Horizontal House – Contemporary Architecture in Italy

This white Horizontal House is on a flat landscape with an endless beauty of the outside. Located in Cuneo, Italy this house presents in clean and smooth line with pure white color of the exterior and interior.







Open walls, clear glass windows, and wide glass doors invite the surround view to come in and fill the interior. Outdoor patio is designed with natural hardwood floor and several floor cushions. An interesting architectural structure of the exterior continues to the interior design which is also presented in white shade. Taking the modern and minimalist concept, the interior is decorated with touch of hot red, stone and big flower pots. Large windows ensure the natural light to fill in and open-concept floor plan leads us to move from one room to another easily. Wood floor becomes a great combination with white shade and make the house looks clean. The kitchen looks very stylish with horizontal windows in wood frame. This awesome Horizontal House very stands out in both exterior and interior design.

Bechtler Museum

Clad in a glazed terra cotta tile that lends it an orange hue and a sleek feel, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, North Carolina, shows Swiss architect Mario Botta shifting subtly from his signature brick and stone.

A mortar-free terra cotta rain screen clads the essential forms of the small museum. The massing block of a fourth-floor gallery reaches out over an entry plaza below, underpinned by a column wrapped in a double-tapered sheath of tiles.



The building's exterior surface combines flat, single-thickness tiles with tiles of triangular cross section, forming textured patterns and creating a play of light and shadow throughout the day. In using the terra cotta, Botta has described his concept of the building as a clay mass carved out by light.

The museum opened on January 2, 2010, as only the second building of Botta's in the United States, after SFMOMA (1995), although his work has flourished in Europe and Asia in the meantime.

Botta says he maintained the open area in an Italian piazza style to give people on the street a sense of being part of the structure. He also aimed to create the feel of a welcoming Southern front porch. Throughout the 36,500-square-foot (3,400-square-meter) building, one gets the sense of being integrated — aware of and able to see what's going on, both inside and out, from all four levels of the building.

Greenpoint Stadium to House South Africa World Cup in 2010

It’s nice to see an example of how architecture and sports evolve together. The pictures below were made in Cape Town, South Africa and they represent the new Greenpoint Stadium which will house the South Africa World Cup in 2010. The previous stadium in Cape Town had a capacity of 18,000 spectators, which apparently was not nearly enough, as the project from Gmp Architekten has a capacity of no less than 65,000 seats. The stadium is not only famous for its future matches, but also for its great architecture. Here is some technical information from the architects concerning the giant building: “The lightweight membrane structure consists of extensive concave features forming a uniform, flowing facade that follows the undulations.







The light-colored glass fiber mesh boosts this effect, its coloration generating depth and vitality. The translucent surface absorbs and reflects the changing atmosphere of the daylight.The angle of inclination means that all the seats have the best possible sighting of the pitch. The interior of the stadium is designed to focus all attention on the pitch, thereby generating an atmosphere of intimacy and excitement”. How is this for an additional reason to stay in touch with the World Cup events?

Amazing Residence in Malibu, California

Located in California, with fantastic views of Point Dume and priced at $13,500,000, this luxurious residence in Malibu is sure gonna bring some piece of mind to its next owner. This place has access not to one, but two private beaches reachable by stairs. And this is not surprising, being given that the building is constructed on an area of 3,500 square feet.













The house also feature over 80 feet of glass walls through which the owners can have non-stop access to the amazing ocean views. And if this is not enough, there is always the possibility of stepping outside, on the large and stunningly-organized patio and have a sit in one of the lounge chairs with a delicious cocktail. The place houses four bedrooms, four bathrooms and spacious living-spaces. How is this for a luxurious escapade?

Vastu for Living Room

According to Vastu Shastra, Living room or drawing room should be located in east or north direction. The ideal location of a living room depends on plot facing. The living room can be in northeast direction for east and north facing house. The living room can be in northwest for west facing house. In south facing house, living room can be in southeast.

Where to Place Furniture as per Vastu

The furniture should be placed in west or south direction. The furniture such as showcase or heavy articles etc. should be in south or west direction. It should be rectangular or square, not in oval, circular or odd shape.

Television, A.C and Telephone Place according to Vastu

T.V. should be placed in southeast direction. Living room vastu opposes to place T.V. in north-east or south-west corner.

Cooler or A.C should be placed in west or north direction. Avoid A.C or Cooler in southeast and northwest. Telephone should be placed in East, North or south-east. It should not be in south-west or the north-west corners.

Aquarium Placement as per Vastu Directions

Aquariums are beneficial to place in the North, East and North-East of living room. The faults related to north-west corner can be corrected by putting an aquarium. Avoid aquarium in south direction as it draws out positive energies from house.

Painting and Pictures according to Vastu

The use of painting can create a pleasant environment in the room. Painting of waterfall, rising sun provides positive energy. Avoid paintings that symbolize death, violence and negative aspects of life.

Vastu Color Scheme

The color of wall in living room should be white, yellow, blue or green. Prefer light color over dark colors. Avoid black and red color in living room.

Vastu and Lighting

Lighting of living room should be bright. If chandelier is in living room, it should be slightly towards west, not at the centre of the room.

Vastu for Doors and Windows

The door of living room should be in east or north direction because doors are very auspicious in these directions. There should not be a photograph of any God in living room or at entrance door. Windows in east and north are beneficial.

Vastu Tips for Living Room

• The East and North are best directions for living room.
• The furniture should be square or rectangular.
• Air-conditioner or cooler should be placed in West direction, not in South-east.
• Portraits of women, animals, birds, scene of war should never be displayed in living room.
• The sitting arrangement for the head of family should be in East or North direction.
• A painting showing depression should not be placed on a wall.