Casa Monte na Comporta – The Dune House
January 19, 2009 by Martin Smith
Filed under Architecture
Of all the avante-garde housing designs I’ve admired, none have struck me as more appropriate to the Australian climate and landscape as Casa Monte na Comporta in Grândola, Portugal. While relatives and friends back in Brisbane complain about searing temperatures this season, and fret over the cost of keeping their homes cool and comfortable during increasingly [...]
Architect Jan Kaplický dies at 71
January 16, 2009 by Martin Smith
Filed under Architecture
You might not know anything of this radical Czech-born architect, but chances are if you are a cricket fan then you would have seen his work at Lord’s – the striking space-pod media centre has been the backdrop for many matches I’ve watched on TV. Kaplický collapsed on a Czech street Wednesday night, just hours after [...]
The Yellow Tree House Restaurant
January 9, 2009 by Martin Smith
Filed under Architecture
I spent many hours as a boy climbing trees and dreaming of the ultimate treehouse. This could be it. 10 Metres up a Redwood tree in a forest just north of Auckland is a restaurant. The design comes out of Pacific Environments Architects. If you are in the neighbourhood and would like to book a [...]