The Astounds: Lifestyle-Publish

Kengo Kuma, a well-known architect, has envisioned to build a series of six villas named ‘Tsubomi’ amidst a tropical forest in Bali. Located on the Bukit Peninsula, the southernmost point of Bali, these environmentally-friendly villas will be made out of timber louvers to coexist privacy and openness at the same time.

These timber-clad villas will include a yoga pavilion and a greenhouse – both constructed on a gently inclined site perched on a sandstone cliff, overlooking the Indonesian coast. The surrounding landscape will consist of lush green garden with water features, local vegetation, flowers and high palm trees. Hence, it will be one of the most tranquil places in the world.

The interior will be contemporary with plenty of glass walls and windows to maximize the outside views. This way it will keep the inhabitants in touch with the outer environment, without leaving the comfort of their couch or bed. Moreover, the interior would cater to all facilities and needs of the residents. According to the architect, these tranquil eco-friendly villas will be completed by 2018. Then, these timber sheds will be all set for the visitors to take advantage of everything that nature has to offer.

Source: design-dautore

Nautilus House by Arquitectura Organica

The Nautilus house located near Mexico City is a unique shell shaped house designed by Mexican architect Javier Senosiain of Arquitectura Organica.

The house design is very innovative, unusual and audacious. Javier Senosiain decided to bring the life aquatic into architecture. Inspired by the work of Gaudí and Frank Lloyd Wright, Javier Senosiain has brought to Mexico City another sparkling example of what he calls “Bio-Architecture” — the idea that buildings based on the natural principles of organic forms bring us back to local history, tradition and cultural roots, in turn creating harmony with nature.

A young family with two children from Mexico City were tired living in a conventional home and wanted to change to one integrated to nature.

The sculptural whimsical house features a striking entry cut into a wall of colorful stained glass. Each element has been carefully chosen to coincide with the organic theme of the building. Senosiain describes, “This home’s social life flows inside the Nautilus without any division, a harmonic area in three dimensions where you can notice the continuous dynamic of the fourth dimension when moving in spiral over the stairs with a feeling of floating over the vegetation.”