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A Brazilian Beach House

Football is not the only reason why you should spend your summer in Brazil, as you can tell by this beach house. Created by designer Sig Bergamin and Murilo Lomas, this summer house located in Trancose has a fresh and unique cosmopolitan look.

Inside… Víctor Goikoetxea’s universe

Trained as a painter, Victor Goikoetxea has specialized in the art of trompe l'oeil . He invited us to visit his duplex and gallery both located in Hernani, Basque village on the French border. Discover a world where art and decoration coexist... Industrial style wall with a rusty effect, made in  trompe l'oeil  for a private customer His House A living playing with the total white. We especially recognize the  Barcelona   Ottoman  from the Bauhaus designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1929). Works of art make the décor. Here the miniature sculpture of  Continuum  by Gotzon Huegun which large format version is displayed on the Plaza Zinkoenea in Hernani. The stairs leading down to the bedroom with its paintings and engravings. The bedroom, separated from the bathroom by a wall of glass bricks and white everywhere to create unity. The "stage door" or dedications and drawings of the many friends and colleagues of Victor. His Works and Workshop The polyptych...

Inside… Sacha Walckhoff’s apartment

Sacha Walckhoff’s apartment is undeniably one of a kind! Mixing artfully the Arabian Nights’ décor with a very pure Scandinavian design, the creative director of Christian Lacroix has managed to mix and match different styles beautifully. A quick guided tour: Living Room We love: The painting inside the chimney; The eclectic style and the feeling you’re in a (chic) bazar; The big blue fan at the end of the room (by Maarten Baas). Corridor We love: The big Zebra; The pyramid of books and magazine framing the entrance; The eclectic style (again), in-between a design store and a curiosity cabinet. The office Photo: Eric Morin We love: The big sculpture; The black and white theme (with a touch of red); The lines and curves. Bedroom designist.ro We love: The geometric pattern on the floor; The pieces of art facing one another. Bathroom designist.ro We love: The grey background with orange details; The chair; The engraving of course! Frames designist.ro We love: The eclectic style (still); T...

An amazing house build for £150

Building an entire house for less than £150? It is possible! Micheal Buch's house has been build almost exclusively with natural or waste material. He paid only £150 - around US$200 - to create this beautiful cottage right next to Oxford. This eco-friendly and functional home reminds us Gallic huts. Guided tour: Wood-heating system, natural light only, walls painted with a mix of chalk and resin plant, water coming from a very near natural source, no electricity: difficult to be more eco-friendly! The house is mainly made out of clay, straw and manure. Floor, windows, everything has been salvaged. Sober decoration, still very cosy though.  The cottage even displays outdoor compost toilets It took two years to Micheal Buck to build his house. He didn't use any electronic device to achieve it.    Sober shapes and curves, which reminds of the most talented architects. Herebelow is the bubble house.  Visian bubble house reminds of Buck's cottage interior. Contrary ...

Inside…Cindy Sherman's house

World-famous photographer Cindy Sherman - mostly reputated for her autoportrait panel - moves from her studio in New York to her weekend house in the Hamptons. Today, we are exploring her heteroclite and colorful countryside home, in which we can travel from one room to another. Cindy Sherman in the guestroom. Note Aleta 's wallpaper and printed cotton on the couch.  Living-room veranda, where Sherman mingles ethnic, romantic and modern styles Dining-room, somewhere in between Greece and Asia Sober Scandinavian kitchen Mediterranean bathroom Bedroom somewhere in between Africa and Indonesia  A beautiful American house. It would feel a bit empty without turkeys, doesn't it?  Source :   Architectural Digest , “ Cindy Sherman's Eclectic Hamptons Farmhouse ”.