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October 30, 2009

There’s something about modern architecture that spawns so much energy and excitement to me. The relationship can be compared to looking at a beautiful woman. Clean lines, curves in the right areas, with a touch of class that emphasizes the outfit she’s wearing or the accessories she’s using. Just like the people I admire, I’m not into the bland, cold and strict nature of architecture. I like soft, simple, warm, well-thought out, well planned, well engineered designs with a twist at the end. Case in point, the Paraty house in Brazil.

Designed by famed Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan , the residence was inspired from the contrasting Sao Paulo and NYC’s chaotic ugliness which bring deep peace in the middle. Just like anything we create, it takes a lot of proper planning to pull things off efficiently and effectively. Can you imagine how much engineering and steel was done to make this span happen? You gotta love the colorful touch of those “accessories.”

The devil's always in the details. I can’t get enough of the tonal textured horizontally formed cement planks.

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