arquitectura-g camouflages country house into its landscape outside barcelona feb 27, 2017 arquitectura-g camouflages country house into its landscape outside barcelona located on a 7,000 sqm piece of land outside santa margarida de montbui in spain, arquitectura-g completed a project comprised of refurbishing a country house into a single-family house. the plot was initially planned to become a building for agricultural uses but instead, has led to the construction of a dwelling that has a constant relationship with the environment, without disrupting the transition from the field outside and the interior. the home includes a poolall images © josé hevia the load-bearing elements are seem by the rough, heavy and coarse materials chosen the interior features more smoother materials with the same color palette the functional programs of the dwelling is pronounced by the staggered platforms circulation is located at the core of the home the load-bearing elements are marked by the rough and coarser finishing the upper level living programs project info: Save
La Fábrica – Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura We found enormous silos, a tall smoke stack, four kilometres of underground tunnels, machine rooms in good shape… This was in 1973 and it was our first encounter with the Cement Factory. This cement factory, dating from the first period of the industrialization of Catalonia, was not built at once or as a whole but was a series of additions as the various chains of production became necessary. The formal result was given, then, by a series of stratified elements, a process which is reminiscent of vernacular architecture, but applied to industry. Keeping our eyes moving like a kaleidoscope, we already imagined future spaces and found out that the different visual and aesthetics trends that had developed since World War I coexisted here: Seduced by the contradictions and the ambiguity of the place, we quickly decided to retain the factory, and modifying its original brutality, sculpt it like a work of art. “Presently I live and work here better than anywhere else. Ricardo Bofill Cement Factory
dezeen Over 500 houses featured on Dezeen in 2016. Continuing our review of the year, editor Amy Frearson picks out the 10 most exciting properties, including a home-studio with a pyramid garden on its roof and an idyllic rainforest retreat with an infinity pool. Jungle House, Brazil, by Studio MK27 Nestled in a clearing of a coastal forest in Brazil, this house by São Paulo firm Studio MK27 features elevated living spaces that open out to a roof terrace and infinity pool. The house is built from concrete, textured by timber boards, and has extensive glazing that can be screened by wooden shutters. Read more about Jungle House › Antsy Plum, UK, by Coppin Dockray This mid-century holiday house comprises two buildings – one built in 1962 by Levitt Bernstein co-founder David Levitt and another added by brutalist architects Alison and Peter Smithson in the 1970s. Read more about Antsy Plum › Cabin Knapphullet, Norway, by Lund Hagem Read more about Cabin Knapphullet › Read more about Santana House ›
CO-AP adds contemporary concrete and glass extension to semi-detached Sydney home Sydney architecture studio CO-AP has renovated and extended a typical suburban home in the Australian city, adding a two-storey concrete structure that opens onto a garden at the rear. CO-AP was asked to oversee the restoration and modernisation of the early-1900s home in the suburb of Balmain, which had existing planning approval for an extension. The client is the owner of a local building firm, who required detailed designs for the extension and interiors to be executed before his company could then carry out the construction work. Having functioned as a family home for over a century, the building had been subjected to alterations including the introduction of a muddled collection of rooms separating the main living areas from the garden. The speculative development project transforms the traditional semi-detached property into a home containing spaces better suited to modern living. The alterations are almost impossible to discern from looking at the building's existing gabled facade.
30 Best Inspirational and Motivational Quotes of the Day One thing that successful people share is that they are driven to set goals and meet them every time. There are various techniques that you can employ to feel inspired every day and one of them is getting positive reinforcement from the best motivational quotes. You can surf the internet for websites that specialize in quotes or you can download a daily quotes app to deliver the best motivational quotes to you on a daily basis. We are rarely ever apart from our mobile phones so it makes sense to use it as a tool to get our daily dose of inspiration. We’ll share this little tidbit with you. First of all is the measure of self-selection. Haven’t you ever read a quote and thought, “This is it. Another factor is good wordsmithing. Work for a cause,Not for applause.Live life to express,Not to impress. Finally, in addition to those two things, motivational psychology plays a big role, too. How To Choose A Good Motivational App For Your Phone It should also have the following features:
dezeen Next up in our review of the year, architecture editor Jessica Mairs selects the 10 architecture trends that defined 2016, from the resurgence of minimalism to the next generation of prefabs and the advent of co-living. Minimalist interiors This year we saw an abundance of austere interiors – from apartments and bathrooms to offices – finished with cool-toned marble, uniform woodwork and block coloured walls. Among them is a Barcelona apartment with grey-veined marble and raw concrete surfaces by Raúl Sánchez and the bathroom created by Maayan Zusman in a Tel Aviv apartment, where the only accents are a blood-red tap and a black-framed sink stand. See more minimalist interiors › Prefabricated houses This year prefabs shook off their makeshift reputation, with architects and designers considering how modular building techniques could be used to build speedy and cost-effective yet aesthetically pleasing long-term housing. See more prefabricated buildings › Co-living See more co-living spaces ›
Yoshiyasu Mizuno uses sharply angled roof to disguise scale of Terada House A steep wooden roof covers the staggered levels of this family house in the Japanese city of Fujieda by architect Yoshiyasu Mizuno, concealing its full scale from certain angles. Designed for a couple and their two children in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Terada House occupies a square-shaped plot that abuts an existing residence. From the street the house appears to have a three levels, but Mizuno sloped the roof down to one storey at the rear so as not to overwhelm its neighbour. The roof ridge runs diagonally across the square plan of the house, changing its profile from different aspects. Inside, the exposed wooden beams extend at opposing angles, representing the change in pitch. "Our idea was to determine a volume that does not overwhelm the existing house or surroundings, as well as providing an interior space that is comfortable, open, and secure at the same time," explained Mizuno. On the ground floor, the entrance to the house is on the northwest facade. Project credits:
Zbog groznice maturalne večeri roditelji u minusu Izlozima gradskih trgovina, butika i trgovačkih centara već naveliko vladaju svečane toalete i muška odijela. Bliži se kraj školske godine za završne razrede srednjih škola, a maturantska groznica trese kako maturante, tako i njihove roditelje. Maturalna je večer mnogim maturantima i njihovim roditeljima jedan od najvažnijih događaja koji će pamtiti cijeli života. Roditelji za tu večer izdvajaju pozamašne svote novca - odijelo, haljina, cipele, torbica, nakit, šminka, frizura te maturantska zabava izdaci su koji će roditelje stajati pravo malo bogatstvo. Potraga za savršenstvom U toj večeri, najznačajniju ulogu imaju odijelo i haljina, u kojoj će mladići i djevojke zablistati. Dok se neki odlučuju na kupnju u obližnjim gradskim trgovinama i trgovačkim centrima, neki odlaze u Zagreb, pa čak i u Beč ili Graz. Kristal i hotel Osijek Ali to nije sve! Osječki će maturanti najvećim dijelom maturantsku večer proslaviti u Svečanoj dvorani Kristal, što će platiti 250 kuna po osobi. Marina Jerant