Architecture

1883 Media: Moby Talks LA Architecture Video

3 days agoDesign0 comment1139 Views
Moby, or Richard Melville Hall, shares his love of architecture with 1883 Magazine, coloring his observations of the most fascinating in Los Angeles architecture with humorous personal anecdotes and interesting trivia. The American DJ -- better known for his sample-based...

Gordons Bay House by Luigi Rosselli Architects

4 days agoDesign3 comments3005 Views
Set on the hillside overlooking the Gordon's Bay in Sydney, Australia, the latest from Luigi Rosselli Architects consists of three levels - each alternatively offset from the boundary by six degrees. The alternating orientation of each floor provides a response to different...

Holiday Inn Shanghai 24th Story Glass Bottom Swimming Pool

1 week agoDesign15 comments8350 Views
Taking a decidedly more upscale aesthetic and build-out, the artful design of one of China's Holiday Inn locations is expertly showcased via this glass bottom swimming pool found in the hotel chain's Shanghai branch. A full 24 stories above the ground, the deep end portion of...

Cycling Pavilion in Hainan China by NL Architects

1 week agoDesign8 comments5816 Views
China is home to one of the largest cycling commuter populations in the world, but only a fraction of those commuters ride for fun or for sport. This new Cycling Pavilion recently constructed in Hainan looks to change that, and inspire many more cyclists to use their bicycles...

Cave House by Tiziana Serretta

1 week agoDesign9 comments2194 Views
The Cave House by Tiziana Serretta, a Jane-of-all-trades creative who has seen her work span art, fashion and design, utilizes a theme of mobility and weightlessness for her Milan home. Crafted to look like a rudimentary structure from the past that had been jettisoned forward...

Dubai Water Discus Underwater Hotel

1 week agoDesign115 comments37087 Views
Home to some of the most beautiful and progressive architecture in the entire world, Dubai will soon see the construction of a hotel with submerged, underwater rooms that offer unparalleled views of the Persian Gulf. Conceived by designers Deep Ocean Technology and dubbed the...

Opus Hong Kong by Frank Gehry

1 week agoDesign11 comments5849 Views
Los Angeles-based architect Frank Gehry has completed Opus Hong Kong - a residential property positioned on top of a winding hillside road in the Pearl of the Orient. Comprised of 12 residential units - each occupying an entire floor with unprecedented 360° views - the building...

Upper West Side Combo by STUDIOLAB

1 week agoDesign5 comments5542 Views
Union Square New York full service design outfit STUDIOLAB has developed the interior for an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Their challenge was to take the two prewar units that were challenged of light and turn them into one singular living space with three...

Casa Finisterra by Steven Harris Architects

2 weeks agoDesign3 comments3955 Views
Located in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Steven Harris Architects have unveiled images of their latest project: Casa Finisterra. Situated along the Pacific Ocean, photographs reveal a home that is seemingly open to the breathtaking elements outside thanks to the monstrous windows and...

Villa Amanzi by Original Vision

3 weeks agoDesign8 comments5767 Views
Located in a lush and cascading ravine in Phuket, Thailand, Original Version created the truly unique and labor-intensive Villa Amanzi. Overlooking the Andaman Sea, the site itself itself seems to grow out of the rock that supports the surrounding structure. Utilizing a...

L71 House by OFFICE AT

April 24, 2012Design2 comments5393 Views
Recently completed by OFFICE AT is the design firm's L71 House. Sitting at the northeastern end of Bangkok, the beautiful single family home features split-mass construction so as to allow for increased ventilation and natural light. To maximize the use of the space on the...

Bondi Penthouse by MPR Design Group

April 10, 2012Design9 comments8083 Views
Sydney, Australia earns a penthouse worthy of its elegance, designed by MPR Design Group. MPR's aim was to achieve an aesthetic that conveyed a sense of pristine and generous design - further compounded by the beach in which it overlooks. Metal-clad yet light, Bondi Penthouse is...

San Giorgio Mykonos Pop-Up Hotel by DESIGN HOTELS

April 5, 2012Design2 comments3492 Views
Design Hotels presents yet another hospitality triumph with Mediterranean beach project San Giorgio Mykonos. Designed in partnership with property owner Paradise Club, the heavily revamped hotel adds a new lease of life to Paradise Beach. Located a mere 300 meters from the club,...

Orange Grove by Brooks + Scarpa Architects

April 5, 2012Design1 comment5515 Views
Situated in West Hollywood, California, the Orange Grove by Brooks + Scarpa Architects is an extensive 6,700-square-foot residential building. The exterior facade of Orange Grove stands in stark contrast to the neighboring single family homes, boasting a pre-fad and overtly...

InBetween House by Koji Tsutsui Architect & Associates

March 29, 2012Design7 comments5281 Views
Designed by Koji Tsutsui Architect & Associates, the InBetween House is a collection of small mountain cottages situated amongst Japanese larch trees in a mountainous region outside of Tokyo. Consisting of five single-pitched roof cottages that are clad in the local larch wood...