Baker St. House, Australia by Marcus O’reilly Architects
May 3rd, 2011
Baker St. House located on a highly desirable street two blocks from the beach in the Melbourne suburb of St. Kilda, this extension grafts on to an Edwardian home in a dramatic yet sensitive fashion. Marcus O’Reilly Architects had to carefully insert this modern extension without negatively affecting the streetscape. While, the flat seam zincalume metal cladding applied to the rear is a distinctive and modern transition material from the timber siding of the original house, it also ties new and old together in relating to the corrugated roof of the original structure. Low key durable interior and exterior finishes were chosen throughout and creatively applied to the project to allow for a high end final result which not only will age well but met a strict budget. Read more…
This modern flat is designed for a New York couple with three kids under 10 years old. The couple works in media industry so their design expectations were very high. In the result they got a fabulous 3400-square-foot space for contemporary lifestyle which is safe for their kids. Almost every room feels light and airy thanks to neutral color palette and used materials. The three-bedroom flat possesses versatility to be transformed to suit evolving tastes as the children grew older. Furniture and surfaces around the flat are made of contemporary materials that are easy to clean and looks very modern. Thanks to built-in furniture there is also plenty of space to accommodate all family belongings. 
In fall 1998 David Jimenez left his home in San Francisco for a weekend getaway in the more reliably sunny environs of Palm Springs. It was his first time visiting the desert community made famous for attracting some of Hollywood’s brightest stars in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. “In my mind I had a very romantic idea of what Palm Springs was all about,” Mr. Jimenez, 40, said recently. “It was all very Rat Pack-esque.” 
Poolside cocktails, palm trees and golden sunsets left a favorable impression on him. So much so that about six months later, when he was contemplating what to do with a little financial windfall, he decided to invest it in real estate and buy a second home there. He settled on