Up on the steep hillside of the Maritime Alps near the Italian Riviera, halfway between Genoa and Nice, lies the ancient medieval village of Colletta di Castelbianco. Continue reading
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Rancho Dos Vistas
With outstanding views of the Pacific coast on one side and the Santa Ynez Valley on the other, Rancho Dos Vistas is a most fitting name for this expansive property. Situated just minutes from Santa Barbara Continue reading
The Valley of the Saints, Brittany, France
High on a sloping hillside in the Commune of Carnoet, in Brittany in northwestern France, a large scale project is underway, one that hopes to cover the entire hillside with a thousand granite statues representing the Saints of Brittany. Continue reading
The Infinite Bridge
Danish architecture studio Gjøde & Povlsgaard Arkitekter have designed The Infinite Bridge, a sculpture that has been built and exhibited as part of Sculpture by the Sea 2015 in Aarhus, Denmark. Continue reading
A Suspended Hillside Home in Southern Poland
Katowice-based architecture firm KWK Promes designed ‘Konieczny’s Ark‘ a concrete home perched on the steep slopes of Brenna, South Poland.
Reminiscent of a boat as is reflected in its hame the house was built for Robert Konieczny, the firm’s owner, offering sweeping views over the surrounding valley. Continue reading