Geometry: Dislocation

I'm fascinated by how var­i­ous shapes and graph­ics can create interesting geo­met­ric architecture and adorn the urban landscape.


1 Untitled (from the series Geometry:Dislocation) by Brad Craw, 2 Untitled by Luke Byrne, 3 Colorful Curtains by Sophie Saller, 4 Colour Field by Happé, 5 Untitled by Ylenia Arca, 6 Bowling Alley by Joel Schekman


/// The name of the post is taken from the Flickr set by the same name by Brad Craw

House K by Yoshichika Takagi

This airy and so-so beautiful house in Sapporo, Japan, designed by Japanese architect Yoshichika Takagi.

The house interlaced between inside and outside - the interior is designed as house-shaped indoor rooms (one of the six 'houses' is actually an outdoor terrace, and is located on the outside, emphasizing the indoor-outdoor dialog), creating a village-like view.

I find it such a fresh and fascinating design and love the way the house's inhabitants (one might call them the village's neighbors) can perch on their rooftops and observe the scenery of the 'outside'.
So elegant and playful at the same time.

A Concrete Home

I liked this space of Eva Presenhuber, a Zurich-based gallery owner, from first sight. Maybe it is mainly after watching The Ghost Writer with its iconic concrete house (see previous post).
The use of concrete in a private home is always an intriguing and challenging choice.
In this remote Alpine village house, although the concrete definitely rules, the feeling is warm and welcoming.
I especially love the little islands of colors and the coziness created by using wood on some of the walls and ceiling. The text on the walls is great for giving the place an extra personality.


More about Eva Presenhuber's house on NYTimes.com


Photos: Lorenzo Nencioni for The New York Times

A Shelter

We're facing some crazy times in our life at the moment where the only thing we could do is sit and wait for the storm to end.
I feel like going away and hide in an isolated shelter where I can only hear the waves, and wind, and silence.
This place could work.

Casa Bahia Azul, Bahia Azul, Chile.
Architecture: Cecilia Puga
Photography: Cristobal Palma

Earl’s Gourmet Grub

The beautiful space of Earl’s Gourmet Grub caught my eyes when browsing Arch Daily.

Earl’s is an artisanal deli and gourmet market that opened in May 2010 in Los Angeles.
Small and casual from the outside, the deli's space overwhelms you with its digital patterns and torquing ceiling surfaces that are combined with rich materials and natural color palette.

Earl’s Gourmet Grub owners, Yvonne McDonald and Dean Harada, seeked a contemporary look but one that evokes the rustic or alpine qualities of the fresh ingredients used in their food. FreeLandBuck designed a space that mixes cutting-edge technology with down to earth sensibility and a warm feeling.
The result is a balanced aesthetics that, as the design agency describes - "Evokes both technological refinement and the more rustic feel of alpine landscapes and Viennese cafes."

You can watch some of the designing and building process on Earl’s Gourmet Grub blog.

Photography: Lawrence Anderson

Heavenly Vaults...

... Are sometimes artworks of a spectacular pattern.





Seems more like an optical illusion, these rooflines of churches from all over the world facsimile a marvelous geometric kaleidoscope pattern.
From the book Heavenly Vaults: From Romanesque to Gothic in European Architecture by David Stephenson.

Via Apartment Therapy

The Tree House

There are three kinds of houses that get me jump with excitement - tree houses, beach houses and houseboats.
Something to do with childhood fantasies perhaps or the desire to live in harmony with nature.

In my dreams, I have 3 different houses in 3 different continents - one tree house in the woods in Canada, a beach house in South Australia and a little houseboat for touring Europe...
Oh, dreaming is nice isn't it?

Now, back to real life...
The Wilkinson Residence is a beautiful project, located in a forest in Portland, Oregon.
It is an inspiring example of taking dreams and making them a reality.

The Wilkinson House was designed by architect Robert Harvey Oshatz to suit the exact needs and passions of its occupant, a lover of music - a house that will became a part of the natural landscape and also addressed the flow of music.

Oshatz says about his project: "There must be surprise, mystery, beauty and delight; elements that make architecture rewarding to its users for a lifetime."

What makes it so special is that it is beyond fashion and trends and you can really feel how it suits its owner's needs in a perfect way. I find it beautiful.




Via Fubiz

The Observatory

Architectural photographer Iwan Baan recently shot the Observatory House, designed by Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco and built by architect Tatiana Bilbao in Roca Blanca, Mexico.
The house is inspired on the Jantar Mantar Astronomical Observatory, built in Delhi in 1724.

These photos left me speechless.
I love the simplicity of this place and still, the huge effect it makes.
There is something in the mix between the wild landscape, the ocean view and the clean design that makes it so unique.
And this pool... What can I say... I can't... Speechless...



Via Mishy Lane and Arch Daily