery in the Surrey Countryside
Westbury Garden RoomsWestbury Garden Rooms
Located in the Surrey countryside is this classically styled orangery. Belonging to a client who sought our advice on how they can create an elegant living space, connected to the kitchen. The perfect room for informal entertaining, listen and play music, or read a book and enjoy a peaceful weekend. Previously the home wasn’t very generous on available living space and the flow between rooms was less than ideal; A single lounge to the south side of the property that was a short walk from the kitchen, located on the opposite side of the home.
Kenwood Parkway Transitional
Kenwood Parkway Transitional
Lenox House DesignLenox House Design
These modern condo buildings overlook downtown Minneapolis and are stunningly placed on a narrow lot that used to use one low rambler home. Each building has 2 condos, all with beautiful views. The main levels feel like you living in the trees and the upper levels have beautiful views of the skyline. The buildings are a combination of metal and stucco. The heated driveway carries you down between the buildings to the garages beneath the units. Each unit has a separate entrance and has been customized entirely by each client.
Broadwater Units
Broadwater Units
Nowgen BuildingNowgen Building
Exterior of our Bell Drive job in Busselton. Featuring facebrick, rendered brick and maxline facades to these spacious 16 units

Luxury Flat Ideas and Designs

With so much attention devoted to interior design, the exterior of a home can often get overlooked, but as the first thing that welcomes both us and our guests, it is worth devoting some time tending to the outside of your house. Furthermore, focusing on the kerb appeal of your home can add significant value if and when it comes time to sell up. Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian homes, with their bay windows and elegant plasterwork, often benefit from built in architecture advantages, but even if your house design is unassuming from the outside, small decorative and structural improvements to the exterior of your home can equal huge impact. Key areas of building design to focus on are the front door, the driveway or approach to your home, the porch area, the windows, the facade and the roof. And just a note of caution... before any significant exterior architecture gets under way, check first whether you need planning permission for your exterior house designs– this applies particularly to listed houses or buildings in a conservation area, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Take a look through the house designs, exterior architecture and images of front doors and driveways on Houzz to inspire your facade or building design, or read on for a few more pointers when it comes to redesigning your exterior.

How do I give my home an exterior facelift?

You may feel like your home’s exterior architecture is unalterable but there are a wide range of options available to improve its external building design, no matter what raw materials you begin with. Begin with the front door and the pathway or driveway that lead up to your home as these are easy to improve without huge budgets. A driveway or pathway must be kept neat and tidy and you can consider replacing tarmac with attractive tiles or gravel. Repainting or replacing the fence, wall or gate that fronts your home can also offer an overnight transformation without breaking the bank. An area to not cut corners however is the front door, where spending a little extra can make a huge difference in quality, and painting it in a colour you love will pay you back every time it welcomes you home! Updating your windows can be a significant building design project but it is one that has benefits both inside and out, as well as potentially saving you money on energy later. If you are lucky enough to have period windows such as bay windows with sash or leaded windows, then maintaining them should be a top priority, but if they are beyond repair then there are plenty of window professionals that will offer modern, double or triple glazed equivalents that could still work in your bay window. Working with uPVC? Not a problem – the best improvement you can make is to ensure your windows are the right size and shape for your home's overall proportions.

How do I update my home’s facade?

When it comes to updating the facade of your home, painting is the quickest and most affordable way to achieve a makeover, and if you opt for a colour other than white it can really make a statement (although sticking within the palette of your road and local area is advisable). A makeover that requires a bit more patience but can add romance and character to the most mundane of homes is to adorn the walls with climbing plants – delicate trailing wisteria is ever a British favourite, whilst roses and jasmine offer fragrance as well as beauty. If you’re looking to make more significant changes to the exterior of your home, whether that is adding timber cladding, hanging tiles, installing a bay window or rendering, then you should first check whether your house designs require planning permission. A New England style wood boarded home is beautiful and bright, but remember that it will need frequent repainting if it is going to stay looking its best, whilst stucco render or Tyrolean render can tidy up a home's exterior but think carefully before covering over original brickwork.

What should I consider if building a home from scratch?

If you’re working with an architect on a brand new build, the options are endless when it comes to deciding on the exterior architecture. But first things first, you will need to check planning permissions, building regulations and local restrictions, such as being in a conservation area, to make sure your plans for your exterior house designs will meet stipulations. If you are building in a street with predominantly Victorian facades, with bay windows and side returns, you might need to ensure your house designs fit in with the rest of the homes on the street, but if you’re building in a more remote area you’ll probably have more freedom for your building design. There are many architectural decisions to make, do you want a flat, gabled, hipped, mansard or perhaps even a curved roof? Do you want bay windows? Crittall windows? Perhaps external shutters? Do you want glass walls? Do you want wood cladding? Do you want a very symmetrical building design or something more contemporary? The decision is all yours but remember to consider the benefits of various materials over others and the effects that some architecture styles will have on everyday life, for example glass walls will look attractive but will give you less privacy. Your architect or builder will be able to guide you through the best exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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