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AdvertiseHBA’s Residence Zanzibar Resort Sows Colonialism, Reaps Multiculturalism
In developing the 66-villa complex at Residence Zanzibar, the team at design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) created more than a luxury resort. Based in Atlanta, GA, and with more than 45 years of designing for tourism under their belt, they sure were the team to call on, for this daunting, yet exhilarating [...]
Master Golf Course from Westlake Drive House, Austin, TX
Golfers on the twelfth fairway in west Austin, Texas, have surely noticed this masonry jewel, a creation of James D. LaRue Architecture Design – the Westlake Drive House. However, they may not have fully grasped its complexity from a mere glance at its exterior. The 4,722 square foot home has a single-story street profile, [...]
Larenjerias Residence, Rio de Janeiro, Has More Wow than Local Carnival
If you’ve just hit the beach and don’t feel like ever leaving, imagine what it would be like to spend your summer holiday poolside at the Larenjerias Residence in Rio de Janiero, Brasil. Have a Pina Colada on the wooden deck and then head out for some fun by night on the Atlantic [...]
Modern Gem Unearthed at Foot of Table Mountain: Mountain House, S Africa
You could easily drive past the foot of Table Mountain, in South Africa, and not notice the Mountain House, a five-pavilion residential structure lovingly tucked into the rock. The estate was designed by local studio Van Der merwe Miszewski Architects, whose declared goal in designing this property was “to achieve as little visual [...]
Rub Elbows with Rich & Famous in $26M Malibu Beach Home for Sale
Got $26 million to spare? Then splurge on property that’s worth it. The 6,152 square foot four-bedroomer has got it all. An Italian-inspired exterior, with sturdy, antiquated stone walls. En suite bathrooms in all the bedrooms. A 2,500 square foot rooftop terrace, with a view of the Pacific Ocean that will take your [...]
Money Can Buy You Stay in Paradise – Villa Chi, Phuket, Thailand
If you can ever afford it, spend at least three nights in what has accurately been described as paradise on Earth – the Phuket Island in Thailand. And while you’re there, do it in style. Choose to stay at the Villa Chi, part of an exclusive complex of nine villas, the Cape Sienna, [...]
Ganesha-Blessed Simplicity: Dinesh Mills Bungalow, Vadadora, Gujarat
The Dinesh Mills Bungalow, designed by adnD, outside Vadodara, in the State of Gujarat, Western India, is a creature of immense simplicity. Its spine is a driveway, from which the main floor plan extends, with its simple lines, ample windows, impeccable lawn, external staircase, three verandahs and crystal clear pool, closely communicating with the [...]
Hollowed Log Sprouts from High Dune: Cape Schanck House
Improbable, gravity-defying angles span across a cloudless sky – this striking architectural beauty is the Cape Schanck House, built by Jackson Clements Burrows, in Cape Schanck, Victoria, Australia. The Melbourne team of architects designed it for a retired family and their children, grandchildren and many other relatives, who frequently come to visit. Nothing extraordinary [...]
