The Solar Decathlon is an international competition open to universities and organized every two years in Washington by the U.S. Department of Energy. Objective: to build a home solar energy positive. A European edition of this prestigious event will be held for the first time this year in Madrid. Two French teams have been selected. […]
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Kesley Caligure Antique shop store is located in Sao Paolo, Brazil. The two story shop which generally sell very old things (mostly Brazilian seat such as artworks from 1940’s to 1970’s) written by Isay Weinfeild Architects, it’s a in vogue office building which have been admirably noted from a outward by their colors, black or […]
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The gentle slope of ground with height six meters in relation to neighboring and then allow an open view from street level. This panorama establishes continuity between canopy in park environment and silhouette of building on the edge of Pinheiros River. The volume of suspended concrete protects the living areas on the ground floor, with […]
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At the same time it contrasts with the almost untouched nature, with structure of concrete and large glass openings, the house built on an island of Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, fits into the landscape as an extension of the beach, and wall separating the property from the sand, the house of 840 m2 highlights two […]
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There are some objects that most matter for the container, its content; in this case, the two aspects may influence the perception of this building. If you do not really have a passion for archival, the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision is the perfect place to start having it. Therein houses the largest amount […]
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Dupli.Casa, the humanist architectonic house is located in a small village near Ludwlgsburg (Germany). Designed by the architectural firm J. Mayer H, rises up in line with the past, other words, respecting the construction that replaces, both on the original plans and its developments. Taking advantage of the fact that always hosted to the same […]
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