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Solaleya, The Green Rotating Home
Besides having this impossibly to resist round shape, the Solaleya domes are amazing inventions signed by Patrick Marsilli. The first Solaleya saw the light of the sun in France, 1988 and 130 more were built up until present times. The special mushroom shape and the huge windows allow a sun day long natural lighting. There’s […]
Wroxton Road House By Nonya Grenader
I found this Wroxton Road House in my daily internet ramblings and was impressed by its warmth. The pictures do help a lot in this kind of judgement but I also have to draw your attention towards the wooden details and the simplicity of the construction. The house was designed by Nonya Grenader. Her work […]
Harmonia 57, Sao Paulo Brazil
I guess this building changes the way I understand the “living space†concept. Harmonia 57 is Triptyque’s office building located in west Sao Paulo, Brazil. The eco system which allows the vegetation to grow on the walls of the building is heavily sustained by a watering structure running through the concrete walls. The plants grow […]