Glass house by Gudmundur Jonsson. Iceland

Glass house  by Gudmundur Jonsson

Glass house  by Gudmundur Jonsson interior

Glass house  by Gudmundur Jonsson interior 2

Glass house  by Gudmundur Jonsson interior 3

Exterior veiw,Glass house  by Gudmundur Jonsson

"something different?"

Glass house  by Gudmundur Jonsson

"it grows on you doesnt it"

Concrete house in Madrid, Spain by A-cero

The concrete finish still shows marks left by formwork.

This in a way shows the "inner" architecture, not covered by second rate finishes or hiding buildings behind accepted ways of completing projects. and thus unfinished concrete becomes a finish in itself.

Concrete house,  by A-cero

Concrete house,  by A-cero

Concrete house,  by A-cero

Concrete house,  by A-cero

Concrete house,  by A-cero

Concrete house,  by A-cero

Montecito Residence by Olson Sundberg

This residence incorporates extremely modern aspects & and blends it with simple purposeful design elements,  ie. inflow of natural light and ventilation. 

Upward view from valley 

360 degree view of  surrounding hills and valleys

entrance, the rusted deteriorated look of the wall panels reduces the impact of human influence on the serine "untouched" wilderness embraced by the building. 

"brilliant"   

Urrezkoenea House in Getaria by peña ganchegui y asociados

                                                                                     

Villa seems to protrude from the hill top. from the other end the roof of the villa blends with the landscape and continues to the end of the building forming a rooftop garden. Due to the gale force winds and harsh weather conditions the rugged concrete provides not only shelter physically but mentally for occupants.

drive/walkway down to villa or veiwpoint

sea veiw from villa.

Japenese Architecture by Hiroshi Nakamura

Modern Japanese house in between trees, almost as if it were dropped into place.

house and trees seem to be twisted together.

Multiple tiers protrude into the thicket, providing the respective rooms within the tiers, an un obstructed view of the surroundings.

An unexpected view from the inside of the building. quiet, tranquil and secluded, very similar to the surrounding....

The Fish House, Singapore, By GUZ Architects

The pool flows from the sea facing view and around joining the the house almost seamlessly to its surroundings.

The house is simple and yet it boasts extreme luxury, not only in the finishings but in the "connections" with each adjacent detail and aspect , increasing the overall impact of each space.

Rooftop garden, Fish House, Singapore, GUZ Architects

Fish House, Singapore, GUZ Architects

"A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be."

Albert Einstein

Indoor Pool, In the woods..somewhere.

I dont know exactly where this is or who designed it but its one of my favorite

designs, its intriguing and mysterious setting brings the whole design together

"It just makes sense"

A glass wall forms the back wall of the pool, creating an infinity effect...