Architecture 51
MINIATURE HOUSES MADE OF RIVER STONES
Creative ideas for arranging the garden with miniature decorative objects made of river stones. Building a house is not an easy task. Those who have gone through it know very well the “torments” they went through to finally enjoy the desired peace and comfort. I started this review to introduce you to the subject of […]
THE HOUSE THAT PRODUCES MORE ENERGY THAN IT CONSUMES
The unique building, located in the courtyard of the University of Installation Engineering in Bucharest, was built by a few dozens of students in more than two years. In the house of glass and metal, the costs for light, water and heating are zero. Furthermore, the house produces more energy than it consumes, being ensured […]
UNCONVENTIONAL ARCHITECTURES – HOUSES WITH UNUSUAL DESIGN
For those who love unconventional and unusual architecture, we have prepared a selection of houses arranged in unusual manners, that you would never have thought possible. A house built around a damaged and abandoned airplane. Or houses in wine barrels, or in tubs of cement. Or built in a tree and arranged around its trunk. […]
GAS STATION TRANSFORMED INTO A UNIQUE HOME
Juerg Judin, a gallerist and art collector from Berlin, Germany, discovered this abandoned gas station in Schoneberg in 1992. He was fascinated by it and he finally bought it in 2005 and in three years transformed it into an amazing residence. “I wanted to preserve the canopy, the sales space, the garage door, everything. It […]
NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL BUILT FROM 250.000 MATCHSTICKS
Alexandru Takacs, a 36 years old man, from Lugoj, Romania invested 250,000 matchsticks, five years of work and a lot of patience to fulfill his dream. He built a miniature replica of Notre Dame in Paris … from a picture. While working as a laborer in an electronics factory, Alexandru Takacs has not given up […]
VILLA SAPI, A FIVE-STAR VILLA IN THE HEART OF LOMBOK ISLAND
Are you in search of a relaxing and sumptuous holiday? The islands of Southeast Asia could be the perfect choice! LOMBOK, THE ISLAND OF 1000 MOSQUES Lombok is an Indonesian island in Nusa Tenggara Barat archipelago, separated from the more famous Bali through a strait of only 25 km. Loved by tourists from around the […]
THE TREE INSIDE THE HOUSE! AN ORIGINAL PROJECT
Tree houses are no longer fashionable. More recently appeared the houses with trees inside. They have an amazing design and certainly there are many who would like to live in such a house. The house is built on three levels plus the ground floor and it looks like a large glass globe around a tree. […]
EXTRAORDINARY IMAGES: RESTAURANT WITH GLASS FLOOR ON THE EDGE OF COPPER CANYON
The restaurant is for now in the design phase. A bold project, extravagant, for those with strong heart, who are eager of adventures at height and a drink or even a meal right on the edge of Copper Canyon of Mexico. If it will be built, the building thought by Tall Arquitectos would have two […]
HOW TO CHOOSE THE COLOR FOR THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE
It may seem trivial, but when you have to choose the color for the outside of the house you’ll see that it’s not that simple. There are a lot of things that need to be considered, from the overall appearance of the neighborhood, to the size and architecture of the house. 1. NEIGHBORING HOUSES It […]
5 BENEFITS OF A GREEN ROOF
Green roofs not only give a very eco aspect to the house, they are also very useful for purifying the air and even for reducing energy consumption. Here are the main advantages of green roofs: 1. IT HAS PUBLIC BENEFITS Green roofs increase the number of green spaces in cities and also improve the quality […]
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