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Castle in the Sky Italian Water Tower Creates its Own Rain!

Castle in the Sky is a water tower concept for Latina, Italy that goes above and beyond just storing water for the city. Dreamed up by Atelier Ramdam Architects out of Paris, France, this heavenly design includes public garden space, a sky deck and an…

Underground Mountainside Hotel is Efficient and Beautiful

Architect Matteo Thun has designed this striking eco-friendly hotel to be located on a mountainside in the National Park of Stelvio in the Italian Alps. Composed of a series of underground buildings linked by undulating green roofs, the complex takes …

Falling Water, Revisited: Modern Green Pool-Cooled Home

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The Frank Lloyd Wright home featuring a flow-through waterfall may be the most recognizable residential design in modern history, but for all of its innovations it…

Unlimited Additions: 4 Modular Prefab ‘Flex-Plan’ Home Kits

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Limited-edition collector’s versions might raise demand for vinyl records or rare books, but when it comes to having your own dream home: rare or unique qualities hav…

Buama House – a Modern Renovation Project

Buama House is a renovation project from GAD, an Istanbul and New York based company, which performs architectural practice, research and concept design since 1994. The Buama renovation was a project for a young couple living in Beykoz, a suburb of Istanbul. The idea was to insert a new structure in the existing one without loosing the main elements of it. The result is pretty awesome, a mix of styles, textures and materials that make a really modern house.

I was browsing around last week when I found this house and really liked some elements of it. The big spaces, heights, the mix of materials… the tiles in the walls, the cement floor, the wooden tables, many things and the way they got mixed got my attention and I hope it gets yours too. Check out GAD’s website for more about this and other cool projects. Enjoy. =)

"The smooth and endless lines reference infinite space, as there is no clear distinction between the floors & walls, or between the walls & ceiling. Light scatters on the organic surface in a way that seems almost limitlessness."

“The furniture is selectively chosen to unite many different styles. The young couple has a collection of beautiful antique pieces, and desired to combine the new furniture with this collection. These pieces attract attention in contrast to the smooth surface of the white walls and ceilings.”