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A sleek home in the Dolomite Mountains

The Dolomites house is a stunning modern renovation by JM Architecture, located in the Dolomite Mountains, which borders Italy and Austria. The idea of remodeling this house started because of an uncomfortable living situation. The existing building presented a very large and high entry hall with the rooms arranged around it, and it was always necessary to walk through it to move around the house. On the ground floor, the kitchen, dining room, living room and the study were not proportioned to the size of the house and there was not enough natural light.

For this reason the entire ground floor was demolished, and a new interior clear glass envelope with a gyp wall inserted is now the only separation among the different spaces. Few new volumes have been added around the house to extend the entry hall and the oversized family room, which include dining, relaxation and study areas.

To allow the maximum amount of light into the rooms, the facades have been replaced by a custom designed structural silicon curtain wall, with base and head mullions flush with the floor and ceiling, and large pop-out sliding doors to create interaction between indoor and outdoor. Because of the very low temperatures of the winter, the heating solution is the combination of radiant floor heating, perimeter floor radiators along the curtain wall, a gas see-through-the-outside fireplace and a wood one. Almost everything has been custom designed, from the entire kitchen to the tables, desks, gas and wood fireplaces. Via

Visit the website of JM Architecture here.


Photos: Hermann Gasser, Jacopo Mascheroni

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12 years ago

This is my first time i visit here. I found so many interesting stuff in your blog especially its discussion. From the tons of comments on your articles, I guess I am not the only one having all the enjoyment here! keep up the good work.

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12 years ago

Wow! Wonderful interior designing! Usually all white doesn’t come off great, but this house is exceptional!

Mike
12 years ago

Amazing use of natural light with the 4 sided curtain wall and glass doors. Was the use of so much white to carry the light to the interior of the home? Love the design, but it might be a little out of my price.