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Lucasz Kos creates a mesmerizing villa in busy Shanghai

2018-10-15T20:44:00-04:00

Located in the busy city of Shanghai is a tranquil villa that transports you into a lucid state of living. Kos Architects in collaboration with Atelier Zerebecky, have recently completed construction of Cloud Villa. The blissfully serene three-story home exudes a peacefully private experience. Its grand central staircase, the centerpiece of the space, connects each section of the home. If that wasn't enough to create an almost etherial experience, the 8-meter high vaulted ceiling of the main living room adds to its heavenly interior.

As inhabitants of the home make their way through the various levels of the house, the abstract form of the staircase creates a seamless transition from the upper, middle, and lower levels. The light and airy interior focuses on a clean and contemporary aesthetic. Identifying as the architect of peace and quiet, Lukasz Kos' Cloud Villa, has achieved such a space.

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New photos by João Morgado capture modern Kuwaiti housing project

2018-03-12T18:07:00-04:00

The Areia Houses designed by Associated Architects Partnership (AAP), are located in Kihran, Kuwait. These modernist houses were built in Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City, a community created around canals off of the Persian Gulf.

Areia Houses by Associated Architects Partnership (AAP), located in Kihran, KW. Image: Joao Morgado.

Developed around docks and marinas, the Areia Houses are situated along the shoreline of an inner canal overlooking the sea.

Areia Houses by Associated Architects Partnership (AAP), located in Kihran, KW. Image: Joao Morgado.

These five structures follow the same basic organization concept, yet each house has its own variation making it unique among the group.

Areia Houses by Associated Architects Partnership (AAP), located in Kihran, KW. Image: Joao Morgado.

Each house features a rooftop lounge with 360º panoramic views over the water and surrounding area.

Areia Houses by Associated Architects Partnership (AAP), located in Kihran, KW. Image: Joao Morgado.

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A circular villa designed with dogs in mind

2017-03-14T12:31:00-04:00

Designed for a couple and their Alaskan malamutes, the 360 Villa by the Dutch design studio 123DV is, as its name suggests, a circular house with 360˚ views courtesy of a continuous glazed exterior wall. That way, the couple never have to keep their eyes off their beautiful canine companions.

The house was designed in other ways to accommodate the presence of the dogs. A canopy extends all the way around the house, which, according to the architects’ statement, is to provide shelter for the dogs (and, assumedly, their humans). On one side of the villa, the garden wall rises to about halfway up the window, which lets the owners maintain literal eye contact with their dogs. Likewise, mirrored walls allow more visual connection to the dogs. Maybe overboard.