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Guillermo Acuña fronts his remote Chilean retreat with large wooden staircase

July 7, 2019 James Brillon 0
Isla Lebe by Guillermo Acuña

Architect Guillermo Acuña has added a wide wooden stair to an old boathouse as part of his self-designed retreat on a remote bluff in Chile. Acuña complete the property on the remote peninsula of Isla Lebe, which is located just off the Chiloe archipelago’s Rilan Bay in the south of Chile. This part of Los

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10 Stylish Screened-In Porches (10 photos)

July 7, 2019 Becky Harris 0

A screened-in porch is a great place for cutting loose with your style. The porch is about relaxing and reading, hosting friends and serving meals alfresco. It’s also a place for paying homage to the outdoor views through architecture and interior des…

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Julieta House / Steck Arquitetura

July 7, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

As it was implanted in a corner ground, the house is open to the outside at the four cardinal points. The corners are free and transparent; however, all the internal circulation and intimate course are protected. The house is built in three floors: the ground floor, where all the social interaction happens, the superior floor – intimate – and the inferior floor, where there are a garage, a warehouse, and the maintenance equipment. The sloping and hooked ceiling gives amplitude to the social area while it also makes the area cozy. The generous 3m swing invites and protects who approach the house from the main entrance. The concrete is added subtly in the landscape through the hooked and minimally curved slabs.