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World Trade Center, New York City, by Minoru Yamasaki (1973)

World Trade Center, New York City, by Minoru Yamasaki (1973) via reddit

Catton House, West Vancouver, Canada, designed by Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey in 1967

Catton House, West Vancouver, Canada, designed by Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey in 1967 via reddit

Living room in the Aubrey Watzek House, Portland, Oregon, designed by John Yeon in 1936

Living room in the Aubrey Watzek House, Portland, Oregon, designed by John Yeon in 1936 via reddit

Gorgeous ceiling

Gorgeous ceiling from a private beach house in Florida.

Maggie's Lanarkshire, Airdrie, Scotland, designed by Reiach & Hall in 2014. In this understated cancer care centre, "textile-like" brick walls enclose a simple wood and glass structure and gardens.

Maggie's Lanarkshire, Airdrie, Scotland, designed by Reiach & Hall in 2014. In this understated cancer care centre, "textile-like" brick walls enclose a simple wood and glass structure and gardens. via reddit

Manor Way, Holyport, England, designed in 1962 by Peter Foggo and David Thomas. The architects took their inspiration from the Case Study Houses then being built in the United States

Manor Way, Holyport, England, designed in 1962 by Peter Foggo and David Thomas. The architects took their inspiration from the Case Study Houses then being built in the United States via reddit

Wave House, USA (1955) by Walter S. White

Wave House, USA (1955) by Walter S. White via reddit

Johnson Wax, Mijdrecht (1964) by H.A. Maaskant

Johnson Wax, Mijdrecht (1964) by H.A. Maaskant via reddit

Stone and Wood wall decor

Domain Simplification Under framed circumstances, we used bevel boards to hide structural walls and create a relative relation between the volume mass and tangent plane. Inclined planes can be used to moderate sharp angles, enhance visual fluidity, and create spacial rhythm. Broadness of Space We organized the island in the public area to create circulation backflow and enhance interactive opportunities in life. In private areas, we utilized two-way circulation and sliding doors to create a flexible living room. With the change of family members, more possibilities can be created during the circulation changing process and present versatile living system in accordance with different stages of life. Source:  tidaward.org.tw

Maison Guiette, Belgium (1927) by Le Corbusier

Maison Guiette, Belgium (1927) by Le Corbusier via reddit Maison Guiette also known as Les Peupliers, is a house in Antwerp, Belgium, designed by Le Corbusier in 1926 and built in 1927. It was the studio and living quarters of René Guiette, a painter and art critic. One of the Franco-Swiss architect's lesser-known works, it is an early example of the International Style, being modelled on the 1925 Pavilion de l'Esprit Nouveau. In this interior, it is the abstract palette of colors, related to the perception of space, the spirit of places and light, that essentially characterizes the house. The colors of the painted walls contribute either to reinforce their presence, or to make them somehow disappear in order to break the partitioning. Le Corbusier himself designed the color scheme during his only visit to the house, and followed the painting work closely. The rather limited choice boils down to the use of ultramarine, pale blue and periwinkle blue, shade and burnt, ...