Can you guess who by?

Offbeat favorite, Antonino Cardillo of course. Does this fellow ever stop creating new ideas?

This house, due to be completed by the year’s end, is a very cool new design from Cardillio, my favorite part possibly being how it appears to merge with the water. Check out the lake setting…

“Outside, to the south, the living area extends its own teak flooring so as to lap the swimming pool. Beyond the mirror of water, in an ambiguous and inaccessible place, a portico measures and interprets the landscape. To the north of the glass room, a textile parabola, stretched between the two edges of the building, shades the external dining area. Lastly, the eccentric collocation of a tower for the stairs subverts the symmetrical composition of the building and determines oblique perceptions of its internal spaces, thus becoming the essential key to a reading of the architectonic text.”

 

Kind of luscious no? The house is two levels; each distinct, “A compact basement in travertine comprises the hall and bedroom on whose terrace is set a high, luminous living room, articulated by a slender white metal structure. This at the same time designs the textures of the perimetral glass surfaces. The landscape, from within, is thus broken up into myriad quadrants and undergoes an analytical process of reconstruction.”

To see more images and to read more about this home visit World Architecture News.

If you like this house, you can see more of Cardillio’s work at:

• Flamenco y arquitectura
• Antonino Cardillo’s Vaulted House
• Birnbeck Island
• Antonino Cardillo
• Antonino Cardillo: Take Two

[images via Antonino Cardillo]

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Max’s House in a Small Lake

The goal was to surround the kids with nature – a concept that worked very well here. There’s an open floor plan as well, connecting the various components, such as office, classrooms, living spaces, and so on.

You can read more about this great streamlined building, and see some very nice photos at World Architecture News.

[Image via World Architecture News]

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De Maasberg

Here’s this year’s short list:

1. Salt Point House Thomas Phifer and Partners- New York, USA
2. The Long House Keith Williams Architects – London, UK
3. Acrylic House Takeshi Hosaka Architects – Japan
4. Home/office Marià Castelló arquitecte – Formentera Island, Spain
5. House J Kevin Fellingham Architecture – Cape Town, SA
6. J2 House 3LHD architects – Zagreb, Croatia

Now, do I have an opinion about who should win? Of course I do. Geez. You knew I would. Can you guess from the photo above which house I’d choose?

My favorite for the win:

I like the J2 House. I’m already a fan of a lot of 3LHD’s work, in particular, Villa Klara and their Sports Hall Bale. I think J2 is beautiful. I guess some of the judges found it a bit too industrial for residential – but I think it strikes a nice balance between unique and livable.

You can see more of this stunning home – including some interior shots at the 3LHD website.

Who I think will actually win:

I’m not sure but I think that it will be Salt Point House or House J. While I like Salt Point House, my big money is on House J for the win. Why? Mainly because there are two homes that made the short list, that I’m not in love with, and House J was one of them. I’m always guessing contest outcomes wrong. Also, I think J House has that whole, “I’m complex, so love me!” deal going on. Don’t get me wrong, the more I see it and read about it, the more I like it. House J has some excellent qualities. I just don’t adore it. Not my style. Although, you do sort of have to love this shot…

You know you love it.

Visit World Architecture News to see all six homes and choose your favorite. Or love them all equally if you like – just go take a look. Maybe come tell me which you like best. On Friday, we’ll see who wins.

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WAN House of the Year for 2007 Almost Here!