Rd's Blog Posts Tagged 'architecture' (267)

Enchanting LEGO-themed Hotel in California

Playing with LEGO has inspired generations of kids to make inventive structures with most of them imagining themselves to be inside the LEGO buildings they’ve made with their own hands.

With LEGOLAND California set to open the first ever life-size 250-room LEGO-themed hotel on April 5th, 2013, that silent wish is now…

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Added by rd on January 26, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

Shoal Bay Home by Parsonson Architects

New Zealand based practice Parsonson Architects designed the Shoal Bay Home. This sturdy and friendly home is located in Hawkes Bay, east coast of New Zealand's North Island.…

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Added by rd on January 24, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Illuminating Beauty of Sculptural Bridge Inspired by the Slinky

Tobias Rehberger and Schlaich Bergermann & Partner designed a sculptural pedestrian bridge project called Slinky Springs to Fame located in Oberhausen, Germany.…

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Added by rd on January 23, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Welcoming MJ House by Kombinat Architects

Dutch studio Kombinat Architects designed the MJ House. This pre-dominantly timber contemporary home is situated overlooking the town of Novo Mesto in Slovenia.…

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Added by rd on January 22, 2013 at 7:00am — No Comments

A Floating House by MOS Architects

New York based studio MOS Architects designed the Floating House located in an island on Lake Huron, in Ontario, Canada.

Specifically planned to adapt to Lake Huron's drastic water level changes the house floats atop a structure of steel pontoons, allowing it to fluctuate along with the lake. Completed in…

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Added by rd on January 21, 2013 at 7:00am — No Comments

LEGO Meeting Spaces of Play + Creativity

Collaborating architects Rosan Bosch and Rune Fjord designed LEGO PMD in Billund Denmark. Play and creativity were integrated into the spatial design of this working environment for LEGO.…

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Added by rd on January 21, 2013 at 6:00am — No Comments

Hidden Eagle Ridge Residence by Gary Gladwish Architecture

Seattle-based studio Gary Gladwish Architecture designed the Eagle Ridge Residence. This contemporary home's rustic beauty is hidden somewhere in the Orcas Island,…

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Added by rd on January 18, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Continually Unfolding Space of an Apartment Duplex by H2o Architects

Paris based studio H2o Architects designed the renovation of an ever expanding Apartment Duplex. The transformation involved converting the existing 700 square feet space into a clean, open and properly planned dwelling with ample storage all…

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Added by rd on January 17, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Playful KKF House with Golf Alley by Number Fives

Number Fives architectural design office created the KKC house with a uniquely playful theme. This contemporary home has its own miniature golf course in the middle and a refreshing robust landscape surrounding…

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Added by rd on January 16, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Geometrical Extension of the Balmain Cottage

Sydney-based architecture studio Innovarchi designed the Balmain renovation project. This unusual geometric extension is part of a traditionally designed cottage in Balmain, New South Wales in…

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Added by rd on January 15, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

Tasteful Twin Peaks House in Melbourne

Australian studio Jackson Clements Burrows designed the Twin Peaks house. This renovated modern home is located in Melbourne, Australia and was completed in 2011.…

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Added by rd on January 15, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Sleek Shaker Heights House

Ohio-based studio Dimit Architects designed the Shaker Heights House. This sleek contemporary home is located in Columbus Ohio and was completed in 2012.…

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Added by rd on January 14, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

Picturesque Waterfall Bay House

Auckland based studio Bossley Architects design the Waterfall Bay House. This 270 square meter residential home is located in Waterfall Bay, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand.

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Added by rd on January 12, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

Behemoth Giraffe Design of a Day Nursery

Paris based studio Hondelatte Laporte Architectes designed the zero energy project Giraffe's Crib. This 1450 square meter day nursery crib was completed in 2012.



Description by the architects:

Giraffe's crib is located at the foot of the "non-tour"…

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Added by rd on January 12, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Fun Playground Hoops Around a Tree

Tokyo based studio Tezuka Architects designed a playground that is literally a Ring Around a Tree. This one-of-a-kind and enjoyable play area is located in Tachikawa, in Tokyo and was completed in 2011.

Project description:

Designed around…

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Added by rd on January 9, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

New Eco-Resort Designed in Harmony With Nature

The refreshing Eco-Resort Pedras Salgadas was designed by Luís Rebelo de Andrade and Diogo Aguiar. Located in Portugal, this new eco-resort consists of a set of seven small houses in perfect harmony with the surrounding outstanding nature. It was completed in…

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Added by rd on January 8, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Push + Pull Residence by MW Works

Seattle based studio MW Works designed the Push Pull Residence. This 4,090 sq ft project is simple and elegant contemporary residence located on a tight, narrow urban lot in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle.

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Added by rd on January 7, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Impeccable House in Yamasaki by Tato Architects

Japan based studio Tato Architects designed the House in Yamasaki, Hyogo in Japan that was completed in 2012.



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Added by rd on January 3, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

Folded Extension of a 19th Century Home by Alison Brooks Architects

One of U.K.'s leading architectural firm Alison Brooks Architects has extended a 19th century home in north London with two tapered volumes that project into the garden.

Description by Alison Brooks Architects:

The first volume wraps around the brick walls at the side and rear of the…

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Added by rd on January 2, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Green Village | Sustainable Homes Made Entirely of Bamboo

As a rapidly renewable resource, bamboo is definitely a sustainable structural material. Not to mention its sturdy nature that lasts a lifetime and naturally cools any dwelling. For these reasons, father and daughter team John and Elora Hardy conceptualized and designed the Green Village located along the Ayung River in Bali, Indonesia. This…

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Added by rd on January 2, 2013 at 7:00am — No Comments

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