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Faceted, Jewel-like Building Facade in Korea

April 30, 2020 3D

Located in Gwanggyo, just outside of Seoul, this new department store has a remarkable, jeweled-looking facade that stands out from just about any other building design we can think of.

While we don’t find the snaking, 3D facade particularly beautiful, it is a fascinating design choice, breaking the clean, rectilinear lines with something faceted, expressive, and unique.

The view from inside is more impressive, as the glass gives visitors a view both up and out, creating almost a greenhouse like effect.

The building, Galleria, should stand out for years to come, with its unique brick and glass design. Created by architecture firm OMA.

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Fantastic Home Office Design Inspiration

April 28, 2020 Architecture

Well world, we’ve been stuck at home for quite a while now. Unless you’re in a career that keeps you outdoors or on the front lines of our collective pandemic, you’re probably spending a fair amount of time on your computer. And whether that means on the couch with a laptop or at a dignified home office with an ergonomic office chair, there still might be room for improvement.

We’ve gathered some highly inspiring home office designs, care of Architectural Digest, to maybe spark your own creativity. And while some of these designs come from over-the-top, highly expensive homes, the curation and layouts are definitely attainable with some clever effort.

And even if the pandemic does relent in the next month or two, an inspiring home office setup will keep you in good shape for years to come. Click through the gallery below.

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Elegant Washington State Home Embodies Welcoming Modernism

March 24, 2020 Architecture

This large, modern house by architect Cutler Anderson has the clean, rectilinear lines that to us, embodies modern design perfectly. Befitting the Pacific Northwest, the house is in an area called Beaux Arts Village, and sits on a site that integrates five old growth Douglas Fir trees, as well as 1,100 feet of beachfront on Lake Washington.

The expansive glass and open floor plan incorporates two wings, with tasteful furnishings and extensive, custom wood paneling and cabinetry. Horizontal brickwork help accentuate the linear flow of the home. Clean, elegant modernism in this 5,500 square foot package doesn’t come cheap, however. Currently listed for just over $5,000,000.

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Miniature Writer’s Retreat Is a Perfect Self Quarantine

March 17, 2020 Architecture

In this strange new time of shelter-in-place and ‘hunkering down’, this delightful little writer’s studio caught our eye. If we were working on the next great novel, we might want to be self-quarantined in this 650-square foot modern space. Created for a lover of poetry, the Writer’s Studio houses over 1,700 volumes of poetry, as well as a bathroom, trundle bed, kitchenette, and of course a beautifully serene glass walled room for writing.

Designed by Eric J. Smith, the studio is located on a lovely wooded hill in Connecticut. Via Uncrate:

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Great Vintage Living Rooms from the 1950s and 60s

February 28, 2020 Architecture

We have always had a soft spot for mid-century modern design, but it’s impossible to get back to that true authenticity except through photos.

We’ve gathered some great interiors of homes in the late 1950s and 1960s, with spaces and colors and decor that really symbolize the era. There’s something beautifully nostalgic about the yellow tinge to these vintage photos, and the mood evoke. Check our much more of this era on our Pinterest page.

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Elegant, Modern Whidbey Island Home

February 4, 2020 Architecture

Seattle-based MW WORKS Architecture+Design is responsible for this classically modern home on a still-working farm on Whidbey Island, Washington. Inspired by the legends of contemporary architecture, the home’s clean lines and floor-to-ceiling windows create a beautiful shell that lets the natural surroundings in.

Created for a family that has farmed the adjacent land for generations, the home is meant to be a modern refuge for an extended family, while paying respect to the land it sits on. Overlooking a valley with the family’s historic red barn, we find the design and build exceptionally tasteful and refined, using local red cedar for the exterior, and stone from a nearby quarry. The stretched-out dimensions give a linear quality to the layout, and large glass expanses welcome in natural light and views of the forest and surrounding hillsides of the Puget Sound.

Via The Cool Hunter:

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Lovingly Illustrated Frank Lloyd Wright Houses In Nearly Every US State

January 18, 2020 Architecture

This ambitious project brings us a huge collection of Frank Lloyd Wright’s beautiful homes, lovingly illustrated by Muhammad Sajid, Duck Knees, and NeoMam Studios.

Many of the classic, well known homes like Falling Water are on the list, but so are dozens of lesser known homes, in places like Wyoming, Kentucky, and Nebraska, where we weren’t aware Frank Lloyd Wright even worked. The illustration style is warm and modern, while remaining faithful to the specific architectural details of the homes.

Perusing the homes (many now museums), we are reinforced with the feeling that Wright really was the most important architect of the day, and his work remains highly relevant event today, 70+ years after most of these houses were built. Below are 23 of our favorites, make sure to visit the Frank Lloyd Wright home map on HomeAdvisor to see detail about each beautiful house.

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Chaoyang Park Plaza in Beijing

January 10, 2020 Architecture

Located in the heart of the central business district, the Chaoyang Park Plaza designed by MAD Architects is nearing completion, and it’s one for the ages. Looking like something out of the year 2117, Chaoyang Park Plaza is a complex of multiple buildings that are designed to mimic the mountain cliffs and river landscapes of China. The tallest building reaches 120 meters, and is flanked by it’s siblings, with organic, undulating forms of curving glass. The buildings’ futuristic forms look like nothing else in the world of skyscrapers, and are set to make a permanent mark on Beijing’s skyline. Multi-level terraces on the top feature public gardens and a great viewing platform to peer down on the city below.

We have an unabashed love of skyscrapers and architecture, and applaud bold efforts like Chaoyang Park Plaza, and the cities that embrace them. Read more on DesignBoom:

this project transforms the traditional model of buildings in a modern city’s central business district,’ explains MAD architects. ‘by exploring the symbiotic relationship between modern urban architecture and natural environment, it revives the harmonious co-existence between urban life and nature. it creates a shanshui city where people can share their individual emotions and a sense of belonging.’

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Syd Mead, Famed Futurist Artist, Remembered

January 3, 2020 Architecture

We’ve always thought the work of a futurist is fascinating, predicting and helping to shape the look and feel of the future. Syd Mead was one of the most respected futurists in the field, someone turned to when films wanted to depict a future society or place. Most well known for his work on Blade Runner, Alien, and Tron, Mead had an effortless ability to craft new and exciting visions, as well as strange and scary dystopian ones. Blade Runner was definitely some of his most famous work, but he influenced dozens of other films, and was involved in automotive design as well as architecture. His work will be remembered for generations. He was 86 years old. Via Dezeen:

I’ve called science fiction ‘reality ahead of schedule’

-Syd Mead

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Modest Modern Minimalism

November 20, 2019 Architecture

In the world of architecture, it’s easy to do a dramatic modern home when your budget is also dramatic. It’s much harder to do something small and modest with equal effect. This Waikato River retreat in New Zealand strikes the right balance, with clean, unadorned lines and impressive interior, while remaining small and relatively affordable.

At just over 1,000 square feet, the home uses space wisely, and balances clean, minimal lines with a warm and inviting interior full of clever storage and an open floor plan. With views of the Waikato River as well as the Hakarimata range, this architect retreat seems like the perfect getaway from city life. Via Uncrate:

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Dramatic Gold Whiskey Bar in Chengdu, China

October 1, 2019 Architecture

The Inns Whiskey Bar in Chengdu China will make you feel like you’ve stepped inside a whiskey still, if not a glass of whiskey itself. Created of organic rounded forms, and covered in gold leaf, the bar is anything but your normal ‘manly’ whiskey bar. The curved walls hug the visitor, and a small pool in the bar is spiked with whiskey, so the smell envelopes them as well. Inspiring, impressive design. Via The Cool Hunter:

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Half Dome Timber Structures for Tasmania’s Wukalina Walk

September 27, 2019 Architecture

Tasmania remains largely forested and intact from major developments, which is crucial, as it is home to hundreds of threatened and endemic species. Australia is very proud of its island, and many eco-tourism destinations have been carefully curated and setup, allowing visitors to see the magic of this place, without having a negative impact on the land.

One of these includes the Wukalina Walk Camp, a four-day walking tour that pays homage to the aboriginal landscapes. The camp’s elegant boardwalks culminate in vaulted wooden half domes, lit dramatically by a fire pit. Designed by Taylor + Hinds Architecture, the tasteful buildout is distinctive, while also not screaming for attention, allowing visitors to drink in the natural scenery and the absolutely stunning stargazing. Via DesignBoom:

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A Foggy Dutch Fairytale

September 14, 2019 Architecture

The Netherlands has a lot going for it, including some of the most idyllic, fairytale-like little towns and villages. Even the biggest Dutch city Amsterdam has an aesthetic quality that is second to none. Dutch photographer Albert Dros shows us the tiny town of the Zaanse Schans, which is just twenty minutes outside Amsterdam. Captured during a quiet sunny morning, Dros shows us the ideal little town bathed in fog and early morning light. Small windmills, little bakeries, and the quintessential Dutch architecture indeed make this a place that feels out of a fairytale. Via Behance:

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Walls Of Windows Create Abstract Views of Urban Landscapes

September 3, 2019 Architecture

This slightly unnerving series show us flat, seemingly endless walls of windows. The repetition and symmetry are strange and almost featureless, aside from an occasional person at an open window. The work of Gustav Willeit. Via Behance:

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Ultimate Minimalist Home in Bangkok

August 23, 2019 Architecture

Located in Bangkok, this rooftop home on top of a five-story building flexes its minimalist designer style with sleek lines and clean open spaces. The clean wooden lines and six-grid makeup create a warm and compelling space, despite the ultra-minimalist layout. Learn more about this sleek space on DesignBoom:

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From the Middle – Luxembourg’s Architecture

August 21, 2019 Architecture

The country of Luxembourg is the second smallest in Europe. Though it packs a punch, in terms of architecture and design. This series by Sebastian Weiss shows us some unique architectural perspectives from this tiny country. Via Behance: