It is Rennaissance Italy and Lothario and his friend Giovanni sit at a table outside a cafe in Venice. Lothario enjoys his coffee while Giovanni, obviously depressed, sits staring into his. Lothario notices that Giovanni is upset and asks, “Giovanni, why are you so depressed?”
Giovanni looks at him and says, “Lothario, you see this canal we sit beside, this beautiful Venician canal? I Giovanni designed and built this canal. Do they call me Giovanni the canal builder? No they do not.”
Giovanni points to a bridge a short way from the cafe. “You see that bridge Lothario? I, Giovanni, designed and built that beautiful bridge and many others like it, but do they call me Giovanni the bridge builder? No they do not”. Giovanni then gestures at the buildings that surround them “These houses, these beautiful houses of Venice. I, Giovanni designed and built these houses and do they call me Giovanni the house builder? No they do not”. But I screw one sheep…”
Giovanni looks at him and says, “Lothario, you see this canal we sit beside, this beautiful Venician canal? I Giovanni designed and built this canal. Do they call me Giovanni the canal builder? No they do not.”
Giovanni points to a bridge a short way from the cafe. “You see that bridge Lothario? I, Giovanni, designed and built that beautiful bridge and many others like it, but do they call me Giovanni the bridge builder? No they do not”. Giovanni then gestures at the buildings that surround them “These houses, these beautiful houses of Venice. I, Giovanni designed and built these houses and do they call me Giovanni the house builder? No they do not”. But I screw one sheep…”
Moving on to the story.
Every once in a while we come across a picture of a beautiful house that we wish was our home. These amazing houses make tiny apartments in cities seem pathetic in comparison. They are big, beautiful, with grandeur surroundings and sophisticated designs that make your jaws drop at the elegance that brick, stone or wood can create. And of course, they are insanely priced as well. Here we have shown pictures of a few beautiful houses, with their grand architectural designs and spectacular glory that show just how much more different life can be when space, materials, setting, and environment are used in novel and interesting ways.
Highlighted by an amazing contrast made by the the late evening sky against this beautiful house that stands out like a beacon. It was designed by Silberstein Architecture. It is located on the peaceful Caribbean island of Bonaire. This is a perfect vacation house with the calm and tranquillity of the sea, but while still enjoying the comforts of modernity. There is no way you can’t fall in love with this house. It is a work of art!
Known as the House NA it is located at the foot of a mountain in a residential area with very few neighbours and is lived in by three women: a mother and two daughters, plus their cat. The white, ultra-modern and futuristic looking house is organized around the twisting vertical circulation located at its core, while the form ‘responds directly to the topography of the immediate landscape’. It was designed by Sou Fujimoto. It is definitely not a house for shy or private people, and thus has been named ‘inhabitable’ by some. But if you are adventurous enough, you’ll love this example of architectural uniqueness.
Situated at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, this spectacular and beautiful Riverhouse was designed by Zerafa Architecture Studio. According to the architectures,“The house is comprised of three distinct horizontal volumes. The building’s north south massing is defined by 2 overlaid rectangular shells within which the glass, cedar and granite clad volumes for the interior living spaces are placed and a series of voids create covered exterior terraces. The shells are clad in silver metal panel and are mostly opaque to provide privacy from adjacent properties to the north and south. The open east and west ends of the shells reveal the River and garden views.”
This is known as the Final Wooden house and was completed in 2008. It was Sou Fujimoto’s one of the first projects. As you can see, it is entirely made up of simple stack of timber beams, creating a series of nooks and hollows where “inhabitants discover, rather than being prescribed”.
Designed by Greek firm 314 Architecture Atudio this H3 house is located at Athens, Greece. A futuristic residence, it is suspended on pillars which seems to hover over the blue waters of the surrounding swimming pool. Architects have designed the building to reflect the owner’s passion for yachts.
Known as the ’House in Monterrey’ in Monterrey, Mexico, it was designed by Japanese self-taught architect Tadao Ando. Like many of his works, this design emphasises on the natural elements, in this case water. Large expanses of water, combined with simple lines to use space and nothingness are the mainstay of his designs.
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