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Jan 02

The New Frank Gehry‘s residential skyscraper with the rippling stainless steel exterior

Design, Extreme Architecture, Photos

At 870 feet tall, New York by Gehry is the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere and a singular addition to the iconic Manhattan skyline. For his first residential commission in New York City, master architect Frank Gehry has reinterpreted the design language of the classic Manhattan high-rise with undulating waves of stainless steel that reflect the changing light, transforming the appearance of the building throughout the day. Gehry’s distinctive aesthetic is carried across the interior residential and amenity spaces with custom furnishings and installations.
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Jan 02

Inspired by Picasso painting cliff-top house near Sydney by architects Durbach Block Jaggers

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Sited on the edge of a 70-metre high cliff, the plan of Holman House refers to Picasso’s painting The Bather. It contains a complex series of fluid living spaces set within a meandering perimeter that arcs, folds and stretches in response to sun, landscape and views. Living and dining areas cantilever out over the ocean, allowing dramatic views up and down the coast. The lower floor forms a base that is built from rough stone walls like an extension of the cliff below. These walls continue along the cliff edge to form a series of eccentric terraced gardens and a vase-shaped rock pool.
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Jan 02

The Riverside Museum in Glasgow with a zig-zagging, metallic roof by Zaha Hadid Architects

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The Riverside Museum is derived from its context. The historic development of the Clyde and the city of Glasgow is a unique legacy. Located where the Kelvin joins the Clyde, the museum’s design flows from the city to the river; symbolizing a dynamic relationship where the museum is the voice of both, connecting the city to the river and also the transition from one to the other. The museum is situated in very context of its origins, with its design actively encouraging connectivity between the exhibits and the wider environment.
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Dec 30

Compact cliff-top house in Matanzas, Chile by Panorama Architects

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This house in Matanzas, Chile by Panorama, is situated at the top of a cliff, 65 mts. approximately above sea level. The ground floor of the D House contains a living space and a child’s bedroom. An enclosed terrace to the north provides an outdoor space sheltered from the wind. The first floor plan is rotated 45 degrees in relation to the ground floor, creating a double-height space over the kitchen/dining area. The remaining first floor space houses the master bedroom and bathroom.
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Dec 30

The World’s Most Colorful Bank Building In Tokyo, Japan By Emmanuelle Moureaux

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Horizontal layers of colour protrude out from the facade of this bank branch in Tokyo by Tokyo-based French architect Emmanuelle Moureaux. By night each of the twelve colour bands of the Sugamo Shinkin Bank are brightly illuminated. Three wide light-wells punctuate the interior of the building, which is furnished with coloured furniture and dandelion motif graphics.
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Dec 30

Sixteenth-century house in Girona converted into two contemporary holiday apartments

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Barcelona architect Anna Noguera has converted a sixteenth-century house in Girona into two contemporary holiday apartments. The conversion employs a palette of steel, concrete and oak. The house retains its traditional “badiu” or covered balcony and a pool has been added in the walled garden. Alemanys 5, which overlooks Plaça de Sant Domènec in the Catalan city’s medieval quarter, can be rented through Welcome Beyond.
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Dec 30

Exiting and a little bit scary Brewster’s Discovery Walkway by Sturgess Architecture

Architecture competitions, Design, Extreme Architecture, Photos

Canadian firm Sturgess Architecture have designed a glass viewing platform to cantilever over a glacial valley in the Columbian Icefields of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. Called Brewster’s Discovery Walkway, the project also involves creating a 400 metre walkway in the mountainside. Sturgess Architecture won the competition in collaboration with engineers RJC and construction company PCL.
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Dec 30

Extraordinary house for elderly people by Aires Mateus Arquitectos

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This images present a nursing home in Alcácer do Sal, Portugal, by Portuguese studio Aires Mateus Arquitectos. The façade is reminiscent of a checkerboard, with its white surface punctured at intervals by recesses to shade its glazing. The long building meanders over the site, rising and falling with the topography of the landscape. A surrounding landscaped garden reaches up to the roof of at some parts, giving access to the top of the building.
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