Architecture|Dream Summer Home

When I saw these pics...my first reaction was...SOMEONE LIVES LIKE THIS?

Yes, they do and thanks to Architectural Digest, we all get to live vicariously through these breathtaking images.

This beauty is called Villa Maria and it's located in Long Island. It is owned by designer Vince Camuto.

Gorge!!! Read article here

The 2nd house is owned by Knoll CEO Andrew Corgan and is located in Shelter Island.

Read Article here

Architecture|Quiet on the Set!

I'm not quite interested in watching the movie version of The Great Gatsby but I will say the visual for it look amazing. Take a look at the set design here:

Are you going to see it? What do you think?

Read article here. Via AD

Architecture|Cool Buildings, Bro!

This complex in Beijing - SoHo houses shops, offices and other cool things. I want to go. Read article here.

Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Dallas, TX

Singapore's Botanic Gardens

Ontario, Canada

View the article on the other buildings here.

all via ArchitecturalDigest.com

Architecture| Spa

Below, take a look at the most beautiful spas all around the world.

Spain

Marrakech

Backstage Hotel Vernissage
Heinz Julen - Swiss Alps

For more information, read this article

Architecture| Istanbul

Full article here. on Architectural Digest

Architecture| Morocco

I almost didn't want to write anything. These pictures of Moroccan hotels are amazing. One day my friends! One day!!!

Check out the articles on the hotels here and here.

Art| Outdoor Sculptures

The best thing about the summer is that there are more things to do and see outside. These are some outdoor attractions in different cities. via www.architecturaldigest.com

Long Island City, NY  Encapsulated in a matrixlike metal cage—like an otherworldly sea urchin in a lobster trap—the structure is made from a titanium-treated nylon fabric that neutralizes nearby pollutants, effectively cleaning the surrounding air. And the spikes themselves are activated, emitting music and a light mist, for revelers looking to cool off. On view through September 8; momaps1.org

Château de Versailles, France One of the outdoor pieces, Blue Champagne, comprises two 30-foot-tall candlestick-like structures (one seen here) studded with thousands of LED-lit Champagne bottles and installed in shallow pools near the palace’s terrace. It’s a display of bubbly extravagance that seems to conjure the spirit of Versailles’s most famous resident, Marie Antoinette. On view through September 30; vasconcelos-versailles.com

The Rainbow: Certain Principles of Light and Shapes Between Forms by Michael Jones McKeanBemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, Nebraska  (A manmade rainbow on display twice a day everyday)

 

Levitated Mass by Michael Heizer
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
On view indefinitely; lacma.org Look at this boulder! That's a nice boulder!

 

Light Shines Out of Me by Anya Gallaccio
Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh, Scotland
One of several new commissions at the bucolic Edinburgh sculpture park, Gallaccio’s Light Shines Out of Me is a dazzling otherworldly crater lined with amethyst crystals and volcanic glass. The Scottish artist often incorporates elements of nature into her sculptures and installations, and this piece—a kind of imaginary excavation—alludes to the rich and unexpected wonders that lie beneath the earth’s surface. On view indefinitely. jupiterartland.org

Breathing Flower by Choi Jeong Hwa
The Civic Center Plaza, near the San Francisco Asian Art Museum. This has motorized petals that breathe in and out.

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Architecture| The Treehouse

Ok, admittedly, this is not a treehouse. However, when I first saw pictures of this amazing residence, that was the first thing that came to mind. Meant to be a zen-like escape, it is just that and more. Beautiful, sturdy and green....I just have one question: can I spend the night? (and possibly never leave) Read the entire article here.

Architecture| Summertime Chi

I have to admit...when I think of Chicago, I think of the grittier parts. When I stumbled upon this article about Chicago's great architecture, I was surprised. Check out pictures below and the full story on Architectural Digest.

And fitting is my friend, Jon Content's song "Oh Chicago"...download it for free at www.joncontent.bandcamp.com! Keep your eye on his dude. He's bout to BLOW UP! :)

Architecture|Underwater Dubai Hotel

Home to some of the most beautiful and progressive architecture in the entire world, Dubai will soon see the construction of a hotel with submerged, underwater rooms that offer unparalleled views of the Persian Gulf. Conceived by designers Deep Ocean Technology and dubbed the Water Discus Hotel, the building will be the first of several in the emirate and will feature an underwater section of 21 rooms, a dive center and bar up to 10 meters below the sea’s surface. A unique lighting system will illuminate the scene outside the submerged rooms’ windows while macro photography will also allows guests to zoom in on the surroundings for a better view. With the above-water portions of the hotel suspended high enough to avoid tsunamis and flooding, the underwater disc is engineered to surface in the event of a storm or other danger.

via hypebeast.com and wordlesstech.com