acidadebranca:

huanita:

House in Carapicuiba (SP, Brazil), by Angelo Bucci and Alvaro Puntoni

“The most striking feature of the site where the house is built is a six-meter drop separating the street from a lower level of the land, next to a small forest on the opposite side. The lower level of the terrain can barely be seen from the street because of the steep drop.”

They make me proud… ;)

More here and here

buddhabrot:

Described has an over-sized bird´s nest by the designers Daniel Pouzet & Fred Frety, the “Nestrest” is a secluded, suspended sanctuary. It´s made of very strong fiber that´s waterproof and environmentally friendly. Nestrest is the perfect place for relaxing, meditating and open-air conversations. 

david-goliath:

Step 26. Get your own castle.

emergentfutures:

Be a Neighborhood Hero (and Earn Some Cash) by Sharing Your Driveway

Have you ever been stuck circling the block waiting for a parking space to open up? The new ParkCirca space-sharing service might make that a thing of the past. Co-founder and CEO Chadwick Meyer told me how he was fruitlessly hunting for a space when he noticed how many private driveways had no cars in them. Why not let the driveway owners make some money from them, and save stress (and gas) for the drivers at the same time?

Via @petewarden

Full Story: ReadWrite

acidadebranca:

artsandcrafts:

via

Los Angeles-based Ehrlich Architects have been awarded the grand prize in the international architectural competition to design the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) Federal National Council’s (FNC) New Parliament Building Complex.

Fourteen firms representing nine countries had been invited in early 2010 to submit entries in Phase 1 of the competition for the new FNC building. A short list of four finalists was selected to continue to the more detailed Phase 2:  Ehrlich Architects (USA), Foster + Partners (UK), Massimiliano Fuksas Architects (Italy), and Zaha Hadid Architects (UK).

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http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/ehrlich_architects_to_design_new_united_arab_emirates_parliament_building_c/

The winning projects for the Solar Park South international design competition in Calabria, Italy have recently been announced. The brief called for a ‘Solar Highway’ by re-using Salerno-Reggio Calabria highway sections between Scilla and Bagnara to be decommissioned by the Italian Highways Authority. The international jury selected three winning projects as well as ten Honorable Mentions.

First Prize: PR+OFF (France)
Philippe Rizzotti, Vermet Tanguy, Manal Rachdi, Samuel Nageotte

From the project description: “The bridges allow a limited impact on the landscape. The local culture of bergamotte demonstrates the region’s perfectly tempered weather (8°-30°C), and the volcanic area reveals a high energy potential.

The climate and the site inspire vertical villages for the european snowbirds (housing/medical equipment/entertainment/shops) that are connected by walkways to the sea and highways to the cities.
The system is autonomous regarding the main resources water and energy thanks to the rainwater and the geothermal power.

This contemporary archeology (the bridge over the bridge) results in a process where urban falls meet the climbing nature. The vertical privacy of the inhabited piles supports the horizontal sociability of the public equipped decks, while providing a unique view for each one, at every level. The combination between the infrastructure and the environment is efficient enough to establish a new responsible high quality way of living.”

http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/winners_of_the_solar_park_south_design_competition/

BIG + TNT Nuuk + Ramboll Nuuk + Arkitekti is the winning team to design the new National Gallery of Greenland in the country’s capital Nuuk, among invited proposals totaling 6 Nordic architects

Located on a steep slope overlooking the most beautiful of Greenland’s fjords, the 3,000 m2 National Gallery will serve as a cultural and architectural icon for the people of Greenland. The new museum will combine historical and contemporary art of the country in one dynamic institution The winning proposal was selected by a unanimous museum board among 6 proposals, including Norwegian Snøhetta, Finnish Heikkinen‐Komonen, Islandic Studio Grandaand Greenlandic Tegnestuen Nuuk.

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http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/big_to_design_greenlands_new_national_gallery/

25-Year Refab: Concrete Factory Converted to Castle Home

Over a quarter of a century ago, an architect stumbled upon the half-ruined remains of an old cement factory. The grounds contained dozens of silos, vast subterranean spaces and long-silent manufacturing equipment

Decades later, the results of his ongoing renovation project are beyond remarkable. The complex now houses its re-designer, Gothic-influenced Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, serving as his primary residence.

Layers of lush greenery – ivy, cypress, eucalyptus, palm and olive trees – have been slowly added (and subsequently grown) throughout this piece-by-piece remodel, giving the exterior grounds new life as well as the interior areas.

Also, I do believe the architect is married to Paulina Rubio, and that the house was featured on cribs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI8N9w1e0ug

designismymuse:

Costa Brava Gran Casino / b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos

diggin this project…

bebon:

OMA’s Museum Plaza Proposal, NY

big idea gestures/studio making context/analog+digital/narrative

plantsaretakingover:

unknown.

via paradis express.

acidadebranca:

booksnbuildings:

(via rimahi)

Urban Think Tank in India - cable car system

designismymuse:

The Meera House by Guz Architects

designismymuse:

Inviting Home in Brazil

homedesigning:

Landscaping Inspiration: Hilton Hotel, Pattaya, Thailand

micasaessucasa:

Margarido_House