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Locations favourite The Cullen's house from Twilight

Locations favourite The Cullen's house from Twilight

For those of you that managed to take your eyes off romantic hero Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) in Twilight, you might have spotted the amazing house him and his family live in. An impressive piece of modern architecture it isn’t [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2009 | Comments : 9

The Wright house for our family

The Wright house for our family

Throughout our 28 years of marriage, my architect-husband and I have usually purchased houses that are older than we are.Our first house, the 1945 brick-and-stone cottage we bought as newlyweds, was the first of two fixer-uppers we owned be [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Music-making at the centre of Baca Architects Chilterns house

Music-making at the centre of Baca Architects Chilterns hous...

Situated in the back garden of the client’s existing house, the two-storey scheme will be half-buried into a sloping site that overlooks an adjacent area of outstanding natural beauty.Earlier planning applications for projects. On th [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2008 | Comments : 0

Music-making at the centre of Baca Architects Chilterns house

Music-making at the centre of Baca Architects Chilterns hous...

Situated in the back garden of the client’s existing house, the two-storey scheme will be half-buried into a sloping site that overlooks an adjacent area of outstanding natural beauty.Earlier planning applications for projects. On th [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2008 | Comments : 0

The Home Behind the House

The Home Behind the House

When architects approach the design of a home as if it were ready-to-wear, the outcome can transcend questions of fashion. In a sign of the times, celebrated architects like Kengo Kuma have begun designing affordable off-the-shelf homes, in [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2008 | Comments : 0

Arrogance or elegance? The most expensive house in the world

Arrogance or elegance? The most expensive house in the world

Towering high above Mumbai and far from the teeming shanty towns, a billion-dollar home, an oasis of ultimate luxury, is being built for the world's fifth-richest man. By Andrew Buncombe Anyone wishing to cast their eyes upon Mukesh Ambani [...]

Posted On : Jun, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

Modern architecture - Farnsworth House

Modern architecture - Farnsworth House

The one-room, steel-and-glass house designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe that has been called one of the most important works of 20th century architecture. Located in a beautiful meadow on the banks of the Fox River two miles south of Pla [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

Modern architecture - Farnsworth House

Modern architecture - Farnsworth House

The one-room, steel-and-glass house designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe that has been called one of the most important works of 20th century architecture. Located in a beautiful meadow on the banks of the Fox River two miles south of Pla [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

Culture and houses

Culture and houses

Many studies have been published on this topic and much have been talked about it. In 1960s Rappoport published his book in an attempt to prove that the culture was the main determinat of the form of the house. He studied numerous houses be [...]

Posted On : Aug, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

Sydney Opera House ,Sydney, Australia

Sydney Opera House ,Sydney, Australia

When the Sydney Opera House was finished in 1973, this landmark building - in the true sense of the expression, - put the whole continent of Australia on the world map. This building does not imitate or reflect what we generally imagi [...]

Posted On : Jul, 16 2007 | Comments : 0

White House, USA

White House, USA

   The White House, in Washington, D.C., is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. It is official residence of the president of the U.S. The White House contains 132 rooms, but only 5 of these&mdash [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

Fallingwater House

Fallingwater House

Wow! isn't it? This house Located in Bear Run, Pennsylvania, the house known as Fallingwater was designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1937 for the Kaufmann family. This picture shows the section of the house that extends o [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2007 | Comments : 0

Clarence House

Clarence House

Clarence House is a majestic residence in London, located in The Mall. It is close to St. James's Palace and allocates the palace's garden. For practically 50 years from 1953 to 2002 it was residence to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, ex [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

The Apsley House

The Apsley House

The Apsley House which is in addition too recognized as Number One was the London residence of the Dukes of Wellington and positions unaccompanied at Hyde Park Corner, on the south-east turn of Hyde Park, facing south towards the busy traff [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2007 | Comments : 0
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