The Kube Hotel in Paris
Tucked into a quiet street and sheltered from the crowds is the Kube Hotel planted near Paris’ Montmarte. The hotel is housed in an antique Parisian building with a retro fitted modern facade which acts as the hotel’s concierge and assistance. The jolting entrance is the one of many bold concepts of the designers Raymond Morel and Christiane Derory who took the u-shaped building and gave it a mind bending revamp.
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Concept “Skygrove” by HWKN Architects
From New York City-based architects HWKN’s Matthias Hollwich and Marc Kushner comes Skygrove: a one million-square-foot design concept for a commercial office building that operates in a wetter world. Described by the designers as part environmental infrastructure and part vertical office park, Skygrove was conceived for a future where the natural environment is “predictably unpredictable” and the line between land and sea becomes increasingly blurred, particularly in coastal urban areas like New York City. Indeed, the architects note that “today’s binary coastal relationship of dry land opposing the sea will become blurred by rising sea levels, persistent coastal flooding, storm surges and tsunamis.
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Sefcovic Residence by Tate Studio Architects
Luxurious award-winning single family property designed by Tate Studio Architects located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Bologna Guest House by Enrico Iascone Architects
Small guest house hid in the hills of Bologna, in Italy. Architects from Enrico Iascone Architects have tried to find a compromise between architecture and landscape.
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St Regis Penthouse by Arthur McLaughlin
Designed by Arthur McLaughlin, this 20,000 sq.ft. penthouse is situated on the top of the St Regis Hotel Tower in San Francisco.
White Canvas by Kamat & Rozario Architecture
Experts from Kamat & Rozario Architecture designed an office for the company White Canvas. Office is located in Bangalore, India.
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Istigkeit: Photos by Mattia Mognetti
Milan based photographer Mattia Mognetti shot mysterious series called Istigkeit, which is a representation of the author’s ideal architecture.
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Ozone Residence by Swell Homes
This modern single family house located in Perth, Australia, was completely redesigned by Swell Homes.
Custom Home in Utah by CSE & Associates
Beautiful wooden single family residence with rustic touch designed by CSE & Associates Inc. located in Red Ledges – Heber City, Utah.
100 Contemporary Green Buildings by Taschen
When it comes to environmental awareness, the world has changed a bit. Or better, it has changed radically. Almost every industry claims to be green, and architecture is not an exception. In fact, architecture may be one of the precursors in eco-friendly production.
This 2-volume, 696 pages publication by Taschen is the living proof. Each of the 100 featured buildings are stunningly beautiful and built with sustainability in mind – as contemporary buildings should be. Come to think of it, can a contemporary building be anything but green? read more…
