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NIETO SOBEJANO.

In Architects on 10/04/2012 at 17:44

I came across an image of this beautiful building on the Barcelo market in Madrid. I was fascinated by the shapes and of course by the light, but I had no idea who the architect of this building is.

 Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano are the designers of this fabulous space.

For a complete overview of their work I suggest that you have a look at their website www. nieto sobejano.com

I show you pictures from some of their iconic buildings.

Barcelo Market in Madrid

The Madinat al-Zahra Museum and Foundation offices.

The Madinat al-Zahra museum and foundation offices are situated outside the Spanish city of Cordoba in the neighbourhood of what was once a forgotten city. Madinat  al-Zahra (“beautiful town” in Arabic) was the capital of the Iberian Caliphate. Construction on the town started in 936. It flourish for 80 years, then vanished for a thousand years before its rediscovery in 1910 .

The Interactive Museum of the History of Lugo.

 The Interactive Museum of the History of Lugo exhibits objects, images and films that illustrate the historic Roman city and province.

The Joanneum quarter in Graz, Austria.

Three historic buildings of various periods – the Lesliehof in Raubergasse, the Neutorgasse museum building and the main building of the Styrian State Library in Kalchberggasse – are being combined to make a new Joanneum Quarter. It will be occupied by three of the Joanneum’s institutions (the Neue Galerie, the Multimedia Collections and the Natural History Museum) plus the Styrian State Library. A subterranean visitor centre will link them all, acting simultaneously as a main entrance, information centre and primary point of orientation for the entire institutional complex.

The architects.

Thank you for looking at my post.

Benoit

LUIS BUSTAMANTE.

In Decorateurs, Decoration on 13/02/2012 at 15:27

I want to share with you some pictures of a house in the very fashionable district of ”El Distrito Federme”in Mexico City.  This house is decorated by Madrid based decorateur Luis Bustamante.

At last I see in a European quality magazine an interior that is not minimalistic or vintage, put together with forgotten furniture from the attic that is whitewashed and boring.

This house has chic and is easy to live in, surrounded by objects of exceptional quality and contemporary art and above all a home feeling.

Grand living room.

 

another living room

 

library

 

A perfect and chic combination of contemporary art and various French antiques on a subtle coloured background.

Who would't dream of such a beautiful dressing room.

 

The Master bedroom.

 

The upstairs hallway.

Thanks for reading.

Benoit.

photo credits. Habitania magazine and Google.

 

 

FERNANDO CARUNCHO.

In I like on 29/01/2012 at 16:51

I was going through old HOUSE and GARDEN USA magazines, and I came across an article about a garden in spain designed by Fernando Caruncho.

 I am absolutely in love with the kind of architectural and strong linear gardens done by Caruncho.

Fernando Caruncho

Fernando Caruncho is best known for his minimalistic and contemporary gardens where light is one of the key elements together with water and geometry. He was born in Madrid in 1958 and after studying philosophy at the university of Madrid and learning of the Greek method of teaching in the garden, he was motivated to study at Castillo de Batres School in Madrid where he received a degree in landscape design in 1979. The obsession of Caruncho is the control of light. In Western cultures, light is often viewed as a source of wisdom; therefore it is an element of meditation in Caruncho’s gardens.

A great number of his gardens were realised in Spain and he translates elements of Arabic and Moorish gardens in his contemporary designs.

Mas de les Voltes in Mallorca.

 

playing with light.

 

Garden in Florida.

Thank you for reading.

Benoit

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