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A Building to Represent the Idea of Infinity

Atelier d’Architecture Bruno Erpicum & Partners have named this house in Baleares, Spain “Infinity.” It’s an intriguing and ambitious architectural idea.

The site is small and the architects employ a strange triangular shape for the house, while a long lap pool occupies its outer edge.

At the end of the pool, a pool house offers a sheltered spot for bathers with the theatrical classicism of a Greek amphitheater.

A crisp white set of loungers pose under an implausible styrofoam sunshade in a medley of blues stretching to the infinite horizon.

“Space and time are two infinite things that pass us by,” say the architects.

“Architecture, however, enables us to model space and set time, like a sundial.”

Most of the house is housed in a triangle of a glass box propped against a giant containment wall of stucco.

Inside, a triangular open-plan living room conveys the sense of the infinite skies – like looking out of an airport.

Long tall and narrow apertures emphasise the nature of entry and staircase in the double height living room, while the slimmest of skylights continues the theme.

By contrast with the soaring public space, the kitchen is low ceilinged, an intimate space.

“The trick is to release all the emotions of the place,” say the architects. “Opening or splitting, reflecting infinity.”

As if to stop time, a growing tree is framed against the blank canvas of a stucco wall.

Like all living things, the tree has a finite lifespan.

This lone scraggy tree from the arid region is given a heroes welcome within the blank courtyard framing, as if to represent our finite lives within infinity.

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Difficult Site Becomes Gorgeous Indonesian Resort

A long and narrow site was offered to Robin Nederkoorn by a developer for less because it had a very, very steep side access.

Architect Popo Danes saw the incredible potential in the narrow strip despite the dificulties and design challenge, and advised his client to go ahead.

The result is the fabulous Longhouse, or the Tiara Nusa Estate, Goa Gong, Bukit Jimbaran-Bali in Indonesia.

The rocky and barren site was so steep that it was almost written off, but the architect has made it work.

The challenging access is not for the unfit.

But this only makes the end result, once attained, feel like something of a Shangri La.

Having climbed the steep stairways, the mountaintop resort becomes all the more glorious a destination.

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The Classical Perfection of the Jaragua Residence

Magnificent white framing captures the airspace above and around the Jaragua Residence with aplomb.

Brilliantly imagined by Brazilian architect Fernanda Marques, the stately residence overlooks the city of São Paulo.

While the exterior is all white stucco, inside, some warm tropical woods are brought into play.

The stately progression of squared pillars creates a modular rhthym with classical proportions.

These modular pillars are reflected in the pool as it overlooks the city lights.

An internal staircase also functions as a light well, bringing sunshine deep into the heart of the structure.

The client’s art collection is given pride of place.

Space and light bathe a master bathroom in a profound sense of comfort and peace.

A perfectly placed tub in the window soaks up the light like a Vermeer.

The generous space between the tub and the sink is a major contributor to this feeling of repose.

A minimalist all-white kitchen is perfectly centred on a huge window.

Altogether, the Jaragua Residence continues a tradition of gracious architectural proportions, updated for the 21st century.