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News: British architect John Pawson has designed 26 high-end apartments for a new leisure complex at Miami Beach.

Many of the residences will occupy the top floors of The Miami Beach EDITION, a new hotel under development within the structure of the former Seville Beach Hotel, which opened during the 1950s but closed its doors in 2006. The remaining apartments will be located within an 18-storey tower that has recently been constructed alongside.

John Pawson‘s designs are for residences surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows, which will lead out to expansive terraces featuring swimming pools, fireplaces and outdoor kitchens. The apartments will also feature a dedicated entrance, including an additional private route intended for the use of celebrity residents.

Bathrooms will be furnished with concrete bathtubs and sinks, while bleached teak flooring will run throughout. Rooms will be kitted out with all necessary furnishings and homeware, from bed linen to kitchen utensils.

The project was commissioned by New York developer Ian Schrager, who launched the Delano hotel on South Beach 15 years ago.

Pawson, who is based in London, is also currently working on the final stages of the new Design Museum under construction within the former Commonwealth Institute building in London. See more stories about John Pawson, including an interview we recorded with the architect in 2010.

Here’s some more information from the developer:

Ian Schrager presents 26 one-of-a-kind residences at the Miami Beach EDITION
These “Homes in the Sky” are designed by world-renown architect John Pawson

Ian Schrager is back in Miami Beach for the first time in 17 years since the launch of his game-changing Delano hotel. Delano ushered in a new modern era and rebooted Miami Beach as a top resort destination. It was the first new hotel to come along since the 60’s, and it was truly groundbreaking. It attracted those who had previously abandoned Miami Beach for more exciting vacation locales. Now, with the city on the brink of yet another resurgence, Schrager introduces his next groundbreaking project that captures the spirit of the times again, just as the Delano did. Miami Beach is no longer simply a resort destination, but is fast becoming a bonified, world-class, international city with its vibrant art scene, first-rate architecture and cultural institutions attracting global citizens from all around the world. It is now a city second to none.

With this new coming of age, Schrager heralds in this next era and raises the bar once again. This time for residential Miami living—introducing homes fit perfectly for and worthy of this new generation of global citizens. Just as Delano reshaped the landscape and had a groundbreaking cultural impact on Miami Beach, so will The Residences at The Miami Beach EDITION. These 26 limited edition residences set themselves apart from anything else in Miami Beach and are the most unique and distinct spaces in all of South Florida. “There is simply nothing else like them currently in the marketplace. We tried to capture the details of life in the details of the architecture,” says Schrager. All with commanding panoramic views, each of these sophisticated and stylish “Homes in the Sky” is a one-of-a-kind, custom one-off and different from the other. This makes them perfect for the new world traveler and global citizen looking to establish roots in the new Miami.

Designed by world-renown architect John Pawson, the residences will sit on the top floors of the existing, landmarked 1950s building that will be the Miami Beach EDITION hotel, as well as in an adjacent, newly constructed 18-story tower. Dedicated to the “Good Life”, The Residences offer the best of all worlds: the privacy and individuality of a custom, one-of-a-kind home; the benefit of ownership; and exclusive access to all the services, privileges and amenities of a unique world-class urban resort, including a myriad of exciting and dynamic food, beverage and entertainment options. Although part of The Miami Beach EDITION, The Residences will have their own dedicated private entrance as well as an anonymous “celebrity” entrance, for ultimate privacy.

Taking into consideration that people come to Miami to be outside, the outdoor spaces at The Residences are finally done correctly and are not merely an afterthought. Expansive “Outdoor Rooms” invite effortless continuity between indoor and outdoor living. Gardens literally in the sky are akin to those found in private residential homes. These extraordinary outdoor spaces feature private lap pools and plunge pools, outdoor kitchens, dining areas, fireplaces and pergolas designed by John Pawson. There is enough space for a private outdoor gym or to enjoy yoga, along with soaring panoramic views of both the ocean and the bay—a true rarity and a unique feature that showcases the bay and ocean during the day and the magic of Miami at night. Additionally, many of the homes in the new building feature expansive views of both the city and the bay while those on the top floors of the hotel have vast ocean views that make you feel as if you are standing on the deck of a ship.

Pawson uses an unparalleled level of finishes and details to create interiors of maximum comfort, functionality and aesthetic pleasure. Generous living areas are light filled with floor-to-ceiling windows and bleached teak wood flooring throughout, including the balconies and terraces. Each residence has Pawson’s magic touch with custom designed, open Bulthaup kitchens with islands as well as master bathrooms with Italian white onyx translucent screens and custom-cast integral concrete bathtubs and sinks.

It’s the art of living not the job of living. Schrager takes this concept to the next level by introducing “Residential Prêt-à-Porter” which offers residences in complete move-in condition… you only need to bring your toothbrush! For a seamless transition into a comfortable home, Schrager offers a once in a lifetime opportunity otherwise not available: custom interiors designed by John Pawson and the Ian Schrager Design Studio, including everything one would need in a household from linens to dishes, towels to cookware, all pre-selected, unpacked and put away prior to arrival. These unique homes, dedicated to the “Good Life”, offer all the benefits of ownership, the services and amenities of a world-class urban resort, and a completely managed household without the bother of managing it or the full expense of maintaining it. Schrager continues to exceed expectations by recognizing what residents want and need before they even know it themselves—a home with the work taken out of it, ideal for resort living.

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French architect Emmanuelle Weiss has added a contrasting dark brick extension to a red brick house outside Lille (+ slideshow).

Weiss wanted to create a contemporary extension, but also respect the traditional materials palette. “The chosen materials are an homage to the existing house, but stay in a modern urban context,” the architect explained.

Unlike the original building, which has a vernacular roof, the extension features an asymmetric roofline that slopes upwards at two opposite corners of the building to form a butterfly shape.

The two buildings barely touch, so only a single doorway connects to the existing hallway from a new open-plan living and dining room, while two patios slot into the spaces between.

A new staircase leads up to the first floor, where the irregular shape of the roof provides a faceted ceiling over the extra bedroom and dressing room.

There is no connection to the main house from these rooms, but a doorway leads out to a small terrace on the roof.

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Photography is by Julien Lanoo.

Here’s some more information from the architect:

Maison D – Emmanulle Weiss

House D (Maison D) is an extension of a family home in the middle of an urban area on a parcel of land twice as wide as the existing house.

The house doubles the linear qualities of the existing house façade, thus unifining a roadside landscape that was deconstructed before. The extention also doubles the importance of the private family garden.

The House D extension welcomes all the important living functions, private income patio, kitchen and living room, the architect (Emmanuelle Weiss) chose to incorporate on the first level of the extention an equipped sleeping quarter, with bathroom and a well organised dressing room.

The result of this exercise frees up the existing house, wich has mainly become the children’s territory. Also now, the complementation of House D makes room to add a large office area in the existing house, addapted to the professional life of its inhabitants.

The volume, high levels, low levels: “zones” create a dialogue with the existing typical style house. All the volumes in House D translate into its roofline, bringing a richness to the space. Natural light embraces the volume, sometimes directly, sometimes reflected, it fills the complete project and living quarters.

House D is an answer to the existing devision of the main house. Its functional properties talk directly to the vertical circulations of the existing house, it opens up living space.

To link the old and new together, the architect chose to use a minimal contact between both architectures. The new differentiates itself on the outside by two little patios, only linking itself to the old on the interior where the new encroaches into the hallway.

The chosen materials are an homage to the existing house, but stay in a modern urban context. Dark bricks (reflecting back on a modern way to the dark old red bricks typical for this area) and aluminium detailing show subtle hints to thier surroundings.

Above: ground floor plan

Above: first floor plan (extension only)

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Los Angeles firm Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects has restored a nineteenth century coach house in Dublin, Ireland, and inserted a contemporary house in front of it (+ slideshow).

A small courtyard separates the small Georgian building from a concealed glass and concrete extension and Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA) has constructed a glass tunnel to link rooms within the two separate structures.

The historic facade now faces the courtyard and a tunnel through the original entrance creates a route to the house’s new front door on the glass facade beyond.

Above: photograph is by Alice Clancy

“One of the key requirements was to provide visual access from the main Georgian house on Pembroke Road,” Lorcan O’Herlihy told Dezeen. “We had to have circulation access through the facade and really integrate it into the home, but the facade itself also had to be restored to exactly how it was.”

A pair of bedrooms and a study occupy the two floors of the renovated building, while a living room, kitchen and two more bedrooms are contained within the ground floor and basement of the extension.

Wooden formwork has left its traces on the cast concrete walls at the rear of the house, which opens out to a small garden and patio.

Sustainability was an important consideration in the design and the house generates all its own heating using solar panels on the roof and a ground-sourced pump.

Above: photograph is by Alice Clancy

Lorcan O’Herlihy is an Irish architect that now lives and works in LA. We’ve previously featured a housing block he designed in West Hollywood.

Above: photograph is by Alice Clancy

See more Irish houses on Dezeen, including four limestone-clad extensions to a residence on the south coast.

Photography is by Enda Cavanagh, apart from where otherwise stated.

Here’s a project description from Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects:

Flynn Mews House

In the heart of Dublin, LOHA has completed a single-family mews home that marries modern aesthetics with its historic Georgian site. The home incorporates an 1847 coach house façade, which was restored and minimally altered to comply with local planning efforts. The visual link between the coach house and its primary manor has, too, been maintained; these parameters drove a transparent and honest design approach that pays homage to the Flynn Mews House’s origins.

Above: photograph is by Alice Clancy

Entering from the alley into the forecourt, the home’s front face is a composition of board-formed stained concrete and glass, with an entry passage highlighted by white plaster. Gradually sloping downward, the passageway funnels the guest through this initial volume and into an enclosed split-level garden. Here in the courtyard, the coach house façade reflects upon the curtain-wall glazing of the entrance form and the contemporary bridge that joins it with the site’s older half.

As part of the Dublin Green Building Pilot Program, the project incorporates a significant amount of sustainable measures achieved through a holistic design approach. Solar panels are used for domestic water heating while radiant floors utilize an underground heat pump system that incorporates gray water. Materials include stained concrete with recycled glass content, high performance insulated glass, and high gloss plaster.

Above: the coach house facade before renovation

Location: Dublin, Ireland
Size: 260 sq. meters
Program: Four bedroom, single family mews

Above: floor plans – click above for larger image

Architect: LOHA (Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects)
Lorcan O’Herlihy, Principal-In-Charge, Donnie Schmidt (PD), Alex Morassut (PM), Po-Wen Shaw

Above: long section through tunnel – click above for larger image

Client: Ella Flynn
Executive Architect: ODOS Architects
Structural Engineer: Casey O’Rourke & Associates Contractor: Oikos Builders
Landscape Architect: James Doyle & Associates
Completion Date: Spring 2011

Above: long section though courtyard – click above for larger image

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A house named after its Z-shaped roof, designed by Hohyun Park and Hyunjoo Kim for the top of a steep hill near Seoul, is behind the last door on our Christmas A-Zdvent calendar. Read more about Z-house »

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We’re racing towards the end of our A-Zdvent calendar of houses, so in the first of three final posts today here’s a house in Inner Mongolia, China, by Multiplicities that’s named after its X-shaped central void. Read more about (X) »

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