[Rahel Belatchew Lerdell] knows and understands the concepts and principles of the 20(th) century Modernist movement and smoothly incorporates them into her distinctive design. With the completion of the house, Rahel has successfully synthesized the elements of the Bauhaus philosophy: Use of visual space and light; Use of the landscape to support the house; traditional indigenous materials, and the functional simplicity in the interior scheme. Rahel says she does have an overall good feeling on the completion of the house. "I'm quite happy," she says, "but never entirely satisfied. I can always find things that could be done differently, but overall it worked out well." She adds that while the minimalist look may seem simple, it really is difficult to achieve. "It demands a lot of thoug...
...The luxurious Jacuzzi tub, supplied by Tonga, is strategically placed beneath a large window, t...The tiles, measuring 100 x 430mm, keep the rectangular design element repea...