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Thursday, March 28th, 2013

House in Rio Bonito by Carla Juaçaba – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Award winning architect Carla Juaçaba drops these residents right in the middle of the mountain and palm tree heavy eastern region of Rio de Janeiro – The “Three Peaks” nature reserve to be exact. If you like the whole outdoors…

Yatsugatake Villa by MDS Architects – Yamanashi, Japan

Another great piece of Japanese design from a country with more than its fair share of incredible homes. The Yatsugatake Villa by MDS Architects is home for a retired couple who recently escaped the city for a quiet life in the…

The EANA Rectangular House – Hiyoshi – Yokohama City

Always fans of a well-designed compact living space, the rectangular ‘House in Hiyoshi’ by EANA Architects sits, for want of a better word, plonked at the southern end of a public park in Yokohama city, Japan. Three levels across a timber…

Herzog & de Mueron Design New Home For Hamptons Museum

The Parrish Art Museum will open an entirely new building this weekend on the South Fork of Long Island. Most impressive is how the rising structure nestles into the landscape. Viewing the museum from the road does not prepare approaching visitors for the…

A Home on Stilts – ‘Pit House’ Okayama, Japan – UID Architects

There’s something very appealing about a home that you can walk underneath. If you’ve ever fancied living on stilts this home in Okayama Japan will most definitely be your thing. Designed by Keisuke Maeda of UID Architects, the Pit House sits…

‘Coil’ by Akihisa Hirata -The S Shaped House – Japan

Living in a house constantly on a bend may not be for everyone, however architect Akihisa Hirata puts forward a strong argument for this ingenious use of space. ‘Coil’ is a winding staircase built around three pillars with rooms opening…

Le Corbusier in Colour – Photography by Willy Rizzo

Le Corbusier – The man best known in black and white finally finds some colour. First published in Paris Match 1953, photographer Willy Rizzo captured the legend in Medium Format colour, the photos somehow not published since. Now, an exhibition…

Photographer Steven Meisel’s Beverly Hills Home – A Look Inside

My, my, my will the photo gallery above have you seething with jealous when you peer at the Beverly Hills digs of celebrity photographer, Steven Meisel. Featured in October’s Architectural Digest, feast your eyes upon this visual tribute to the 60′s…

“How to Make a Japanese House” Book

Wallpaper* turns us onto a book which will make its way in the office library and most likely yours. How to Make a Japanese House by Wallpaper* contributor, Cathelijne Nuijsink, is a study and look into the incredible world of Japanese…

Olympic Architects Discuss Planning London 2012

Crane.tv gathers together the creators of London’s Olympic buildings as part of their Soho House ‘In Conversation With’ series. Rod Sheard of Populous discusses the Olympic Stadium, Kathryn Findlay of Ushida Findlay talks about her work with Anish Kapoor on the orbit and Asif Khan…

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Thursday, March 28th, 2013

House in Rio Bonito by Carla Juaçaba – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Monday, March 25th, 2013

Yatsugatake Villa by MDS Architects – Yamanashi, Japan

Monday, January 7th, 2013

The EANA Rectangular House – Hiyoshi – Yokohama City

Friday, November 9th, 2012

Herzog & de Mueron Design New Home For Hamptons Museum

Friday, October 26th, 2012

A Home on Stilts – ‘Pit House’ Okayama, Japan – UID Architects

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012

‘Coil’ by Akihisa Hirata -The S Shaped House – Japan

Thursday, September 27th, 2012

Le Corbusier in Colour – Photography by Willy Rizzo

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012

Photographer Steven Meisel’s Beverly Hills Home – A Look Inside

Friday, August 10th, 2012

“How to Make a Japanese House” Book

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

Olympic Architects Discuss Planning London 2012