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venice’s historic caffè florian — the oldest one in italy and in the world — just celebrated its 300th birthday in a bitter way.
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the design draws influence from the sculptures of artist luo xu, and integrates a series of art deco elements to form its own unique identity.
a coconut leaf roof covers the entire ceiling.
the architects planted trees in the corner of both houses, allowing them to protrude outside the envelopes of the two dwellings.
Even tho’ I hate A-frames, this is a beautiful application. ..and spectacular detailing. It’s a toss-up whether A-frames or spiral staircases – for which is the ‘most useless’. Who carries anything up a spiral staircase? I would have chosen an elevator or hoisted basket.
Jimmy