Interior Design Sense

Joubert Architecture was hoping that their design for a condominium project in Tirana, Albania would help break the cycle of monotony and bland architecture in the expanding city. What was countryside beyond the city center only ten years ago has now become a series of box factories, warehouses, stores and apartment complexes stretching along a highway. The Netherlands-based firm proposes to revitalize the strip of land with a new condominium complex featuring terraced gardens on innovative interior cutouts.

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Juranda House comes from Apiacás Arquitetos and is located in Vila Beatriz, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The residence has 150 square meters and is a fascinating display of comfort, traditional design and cost efficiency. The architects tried to keep the construction budget to a minimum and ensure a great indoor-outdoor connection by making the building as transparent as possible. You have the house sketches for the ground floor, the first level and the roof in the photos below in case you are interesting in taking a closer look at the building plans.As for the construction materials, the architects stated that “the house is given structure by steel reinforced concrete cast on site with the slabs in prefabricated concrete remaining visible after construction. All of the brickwork is in ceramic blocks covered with a white render. We opted to put all of the house’s infrastructure on the lowest floor, making use of the nature slope, this includes: a water cistern, boiler and sewage treatment system.” We challenge you to let us know what you think of the interior design of this residence and if there are any items that you consider intriguing.

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Here is an interesting contemporary residence that caught our attention from Pitagoras Architects. Located in Guimarães, Portugal, this modern project had to be integrated within its unleveled landscape and “defeat its accentuated slope”. The residence has three floors, but only two of them are above ground. A strong indoor outdoor connection was the main objective when planning this project Here is a small description from the architects: “All floors are contemplated with covered or uncovered verandas and patios that are closed off or open to the landscape, creating variable possibilities of inhabiting spaces, taking advantage of the light and scenery that change with the different seasons. Thus, the dense white volume acquires, with its large openings and differentiating materials, contrasting hollows.” An impressive pool turns this house into a fun and entertaining crib, aside from being extremely functional.

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Looking for creativity getting you some fame and fortune? One of the best opportunities is here knocking at your door, will you grab it? The iF Concept Award 2011 is here. All you need is a good imagination and focus on what you want to achieve. The competition is for students and young professionals from the areas of design, architecture, marketing and engineering. Participation is free and a total of EUR 30,000 will be shared among the very best entries. Fame comes via Yanko Design as we are the official media partners!

• Registration possible until 15 November 2010 (pdf file)
• iF Concept Awards is a part of the DESIGN TALENTS GmBH
• Participation is free and a total of EUR 30,000 will be shared among the very best entries

Here is a look at some iF Concept Design Winners from 2010

Universal Packaging System or UPACKS by Patrick Sung

Zero Angle Digital Camera by Sun ho Sin & Jeong eun Park

Yogurt Spoon Packaging by Cho Hye-seung

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