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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.
complimenti ai progettisti! credo piacerebbe a tutti abitare in una casa come questa, armoniosa, silenziosa, naturale, luminosa…solo il colore nero esterno mi sembra troppo “radical” e troppo diverso dalle abitazioni circostanti..in ogni caso un ottimo risultato!
rocco fiumara
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can you give a video tour, it’s give more visibility and real feel about that architecture
wow this is good. very good. well done!
wow this is good. very good. well done!
Another example of excellent Japanese design, where a holistic approach to their designs seems to work really well d;-)
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find a good architect and explain your objectives clearly and succinctly – you might be surprised
disappointing results often have as much to do with the quality of the client as they do with the architect
and keep in mind: US building codes sometimes preclude some of the possibilities found in architecture in other cultures (or even the codes and climatic variations of one state vs. another, ie: NY vs Calif.)
I love the Japanese architecture on designboom. I wish I knew if any firms working in the USA were doing similar work, with natural modernism (open spaces, simple color palettes, extensive use of wood.. ecetera)
Modern and heavy… but I like it!