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Paseo Miramar, House Design by Scott Hughes Architects

January 22nd, 2009

Paseo Miramar, family residence that located in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, was designed by Scott Hughes Architects and completed in 2005. Description from Architect: “Originally built in 1956, Richard Neutra’s Troxell Residence perched high above the Pacific Coast Highway underwent a rigorous renovation and expansion to 3,000 square feet. We followed cues from the original [...]


House Design, Dupli Casa in Ludwigsburg, Germany by J. MAYER H Architects

October 22nd, 2008

This House that is called Dupli Casa, the geometry of the building is based on the footprint of the house that previously was located on the site, originally built in 1984 and with many extensions and modifications since then is located in Ludwigsburg, Germany, was designed and completed by Jürgen Mayer H. Architects in 2006-07. [...]

Liaunig Museum, Carinthia, Austria by Querkraft

October 14th, 2008

The Museum Liaunig near Neuhaus/Suha in Carinthia, Austria was completed by Austrian architect Querkraft. The building which opened last week, houses contemporary art and gold objects collected by industrialist and art collector Herbert W. Liaunig.
Built out of glass, concrete and sheet metal, the new museum takes the form of an outstretched rectangular container buried [...]

EMPAC, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA by Grimshaw

October 9th, 2008

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will soon open the doors to its € 131 million Experimental Media and Arts Center (EMPAC) conceived by Grimshaw Architects. Located on the edge of the Rensselaer campus the new facility is anchored to the side of a challenging 45-degree hill overlooking the city of Troy. The multi-disciplinary center offers an [...]

Private House in Comano, Ticino, Switzerland

May 30th, 2008

This house has been planned with particular care to ensure intimacy and privacy while keeping a wide view towards outside to enjoy the beautiful surrounding landscape without being seen from outside public spaces. The use of shadowed spaces and of glazed winter gardens in this particular region becomes an energy saving natural instrument while using [...]

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