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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Hotel Marina Bay Sands In Singapore

Following four years of construction in Singapore opened Hotel Marina Bay Sands. The three tower 200 meters (55 floors) is a huge terrace in the form of a gondola with pools and green gardens with total area of 12,4 thousand square meters. meters. The main pool is located outdoors, is not visible to the rim, because of what the impression that the water's edge terminates at a height (the so-called infinity-pool). Swimming pool stretches for 150 meters and is the largest swimming pool, built on this level. The hotel has 2,500 rooms, shopping center, conference hall, 2 theaters, a museum and several restaurants. The construction of the hotel cost investors 5.7 billion dollars.










Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Hotels Viura In Spain

Spanish design firm Designhouses recently completed hotel "Viura" (Viura), located in the Spanish wine region Rioja Alavesa. Named after the most widespread type of white grapes in Rioja, Viura - new hotel with 26 guest rooms, two bars and a restaurant. As stated in the description of the hotel "Viura? This ancient and famous wine country - a place where old world charm of Spanish wineries are now mixed with cutting-edge architecture, and Viura - a perfect example of this. Although the hotel is located in the heart of a traditional village, next to the church 17th century architecture "Viura - a true departure from tradition. This is a series of cubic forms, set one over another. Architecture, successfully blending the interior with the outside scenery, large windows and terraces guarantee excellent views over the countryside, or church.





















Monday, June 14, 2010

Earth House By BCHO

Bury oneself deeper into the earth seeking architects not only European and American, and Asian. And they have this deep philosophical grounds. The team of architects BCHO built this house, recessed into the ground, in Seoul. The project is called "Earth House" and was designed in honor of the Korean poet Yoon Dung-dy (Yoon Dong-joo), who wrote beautiful poems about heaven, earth and stars.
We lined with concrete housing, there are two, familiar to Asia, patio with earthen floors, which are connected all the rooms. The house has a small kitchen, two bedrooms, a bathroom with a wooden tub and toilet. The project - the idea of the relationship between man and the microcosm. Probably lying (or sitting) underground man is particularly acute fragility of its existence, and therefore all life.


















Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Anton Chekhov In Trailers

Anton Chekhov, the actor Paul Giamatti forced to give his soul to the black market in the 2009 film "Frozen Soul". American artist Katherine Scholten (Catherina Scholten), he was inspired to create a very unusual stage scenery for Amsterdam Theatre, playing outdoors. It is for setting a Russian classic has been established that architectural composition of several trailers - a kind of private and communal housing.
Interestingly, about two years ago, these pictures circulating on the Internet, and no one knew that it was exactly for trailers. Everyone thought that it was a wealthy man built himself a shelter, a Web community and called this trailer-set "mansion Shelest. In any case, both as a shelter, so as scenery, this high-rise trailer inspires thoughts of the 60's. Interestingly, however, that put Amsterdam Theatre - not "Uncle Vanya" is.