As Promised…

…I have the names of the buildings shown in the previous architecture and fashion post, Do You Know…

1.  Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao for Vogue China.  Photo: Greg Kadel

2.  Congresso Nacional (1964), BrasiliaDesigned/Oscar Niemeyer.  Photo: Marcelo Krasilcic

3.  The Glass House (1949), New Canaan, Connecticut/Philip Johnson.  Photographed by Annie Liebovitz

4.  Chrysler Building (in background) (1930), New York City/William Van Alen.  Photo by Peter Lindbergh

5.  TWA Terminal Building (1962), New York City/Eero Saarinen.  Photo by Max Vadukul

6.  Ministry of Justice (1962),BrasiliaOscar Niemeyer.  Photo by Nagi Sakai

7.  Stahl House (Case Study House #22), (1959)Los Angeles/Pierre Koenig. Photo by Steven Chee

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Do You Know…

…the names and locations of the famous buildings in these  fashion shoots?  The answers will be provided later today…

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Down on the Farm…

…enjoy today’s visit…

Stone Edge Farm, Sonoma/Andrea Cochran

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A Walk in the Clouds…

Cloudscapes/Transsolar & Tetsuo Kondo Architects

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Joy in the Desert…

The weekend Desert Nomad House by Rick Joy…

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Looks Good Enough to Eat…

highly-contrasted house/kabarowski misiura architects and black and white cookies…yum…

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Flu Season…

…the flu season is vicious in the U.S. this year… I hope you are well overseas?  If necessary, I would choose to pick up my prescription from the ethereal Placebo Pharmacy by KLab Architecture…

…Greek studio KLab Architecture created this pharmacy in Athens by wrapping a round facade punctured by Braille lettering over the existing octagonal building, with plants occupying the space in between…

…a bit of fun for the children…

…is it possible?  Do I spy shoes in the pharmacy?

…let’s go in and get what we need…

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Sighted in the City…

…Optical Glass House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP is in the midst of the busy city of Hiroshima, Japan…privacy and tranquility are provided by the glistening facade of suspended glass blocks…an oasis in the heart of urban hustle and bustle.  If you have time, please view the video…exterior and interior…perfection.

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Enter…

…staircase by Belgian architect Vincent van Duysen…white marble…

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I’ll Be In the Studio…

…I would be gung ho to work in a space such as this…the rockin’ Concrete Studio by Austin, Texas firm, Mell Lawrence Architects…operable steel windows, large sliding door, skylight, and concrete galore…Concrete Studio was built for a creative couple on their family compound.

…an awesome garden…

…a bit modern…

…a bit traditional…

…the furnishings and accessories depict my style (sorry, owners)…

…harmony…

…and now, drum roll, please…

Mell Lawrence Architects, cabbagerose blog presents you with a ‘concrete thumbs up’…thank you for the inspiration…

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Nothing Short…

…of a work of art.  SAMI Arquitectos painted the hillside of a Portuguese island with a blackened timber home that provides stunning views which can be seen from the highest point of the land…C/Z House.

One who creates art and beauty from a blank canvass = Architect

photography by the impressive Fernando Guerra

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Decisions…

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Home…

…what does home mean to you?  During these cold winter months, I especially appreciate being cocooned in a space that supports and comforts me…a place to work, create, and pursue my interests.

…and speaking of home, i would like to invite you to take a peak at a place i enjoy spending time everyday…cabbagerose on tumblr…i hope you will like what you see…wishing you all things good.

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Transition…

…shift, transformation, turning point, conversion, evolution…transition…let’s create a masterpiece…

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Peter Zumthor…

…Swiss architect Peter Zumthor is now inviting guests to rent a holiday home he built for his family in the mountain hamlet of Leis in Vals…

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