Tubo Hotel – A Concrete Pipes Hotel in Mexico
Here we have a hotel with 20 rooms located in Tepoztlán/Mexiko, made of concrete pipes.
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Raul Urias illustrations
Creative and colorful illustrations and drawings by Raul Urias from Chihuahua, Mexico.
Villas Finestre by CC Arquitectos
In Ixtapa, Mexico, CC Arquitectos has completed the Finestre Villas housing project which comprises 8 units of villa ranging from 500 to 1000 square meters. The project is sited on a ridge in the Pacific coast in Guerrero state, and designed to integrate with the topography of the site.
Hotel Basico in Mexico by Central de Arquitectura
Hotel Básico, a mix of fascinating Mexican influences, located in the heart of Playa del Carmen, only a few steps away from the Caribbean sea and white sand, presents a industrial contemporary vision with evident national classic details, in a youthful and cosmopolitan ambiance. More info…
Villas Tarabini
Villas Tarabini is located in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, designed by Sanzpont Arquitectura. The premise of the project was to integrate the house to the ground while respecting the existing trees to maximize the natural shade provided us and be more environmentally conscious.
The main challenge was to find the exact spot where to place the rudeness of the house and the general form was developed at the time to dodge trees and integrate within an overall design. So the site gives way to the House, while it coexists harmoniously. In the choice of materials, use the Stone of the region to shape the foundations and walls of the ground floor, thus giving further strength visually, naturally integrates with the soil. Continue reading »
Edition29 ARCHITECTURE Issue 007
Issue 007 of Edition29 Architecture continues with a series of modern designed habitations from Japan to a forested area in Mexico. Japanese architect Kenichiro Ide tells us about his design of a weekend house in Takeo which he raised 4.6 feet above the ground using 29 metal columns, thus allowing the residents to have a better view of the mountains obstructed by the surrounding houses. Italian architect Lucio Serpagli tells us about the Louis Kahn inspired brick house he designed on a slope overlooking the lush agricultural region of Bedonia near Parma. Lithuanian architect Natkevičius tells us about his fireplace shaped cantilevered modern house in Utriai built for a family to enjoy the sight of vast expanses of the green lands that surround it. Chilean architect Nicolas Valdes talks about his white cubic structure along the Pacific shore.
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The seminal story in this Issue is a small two- bedroom structure near a forested region of Cuernavaca in Mexico designed by architect Alfredo Raymundo Cano Briceño as an addition to the main house. Due to the very low budget of about $6,000, this addition was built with recycled materials acquired from left over’s from nearby constructions, a jumble of glass, plastic and wood that transformed the project into a building for children separated in distance from the main house and connected to it by a wooden bridge covered in transparent materials to blend into the forested surroundings.
Photo of the Day: Spectacular Photos of World’s Largest Fish Whale Sharks Seen Almost Swallowing Dive
A diver was almost swallowed by a whale shark while he was staring into the mammoth jaws of the largest fish in the world that feed mainly on plankton. The breathtaking photograph was captured by photographer Mauricio Handler in the waters of Mujeres Island in Mexico. (Mauricio Handler/handlerphoto) Zoom.
Swiss army knife-inspired Lounge Chair
Believe it or not? The iconic Swiss Army Knife has just venture into the furniture business! Mexico-based Diablo Design has created the Swiss Lounge- purely inspired from the Swiss army knife…
Photo of the Day: You Shall Not Serve That Trick Twice
An aerial view shows the biggest marijuana plantation found in Mexico, in San Quintin, about 350 km (220 miles) away from Tijuana, July 13, 2011. Mexican soldiers discovered the plantation in a remote desert surrounded by cactuses, a top army officer said on Thursday. Soldiers patrolling the area found 300 acres (120 hectares) of pot plants being tended by dozens of men on Tuesday, said General Alfonso Duarte. The picture was taken through a helicopter window with some reflection. Picture taken July 13, 2011. (REUTERS/Jorge Duenes) Zoom.
El Grand Chamaco illustrations
Amazing and unique illustrations by El Grand Chamaco from Los Ramones, Mexico. Enjoy :)
Chilling Underwater series by Erin Mulvehill
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Erin Mulvehill is a young photographer based in Brooklyn, who graduated with a BS honors degree in photography from Syracuse University.
Unlike many modern photographers, she shoots on analog 35mm film (she scans the negatives to do post-processing in Photoshop).
In this post you’ll see the breath-taking photos captured in her Underwater, to be reborn series, which has been dedicated to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Life-Size VW Beetle Becomes a Reef
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Sculptor Jason de daCaires Taylor’s latest work involves not just the human form but a life-size 8 ton cement replica of the classic Volkswagon Beetle! Called Anthropocene, it sits 8 meters deep at Manchones Reef in Cancun, Mexico.
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