Split House Toronto.

Superkül Architects have designed the SPLIT House in Toronto, Canada.

Description from the architects:

Split in plan and section, the parti of the house allows for a flood of light to the centre. The house is designed as space for spectacle – the owners are regular hosts of their large network of friends and family, and they wanted a place that could feel grand. The trick with this was to make a house that could also feel intimate for when they were on their own. A rich brown wood floor that connects with the ipe deck outside serves as a counterpoint to the high ceilings of the main space, and connects the inside to the outside. This, in combination with the design of smaller more intimate spaces and moments throughout the ground floor make for a house that is equally good for two as it is for 30.

From the interior the house has views of the sky and the neighbourhood, and a strong connection to the landscape and pool out back. The use of a buff coloured brick and ipe siding make for a warm exterior material pallette.

Busan Cinema Center.

After winning the competition for this project in 2005 construction started the same year. The roof's ceiling surface is completely equipped with LED projectors which allows for unique visual spectacles highlighting the Busan Cinema Center. The dynamically illuminated ceiling will serve as the center's platform of communication with visitors and passers-by. A free span of 85 meters and a roof surface of 60 x 120 meters makes the roof the worldwide largest cantilevered roof. The complex comprises about 60,000 m2 of performance, event, gastronomy and administrative spaces and has a capacity of up to 6,800 visitors. via 

Design: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU

Apple Bay House.

Architects: Parsonson Architects Ltd
Location: Apple Bay, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand

We intended to create a delicate platform amongst trees for life to unfold. The house is in two parts, each with a fine roof that follows the slope of the land. The upstairs living areas are configured as a large elongated space with decks at each end to enjoy both the morning and afternoon sun and with retreat and service spaces serving these. Downstairs bedrooms float amongst the trees with windows opening across the tree tops. The gap and junction between the two building parts is a continuation of the path up from the boat house. via

Now with musical accompaniment!

Brad Mehldau - Blackbird

JURYRAPPORT - The Invisible Bridge.

Designed by Ro-Ad Architects

Scotts Tower Prelim. Design.

UNStudio’s design for The Scotts Tower in Singapore was unveiled yesterday under the Far East Organisation’s new SOHO brand.
The 18,500m2, 31-storey, 231-unit tower consists of 1 to 3-bedroom apartments and 4-bedroom penthouses; expansive landscaped gardens, sky terraces, penthouse roof gardens and diverse recreational facilities. 

Billion Dollar Building is Bad Luck.

The world's most expensive home is lying unused and abandoned because its billionaire owners believe moving in will bring them bad luck. The 27-storey, billion-dollar tower in Mumbai, called Antilia, is said to have fallen foul of vastu shastra - an obscure Hindu version of feng shui.

 - Daily Mail