Okouzlující dům u pobřeží Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian architect Fernanda Marques thrills us again with this spectacular home set in Rio de Janeiro’s coastline. Located in the posh Laranjeiras neighborhood of Rio, this picture perfect paradise looks more like a resort than anything else. The floor to ceiling glass panels and the open layout help the house make best use of the views it is blessed with. That clean flow between the interiors and exteriors shouldn’t really surprise you if you have seen Fernanda’s work before. Just check out these gorgeous images.
Život v akváriu
This property, made famous by the movie ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’, was designed by architects A. James Speyer and David Haid in 1953, and has recently been put on the market for $1.65 million. If storing your cars in style is high on your list of priorities then this may be the house for you. With a capacity for six cars this garage appears more like a showroom.
Dům s výhledem v Kapském městě – Jižní Afrika
Unusual architecture:check; Seemingly impossible location:check; Rim flow swimming pools: double check. If this stunning 7 bedroom villa commanding a 270 degree view of mountain, downtown and ocean doesn’t generate E-N-V-Y from you we don’t know what would. Designed and furnished by Stefan Antoni Architects this little gem in Cape Town comes with Poggenpohl kitchens, top notch home automation and security systems, industry grade air conditiong, Wifi, the works. Fancy spending a night here? Be ready to shell out about Rs.1.25lakh ($2800). Architect’s description:
A minimalist home commanding a 270 degree view of Lions Head, Camps Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. All living spaces have a great connection to the covered or uncovered terraces. The living spaces are highly transparent to take full advantage of the views. The architecture is notable for its use of cantilevers, linear arrangement and limited palette of materials.
Umělcův domov v bílém
An Art Enthusiast’s home.
MICHAEL HILL CLUBHOUSE IN NEW ZEALAND
A nice little box nestled into the mountains of Arrowtown in New Zealand. The Michael Hill Clubhouse designed by Patterson Associates is built on a beautiful golf course and consists of a bar and restaurant area, the building also houses locker rooms, garages, caddies and a spa and gym, and is flexible to turn into a large event space!
bembé dellinger: house r
‘house r’ by bembé dellinger in schondorf, germany
all images courtesy bembé dellinger
photographer: stefan müller-naumann
‘house r’ by german architecture studio bembé dellinger is a multi-storey
dwelling designed for a business couple in schondorf. located on lake ammersee,
the residence features full floor-to-ceiling windows framed in black steel
to provide panoramic views to the surrounding landscape.
partially cantilevering out of the natural terrain on a thick base, the design
aims to thin the threshold between indoor and outdoor. 380 acrylic glass
cylinders perforate the building’s exterior skin to continue through to
the interior wall surface. largely finished in white and light wood,
the space encourages natural daylighting.
(left) cantilevered interior
(right) detail of acrylic glass cylinder perforation
detail translated to the interior
black steel frames accent the glazing
shower and bathtub
service wall, closed up
opened up
Tel Aviv Muzeum umění
The elegant design for the Tel Aviv Museum of Art Amir Building resolved the tension between its tight, triangular site, and the museum’s need for a set of large rectangular galleries. Architecture firm Preston Scott Cohen, Inc. solved the problem by using slightly twisting geometric surfaces to connect the disparate angles between the galleries and their context. The individual galleries are organized around the „Lightfall,“ a spiraling 87-foot-tall atrium. This provides abundant natural light, which is in turn refracted into the deepest recesses of the partly underground building. The new building also refers to the original building, as if it has a „family resemblance,“ while still relating to new Israeli architectural culture.
NOVÝ BOUTIQUE HOTEL NA PHUKETU (THAJSKO)1: VILLA AMANZI
Hanging off of a cliff in Phuket is new boutique hotel, Villa Amanzi. The Villa has a front row ticket to the amazing Andaman Sea and provides privacy like no other can. The hotel has six stunning bedroom residences with full access to an elongated infinity pool, and a full time chef on property at all times. This luxury villa enjoys a spectacular headland location along Kamala’s exclusive Millionaires Mile and captures cool gentle breezes all year round with uninterrupted sea views from every vantage point, in one of the most breathtaking locations Phuket has to offer. Villa Amanzi’s main goal is to provide guests with the optimal environment to relax and unwind in unspoilt luxury.
Tazmania Ballroom – Hong Kong
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Tom Dixon’s career has taken him from discovering the idea for the S-bend chair while welding motorcycle parts, to being one of the hottest designers of lighting, furniture and interiors, and to occupying the chair of Creative Director at the venerable Finnish Artek.
Dixon’s latest showpiece, Tazmania Ballroom in Hong Kong, opened recently in the Central District (Lan Kwai Fong) where more than 100 bars, restaurants and entertainment venues attract people from around the world.
Tazmania’s owner is Hong Kong entertainment entrepreneur Gilbert Yeung Kei-lung. With his British boarding school and Canadian college upbringing, he wanted a British private-club atmosphere, but without the stuffiness.
He tapped Dixon’s Design Research Studio and lead designer Helene Bangsbo Andersen who employed refined James Bondish snobbery with its retro high-tech and combined it with a confident, cool club atmosphere.
The result is an exclusive and glamorous mix of a pool hall/private club/dance club/night club. Golden pool tables are magically lifted to the ceiling making room for one of Hong Kong’s largest dance floors where resident DJs keep the carefully screened guests hopping with the latest Funktion One ound system. The British street culture is emphasized with the staffers attire: they wear Doc Martens and Fred Perry.
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Dixon’s own pieces decorate the opulent space including the Cone, Pipe and Copper Shade lights and the Offcut Stool.
Gilbert Yeung is also the founder of the Dragon-I bar and restaurant, Busy Suzie and Brother & Sister store and cafe. He is the son of Albert Yeung Sau-Shing, Hong Kong entertainment tycoon and chairman of the media conglomerate Emperor Entertainment Group. Tuija Seipell
Dream Home
It’s the sort of house that adults would disappear for a week long party at….it’s the sort of house you wake up in and call your boss to say you’re, “having a sick day” simply because this house is that amazing, that you’d want to ditch all other plans just so you could sink into the cozy, “couch pit” (for lack of a better term) all day long, with a group of friends, or yourself, a bottle of Pinot Grigio and a good book. Designed by John Robert Nilsson Architects, this home sits perched above it’s woodsy, natural elements like a beacon of modern/contemporary design hope. 
The infinity pool pours over the the slate balcony, with a seamless connection between nature and design- rather than feeling like you’re swimming in a pool, this infinity pool conjures up ideas of swimming in a natural spring, minus all the creepy crawlers that come along with it. The interior is minimal, unfussy and straightforward- the floor to ceiling windows bring the outdoors, in and the design speaks for itself- no need to mess with something that was built with perfection from the beginning right?! It’s homes like these that are so complete, it makes moving in and leaving all the boxes from your old place behind- I could make a home for myself in that little couch nook outside, I’d be one happy camper, no pun intended.
