Large, four-bedroom, two-story mansionby Visbeen Architects in the style of traditional American cottages demonstrates external restraint along with rich internal functionality. This project, the winner of the "American Residential Design Competition - 2015", boasts many advantages. The overall design is made in the form of a diptych of a residential cottage and an extension with three garages, implemented in the same style of North American suburban housing. Alexey Khomenok, Massari Construction:— Classic American architecture and home design. Functionally correct layout, connection of the garage with the house. Of course, such projects will find their customers in Russia. Massari Construction The house with a characteristic balcony gallery along its entire length offers a concept of free movement between the interior and exterior space and between rooms. Glazed terraces with grill platforms and a place for kindling provide opportunities for a large company to relax. The house looks bigger inside than it does from the outside.largely due to the abundance of panoramic glazing on both floors. On the lower floor, a cozy glazed veranda is organized for friendly gatherings by the fireplace. A smooth transition between the street space and the interior is provided by the intermediate interior of the terraces - lamps made in the style of street lamps and wall coverings using vertical molding provide an imperceptible change of scenery and successfully harmonize with the overall concept of unimpeded movement between the street and the house. Plunging deep into the house, guests imperceptibly move from external modesty to internal luxury. The interiors of the second floor, in turn,combine elements of Victorian classics and minimalism. Predominantly white furniture in combination with large windows create an impression of lightness and somewhat lighten the overall richness of the interior. The use of natural materials coupled with classic furniture motifs adds luxury and solidity to the decor. Violetta Paslar, Megapolistroy: - A beautiful house, I would even say - chic. The cost of repair work in such a house can be multiplied by three. Natural materials are used in each room: moldings on the walls, parquet boards on the floor, details made of natural oak and stone. Considering that such expensive and high-quality materials are used inside the premises, the facade is made somewhat modestly. In such a cottage, it is necessary to make a more wear-resistant material - marble, brick, panels. megapolistroy.ruVioletta Paslar, Megapolistroy:— Perhaps the designer wanted to design the guest room so that it could be used for any occasion. Here, it would be appropriate to advise giving up some things in favor of eco-minimalism. For example, remove various pillows on the sofas, create a common style in lighting (sconces, chandeliers, spotlights), remove the sofa to the side of the fireplace, replacing it with soft armchairs on the sides. In the other rooms, minimalism is taken into account, everything is also decorated with expensive materials, but at the same time clearly and tastefully. megapolistroy.ru In Russian realities, such a house would look too “American”, but if you want to create exactly this kind of entourage, it would be advantageous to use a similar plan and design of your home. Alexander Lysov:— On the one hand, this traditional house with a garage does not stand out in any way. But on the other hand, it has features that clearly distinguish it from Russian practice: the house has elegance and a sense of taste, moderation and quality of execution, you can feel that there is nothing superfluous and no one wanted to impress with all their architectural experience in one place, as our architects sin together with the customer. And this house is distinguished by one almost inconspicuous detail, rarely practiced in our country - this is the entrance group, including a glazed door with two side glazed transoms. This example should be adopted everywhere to replace our blind options. Lighting, openness, visibility - all this should be introduced into our way of life. The problems of heat loss and safety have long been solved, and this is exactly what part of the budget should be allocated for.The plan was taken from the website houseplans.com. The text was prepared by Pavel Bobyrev.