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Nature Surrounded House of Lake Biel by Bauzeit Architekten

by Mocanu Andreea, posted in Architecture, on September 27th, 2012

Biel-based design studio Bauzeit Architekten has designed a gorgeous contemporary home. The House of Lake Biel was built taking into consideration the relationship between the property and its picturesque surroundings. Located in Lake of Biel, Switzerland this modern house is a sanctuary to retreat to.

What was once an old romantic-style garden in a nineteenth century villa is now this amazing building. The remaining part of it, an old Grota, a pond and trees have been retained and integrated in the new project. Moreover the environment is very important to the property and it is filtered through the wooden lattice, which also provides privacy.

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The Ridge Road residence – an establishment that perfectly integrates into the peninsula landscape

by Simona Ganea, posted in Architecture, on September 27th, 2012

The Ridge Road residence is a contemporary project recently completed by StudioFour. It’s located on Mornington Peninsula in Australia and has a minimalist design that allows it to seamlessly integrate into the beautiful landscape. The simplicity of the design matches that of the surrounding area and the colors also match perfectly.The site on which the residence was built has a simple and yet dramatic feel. IT’S why the project had to adapt the same characteristics as well.

The brief for the project was simple.The requirements were clear and straight to the point and the result was more than pleasing. The site is characterized by a steep slope and it also features a single tea tree which helps capture the essence of the landscape. Visually, the residence is compact and minimalist. The exterior is black which contrasts with the sandy slope and the vegetation.

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Eden or the world’s largest greenhouse, a project with more than 10 million visitors

by Simona Ganea, posted in Architecture, on September 26th, 2012

In Cornwall, UK you can find the world’s largest greenhouse, appropriately named Eden. It’s part of a more complex project and it includes a series of domes that form two large volumes and that are home to amazing plants collected from all over the world. Each dome emulates a different environment. The first one is a tropical environment while the second one is Mediterranean. They are built from hundreds of hexagons and pentagons supported by steel frames.

The Eden project was designed by architect Nicholas Grimshaw. It took the team 2.5 years to complete it and it was opened to the public on March 17th 2011. The tropical dome covers an area of 1.56 hectares and is 55 meters high, 100 meters wide and 200 meters long. It houses tropical plants and trees such as banana, coffee, rubber trees as well as giant bamboo. The Mediterranean dome covers only 0.654 hectares. It measures 35 meters high, 65 meters wide and 135 meters long. It’s home to plants such as olives and grape vines as well as a series of beautiful sculptures.

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Post-war house in Okusawa turned into a modern home that meet’s today’s standards

by Simona Ganea, posted in Architecture, on September 26th, 2012

Located in Okusawa Setagaya in Tokyo, Japan, this house was originally built during the post-war era of Japan. Back in those days, the western design was very influent and became very popular. This house was also touched by those influences features a superficial imitation of western architecture.In 2009, the house was renovated. The firm chosen for the project was Schemata Architects.

The transformation was not intended to be absolute nor to deny all the architectural past of the building. Most of the major original details were preserved. Originally, the house imitated the English brick residences. However, it was a superficial resemblance. It also had a triangular wooden gable which was an element typical to the English roof and it also had a parapet.

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Feng Shui House in Singapore by ONG&ONG

by Mocanu Andreea, posted in Architecture, on September 25th, 2012

The most gorgeous and expensive district in Singapore is Bukit Timah, a place where yoy could find the beautiful JKC1 house, designed by a famous architectural firm called ONG&ONG. Completed in 2011, this single family residence is a spacious feng shui inspired home.

Sitting on a slightly inclined slope of land with a swimming pool in the front yard, the modern house’s design is based on the feng shui belief that the water and mountain elements should be balanced. Visitors enter through a series of elevated wooden platforms which lead to the pool. If you enter the house, you will notice that the first floor has the living and dining area offering a beautiful view of the front lawn and pool.

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Contemporary Residence in Cyprus by LK Architects

by Mocanu Andreea, posted in Architecture, on September 25th, 2012

Lambrianou Koutsolambros Architects have designed a fabulous house in Paphos, Cyprus. Funnel House is a contemporary home built on a flat plot in the village of Agia Marimonda. Reminiscent of Greek island whiteness, coolness and adjacency to earth and water, this residence is a warm and welcoming place to land.

The architects kept in mind the views and the climatic factors like the sun movement and wind when designing the shape of the building. The interior faces a gorgeous orchard that is under development and also the sleek swimming pool. Moreover, they created a bridge-like deck strip that divides the water and defines the external dining location and bbq zone. The funnel-like shape of the building directs views and prevailing winds through the house towards the courtyard.

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The Rose Bay Apartments in Sydney, a variety of spaces in one place

by Simona Ganea, posted in Architecture, on September 24th, 2012

The Rose Bay Apartments was a [rpject developed by Hill Thalis Architecture. Located in Rose Bay, Sydney, Australia, the building occupies an area of 609 square meters. It contains 11 residential units as well as two shops and a basement car park. All of these are sitting on a very compact urban site.Each floor houses two units, both facing the street. The upper levels also offer panoramic views over the harbor and the surrounding area.

There’s also a series of rooftop terraces that can be accessed from the upper level apartments. The ground floor is penetrated by two light wells that provide natural light and ventilation to this level and to the car park. From an architectural point of view, the building has a contemporary, functional design and structure. The exterior of the building is comprised of brickwork and exposed structural concrete as well as infill areas of pre-painted fiber cement panels.

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