house of the week 111: Villa in Szentendre

Built for a family of three, the Villa in Szentendre, Hungary was designed by architect Lajos Kuknyó of Budapest based practice Architema. The house with panoramic views of the Danube river from its expansive deck was designed in a manner respecting of the Bauhaus tradition, with a light filled and airy interior.

Tetris Apartments by OFIS

A video produced by Marco Mazzotta of the Tetris Apartments in Ljubljana, Slovenia designed by architects OFIS

house of the week 110: Arthur Casa

In the middle of the Atlantic Rainforest of Iporanga just outside of São Paulo, Brazilian architect Arthur Casa has realized a house for himself and his family. The tropical house consists of two large symmetrical rectangles that conceal private spaces and supports a large 11 meter volume that opens to the natural surroundings. The material palette on the interior & exterior are refined, limited to concrete and finished in a local sustainable wood called Cumaru.

on the boards: Treetop Villas

Proposed for a ocean lot in Phuket, Thailand, the Treetop Villas by Paul Raff Studio integrates a dense community of housing into a steeply sloped tropical jungle. Filled with mature indigenous vegetation the 17 villas are perched 20m high amongst the tree canopy preserving the topography and giving dramatic views.

blog wunderlust: 30 August 2010

That is the problem with so much architecture. This speed is impossible. Some people think the computer is so quick, for example. But the computer does not think for you, and the time it takes us to think does not change.

Alvaro Siza

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