Anantara Kihavah Villas in Maldives by Anantara Resorts. By Eric • Apr 28, 2011 • Selected Work Anantara Resorts has opened the Anantara Kihavah Villas last February. Located on Kihavah Huravalhi in the Maldives, the resort is just 35 minutes by seaplane from Male International Airport. The Anantara Kihavah features 74 one-bedroom villas and 4 two-bedroom residences ranging from 2,800 to 9,250 square feet, designed in timber and marble, with infinity-edge pools, expansive wooden sun decks, outdoor rain showers, and oversized bathtubs for two. Besides its “jungle spa,” one of the most exciting features of this new resort is the underwater restaurant and wine cellar, billed as unique among the world’s resorts.
Rates start at $1,170 per night for a beach pool villa up to $6,625 for a two bedroom over water pool residence. More Resorts in Maldives Photos courtesy of Anantara Resorts Click any photo to see a larger image - Use buttons or j/k/arrow keys to navigate through the articles. Beautiful Penthouse with Three Landscaped Terraces in Soho by Architeam. By Eric • Aug 1, 2011 • Selected Work This penthouse located 420 West Broadway in Soho, New-York City has just landed on the market. Sculpted from raw warehouse space, this three bedroom, two bathroom duplex loft has been designed by Nico Rensch of UK-based studio Architeam. The focal point of this home is the dramatic double height living room graced with a glass enclosed viewing garden open to the sky, separating the master suite from the living area. This property flows seamlessly on three levels with approximately 3,500 square feet of interior space and 2,200 square feet of outdoor space covering three private terraces, all landscaped.
The largest terrace features a complete kitchen,an outdoor “living room” defined and shaded by a pergola, with open and clear views of soho and beyond. Photos courtesy of Elliman Click any photo to see a larger image - Use buttons or j/k/arrow keys to navigate through the articles. Static House by TWS & Partners. By Eric • Oct 17, 2011 • Selected Work Jakarta-based studio TWS & Partners has completed the Static House project in 2010. This 7,530 square foot contemporary residence is located in Jakarta, Indonesia. Static House by TWS & Partners: “Context and location The site is 600 square meter land area which located in medium dense, semi detached, without any physical and building typology from one and another. The client came to us with a particular vision of garden house, which can maximize a correlation to outdoor space from within. From client’s brief of room program, come to quite huge area of 800 square meter, which should be located within limited site.
Architectural concept In respond to limited site, compare to huge program. we try to elaborate and combine two courtyard spaces, which arranged vertically and super impose each other. Consequently, the above layer of courtyard should be able to be penetrated by sunlight and natural air to give life to courtyard below. Interior concept. Video. Underground Homes - House and Interior Design Inspiration for Your Home - Search Result on HouseInDesign.com. Art video of the month - LIGHT SCULPTURES - StumbleUpon. $10 Million Duplex Penthouse in Astor Place Tower. By Eric • Aug 30, 2011 • Selected Work The Astor Place Tower is a 21-story mixed use commercial and residential condominium containing 13,000 square feet of retail space and 39 museum–quality architectural loft residences. Designed by Charles Gwathmey and Robert Siegel and completed in 2006, the “sculpture for living” is located on one of New York City’s primary urban squares at the intersection of Lafayette Street, Astor Place and Fourth Avenue.
This 4,411 square foot duplex penthouse located on the 17th and 18th floors of the building features three bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, a 664 square foot mezzanine and a 538 square foot terrace on the upper floor with unparalleled views of Manhattan! On sales for several years and originally offered at $14 million, the duplex eventually sold last June for $10 million! Photos courtesy of Elliman, Scott France, David Sundberg Via Curbed NY Click any photo to see a larger image - Use buttons or j/k/arrow keys to navigate through the articles.
Sacred Geometry: Flower of Life. Sacred Geometry - Flower of Life By Andrew Monkman I believe the complete ancient flower of life is an inter-dimensional tool, a portal, a stargate, a window into what some call the inter space plains. The original flower of life (found on several pillars within "the Osireion" at abydos in Egypt) is incomplete, because it is only the first layer of three (pic1+2). 1. The Temple of Osiris at Abydos, Egypt. 2. The complete flower has the other two layers added, making it three dimensional (pic3). 3. What appears is a reptilian entity. Flower of Life - Beijing, China The second being is the Chinese dragon ( the fu dog). You may know that the complete flower contains the kabbalah`s tree of life, the fruit, the egg and the seed of life (pic. 4 & 5). 4. 5. The complete flower also contains the three dimensional metatron cube (pic6), which holds all the Platonic solids (pic7). 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
I was born and bred and now live back in Kirkwall. 12. 13. 14. 15. Update - June 2011 Dance of the Planets. Hanse Colani Rotor House. Designer Luigi Colani has created a space-saving house with a six square meter cylinder inside that contains a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. + hanse-haus.de The cylinder rotates left or right bringing the room you want into view of the main living room. There's a separate toilet and a small hallway, and everything is controlled with a remote. View of the cylinder from the living room. The house was designed for young professionals who need minimal space while they focus on career.
The bathroom. The bedroom. The kitchen. Kay House by Maria Gigney Architects. By Eric • Dec 30, 2011 • Selected Work Hobart-based studio Maria Gigney Architects has designed the Kay House project. Remodeled and extended in 2002, this three story home features four bedrooms, two baths, and an indoor solar heated saltwater lap pool. Located in Battery Point, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, the now 3,895 square foot residence is currently on sale. Buy it now! Kay Houseby Maria Gigney Architects: “Alteration + additions to an existing brick cottage on the bank of Hobart’s Derwent River.
This airy pavillion of steel and glass captures seemingly endless vistas of water and sky, whilst maintaining a humble and unassuming street entry. The lap pool is pivotal to the entire design, and in careful composition of the pool atrium glazing and elegant steel structure, a dramatic play of volume and light is created. Passive solar principles were engaged to reduce energy consumption in a structure mostly glazed.” Source: Corkhill. Adam Cornish’s Wood Hammock Wins Herman Miller Design Competition Hammoch – Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World. Swanwick Ranch by Marko Simsic Architect (Video)
By Eric • Aug 1, 2011 • Selected Work Vancouver-based studio Marko Simsic Architect has designed the Swanwick Ranch, a contemporary home located in Metchosin in Greater Victoria, British Columbia. Completed in 2006 and built by Anderson Cove Construction, the 8,300 square foot, eight bedroom, eight bathroom residence sits on a 67 acre lot with over 1,400 feet of low-bank oceanfront. This house, that received a National Canadian Architect Award hit the market in 2007 at $24 million Canadian dollar. Three years and a half later, the house is still for sale, currently offered at $17.5 million Canadian dollar. Swanwick Ranch Broker’s description: “Swanwick Ranch is considered one of the finest luxury oceanfront estates in Canada; a residence that has been featured in professional architectural and design publications around the globe.
One cannot fully appreciate the essence of this spectacular home without understanding its central feature – the Canyon River. Photos courtesy of SothebysRealty. The Portabello Residence in Corona Del Mar. By Eric • Jul 14, 2011 • Selected Work Located on Brighton Rod in Corona Del Mar, an exclusive neighborhood in the heart of Newport Beach, California, the sprawling Portabello Estate was eventually sold in late 2010 for $34.1 million, less than half the original $75 million asking price!
This spectacular 22,000 square-foot oceanfront residence features eight bedrooms (2,000 square foot master bedroom), ten bathrooms (plus five half-baths), and two saltwater pools surrounded by 3-storey high grotto cliffs! For the price, you also get a 2-lane bowling alley with shoe and ball “rental” area, a state-of-the-art movie theater with marquee, powder rooms, stage and ticket booth, Jewelry “store” ideal for the display of family heirlooms and an automotive museum including climate/pressure control and lighting to display up to 12 collectible cars!
Would you feel at home in this house? Amenities Highlights: The Portabello Master suite: Source: The McMonigle Group. Benelong Crescent Apartments by Luigi Rosselli Architects (Video) By Eric • Nov 17, 2011 • Selected Work Australian studio Luigi Rosselli Architects has just completed the Benelong Crescent Apartments project in Bellevue Hill, an eastern suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. This new residential building is inspired by the sinuous forms of Erich Mendelsohn’s Einstein Tower in Potsdam, completed in the 1920’s. Benelong Crescent Apartments by Luigi Rosselli Architects: “The apartments cascade down the hill to follow the contours and the curved terraced balconies are shaped by the irregular boundaries of the site, rounded off by the prevailing winds. The Living areas have ample fenestrations opening on the large terraces, extending the interior spaces on the projecting panoramic outdoor space.
The high end of the building is facing a quiet street with large trees and the walls have been moulded to wrap around the trees. The individual treatment of the different apartments has provided a “this is not a flat” look.” Horst Glasker Transforms Drab Wind Turbines Into Inspiring Works of Art. The use of wind power is increasing worldwide. Despite their incredible production of renewable energy, windmills have often been viewed as a bit of an eyesore along an otherwise untouched landscape. With his latest project, Aero Art, German artist Horst Glasker had decided to not just acknowledge the windmill’s environmental contribution but celebrate it by painting the ho-hum white turbines fantastical colors and patterns that are impossible to ignore.
Most wind turbines are traditionally painted white, light blue, or green to fade into the surrounding landscape and sky. Glasker took issue with the overlooking of such a powerful source of energy and began painting them brilliant day-glo colors. This superficial makeover is aimed to encourage people to not only take a second look and enjoy their local wind turbines but also begin to appreciate what they do for the environment. + Aero Art via knstrtc.
MVRDV designs The Cloud for Seoul’s Yongsan Dreamhub. And here's another Dutch firm that just designed an unusual residential tower for a booming Asian metropolis: Yongsan Dreamhub corporation presented the MVRDV-designed residential development of the Yongsan Business district in Seoul, South Korea: two connected luxury residential high-rises. A 260 meter tall tower and a 300 meter tall tower are connected in the center by a pixelated cloud of additional program offering amenities and outside spaces with wide views. The towers with a total surface of 128,000m2 are expected to be completed in 2015. Click above image to view slideshowThe Cloud at Yongsan Dreamhub, Seoul, South Korea (Image: Luxigon/MVRDV) Project Description from the Architects: The two towers are positioned at the entrance of the Yongsan Dreamhub project, a master plan designed by Studio Libeskind, extending the business district of the South Korean capital Seoul.
The southern tower reaches a height of 260 meters with 54 floors, the northern tower 300 meters with 60 floors. Portraits in Stucco. Singapore's Vertical City Building. Have you ever seen a building that looked like it could house a city? Dutch architecture firm UNStudio has just released their design for Scott's Tower which will be in Singapore. The 31-story building will feature 231 apartments that offer impressive views of the surrounding area. The most striking part of the design is the two openings in the buildings facade called Sky Frames.
One will be found at the base of the tower while the other is closer to the top. Both Sky Frames will feature gardens, swimming pools, and barbecue pavilions all housed within the openings. According to the architects, Scott's Tower is meant to feel like a vertical city, incorporating as many aspects as possible to create a comfortable and modern living environment. Think YOU could live here? UNStudio's website via [Designboom] Arthouse Cafe by Joey Ho. Triangular windows pierce the faceted walls that fold around a cafe in Hangzhou, China. Hong Kong designer Joey Ho designed the Arthouse Café on the top floor of a three-storey building that also houses a gallery. Some of the triangular openings are contained within wood-lined recesses, while others have thick wooden frames. Monochrome chairs and tables that furnish the cafe also feature triangular surfaces and facets. Some other interesting cafes we've featured include one that looks more like a warehouse and another that has a wall of timber offcuts - see more here.
Photography is by Mr. The following text is from Joey Ho Design: Enjoy Drinks at Arthouse Café under Geometric Ambience When you walk in a café Can you expect what a café will look like before you walk in for a cup of coffee? A Hong Kong based architectural and interior designer, Joey Ho, has a unique perspective towards this existing coffee culture. Sip a cup of coffee in a symmetrical leisure space. Loftcube. Projectdetails: Year: 2003 - 2010 Account: Loftcube Team: Studio Aisslinger Partners: Interior Bulthaup, DuPont Corian, Vitra Architectural DAB, Joquer, Piure Berker, Dorma, Interpane/Frerichs, Barrisol Equipment Loewe, Miele, Vorwerk Accessories VIA.gg.IO, Ploh, Danskina, René Lezard Beverages Bombay Sapphire, Carpe Diem Engineering Aisslinger + Bracht Architekten, Studio Aisslinger In cooperation with DesignHotels Description: imagine a place… … where your spirit can fly and the windows are 360° wide.
A place where you can work, relax and share life with your friends. Imagine the endless possibilities of thrilling spaces and exceptional panoramas; a treasure of unique moments. An exclusive mobile loft, an extraordinary living space. Englands First Passive House is a Vaulted Green-Roofed Wonder | Inhabitat -... - StumbleUpon. 7 Most energy efficient skyscrapers. Casa AR by Seinfeld Arquitectos. Have a wooded lot? Time to build a forest book nook! | Modern House Designs - StumbleUpon.