OEN uncovered this fantastic photoset from João Canziani. A look at the home of  American architect Ray Kappe, an expert in sustainable design and lecturer in Southern California. The incredible surroundings are framed by huge windows and complimented by a whole lot of wood and multiple levels. This isn’t one of those polished show homes full of Barcelona chairs and obtrusive lighting. This place is lived in and clearly loved. Beautiful images showcasing this knockout house.

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Next month sees the release of Hadid, an overview of the work of Zaha Hadid, one of the most celebrated and inventive architects of the age. Taking on relatively small scale projects such as the Strirling Prize winning Evelyn Grace Academy School in Brixton and The Bergisel Ski Jump; alongside London’s 2012 Aquatic Centre and Guangzhou Opera House, Hadid is currently working on the first project in her native Iraq. Images, essays, sketches and floor plans, the book is a detailed survey of an incredible career. Published by Taschen.  Available from Amazon.

01. Morgan celebrates 75 years of the 4/4 with special anniversary edition

“They don’t make ‘em like they used to? Morgan would beg to differ. Because while 75 years may be a milestone many automakers would be glad to celebrate, this 75th anniversary doesn’t commemorate a company’s founding. Nor does it mark the years since a specific factory was inaugurated, the birth of the company’s founder or anything like that. This milestone is marked by one specific model.” (autoblog)

02. The Dumpster Project

“Like a young, curious boy trapped in a grown man’s body, collagist, animator, director and all-around creative renaissance man Mac Premo has collected a lifetime’s worth of somehow-sentimental objects in his Brooklyn Studio. Now, spurred by the move to a smaller studio, he was forced to get rid of many of these innumerable “treasures.” Rather than discard them Premo decided to build one massive collage inside a 30-yard dumpster, and thus The Dumpster Project was born.” (coolhunting)

03. The Joys of Earthquake-Free Architecture

“Admit it: That’s the most bad-ass conference room you’ve ever seen, and one that you’d never see in California. Designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects and constructed in tectonically-stable Copenhagen, it’s part of Danish bank Nykredit’s headquarters, which features a total of three such rooms cantilevered over the atrium.” (core77)

04. First Look 2012: Oil Tanks Tate Modern

“Plenty to look forward to in 2012 now that we know our mortal reckoning was a small misunderstanding by anthropologists. This week we’ll be looking at a number of London-based happenings starting with the much anticipated regeneration of the Oil Tanks in the Tate Modern’s new annexe designed by Herzog & de Meuron. The ambitious redevelopment will be home to performances and an auditorium and while still under construction, the Tate Modern Project site offers lots of insight into its progress.” (itsnicethat)

This book is right up our street. Japanese design and architecture features heavily on our pages and this offering over at HUH. brings some of the best together in this coffee table volume.

Sublime is a comprehensive collection of current Japanese architecture, interiors, and products that showcases and explores the country’s uniquely elegant design aesthetic…the book examines this distinctive talent for combining the rational and traditional with the cutting-edge in a way that seems effortless and even playful.

Crane tv speaks to British architect David Chipperfield (CBE, RA, RDI, RIBA). Best known for his work on Berlin’s Neues Museum, he currently holds offices in London, Berlin, Shanghai and Milan. “Esteemed British architect David Chipperfield is renowned as one of the country’s most innovative designers. Most recently he worked with the German Embassy on the Hier and There project, and here talks to Crane.tv about his design aesthetic and the importance of one of his most famous structures – the reconstructed Neues Museum in Berlin.”

This Hiroshima house has had the unfortunate affect of making our own places feel like a pile of sad damp cereal boxes. This incredible project is the work of Kimihiko Okada. Perched literally on a series of pedestals, this curved structure is elevated above its neighbours, showing off as it rightfully should. With a feel of 50s America about it, it overlooks sea, city and mountain. We’d spend most of our time looking inwards, just walking around leering at the place itself.

The building is effectively a long winding corridor, widening and narrowing at various points, it’s lucky residents have used the space perfectly. Spoon and Tomago tell us more.

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Architect Ryue Nishizawa recently completed this building in Tokyo. Built to fit in between two tall buildings, it’s invisible from the main road by ingenious use of plants and vases, making it look like an (extremely fancy) garden instead of a house. It’s the sort of thing we’d build if we had the space. Or the money. (Domus)

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01. 100 Greatest Dance Records (Ever)

#essential A very open history of dance music from 1960 through present day. Beyond recommended. (djhistory)

02. BBC One In The Jungle Archive – Jungle/Drum n Bass

#essential A highly influential show on the BBC which ran from 1994 – 1999. Radio recorded cassettes of this show circulated well beyond the broadcast range of United Kingdom. I still have some.  Everyone represented: Nicky Blackmarket, Adam F, Peshay, Shy FX. #ridiculous (1inthejungle)

03. Imagining Housing For Today

“Serious architecture is another way to describe Bronx Park East. It is a single-room occupancy residence, an S.R.O., built to house tenants who had been homeless. Sunny, with modest kitchens and full bathrooms, its apartments are smaller (around 285 square feet) than otherwise legally permitted for studios in New York because different rules apply to housing for social service clients. The building has a handsomely proportioned facade, spacious public rooms and light-filled hallways, none of it standard for an S.R.O.” (newyorktimes)

04. Japanese Artist Creates Edible Headpieces Out of Raw Veggies and Flowers

“They say you are what you eat, but should you also wear what you eat too – on your head? That’s what Japanese artist”  (inhabitant)

A portrait of one of the world’s premier architects, How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster? follows Norman Foster’s unending quest to improve the quality of life through design. By investigating his origins to how his dreams and influences inspired the design of emblematic projects such as the world’s largest building to its tallest bridge, Foster offers some striking solutions to humanity’s increasing demand on urban centers.

Look out for a release soon.

Fans of architecture across the globe will be happy to discover Phaidon’s latest pocket-sized book. Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture is a traveling reference guide to important buildings across the globe, broken down by continent and location.

Key guides inside the Atlas alert the reader to the accessibility of each building including information on public hours, interior viewing building types (sports, private, government, etc…), and much more. Highly recommended for travel junkies looking for a modern guide to architecture at their choice destinations. Available from Amazon.

Photography: Jeff Carvalho/Selectism.com

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