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Spectacular scenery – and sheep – are the first things that come to mind for most of us when we think of New Zealand. For an architect, spectacular scenery is always both a challenge and an opportunity. This was very much the situation for David Ponting, founder of Ponting Fitzgerald (in 1998) of Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand, when he saw the site for what his affluent client hoped would be a “sanctuary.” The site was breathtaking with unbelievable views of Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand, and the mountains beyond. Rocky, powerful terrain. Ponting and his client settled on a simple, yet very demanding, brief: Let the land speak. Rather than coming to the site with a preconceived set of shoulds and musts and limiting ideas, the architects kept walking the site. They realised that there were two separate locations on the site, each with its own distinct natural forms, each ‘asking for a building.’ If there ever was a project where the brief has actually become reality, this is it.

travel with frank gehry World Architecture News, Official Home Page, architecture news, architecture jobs Core77 / industrial design magazine + resource / home NOTCOT.ORG La Femme Architecte Remodelista: Sourcebook for the Considered Home Furniture Fashion Online Home Magazine Architecture News, World Architects, Building News, Architectural News, World Buildings Dream Homes In designing the project, NY-based architecture firm GRADE responded to two disparate conditions of the site: the expansive views of Chesapeake Bay and the mystic wooded area on which it resided. The objective was to reconcile the client’s need for a studio in which to design and create while not rendering the space hermetic and closed off to its surroundings. GRADE brought nature’s elements indoors, establishing a foundation of earthy textures including natural mahogany wood and a curved zinc rooftop, complemented by imported materials such as Italian marble. Through thoughtful design, the house became an apparatus for filtering the views of the water, with the curved roof allowing the scale of the beachside room to expand the closer one’s proximity to the bay. I just love the mirror mosaic – so glam… Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 25 April, 2014 0 Comments Look at this gorgeous modern private residence built on a golf course in Las Vegas, Nevada. 0 Comments 0 Comments 0 Comments 0 Comments

ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide Modative Modative Interview by Business of Architecture Posted by Derek Leavitt on Tue, Apr 15, 2014 @ 08:05 AM Last year we had the pleasure of having Enoch Sears from the Business of Architecture visit our office and conduct an on-camera interview. We've always really appreciated Enoch's approach of focusing on the business side of architecture, something that has been a vital part of our practice. So, last week, Enoch published the interview on his website and we are very happy with the results. It's an open and honest depiction of the critical issues we've faced in the last few years, which include (taken from Business of Architecture's website): Promoting a hands-on approach for staff.Creating a process to help your clients believe in your brand.Learning to say “No” and staying focused on your firm’s goals.The benefits of showing your clients an open and honest process.A design-driven website vs. an informative website. Modative Featured in Fox News Story on Small Lot Subdivision 1. 2. 3. 4.

Daily tonic ‘Jellies Family’ tableware by Patricia Urquiola for Kartell ‘Jellies Family’ is a line of plates, trays, glasses, bowls and carafes made of brilliant coloured and transparent PMMA designed by Patricia Urquiola, part of a designer series of tableware for Kartell known as Kartell in Tavola. (more…) Chez Carl Tapas & BBQ by Jean de Lessard, photo: © Adrien Williams Montreal-based Jean de Lessard has created a restaurant interior inspired by fractal theory, an interpretation of nature’s geometry and its irregularities, matched with vibrant colours and complemented with natural materials. (more…) Sun 20.4. ‘Sushi’ sofa by Joa Herrenknecht (DE) Posted by Walter Phillips on 20.04.2014 - Tagged as: Joa Herrenknecht, sofa ‘Sushi’ sofa by Joa Herrenknecht When Berlin-based designer Joa Herrenknecht set out to design her first sofa she wanted it be flexible, a single modular object that could function as a daybed, sofa, or guest bed if and when required. (more…) (more…) ‘Mosa Scenes’ tile collection by Mosa

Architecture & Design - Romain DS Blog Architecture - Sweet Station Shingle House by Ramella Architects Concepts for the Shingle House are drawn from the American roofed houses, included the request for a large Bay-Window with roof Shingles. The sloping lines of the coverage, form a sloping wall that gives a movement in the facades, and the roof touch the ground. The pillars are extended and bent to the outside to form a set. Noteworthy are the colors gray to the roof type and predominantly white finishes like paint and flooring natural stones. The classic model of Bay-Window requested by the owners, was stylized to create effects internally and followed the coverage. YOAP White House From the architect: The site Located is limited to a very small area, small even for a house: 8 meters wide and 20 meters long, with a 175 m2 area. Housing ZAC Port Marianne Alex Chinneck From the Knees of My Nose to the Belly of My Toes by Alex Chinneck (b.1984), a London based artist and designer. Sensualscaping Stairs The Margarido House Vallvidrera House Casa Gómez