I was very happy to leave the Southwest. The lack of rain and big trees really didn’t suit me. That said, one thing I do miss about the SW is the stunning array of architecture. Yes, there’s stunning and unique architecture on just about every corner of the planet, but SW architecture has a certain quality, such as the ability to stand out from the landscape.
In the Pacific Northwest, many of the structures I love blend seamlessly with the surrounding landscape, while SW structures I like tend to stand out boldly. I adore both types of work, it’s just different. …read more

We’ve been looking at all things treehouses; but today a little treehouse break. I’ve got one new design from the always fab Antonino Cardillo, and later some contests to tell you about.
But first Cardillo. He sent me some shots of his House of Convexities near Barcelona – and like all his work, this house is amazing.

It’s so unusual for the landscape. Very offbeat. I love how, from this view, it’s in line with the range. That’s pretty cool. Along with the photos Cardillo sent his own description; which is really neat, so let’s look at that…
“If architecture is music in …read more

Well, Antonino Cardillo, an Offbeat favorite, sent me this back in February, but some email confusions about location were lost in translation. Hence the me not posting it until now. I’m posting it now because I noticed, or rather Cardillo, pointed it out to me that it’s now posted at WAN. The WAN post has location and typed up all the text regarding this cool house. Yeah for less typing. (Lazy right, I know). In better news I think I have some extra pictures not posted at WAN.
The Vaulted House is lovely, and now, thanks to WAN, I can tell …read more