Considering functional factors, performance, aesthetic and time, it was decided to precast concrete systems in the construction of housing. In addition, the envelope was intended as walls that provide light and ventilation into the interior through design.

The house itself is defined as a space for contemplation, created for a stay of rest, enjoying the view of the environment.

In the case of this residential building completed Chelsea, to the physiognomy of the architecture changes completely in relation to the movements of his huge eyelids: minimal and parallelepiped shining silvery impregnable on the roadside, a complex box capable of showing already out many possible levels of depth, modulated by glass walls and doors that handle internal space equally flexible.

Metal Shutter Houses consists of eight houses, a lobby and an exhibition space, also its aesthetics, on the other hand, refer somehow to the neighborhood where the building was designed, now packed with art galleries showing the evening closed their doors on the way. Two steps fromHigh Line and theIAC Headquarters designed by Gehry, not far from the luxury condominium of Jean Nouvel’s overlooking the 11th, the Ban stands in an area increasingly resolutely in hand to the big names of architecture.

Muramaris means “hearth at sea” and was like Axel Munthe’s San Michele on Capri, “a temple sacred to the Sun”, a home where the border between the out come would be erased. The Hall originally had no window, but was built as a loggia with open vaults onto the garden. Here in the past loggian is the walls slätputsade, but in the ceiling are paintings like on walls and ceilings in several other rooms. Her friend Greta Ruuth was one of the artists who helped to create the decorative environment. Also, Visual Arts-nären Märta Anckarswärd, later for many years a teacher at konstfack, as well as Anna Petrus contributed to the rich decoration of Muramaris.

The House was built as a Beach House and was one of the first on the Bellevue sjösida, for the more wealthy Malmo. Then, in 1909, it was a small house with Brown wooden fascia, Ridge roof and shutters, drawn in easily landshövdingehus of malmö architect Yngve herrström. Today, a century later, is the House fitted with both lengthwise and transversely, the facade was painted white and covered with bricks. On the base lies a terrace and balcony above bolstered by two impressive players. Creeping Ivy and vildvin complement the picture of an American ante-bellumhus à la gone with the wind, spectacular and romantic.

Inside the high small checkered Windows and dual altandörrarna are two large rooms in the file that received Annette Lundh just like to have the House. Luftigheten and the beautiful changing view onto the garden and the canopy meant that the purchase was granted. The family Rolf with her husband and son Erik moved into in 1998. Like this post, she can ask how much it recorded that the House carries a clear fan of the American South.

Annette Lundh is the Chief Designer of Gant home as she was with and started in 2001, and for her classical American furniture has been an outspoken inspiration since the time that 20-year-old au pair in the United States. But at home, it is not the familiar New England style with anchors, stripes and stars in red, blue and white which mainly gets character. My style is rather in the traditionally American, what I usually call for a colonial style, and I have always liked it really quite simple. Bright and sumptuous sofas, dark floors, preferably dark-wood in borden, and simple patterns in akvafärger and various Brown shades with a little touch of red.

A tour of the House, however, indicates that it is rather mixed expressions which prevails. From Amerindian down-to-Earth patterns to the East Coast airy lines, and New York’s urban toughness and luxurious feeling – all mixed with Swedish feature of color choice and plants. Annette Lundh himself describes the Interior as a mixture of American colonial style, American loppisfynd and a selection from Gant’s own collections that she needs to get to know and see how they work, to live with. The available space of 260 square meters is divided into seven rooms and kitchen in two floors. The exterior signs of southern pampighet labelled even indoors, in ceiling height, stuckaturen and the hilarious detail with shutters on the inside. The walls are a warm beige color and vehicles ‘ joinery, Windows are tall and resemble, to use the Annettes words, Church Windows. Cage language have received new Windows in original style, in shutters mounted down from the top to increase light inlet.

When they moved into the Interior was very different and considerably deteriorated, with a profusion of pink, gold, flowers and linoleum. We cleaned-up quite a lot, repainting and took up and honed the beautiful original floors. Kitchen and bathroom renovated, but most changes were cosmetic, to get a simpler and more original feeling, “says Annette Lundh. The furniture is traditional and invite you to sit comfortably and for a long time. Textiles are bright, and patterned vintageplädar decorates möblemanget with pillows, plaids of more recent date. The style reflects consistent family interest in American style and culture, and stocks of amerikana filled constantly through the many journeys that are necessary for work and inspiration. There is no sharp line between work and leisure. Unfortunately, it seems to me sometimes, even if I am on vacation I in shops and springer look. I am not on the job and design ideas and inspiration can come at any time. A source to get ideas from home is the old throws with traditional indian patterns, “native american” as Annette call style. Literature is also an inspiration, as well as photos. Fashion photos at work, and happy to photograph art in home décor.

Art, it is most difficult in the Interior. I cater primarily for photo art, classic painting I have difficulty knowing something before. Custom Interior ideas may have originated in a newspaper, as coffee table in dark wood and iron, which she saw in an American magazine and had a local artisan produce in similar style. Or the closet in the bedroom, which she was inspired to during a visit to the design-J in Nacka. I asked my dad, who was a pensioner and a lot of convenience, to make them, which he did beautifully, very svärande and grumbling. The garden outside Windows are old. It consists of lawn, inventory hurdles and Apple trees, and recalls her and her husband Annette Rolfs complete disinterest to take in it. But it is lush and green, and together with the Ivy gives it a tranquil Fund outside the dining room and living room.