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Metrogramma Superspazio From Milan, Italy

Metrogramma Superspazio From Milan, Italy

This 200sqm Milan Superspazio was made in 2007 by Metrogramma architects. It’s a living room as big as a house or a house as welcoming as a living room. Downstairs is the actual living room area. Surprisingly, but in a very own vision quite logic, the kitchen is upstairs. It’s an open Kitchen, with a […]

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Solaleya, The Green Rotating Home

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 […]

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Wroxton Road House By Nonya Grenader

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 […]

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Harmonia 57, Sao Paulo Brazil

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 […]

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The Necklace House, Yamagata Japan

The Necklace House, Yamagata Japan

The Necklace House built in Yamagata, Japan by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP architects is a beautiful sight to see. Its main attraction (at least to me), besides the unusual shape, is the bathroom. Why? Simply because it has 16,000 windows! I was amazed and found the outcome pretty impressive. This special feature as well as […]

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One-Two Townhouse, Houston Texas

One-Two Townhouse, Houston Texas

The One-Two Townhouse from Houston Texas is made for developer Carol Isaak Barden by architect Francois De Menil. The project was metaphorically imagined like two dancers in step, each dancer holding its partner but still looking beyond one another. The buildings were so built that they’re quite distinct even if they share a common plaza. […]

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