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(Gallery) A glass box residence of "almost nothing". Built in 1951, Mies van der Rohe designed the absolutely stunning Farnsworth House as a private weekend residence and it stayed that way for over 50 years until, in 2003, it was purchased by Landmarks Illinois and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, who opened it up to the public. "Mies's buildings possess not the poetry of true simplicity, we might say, but the simplicity of true poetry. I mean this not as a play

Shaping Cities in an Urban Age is the third and final addition to Phaidon's hugely successful Urban Age series, published in collaboration with the London School of Economics (LSE). The book addresses our most urgent contemporary and future urban issues by examining a set of key forces that have combined to create the city as we know it today. Shaping Cities in an Urban Age by Ricky Burdett and Philipp Rode (275pages) available at phaidon related LAla Sandbox Lala Picks LAla

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Creating significant spaces by bringing contemporary art and architecture in resonance with the pristine nature of the Seto Inland Sea

(Gallery) The Church of the Light (sometimes called the "Church with Light") is the main chapel of the Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church, a member church of the United Church of Christ, Japan. It was built in 1989, in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture. This building is one of the most famous designs by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. (wikipedia) tadao ando.com related LAla Design LAla Sandbox H3by314 Church with Light(1) LAla Architecture #architecture #minimalism #japan

german version An Interview with Tadao Ando about his Church of Light Project, in Osaka. This video is part of the interview series "ARCHlab" – a cooperation of BauNetz.de, the german architecture museum (DAM), the Goethe Institut and Prounen Film. tadao ando.com related LAla Design LAla Sandbox H3by314 Church of Light(2) LAla Architecture #architecture #minimalism #japan

german version An Interview with Tadao Ando on his Meditation Space project for Unesco (Paris). This video is part of the interview series "ARCHlab" – a cooperation of BauNetz.de, the german architecture museum (DAM), the Goethe Institut and Prounen Film. tadao ando.com related LAla Design LAla Sandbox H3by314 Ando Church with Light LAla Architecture #architecture #minimalism #japan

(Gallery) If you would like to see and learn more of/about this project, you can do so by visiting 152elizabethst.com. They have put together a rather nice clip showing off the interior of the property and some of it's detailing and finish. It's rather nice. Oh, I think I already said that. You have been warned. See also Magazine Slider and FallfromTheTree.com. I you want to hear the great man himself talk about his creation of concrete and glass, see here. tadao ando.com rel

Ichigoni 152 is the first residential building project of the Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect‪ Tadao Ando in New York (152 Elizabeth Street). Hear and see him talk about it. tadao ando.com related LAla Design LAla Sandbox H3by314 Ichigoni152(2) Ando Art Island LAla Architecture #architecture #minimalism #japan

Located in Athens/Greece, this detached, eco-friendly, two-floor home features clean lines and minimalist aesthetics. According to 314 studios, the design objective was to 'create a luxurious and ergonomic space'. Therefore the villa was constructed with environmentally friendly materials and made use of geothermal energy (geothermal energy supports the cooling and heating systems). The design also allows for the sun to warm up the house during the winter, whilst protecting i