2017 December | The Pinnacle List

Amundon House Luxury Residence – Brottkärr, Hovås, Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden 🇸🇪 – Showcase

This exclusive and completely unique seaside luxury residence sits anonymously behind a private entrance road between sea polished granite descending to a spectacularly powerful oceanfront setting over the threshold. The structure embraces the view in a slight V-form with the building opening up maximally towards the west with the terrace’s glass roof falling inwards towards the house creating an intimate… read more →

Villa Kymmendo Luxury Residence – Grötskär Island, Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪 – Showcase

A contemporary masterpiece set upon its own private island, Villa Kymmendo is indulged as the ultimate summer luxury residence in Sweden. Purposely built as a simple yet artistic five-bedroom villa in 2009, the single level design features floor-to-ceiling windows, balconies and terraces that maximize views of the sea and sunsets to the west. read more →

Widlund House Luxury Residence – Öland, Kalmar, Sweden 🇸🇪 – Showcase

Designed as if it were a funnel of light, space and sea views, this serene residence takes full advantage of it terrain and location on the west coast of the Baltic island of Oland in Sweden. Constructed as a white concrete box that is corseted in the middle, creating slightly sheared wall and roof angles that give the house both… read more →

Zinc House Luxury Residence – Aspen, CO, USA 🇺🇸 – Showcase

A constrained property, a complex history and a one-story requirement define this 2,400 sq. ft. luxury residence draped in a zinc cloak perched on a board-formed plinth. The steep angular site is bound on three sides with immediate neighbours and positioned on a busy street resulting in an elevated solution for privacy and view. read more →

Villa J Luxury Residence – Sjövägen 7, Höllviken, Skåne, Sweden 🇸🇪 – Showcase

Designed for carefree family living, Villa J is a generously sized luxury residence located near Kämpinge, a former fishing village east of the town of Höllviken in southernmost Sweden. While the house itself is close to the water, the corner site is adjacent to roads in the southeast and west. The main axes of the plot, the house and the garden… read more →

Pietra Luxury Villa – Conegliano, Treviso, Veneto, Italy 🇮🇹 – Showcase

Based on two main themes of volume and introspection, the Pietra Luxury Villa is composed of two architectural boxes are one on top of the other, but do not overlap perfectly, as if it is a sculpture by Oteiza. The volumes of the structure overlap, but do not dominate or coincide creating a unique residence with a top section entirely… read more →

The Allure of Murray Hill – Manhattan Living in New York City

Manhattan is full of wonderful neighborhoods, from the blue-blooded Upper East Side to artsy enclaves like Alphabet City. However, in recent years, there’s been one neighborhood that has stood out from the bunch, Murray Hill. This East Side neighborhood has something to offer everyone, from young couples looking to start their lives together to empty nesters. If you are considering… read more →

Five Steps For Designing a Family Friendly Luxury Home Interior

Designing a home is never an easy task, with interior design trends seeming to change from week to week. However, for those who love to host family, there are plenty of design tips that can make your space feel bigger while simultaneously making it more conducive to having company. Before you buy another bulky piece of furniture, consider these tricks… read more →

How to Make Your New Home Feel Like a Personal Sanctuary

When you move out on your own, there are times when you may feel lonely or depressed because you do not have anyone to come home to. It is important to make your new house feel like a home by taking steps to make it a place that you look forward to coming home to after a long day at… read more →

Creating the Perfect Outdoor Space for Family Gatherings

Hosting family get-togethers can be a rewarding endeavour, but for many of us, it’s also a difficult one. Space constraints can make it feel difficult, if not impossible, to host our families, making for cramped gatherings that are more frustrating than fun. However, for those lucky enough to have outdoor space, like residents of the Upper East Side homes at… read more →