Romolo Stanco’s Hi Fi Modern House is small in size but is an incredible example of the power of a white interior in home design. The second floor bedroom is a box suspended over the larger main floor and reachable only by a set of stairs that seem to hover along the wall like a child’s zig-zag drawing. The white walls, ceiling and floors give you the sensation of relaxing in a wash of light.
Each piece of furniture in this modern house becomes a crucial design element in the cocoon of white. The bold red sofa, pink retro refrigerator and other pieces are like bold splashes of pure pigment on a white canvas. We love the slender, leggy, chocolate brown bathroom sink. The Verner Panton dining room chairs are strong enough to hold their own in white because their iconic shape is such a powerful statement they don’t need any color.
Each room in this minimalist’s dream has a punch of color that highlights the beauty of white without overpowering it.
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Occasionally you walk through a standard door and enter a surprising design treasure. You’ll have this experience when you enter to Zenden White Hotel in the Netherlands. Recently renovated, the Zenden uses white spaces throughout the common areas, the pool, and in the new guest rooms. Walls were removed, ceilings raised, and the entire interior restructured to improve the flow from one area to the other while maximize the use of light and shadow. You’ll find unexpected views and soaring expanses of white in every room.
The white walls and vaulted ceiling deepen the brilliant blue of the swimming pool, giving it a timeless feel that submerges you in relaxation. While relaxing in the lobby, you’ll catch a glimpse of a red Japanese maple on the patio, evidence that the designers put as much thought into the landscaping as they did the architecture.
The white rooms are a revelation of good design, with showers, vanities and closet space clustered together in cubes to maximize room size. Floating shelves, television screens hidden behind glass, and wall mounted night stands all keep the room pared down to the essentials. Beds, chairs and ottomans in sober shades of maroon and gray give the white rooms depth and sophistication.
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Turning a 1924 Victorian box home into a free flowing family space while still maintaining privacy for specific rooms was a challenge that Kariouk Associates triumphed over when designing the Echo House. A fabulous white interior space that respects the bones of the original house without sacrificing the owner’s need for more usable space.
They took down walls, opened up the ceiling, and created on open floor plan on the main floor with windows that open to the front and back for clear views and the visual illusion of more space. They constructed an office space and a den on the second level by creating a “vertical loft,” with each of the rooms appearing to float freely above the ground floor. Each room is an independent unit, but partial walls allow you to see to the floor below and give clear access to large windows, flooding each area with natural light. The master bedroom is a distinct cube cantilevered out over the entryway and surrounded by walls of windows.
We love the way the den, office and library spaces resemble building blocks hovering within the framework of the house. The white cubes and walls ensure a light, expansive feel in this deceptively small home.
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Predock Frane Architects created the impressive Habitat 15 project which is a four story, 15-unit infill housing project at the foot of the Hollywood Hills.
Each white apartment offers a different design with many light sources. What’s interesting about this project is that the building is split in two separate buildings – West and East, with a central courtyard acting as both a buffer and connection between them.
The white interior plays off the building white architecture magically. My favorite part of the building is the façade, it has a gorgeous original play of windows – scattered mosaic – Very Unique!
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