Lake House

How would you design your house if you had one right beside the lake?

The design by Olson Kundig Architects for this waterfront home on Lake Washington combines the themes of nature, art and the science of sustainable design.

The interior spaces are naturally ventilated and lighted. With a glass sculpture suspended just below the skylight, colored lights that trace the sun's arc are projected across the wall.

The tall ceiling height of the living area and the tall glass wall compliment the beautiful lake scenery outside the house. The plain wall on the side picks up the exterior colors and glows accordingly. This wall together with the glass panels form a glamorous feature wall which truly connects nature to the interior.

        

 

Wood Log Feature Wall

I have seen a similar wall arrangement with wood logs outside of "ThreeSixty" store at Elements, HK. The wood logs bring warmth and nature to this entertainment room in contemporary but rustic design.

I am not sure whether it is difficult to maintain these logs and what kind of treatment needs to be done on them before they are stacked up. Yet this is for sure a very beautiful feature wall that appeals to anyone who appreciates nature!

     Photos by Benjamin Ben Schnicder

Rise of a Half Table

Blue is one of my favourite colours and it always works magic together with white.

This simple interior looks slightly surrealistic as the Baroque-style half table seems to emerge from the wall. It really makes me wonder what goes beyond the blue accent wall!