Posted February 16, 2007 
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“Matthew Adams outside his 120-square-foot house by Modern Cabana on his 160 acres near Red Bluff, Calif. He wanted a well-designed dwelling that would have the least effect on his land.” — New York Times
Posted February 1, 2007 Comments(0) 
The clever architects at FNP Architekten (Pfalz, Germany) were able to restore and transform a once 18th century pigsty into a modern, though still rustic, showroom. The crumbling structure had been damaged in the Second World War and thought to be a poor candidate for reburbishment.
FNP thought outside the proverbial and literal box by placing a structure within the structure, essentially placing a house within. The interior structure mimcs the shape and structure, including doors and windows, which have a modern gallery feel of clean lines and geometric style.
The interior house was depoisited within the ruin without ever touching it for fear of further damaging the old farm building. A new roof now protects the ruins.
For this trickery they have won the coveted international AR-Award.
Found @: Arkinetia and pinkrobotsushi.
Posted January 29, 2007 Comments(0) 
A few years back, I read with interest in Dwell Magazine one of the many articles about prefab housing in the contemporary style. The simple and elegant design of Rocio Romero always stood out in my mind. I always thought if I ever move out of the city I would love to have a house that make such a clean and green statement. For some reason, I always find myself going back to her site to check on the latest developments.
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I recently returned from a vacation in Sao Paulo. One of the first things you notice upon landing is the presence of the shantytowns, or favelas, around the airport. A significant number of the poor Brazilians live in these types of squatter villages, which are present in most every Brazilian city large and small.
It really is an awful thing, but not an uncommon site in the developing world. Although Brazil is in some ways one of the richer countries of the world in terms of natural resources and accumulated wealth, a large segment of its population lives in abject poverty.
Posted April 23, 2006 Comments(0) 
(c) Robin Rhode
The Venice Art Biennale is the oldest of its kind, dating back to 1895. Although the highlight of the contemporary art programming closed last November, not to return until 2007, throughout the year Venice hosts major festivals in cinema, music, dance, theater, architecture, among others.
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