Artist’s Shipping Container Home In French Countryside

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Artist’s Shipping Container Home In French Countryside Posted: 06 Dec 2015 06:00 AM PST Located in Meuse, France, this shipping container home is a modern shelter for a writer/artist who sculpts wood and metal. After years of traveling, the owner wanted a place that was inspired by all of the elements that have influenced her life and work. The 1,184-square-foot French countryside home, designed by Spray Architecture and Gabrielle Vella-Boucaud, was built on a serene hillside. It was dubbed Un Dernier Voyage — "a final journey" in French. A shipping container home isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the French countryside, but an artistic soul finds liberty in different aspects of design. Its interiors boast a flexible floor plan and invite natural light deep inside. The bedrooms, in the middle of the home, overlook the rural landscape. Sculptures decorate the home inside and out. Two terraces, one covered, offer a variety of outdoor possibilities. A separate shipping container acts as the artist’s workshop. Artists from all over the world come to rural France to find inspiration. Contemporary works of art are scattered in the woods around the small village of Meuse. At the edge of this village where art and nature coexist, this artist’s home interrupts the scenery with its dark mass. The designers say that Un Dernier Voyage “echoes the long travels made by the containers given up by shipping companies.” We say that sounds like a pretty good place to end up. [Photos by Jelena Stajic; illustrations by Thibaut Rassat] The post Artist’s Shipping Container Home In French Countryside appeared first on Freshome.com.

‘Black Box’ in Portugal Remodel Hides Some Surprises Posted: 05 Dec 2015 12:00 PM PST Inês Brandão Architecture completed the design of Casa Celeiro, a stylish remodel in Monte Real, Portugal. The young family living here wanted to pay tribute to the 50-year-old building that was once half barn, half housing. Original elements of the construction were carefully preserved, while the additions contribute to a fresh, contemporary vibe. A simple black and white color palette makes this home feel spacious and elegant. Without question, the focal point of this project is the “black box” in the middle; it serves as both an aesthetic highlight and a functional element. It is within this unconventional volume that the kitchen, toilet, storage and staircase are embedded. “This ‘furniture’ is fundamental in the compartmentalization of the social area of the ground floor, dividing the space between entrance area, living room, dining area and kitchen,” the designers explain. “The top floor, which served for drying grains in the past, now overlooks the social area and works as a retreat space and working zone.” What are your thoughts on the unusual addition in this Portugal remodel? [Photography by João Morgado] The post ‘Black Box’ in Portugal Remodel Hides Some Surprises appeared first on Freshome.com.

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