Archives for August 2011

This is оnе оf thе mоst amazing lofts I’vе еvеr seen. You can play basketball in thеrе аnd if yоu likе plants thеn yоu cаn even hаve a living trее in the flооr.

Located in thе trendy SoMA neighborhood оf San Francisco, this gorgeous loft hаs 30-foot ceilings with skylights, including а huge retractable cеntеr skylight, music control panels, 3-car garage, rooftop terrace with 4-person Jacuzzi аnd а regulation basketball hооp. With $3 million yоu cоuld оwn this architectural marvel thаt affords stunning city viеws аnd plenty оf rооm tо entertain.

Some old stuff, good inspiration and speediness creativity is all we needed to build our home.

Contrary to the common creative aphorism, thinking outside the box is not always harder (or better) when it comes to architecture. Beyond Modernism as a style, there are practical reasons why rectilinear forms prevail, from the shape of building plots to the pragmatics of human living, material and structural simplicity.

With that in mind, here is a series of squared domiciles that range from wood and concrete to metal and glass, span from small to large, underground to cantilevered, but all have one vital thing in common: they work with straight-angled forms in unique, creative and compelling ways.

Contrary to the common creative aphorism, thinking outside the box is not always harder (or better) when it comes to architecture. Beyond Modernism as a style, there are practical reasons why rectilinear forms prevail, from the shape of building plots to the pragmatics of human living, material and structural simplicity.

With that in mind, here is a series of squared domiciles that range from wood and concrete to metal and glass, span from small to large, underground to cantilevered, but all have one vital thing in common: they work with straight-angled forms in unique, creative and compelling ways. Click the thumbnail images below to learn & see more: