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Wieden + Kennedy Portland Oregon Office

July 17th, 2011




International advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy transformed an abandoned warehouse into their new world headquarters. The office holds several hundred employees and multiple organizations. The building was redesigned by Allied Works, a Portland architecture firm.

Allied Works renovated the building with a new concrete interior and multiple new storys. The existing timber-frame structure was also renovated and helped push the accenting of wood structures throughout the interior of the building. If you ever get a chance to tour the office, do it. There are neat specialties throughout the office. Perhaps the most unique being “The Nest”.

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Temporary Italian Fincube

July 13th, 2011



Sustainable and transportable houses are increasingly popular. The temporary Fincube house is entirely made of local wood from the land and minimizes its CO2 footprint by using long-lasting and recyclable materials. The Fincube also moves to different locations after a certain period of time which gives the previous house location a chance to replenish. Did I mention that it’s in Italy as well?

Found on Architonic

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Skate Study House

July 6th, 2011






As a skateboarder and bmx rider growing up and having built ramps in my parents’ basement, I can really appreciate what was done with this house. Ever since coming across previous houses with transition-like walls I’ve really wished someone would progress an interiors design further.

The house installation was created by Gil Le Bon De Lapointe and Pierre André Senizergues.

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Canadian Glass House

July 5th, 2011



This kidney-shaped Glass House was designed by Canadian architect Andrew Reeves. The house is built between parking lot and a 40 foot drop to one side. The north-facing glass wall allowed for a large amount of light to stream in, warming the houses interior.

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Holiday House in Mar Azul Argentina

June 30th, 2011



The forests of Mar Azul, Argentina are home to some of the best concrete homes. This one was designed by Noticias Arquitectura. Upon finding this house I had assumed it had been done by Martín Fernández de Lema, the architect who also designed a house in Mar Azul that has a similar aesthetic and use of concrete, wood, and weaved into the surrounding environment.

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Hollywood Hills Glass Wall House

June 29th, 2011



If I could tour the homes built by John Lautner I would in an instant. This glass walled home in the Hollywood Hills has been used many times in photoshoots and I believe in movies. The most intriguing part about it is the minimalist and angular interior design. The bathroom sink is particularly interesting because of its interaction with the plants—sort of like having a bathroom in a rainforest.

Found on Trendir

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Lake Forest Park House

June 28th, 2011




This house was designed by Finne Architects—a Seattle based firm—somewhere north of seattle. I’d guess Bothell/Lake Forest Park area. The house maintains a modern cabin aesthetic through its natural wood finishes, stone fireplace and steel appliances and structure.

The part I like the most about this house is that the bathroom has a beautiful granite counter atop nicely faced wood cabinets with unobtrusive handles. The bathroom mirrors are also placed in front of the window allowing for an intimate connection to the lush environment.

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Australian Pretty Beach House

June 26th, 2011



Australia is a place I’d absolutely love to visit but haven’t had the chance to yet. If anyone has and wants to share their experience, please do: places to go, things to see, etc.

This secluded, hillside house is actually a private vacation home that you can rent. It’s located on the Bouddi Peninsula north of Sydney and actually above a beach called “Pretty Beach”. The guests of this home are treated to the cooking of an in-house chef, views as if from the treetops, swimming in a beautiful, heated infinity edge pool, and even a 38-foot yacht to cruise around the water with. What more could you want?

The interiors are modern but more so warm giving it a more homely vibe. After looking at these images I start to feel more of a modern Sub-Saharan travelers home. If you’re interested in staying here you’re looking at around $2,500 for two nights.

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Vienna Way Residence

June 22nd, 2011


The Vienna Way Residence was designed by Marmol Radziner and built on a plot of land in Venice, California. The house is comprised of two main volumes and bridged by a third which contains a lowered kitchen area. In one of the main volumes is the formal living and dining areas. In the other are more casual spaces as well as private spaces that include bedrooms on both floors.

Looking at the kitchen you can see such a powerful use of dark woods lining the cabinet panelling, on the countertops and also above on the ceiling. As I looked further into these photos I wasn’t able to spot a refrigerator. My guess would be that it is half sized and build into the space of a cabinet; an interesting approach.

Found on Arch Daily / Photos by Joel Fletcher

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Tokyo Bird Park Apartments

June 19th, 2011



The Bird Park apartments, created by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP, are located in Ebisu, Tokyo where the residents can live in complete harmony. With sustainable living projects comes the question of how to build around the environment without damaging it. The architects designed these apartments around the trees—each is positioned to avoid the branches. As I would have questioned, each apartment also is positioned far enough away from the branches or the tree to prevent a collision when the trees sway. Bird houses were also attached to the siding at the top of the building.

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The home of Erik Spiekermann & Susanna Dulkinys

June 16th, 2011



As I would have suspected, the master typographer Erik Spiekermann, has a deluxe, modern house in Berlin. Some features include a full Bulthaup kitchen, a bookshelf that requires a hoisting harness to peruse it, and prismatic windows that allow warmth from the sun to pass through only when hit at a low angle. Sold yet?

On the fifth floor is the office of Spiekermann and his wife Susanna Dulkinys—a designer. The sixth floor is the kitchen and living area while the seventh floor is the bedroom. All of the surfaces of the house are painted a shade of light grey. It keeps the interior bright and cool but not cold.

Susanna Dulkinys on keeping the house’s interior free from clutter:

It’s like creating white space so you can free your mind and be creative.

Found on Dwell

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Habitable Polyhedron

June 15th, 2011



If you’re limited on space and need to add a guest room to your house, this is the way to do it. Perhaps even if you just need a creative hideout to get away from your main workspace, then this is the space to have. The designer, Manuel Villa created the space in Bogota, Colombia in 2009.

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