63.02° house by Schemata Architecture Office - Dezeen

63.02° house by Schemata Architecture Office - Dezeen:

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Here’s another project from Schemata Architecture Office, this time a house built at 63.02° to the road.

The house in Nakana, Tokyo, was completed in December and has a floor space of 71.4 m²

Photographs are by Takumi Oota. See our earlier story on Sayama Flats by Schemata Architecture Office.

Here’s some text from Schemata Architecture Office:

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63.02°is built on a built up area in Tokyo. This small building is used as SOHO and an apartment for rent.

This building is cut on the axis line inclined to a front road by 63.02°. The window in this building concentrates there. You can see the intersection by seeing the outside through the windows.

In front a splendid cherry blossoms tree stands. It is only fine sight in this building that is acquired in the center.

Little Children Playhouse – Kyoto by Casas de Jardin - Home Decorating Ideas – Interior Design Ideas on Modern Residential Design

Little Children Playhouse – Kyoto by Casas de Jardin - Home Decorating Ideas – Interior Design Ideas on Modern Residential Design:

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Kids always need room to cheer up and play around the house. They need a fun and safe place to play. Now, you don’t need worry if your children want to spend their time with friends. You can give them many different product that gives them happiness and safety. Casa de Jardin has presented a small house with funny decoration as a kids playhouse. Named Kyoto, it is little house that designed with funny decoration where your children can spend their time hanging out with their friends. This name reminds me with one of city in Japan, Kyoto.

Kyoto little children playhouse is available in three choices of size. It is built in cubic shape and can be nice place for your children to read books, to play hide and seek or take a nap. This kids small house has holes in geometric shapes on the wall. These holes can use as window where they capture the natural beauty and feel the heat of the sun. This kids outdoor playhouse can also serve as a tent where your children can spend the night with friends because you can put light which shines at night. You can place this small house in your garden or back yard where they can understand the beauty of nature. When the sky is cloudless and stars are bright, let your children to sleep inside this play house and get the fresh air. Let them have fun and enjoy outdoor activities without worrying about their safety. For more info visit here

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The Modern Architecture Game: Are You Up To The Challenege? [Video] | Freshome

The Modern Architecture Game: Are You Up To The Challenege? [Video] | Freshome:

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Greatest architects, famous buildings and legendary quotes-these are just some of the modern architecture fields you will have to discover and overcome in the questions addressed by The Modern Architecture Game. Developed by Next Architects, this captivating means of socializing tests your knowledge, with no less than 1000 modern architecture questions. According to Next, “The Modern Architecture Game is the second edition of the architecture game. The first edition was launched on 30 August 1999. It was the first project collaboration involving the four partners at NEXT architects and was distributed in the private environment of Delft University of Technology. Ten years later, we\’ve produced a revised version of the game, analytically unravelled and improved. This edition is an international version, in the sense that it is produced in English, but also that the questions range right across the breadth of modern world history“.

The purpose of the game is to reach the middle of the board, before anybody else does. This is possible by answering all the questions correctly: “Give a wrong answer, and the infamous round glasses of Le Corbusier are passed on to the next player.” The design of the game was paid special attention, as the game pins are all inspired by famous modern buildings, and the board has a smooth, black construction drawing. Be sure to check out the video below for the game trailer and tell us if you are ready to take the challenge.

Two models for embassies (retreat I & II)by Anne Holtrop - Dezeen

Two models for embassies (retreat I & II)by Anne Holtrop - Dezeen:

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House SH // Tokyo // Japan // Hiroshi Nakamura | archiCentral

House SH // Tokyo // Japan // Hiroshi Nakamura | archiCentral:

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Amazing Family Retreat by MPR Design Group |

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Shakin’ Stevens House by matt gibson a+d |

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Beach House in Brazil by ArqDonini |:

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Beach House in Brazil by ArqDonini

Jungle beach house in São Sebastião, Brazil designed by ArqDonini architects.

Set inside a fantastic preserved area of rain forest, on the coast of São Sebastião, just 10Km from Barra do Una Beach, this house respects the environment due to the logistics of its construction.

The adopted system was a mix of dry solutions, iron frame, corrugated panels, dry wall, still deck, ready made aluminium windows etc. Building in the forest is not easy work, so we tried to avoid as much as possible sending too many people to work there. What usually happens with new constructions by the beach, specifically in this region, is that many people go to work there and never go back to the city, this in turn has created a huge number of slums.

We attempted to send this house to the site almost ready. Unfortunately, in Brazil we don’t have good systems in place for this process, so we had to invent one.

Because of the topography, the ground floor is not on the ground but almost flying supported by columns and bins made of special oxidized steel.

This level opens up to a large area, connected to the outside by sliding glass doors and windows. The upper level, with three bedrooms rooms and three bathrooms, also shares the same lush green view. A rooftop and a naturally paved open basement complete the collection of possibilities for relaxation. We also studied Vedic Architecture to find the best solutions for wind flux for ventilation and to take advantage of maximum sunlight.

This helped us in choosing the square shape (a sacred shape for them) as the mathematic basis for creating all the spaces, including the most important one: the empty centre, where all energies can freely run.
For this enchanting work we won an important “ecological” award here in Brazil, the Planeta Casa award, for which we are justly proud.

Mistique Resort, A Design That Captures The Spirit Of Santorini | Freshome

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Mistique Resort, A Design That Captures The Spirit Of Santorini

Who hasn’t heard of the romantic sunsets in Santorini? This is a great example of  an island of unbelievable pristine beauty, one of the few in which architecture and human influence combine with natural resources in creating something even more authentic. Mistique Resort is actually the name for eighteen suites and villas located in this Greek island, overseeing an amazing landscape. We particularly enjoyed the fact that this hotel is not an opulent and extravagant one, but a piece of architecture perfectly integrated in the spirit and sceneries of the island. We are hoping that more and more people working in design and in the field of architecture will understand how important it is to preserve the overall atmosphere of a location and add value to a place through their works. – via Design Milk