Thursday, December 20, 2012

One Wing Soars in Portugal




















Large house in Portugal with two wings. Only the irregular wing, pictured here, soars...

Via archdaily> http://tinyurl.com/ct2f27w


Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Neo-Modern Clutter


 New Japanese house titled "What Categorizes the City and Me." Site uncharacteristically shows lived-in clutter!

Text & pix @ designboom> http://tinyurl.com/bpxlnd6

Rectangle of Light




















Rectangle of Light House, Japan....

From tumblr> subtilitas> http://tinyurl.com/c8b886e

Swiss Cube House


Swiss cube house has two sections removed. Does this remind you of a certain minimalist artist?

Story & pix @ design-milk> http://tinyurl.com/d5hfdv5
More cubes> http://pinterest.com/johnperreault1/cubes/



Korean Container Art School
















Although we favor residential architecture -- from houses to huts --- we also like buildings of all kinds made from shipping containers. So here's an art school in Korea. 

Story, pix, etc. via designboom> http://tinyurl.com/bloyphx

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Viewing Tower Without Foundation















In The Netherlands new viewing tower purposely has no foundation.

Story & pix @ inhabitat> http://tinyurl.com/btargkz

Cubes in Austria

















In Austria, single-cast concrete-shells of main house and guest house. Minimal structures = minimal impact on landscape.
Text, plans, pix via dezeen> http://tinyurl.com/chsah87