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Feb 09

Picturesque Getaway on Mustique Private Island: Yemanja Resort

Design, Extreme Architecture, Interiors, Photos

Ready for some holiday vibes? The soothing Yemanja resort is nestled high on a beautiful hill, overlooking the Macaroni Beach on Mustique island, in St Vincent and the Grenadines. It consists of a main villa, a three-bedroom cottage and bunk houses for children. According to the official resort description, the main 5 bedroom residence is filled with an eclectic collection of Brazilian and African artworks and charming ethnic pieces which contribute to the authenticity of its design. The building revolves around a Mexican “palapa”, with an alluring palm fringe and a lovely infinity pool. Private terraces, pool access and hammocks are just some of the features of the bedrooms that can be rented in this villa. Yemanja resort also accommodates a tennis court, a media room, and impressive indoor and outdoor dining spaces. If you are curious about the rates for this retreat, the renting costs begin at $22,000 for 5 bedrooms (10 guests, May to December), and go up, depending on the season, number of guests and type of services required. Price tag aside, do you find it inviting?
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Feb 08

Architecture Paradigm in Financial Crisis Context (Interview with Charles Jencks)

Design, Extreme Architecture, Green Architecture, Interview, Movies, News

This video shows an interview with Charles Jencks who is an American architectural theorist, landscape architect and designer. His books on the history and criticism of Modernism and Postmodernism were widely read in architectural circles and beyond. He first studied English Literature at Harvard University, later gained an MA in architecture from the Graduate School of Design in 1965. He also has a PhD in Architectural History from the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College, London. During the interview, Jencks shares with us his thoughts about theoretical site of architecture. He describes his view of new architecture paradigm and also explains what architecture will look like in the nearly feature.  
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Feb 08

Ultra Modern Vanke Triple V Gallery by Ministry of Design

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It is really hard to indifferently pass by this building. Its ultra modern form certainly will be look fresh for a long time. Ministry of Design says about this project: Designed as a permanent show gallery and tourist information center for China’s largest developer Vanke, MOD’s dramatic design for the TRIPLE V GALLERY has become an icon along the Dong Jiang Bay coastline. Despite its obvious sculptural qualities, the building’s DNA evolved rationally from a careful analysis of key contextual & programmatic perimeters – resulting in the TRIPLE V GALLERY’S triangulated floor plan as well as the 3 soaring edges that have come to define its form.
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Feb 08

New Holistic and Ultra Natural Wellness Retreat in Bali

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This stunning wellness retreat is a perfect example of the natural beauty of Bali. Look at it and I’m sure that will get your heart racing. The retreat called COMO Shambhala Estate and it is located near Ubud, Bali. The building consists of picturesque villa-style accommodation units with terrace rooms, garden rooms and various types of suites. Even though visitors are sure to be overwhelmed by the comfort and papering of their accommodation unit and the services provided here, few of them will remain inside for a long period of time, during their stay in this tropical paradise. What do you think about it? Do you want to go there in the next summer?
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Feb 07

World-renowned Bridge Architect Kevin Peterson Gives his Alternative for Columbia River Light Rail (CRC)

Extreme Architecture, Interview, Lectures and presentations, Movies

This video shows an interview with a world-renowned bridge architect Kevin Peterson. He is a specialist in conceptual and preliminary design of urban, transportation facility and infrastructure improvements. His experience is extensive, ranging from planning new cities to small unusual transit improvements, and he has contributed to hundreds of transportation projects around the globe. During the interview, the architect gives his opinion on planned Columbia River Light Rail (CRC) project. This edited four-minute version of a six-part,70-minute interview showcases Peterson’s “straight” bridge design as compared to the sprawling (CRC) design.
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Feb 06

Eye-catching Red Psychiatric Centre in Spain – Youth Facility in Zaragoza

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This very characteristic building was designed by Spanish architect José Javier Gallardo of ///g.bang/// and it is the new youth facility in Zaragoza. The buildings is a psychiatric centre and it is connected to the existing Nuestra Señora del Carmen Neuropsychiatric Centre through an underground tunnel. This is certainly one of the most original example of this type of buildings. The red powder-coated zinc sheets cover the entire exterior, interrupted only by frameless windows. What are your opinions about this building? Do you think that this brave architecture is suitable for this kind of activities?
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Feb 03

California Roll House: Sushi Wrap Meets Structural Ingenuity

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Desert conditions often call for unconventional solutions – this concept home certainly ventures off the beaten (sand) path in its attempt to resolve the beauty of cracked-earth California with its harsh climate. Titled after a dish of seaweed-rolled fish, one can see the source of inspiration in the shape. The idea is to use this cocoon to control light and deflect heat, with selective perforations in an otherwise-solid skin.
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Feb 03

Philosophy of Campus Architecture (Interview with Architect Robert Stern)

Design, Extreme Architecture, Interview, Movies

This video shows an interview with well known American architect Robert Stern. His architectural work is generally classified as postmodern, though a more useful classification would be a particular emphasis on context and the continuity of traditions. He may have been the first architect to use the term “postmodernism”, but more recently he has used the phrase “modern traditionalist” to describe his work. Despite the architectural practice he is also a Dean of the Yale University School of Architecture. Recently he was chosen to be the principal architect responsible for the design of the new building of the LeBow College of Business. Exactly the last part of his activity is a reason of this interview. Interviewed by George P. Tsetsekos, Ph.D, Dean of the LeBow College of Business Stern answers the questions which comes from students, faculty and alumni. He also describes his philosophy of architecture and the way that in his opinion LCB should go with the building that already he has design.
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