Architect Visit: Lode Architecture in Normandy
From Julie
Designed by Jérôme Vinçon of Lode Architecture, this small pitched-roof house near Honfleur might echo other Normandy cottages on the exterior, but the comparison ends there. The structure, which the architects call a "deluxe shed," was designed as a weekend retreat rather than as a conventional family home. On the ground floor, large square windows frame views of the surrounding meadows, and a galley kitchen opens onto a deck. The main living space is anchored by an Italian-made LTT Illuminated Bathtub (available at Generate Design) positioned next to a wood-burning stove. Upstairs in the sleeping loft, built-in children's bunks are protected by industrial netting. In order to keep costs down, interior walls are clad in unfinished plywood and floors are covered in black rubber, which is great for insulation and sound proofing. Minimally furnished, this house is proof that style and a tight budget can coexist. Photos by Daniel Moulinet for Wallpaper and from Lode Architecture.
February 12, 2009
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wow, that bathroom is intense. is that bath tub glowing?
im in love with the green table. sleek and perfect!
Yes, the bathtub is glowing. It's the polyethylene LTT Illuminated Tub, designed by Jan Puylaert, and it's available for $1,499 at
http://www.gnr8.biz/product_info.php?products_id=130
They could afford such a beautiful bathtub, but then had to resort to unfinished plywood to "keep costs down...?"
Then again, the bathtub is really cool, and the plywood does lend a certain unfinished character and an outdoorsy touch to the cottage...
I'm wondering what material was used for the kitchen counter top? I like it... It looks very industrial.
Jérôme from Lode Architecture e-mailed us with the following:
The kitchen counter is in plywood from the Finnforest company:
http://www.finnforest.fr/default.asp?path=1389;1467;1536;1650;9820;9830;9831;9840
The material is usually made for flying case or panels for car or truck interiors.
