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| River Home: Modern Indian Residence Reaches Over Water Posted: 09 Dec 2013 08:00 AM PST Incredible care went into the siting of the structures that form this residence in rural India, weaving it into the existing landscape to take advantage of natural light and a winding waterway that passes through the property. Designed by Architecture BRIO (images by Sebastian Zachariah), “the house consists of two parts: the day areas of the house such as the dining/kitchen, the living room and entrance verandah are separated from the master bedroom by a bridge that spans across the stream.” Concrete forms a solid mass for the main structure while wood elements add a warmer materiality to objects and details made to be touched. Due to the regional climate, many spaces are able to be left largely open to the elements as well. Cardinal directions play an important role in timing early- and late-day light, as well as indirect northern illumination. “The orientation of the program is based on climatic considerations. The bedrooms are mostly west facing with large verandahs and get the evening sun. The living rooms faces east once again with a large verandah.” Meanwhile, “The kitchen, dining, and pool areas all look towards the north and are shaded by large trees. The south façade of the house is predominately closed and more solid with the exception of a picture window that frames the view out from the pantry to the fields beyond.” Other details are designed to frame views and other experiences on and around the site, through the program and openings. “The living room on the left is lifted off the ground to have a panoramic view of the mountain range in the distance. The guest room embraces an existing tree to create a courtyard and just peeks across the dining room to have a view over the length of the stream. The pool is aligned along the stream acting as a celebration of it during the monsoons, and a memory of it during the dry season.” Keep Going - Check Out These Great Related Dornob Articles:
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| Chair-Lamp Combo Auto-Adjusts for Optimal Illumination Posted: 08 Dec 2013 02:00 PM PST At first glance, it looks as if this is more sculpture than seat: the chair is missing its back legs. That’s a bit of an optical illusion, however, as the cord trailing down from the lamp clamped to the back is stronger than it seems. The ‘Lambent Chair’ by designer Glen Lewis-Steele features an unusual support system as well as a built-in auto-adjusting mechanism for comfort and convenience. The base of the rope hides a bent metal bar to keep the chair upright, while the rest of the cord remains flexible. Take a seat, and the crescent-shaped LED lamp will automatically bend down to greet you, stopping at just the right height for reading or writing. The designer explains that the lamp includes an internal system of tension wires that tighten and loosen like tendons in a finger, so it bends when the user’s weight actives a spring-loaded mechanism. A childhood collapsible giraffe toy provided the inspiration for this novel function. Keep Going - Check Out These Great Related Dornob Articles:
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