Large, four-bedroom, two-story mansionfrom the company Visbeen Architects in the style of traditional American cottages demonstrates the external restraint along with rich internal functionality This project - the winner of the American Design Competition for Living Space 2015 - boasts many advantages. The overall project is made in the form of a diptych from a residential cottage and an extension to three garages, implemented in a unified style of North American suburban housing. Alexey Khomenok, Massari Construction:- Classic American architecture and home design. Functionally correct layout, linking 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 the concept of free movement between indoor and outdoor spaces and between rooms. The glassed-in terraces with grill platforms and a fire-place provide an opportunity for a large group of people to relax. Inside the house looks more than outside in many respectsthanks to the abundance of panoramic windows on both floors. On the ground floor there is a cozy glazed veranda for friendly gatherings by the fireplace. Smooth transition between outdoor space and interior spaces is ensured by the interiors of the terraces - lamps made in the style of street lamps and wall covering using vertical molding provide an inconspicuous change of the situation and successfully blend in with the general concept of unimpeded movement between the street and the house. Plunging into the interior of the house, the guests imperceptibly pass from the outer modesty to the inner luxury. The interiors of the second floor, in turn, combineelements of Victorian classics and minimalism. The predominantly white furniture in combination with large windows creates an impression of lightness and somewhat lightens the overall saturation of the interior. The use of natural materials, coupled with classic furniture motifs, adds luxury and solidity to the furnishings. Violetta Paslar, Megapolistroy: - A beautiful house, I would even say - gorgeous. The cost of repair work in such a house can be multiplied by three. Natural materials are used in every room: wall moldings, parquet flooring, natural oak and stone details. Taking into account the fact that such expensive and high-quality materials are used indoors, the facade is made somewhat modestly. In such a cottage, it is necessary to make a more durable material - marble, brick, panels. megapolistroy.ru Violetta Paslar, Megapolistroy:- Perhaps the designer wanted to decorate the guest room so that it could be used for any occasion. Here, advice would be relevant to abandon some things in favor of eco-minimalism. For example, remove various pillows on sofas, create a general lighting style (sconces, chandeliers, spots), remove the sofa from the side of the fireplace, replacing it with soft armchairs on the sides. The rest of the rooms take into account minimalism, 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 wanted to create just such an entourage, it would be beneficial to use such a plan and design your home. Alexander Lysov: - On the one hand, this traditional house with a garage does not stand out. But on the other hand - it has features that very clearly distinguish it from Russian practice: the house has elegance and a sense of taste, moderation and quality of performance, it feels that there is nothing superfluous and nobody wanted to impress with all its architectural experience in one place , as architects sin with the customer. And this house is singled out by one almost inconspicuous detail, little practiced in our country - it is an entrance group that includes a glazed door with two side glazed transoms. This example should be used everywhere to replace our deaf options. Lighting, openness, review - all this must be introduced into our way of life. The problems of heat loss and safety have been solved for a long time, and this is exactly what part of the budget should be laid for. The plan is taken from houseplans.com. The text was prepared by Pavel Bobyrev.