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Architect Turns Old Cement Factory Into His Home, And The Interior Will Take Your Breath Away
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Architect Turns Old Cement Factory Into His Home, And The Interior Will Take Your Breath Away

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When Ricardo Bofill stumbled upon a dilapidated cement factory in 1973, he immediately saw a world of possibilities. La fábrica was born, and almost 45 years later, the structure has been completely transformed into a spectacular and unique home.

The factory, located just outside of Barcelona, was a WWI-era pollution machine that had closed down, and came with many repairs to be done when Ricardo Bofill and his team purchased it. After years of partial deconstruction, the determined architect proceeded to lace the exterior of the property with vegetation, and furnish the interior as a modern living and work space.

La fábrica is a work in progress to this day, to which Bofill likens his own life, as his visions for the future continue to change shape. The industrial chimneys that once filled the air with smoke now overflow with lush greenery, a fine example of the beautiful transformations that result from creative thinking.

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    In 1973, Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill purchased a WWI-era cement factory near Barcelona

    He immediately saw potential in the building, and began renovating it into his home

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    After years of partial deconstruction, his team proceeded to furnish the interior as a modern living space

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    The exterior was laced with vegetation, and now overflows with lush greenery

    The structure has been completely transformed into a spectacular and unique home

    “The Cement Factory is a place of work par excellence” Bofill writes on his official website

    Each room is designed with its own special purpose, and no 2 look quite alike

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    “I have the impression of living… in a closed universe which protects me from the outside and everyday life” Bofill writes

    “Life goes on here in a continuous sequence, with very little difference between work and leisure”

    A variety of indoor and outdoor relaxation spots can be found throughout the property

    Work space is also a crucial component here, as Bofill’s team uses part of the residence as a studio

    The exterior is mostly covered by grass, but also eucalyptus, palm, and olive trees

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    This gives the building a “mysterious aspect of romantic ruin that makes it unique and unrepeatable”

    “The kitchen-dining room located in the ground floor is the meeting point for the family”

    Despite its incredible transformation, the factory is still a work in progress to this day

    Bufill likens the project’s constant evolution to his own lifestyle and creative visions

    La fábrica will always have further work to be done, which is part of its symbolic charm

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    With enough creative thinking, any space can become something new and beautiful

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    Kjorn
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    gorgeous... but must cost him $$$$$$ to make it what it is today

    John L Kelly
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This man's home is definitely his fortress. His interior designer had a lot of fun too.

    Aunt Messy
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He doesn't strike me as someone who would bother with a decorator. The home is very organic and everything plays together beautifully. No matter how hard they try, decorators (or "designers", but that's not a professional designation) can't do that. It's taken him 40-odd years to get the house to where it is now.

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    Teleri Nyfain
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With enough MONEY, anything can be transformed, is I believe the correct statement.

    Li Newton
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It takes more than money, one must be able to imagine, visualize and create. Many millionaires would not have been able to envision the potential of such a site.

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    Cat Meow
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. This is absolutely stunning. It's unbelievable what you can do with old factory buildings, no matter what they were previously used for.

    Nancy E
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is fascinating! Read the story .... get past the word salad of the first few paragraphs. I'm curious of the amount of money spent to date on the renovation. Anybody know ?

    Arty
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    concrete doesn't age very well...not sure what it will look like in 50 years...But for now it is indeed gorgeous!

    Aunt Messy
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's already over 80 years old. I don't think it's going anywhere any time soon.

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    Henna
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    About that heat bill you who are worried about it, do you know what kind of climate it takes to grow eucalyptus and palm trees as it says? A warm one. There you go.

    Kenneth Mora
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The house was shown by Paulina Rubio years ago on MTV Crips when she was the girlfriend of Ricardo Bofill Jr. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTZfnO743Ig

    Scott
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "So, Mr. Bond, do you have any evidence for these accusations?" "I'm sure I'll find something concrete here."

    Kahlo Smith
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is absolutely beautiful. I feel like I could live happily in any one of these rooms!

    Emily Graves
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This would be super cool to rent out for a week for the whole family to do a fun little trip or something.

    Darren Hopkinson
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fella is a world renowned architect and worth millions of pounds, might have something to do with how he did this. Now if it had been joe bloggs working in the factory for 40 years to pay for it, different story. Headline should be something like 'author writes book', same as.

    Scully
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish more buildings looked like this...covered in climbing greens gives it an air of magic

    Kelly D
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful, totally unique, but I'm not sure I could get much work done at that one table with that huge funnel looming over me, ready to bury the area in whatever it contains. ;)

    Robin John George
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can someone help me out here ? I'm ok da new at this so trying to figure out a way to post my photos !

    DancingToMyself
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Go to your profile, then read everything it says. It can't be easier, really. :)

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    Jesse Smith
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ohhhhh, this is magnificent*** It takes an artist to accomplish this, just awesome!

    Andy Skiles
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PLEASE STOP USING THE DESCRIPTIVES "WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY", "JAW DROPPINGLY", "WILL BLOW YOUR MIND", and "WILL LEAVE YOU STUNNED/SPEECHLESS". THERE'S NO QUICKER DETERRENT TO READING AN ARTICLE THAN SEEING ANY OF THOSE PHRASES IN THE PIECE. ENOUGH ALREADY.

    Jim Charlton
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS GOES TO SHOW TO ME THAT INSTEAD OF THIS WHOLESALE APPROACH TEARING THINGS DOWN THAT ARE OLD OR NOT IN USE ANYMORE, THAT IF ONE SIT BACK ANLOOKS AND RETHINKS THINGS, THIS IS THE END RESULT AND IT IS STUNNING AND RETAINS THE ORIGINAL CHARACTER OF THE IMMEDIATE AREA.

    Jefferey McDowell
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Truly Amazing. I am sure more than money was invested, looks like a lot of time as well. But the pay off is outstanding. Great vision. well done!

    Robin McIntosh
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not impressed. Or just maybe it's just my taste. I so would have a water room. With a waterfall shower. A spa. A lap pool. And a green room with plants with a large bathtub. And your choice of music. Oh man I would be there all day.....

    Matt Alley
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I THOUGHT I RECOGNIZED THIS!!!! Paulina Rubio lived here. It was featured on MTV Cribs from WAY back in the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTZfnO743Ig

    Réka Szabó
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    really breath taking. but the meeting room a bit frightening for me, with those tubes. makes me feel like the cement could come out, and land on the the table.. :)

    Calvin Wallace
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should say "With enough **money**, any space can become something new and beautiful"

    casagranda
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Living in this during summer vacation would be great. https://casagranda.vn/collections/gach-y

    Roxanna Moore
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I love that it looks like a castle and all the greenery- wow!

    Maurice de la Falaise
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Paulina Rubio lived there, as seen in MTV Cribs https://youtu.be/RTZfnO743Ig

    Nikolaos Triantafillou
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a killer living space. I thought the guy with the home in the missile silo had a nice one, but this takes the cake.

    Kelvante Calloway
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It gets creepy if u watch jeepers, creepers, house on haunted hill, and night of the demons

    Kelvante Calloway
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It probably kinda get creepy if u watch movies like jeepers creepers and house on haunted hill

    Veronica Roach
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With enough millions of dollars anything can become beautiful & interesting ! I do like the castle effect, but would have painted the whole thing white or cream to start and then work on it - my only dislike is the cement color.

    judit vagnoni
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful and incredible, is a sign of good taste and harmony. Congratulationes

    Mia Nakano
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder what his electricity bills are on winter. Also does it have any insulation?

    Jazmyn B (Jaz)
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is amazing! I'm sure the money spent renovating it was worth it because I imagine him and his family will be living their forever. It's huge! I'd love to live there

    alyssa sneed
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that is amazing.... how much does it cost because it looks like a kingdom for 1

    João Picciochi
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Portugal will have a lot of this in a short future, any candidates?😉

    Darren Hopkinson
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ricardo Bofill Leví is a Spanish architect, who, since 1963, continues to lead the international architectural and urban design practice Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura. Ricardo Bofill was born into a family of builders in 1939 in Barcelona.

    rustic raven
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WOW that is one of the most awesome looking houses that I have seen in quite some time I would LOVE to live in something like that ;=]]

    Beau Pesa
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Life goes on here in a continuous sequence, with very little difference between work and leisure." You say. Yet, there is not even one person in any picture; no signs of life nor leisure, although the images imply luxurious tidings. I think it is a beautiful concept and thoughtfully executed design, but also a bit sterile in terms of representation. Look but don't touch. A site like this holds such great potential for social gathering and cultural rumination. Factories like this one probably employed hundreds of people, to rethink, rebuild and depict it devoid of humans seems a bit off. Also, there are significant indications that a clear separation between work and life is crucial for mental health...but you are free to argue that one with me.

    Elaine Klug
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stunningly creative ,was this your friend Dan's creation and did you see it or were you never in Barcelona ?

    Tarek Siddick
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Creative and visionary in it's presentation of aesthetic Beauty....

    Tarek Siddick
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No simple feat...creative and visionary in it"s presentation of aesthetic Beauty...

    Rita Carter
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This place is an "INCREDIBLE," "ARCHITECTURAL"-----"Wonder!!!" I have NO words to express how AMAZING this dwelling place is !! BEYOND GENIUS !!

    Lia Bekyan
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This place is truly unusual! Had a pleasure to visit and photograph it. Here is some more photos -- http://www.liabekyan.com/#/ricardobofill/

    Annie Unwin
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely breathtaking! I love recycling, but this gives a whole new meaning to the word! <3

    Andrij Morochyns'kyj
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Architect also have to thank to his previous colleague which has desighned that factory in such round forms)

    Agata B.
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am curious how is he heating the place while it become colder ;-)

    Master zen
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like it to be an office but as a home, looks scary at night, too much wasted space and high maintenance like the interior cleaning and the exterior landscaping. Hotel may be.:)

    Didu Tasev
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gorgeous! But there's definitely no energy efficiency in this building. I don't know what it takes to warm up thos rooms. :)

    Anja Cybele Linhof
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is t.h.e. dream of a living place, really awesome! I think, I've married the wrong man...

    Linda Padron-Silva
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely gorgeous and beautiful. After his gone to heaven. I hope someone continues his work

    Catherine Whelchel
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beyond Fabulous. So much character. So interesting. So peaceful I would love to see this in person

    Sarah Nahf
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This place should be a b&b. I'd definitely stay there! Absolutely cool

    Nguyen Kien
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    His place is huge, Imagine how much cement he has to use to create that structure.!:P

    Kathryn Marsh
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sure about the silo above the dining table - a bit threatening at mealtimes. But otherwise an amazingly gentle space from brutal beginnings

    Duran Callaghan
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More like with enough money, any space can become something new and beautiful.

    Tranh Nguyen
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, he lives in 10,000 sqft space, all protected and secured, while the average earth dweller lives in about 300 sqft hut.

    Madison Simmons
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    cool, thanks for sharing, but it's pretty s****y not to explicitly state you ripped everything off go his website. that's the name of the game, that's why it's linked, I get that, but it's not okay to not bother crediting the photographer (Richard Powers). Yes, you found the photos on the internet but a) you probably don't have the right to use them b) at least bother to give credit.

    Little Menace
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be completely honest, the outside impressed me much more than the inside. This is one of the coolest places to live in I've ever seen.

    Kemal Unverdi
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I accidentally post the same comment twice, that's redundant, right? But what if I do it a third time :D

    Teri Gallagan-Horning
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With the vegetation, reminds me of what the Hanging Gardens of Babylon might look like!! Beautiful!

    Lorena Rene Francis
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it....Love the openness ,love the arches. Truly stunning without being stuff and cold. Very inviting.

    Gail Mandich Wautlet
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it! Old mixed with new. Sheer white against aged stone and woodwork. Solid heavy structured base with light flowing fabrics, you just can't beat that.

    Robin Sentell
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While much of this is beautiful, I can't help and note how sterile the inside environs are.

    Laurentiu Ionescu
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Personally I don't see the wow in it, some parts are nice, but others, for example the table under those cement mixers or whatever they were, the large canalization pipes visible here and there, the raw, cold, massive concrete walls, gives me no desire or attraction for a place like this, which I would just recommend as "original". It just reflects the author's personality, but I don't think many people would live in this place for more than a few days.

    Sherry Straus
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a great visionary, to look at something like it was and see what it could be and then to make it so. Love the plants taking away the hardness of cement and adding so much color and texture. Amazing I bet to see in person, the scale of the buildings must be something else.

    Vera Deme
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am so impressed! Love the space, creativity, design, working and living spaces. It is a place where I could live and create without even the need to leave the residence. It has everything necessary to inspire and recover any soul. It gives straight new ideas too, like adding water in the whole picture.

    Matthew Chu
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love that Gaudí chair next to the piano. This all feels very Antoni Gaudí inspired.

    Carla Vezo
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it. It reminds me of the castle in the sky from Hayao Miyazaki. It has something majestic and melancholic

    Carla Vezo
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it. It reminds me of the castle in the sky from Hayao Miyazaki. It has something majestic and melancholy.

    Maxime Noel
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    URGENT ! How many people are living there ? It's huuuuge. URGENT !

    MadhavaLata Devi Dasi
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am wondering about washing the white curtains ... pulling them down everytime :/

    Sue Clasen
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great and full of imagintion! so big that it must be a nightmare to clean, unless you have really a big staff of cleaners to do it

    Aaron Blume
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm guessing the name means The Fabric?. Very cool idea I wish I could just go live out in my own dream home.

    Splendido Splendente
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It means The Factory. Fabric and fábrica are false cognates, they mean different things.

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    Alan Baker
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This place is fantastic. The vision from the outset and the gradual development is clearly well thought out and no doubt changed over the years. Sorry to say it but it would make a fantastic hotel. Absolutely love it.

    spirit wolf
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AwwwwMyGod. As an Interior designer, I rarely use this term. This is spectacular...it's a dream.

    Jim Osborn
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He got the idea from the cathedral that will never be finished

    Tini Potaka
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it and want it.But could never ever afford to even just have a look in real.May light and happiness be with 7ou and your house/building.

    Jianah Javier
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really want to go there, visit the place, be amazed and have a lot of selfie pictures in entire home. Its really WOW me :)

    Pangesti Novi
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's really worth between the money he's spent with the interior he's got

    Pangesti Novi
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guess it' worth between the money he spent with the interior he got

    Duane Tough
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AMAZING< wish I could find a place to lifetime the change with! duane tough

    Greg Medina
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what inspired genius looks like...took my breath away...WOW!!!

    Tommy Onezone
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm surprised he said the vegetation gave it a feel of ruins, I assumed he did it as a sort of repayment to the environment from the pollution it would have caused as a factory

    Griselle Lugo
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing creativity and vision!!! But ummm...two small but insignificant questions: 1. How much did it cost buy and renovate? 2. How much costs to maintain it??

    Len Cicio
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was thinking the same thing. Spectacular but the bucks he had to put out for this must have been spectacular too!

    TigerDRena
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very beautiful, creative and stunning! I just don't want to imagine what a pain it has to be, to keep this home clean. xD

    Sophia “Happiness Switch” Fox
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, those images are not pictures but CGI renders! Does anyone know who is the artist who did them? They are so gorgeous!

    Splendido Splendente
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those are pictures. You can see walkthroughs of the house on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIQlWkYijLM

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    Sophia “Happiness Switch” Fox
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, those are CGI renders not actual pictures of this guy's house. Does anyone knows which artist did them? They are so gorgeous!

    Will Christie
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gorgeous! Mysterious and enchanting. My only practical concern is how much he pays to heat and cool those huge interiors.

    Zori the degu
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dunno, original, but somehow... too much cement around. But I bet it`s grounds are inhabitated with some really cool creatures! Great work!

    Chuck Neuenschwander
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Superb work. I would have removed those large copper(?) spouts, one of which is over the table. It would make me nervous if seated at the table.

    Kenneth Mason
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kjorn really hit it home. I don't like the idea of having a price on everything you publish on the site, but cost is still an important factor for many, MANY people. Would love to see some comparison contrast of the " cost is no object " version and "working on a shoestring " version. Hell the piano pictured would take me 1/2 a life time to pay for. S**t, that two seated chair could be more expensive than the piano. Bottom line, this is a building not only of great beauty, but of great ideas and imagination. Important to show or prove beauty, ideas and imagination are not the exclusive property of the well to do...................

    daniellabob
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am an Artist and would dream of a place like that, it is spectacular, amazing vision!!!!!

    daniellabob
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An Architecht is every professional in one!!! That includes a designer skills as well as welder ,plasterer ect.....

    Ţentean George
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ""Breath-taking" my a*s... it's just like one of those palaces from Naboo, but nobody remembers that, because everyone likes to pretend that the SW Prequels never happened. Anyway, he most likely didn't do it alone. If one person is supposed to do this s**t, it would take a few years and a lot of money, and for how much money went into it, he could've made a small cabin somewhere. Why the hell does he need that much space? Does he intend to harbor refugees? This is more like a show-off of one person's vanity. It's the opposite of cool.

    Oswin Haas
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not only the architecture in the bourgeois period is characterized by the principle "appearance over substance". More over, this kind of architecture of and for the privileged spends the tons of money taken away from the poor. I know Richardo Bofill from Montpellier in France. There in the 1980ties he designed a whole city district (called Antigone) in the Style of Albert Speer, Hitlers preferred architect and armament minister. For a look just type "Montpellier Antigone" into Google ...

    Ted Swider
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really not architecturally impressive inside. Just a bunch of Expensive s**t to decorate it.

    Kevin Handy
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Decidedly deconstructivist with a Charles Rennie Mackintosh flair.

    Wendy
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not seeing anything remotely Decon or Mackintosh at all in this design.

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    DancingToMyself
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who cares? They wanted to show us what can be done with an old, smelly factory from WW1. Didn't they?

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    Tony Barnes
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Given that 'deconstruction' is a technique used in literary criticism, how is it relevant to the building featured in this post? Or is the 'Bored Panda' really merely a 'Pretentious Thicko'?

    Dean Waite
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The architect apparently spent years deconstructing before beginning the interiors. What would you call a careful removal of unnecessary existing structure?

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    Olga Mest
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful idea and execution but I'm with Dragos Miron on this one. The heating bills must be nightmarish.

    Henna
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If eucalyptus and palm grow there as it says, then he may not have much to worry about heating

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    Tony Barnes
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Given that 'deconstruction' is a technique used in literary criticism, how was it used in the reconstruction of this industrial complex? Or is the whole this some kind of fictional fabrication?

    Kjorn
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    gorgeous... but must cost him $$$$$$ to make it what it is today

    John L Kelly
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This man's home is definitely his fortress. His interior designer had a lot of fun too.

    Aunt Messy
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He doesn't strike me as someone who would bother with a decorator. The home is very organic and everything plays together beautifully. No matter how hard they try, decorators (or "designers", but that's not a professional designation) can't do that. It's taken him 40-odd years to get the house to where it is now.

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    Teleri Nyfain
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With enough MONEY, anything can be transformed, is I believe the correct statement.

    Li Newton
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It takes more than money, one must be able to imagine, visualize and create. Many millionaires would not have been able to envision the potential of such a site.

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    Cat Meow
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. This is absolutely stunning. It's unbelievable what you can do with old factory buildings, no matter what they were previously used for.

    Nancy E
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is fascinating! Read the story .... get past the word salad of the first few paragraphs. I'm curious of the amount of money spent to date on the renovation. Anybody know ?

    Arty
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    concrete doesn't age very well...not sure what it will look like in 50 years...But for now it is indeed gorgeous!

    Aunt Messy
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's already over 80 years old. I don't think it's going anywhere any time soon.

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    Henna
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    About that heat bill you who are worried about it, do you know what kind of climate it takes to grow eucalyptus and palm trees as it says? A warm one. There you go.

    Kenneth Mora
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The house was shown by Paulina Rubio years ago on MTV Crips when she was the girlfriend of Ricardo Bofill Jr. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTZfnO743Ig

    Scott
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "So, Mr. Bond, do you have any evidence for these accusations?" "I'm sure I'll find something concrete here."

    Kahlo Smith
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is absolutely beautiful. I feel like I could live happily in any one of these rooms!

    Emily Graves
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This would be super cool to rent out for a week for the whole family to do a fun little trip or something.

    Darren Hopkinson
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fella is a world renowned architect and worth millions of pounds, might have something to do with how he did this. Now if it had been joe bloggs working in the factory for 40 years to pay for it, different story. Headline should be something like 'author writes book', same as.

    Scully
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish more buildings looked like this...covered in climbing greens gives it an air of magic

    Kelly D
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful, totally unique, but I'm not sure I could get much work done at that one table with that huge funnel looming over me, ready to bury the area in whatever it contains. ;)

    Robin John George
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can someone help me out here ? I'm ok da new at this so trying to figure out a way to post my photos !

    DancingToMyself
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Go to your profile, then read everything it says. It can't be easier, really. :)

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    Jesse Smith
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ohhhhh, this is magnificent*** It takes an artist to accomplish this, just awesome!

    Andy Skiles
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PLEASE STOP USING THE DESCRIPTIVES "WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY", "JAW DROPPINGLY", "WILL BLOW YOUR MIND", and "WILL LEAVE YOU STUNNED/SPEECHLESS". THERE'S NO QUICKER DETERRENT TO READING AN ARTICLE THAN SEEING ANY OF THOSE PHRASES IN THE PIECE. ENOUGH ALREADY.

    Jim Charlton
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS GOES TO SHOW TO ME THAT INSTEAD OF THIS WHOLESALE APPROACH TEARING THINGS DOWN THAT ARE OLD OR NOT IN USE ANYMORE, THAT IF ONE SIT BACK ANLOOKS AND RETHINKS THINGS, THIS IS THE END RESULT AND IT IS STUNNING AND RETAINS THE ORIGINAL CHARACTER OF THE IMMEDIATE AREA.

    Jefferey McDowell
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Truly Amazing. I am sure more than money was invested, looks like a lot of time as well. But the pay off is outstanding. Great vision. well done!

    Robin McIntosh
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not impressed. Or just maybe it's just my taste. I so would have a water room. With a waterfall shower. A spa. A lap pool. And a green room with plants with a large bathtub. And your choice of music. Oh man I would be there all day.....

    Matt Alley
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I THOUGHT I RECOGNIZED THIS!!!! Paulina Rubio lived here. It was featured on MTV Cribs from WAY back in the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTZfnO743Ig

    Réka Szabó
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    really breath taking. but the meeting room a bit frightening for me, with those tubes. makes me feel like the cement could come out, and land on the the table.. :)

    Calvin Wallace
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should say "With enough **money**, any space can become something new and beautiful"

    casagranda
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Living in this during summer vacation would be great. https://casagranda.vn/collections/gach-y

    Roxanna Moore
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I love that it looks like a castle and all the greenery- wow!

    Maurice de la Falaise
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Paulina Rubio lived there, as seen in MTV Cribs https://youtu.be/RTZfnO743Ig

    Nikolaos Triantafillou
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a killer living space. I thought the guy with the home in the missile silo had a nice one, but this takes the cake.

    Kelvante Calloway
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It gets creepy if u watch jeepers, creepers, house on haunted hill, and night of the demons

    Kelvante Calloway
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It probably kinda get creepy if u watch movies like jeepers creepers and house on haunted hill

    Veronica Roach
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With enough millions of dollars anything can become beautiful & interesting ! I do like the castle effect, but would have painted the whole thing white or cream to start and then work on it - my only dislike is the cement color.

    judit vagnoni
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful and incredible, is a sign of good taste and harmony. Congratulationes

    Mia Nakano
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder what his electricity bills are on winter. Also does it have any insulation?

    Jazmyn B (Jaz)
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is amazing! I'm sure the money spent renovating it was worth it because I imagine him and his family will be living their forever. It's huge! I'd love to live there

    alyssa sneed
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that is amazing.... how much does it cost because it looks like a kingdom for 1

    João Picciochi
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Portugal will have a lot of this in a short future, any candidates?😉

    Darren Hopkinson
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ricardo Bofill Leví is a Spanish architect, who, since 1963, continues to lead the international architectural and urban design practice Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura. Ricardo Bofill was born into a family of builders in 1939 in Barcelona.

    rustic raven
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WOW that is one of the most awesome looking houses that I have seen in quite some time I would LOVE to live in something like that ;=]]

    Beau Pesa
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Life goes on here in a continuous sequence, with very little difference between work and leisure." You say. Yet, there is not even one person in any picture; no signs of life nor leisure, although the images imply luxurious tidings. I think it is a beautiful concept and thoughtfully executed design, but also a bit sterile in terms of representation. Look but don't touch. A site like this holds such great potential for social gathering and cultural rumination. Factories like this one probably employed hundreds of people, to rethink, rebuild and depict it devoid of humans seems a bit off. Also, there are significant indications that a clear separation between work and life is crucial for mental health...but you are free to argue that one with me.

    Elaine Klug
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stunningly creative ,was this your friend Dan's creation and did you see it or were you never in Barcelona ?

    Tarek Siddick
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Creative and visionary in it's presentation of aesthetic Beauty....

    Tarek Siddick
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No simple feat...creative and visionary in it"s presentation of aesthetic Beauty...

    Rita Carter
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This place is an "INCREDIBLE," "ARCHITECTURAL"-----"Wonder!!!" I have NO words to express how AMAZING this dwelling place is !! BEYOND GENIUS !!

    Lia Bekyan
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This place is truly unusual! Had a pleasure to visit and photograph it. Here is some more photos -- http://www.liabekyan.com/#/ricardobofill/

    Annie Unwin
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely breathtaking! I love recycling, but this gives a whole new meaning to the word! <3

    Andrij Morochyns'kyj
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Architect also have to thank to his previous colleague which has desighned that factory in such round forms)

    Agata B.
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am curious how is he heating the place while it become colder ;-)

    Master zen
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like it to be an office but as a home, looks scary at night, too much wasted space and high maintenance like the interior cleaning and the exterior landscaping. Hotel may be.:)

    Didu Tasev
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gorgeous! But there's definitely no energy efficiency in this building. I don't know what it takes to warm up thos rooms. :)

    Anja Cybele Linhof
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is t.h.e. dream of a living place, really awesome! I think, I've married the wrong man...

    Linda Padron-Silva
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely gorgeous and beautiful. After his gone to heaven. I hope someone continues his work

    Catherine Whelchel
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beyond Fabulous. So much character. So interesting. So peaceful I would love to see this in person

    Sarah Nahf
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This place should be a b&b. I'd definitely stay there! Absolutely cool

    Nguyen Kien
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    His place is huge, Imagine how much cement he has to use to create that structure.!:P

    Kathryn Marsh
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sure about the silo above the dining table - a bit threatening at mealtimes. But otherwise an amazingly gentle space from brutal beginnings

    Duran Callaghan
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More like with enough money, any space can become something new and beautiful.

    Tranh Nguyen
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, he lives in 10,000 sqft space, all protected and secured, while the average earth dweller lives in about 300 sqft hut.

    Madison Simmons
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    cool, thanks for sharing, but it's pretty s****y not to explicitly state you ripped everything off go his website. that's the name of the game, that's why it's linked, I get that, but it's not okay to not bother crediting the photographer (Richard Powers). Yes, you found the photos on the internet but a) you probably don't have the right to use them b) at least bother to give credit.

    Little Menace
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be completely honest, the outside impressed me much more than the inside. This is one of the coolest places to live in I've ever seen.

    Kemal Unverdi
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I accidentally post the same comment twice, that's redundant, right? But what if I do it a third time :D

    Teri Gallagan-Horning
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With the vegetation, reminds me of what the Hanging Gardens of Babylon might look like!! Beautiful!

    Lorena Rene Francis
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it....Love the openness ,love the arches. Truly stunning without being stuff and cold. Very inviting.

    Gail Mandich Wautlet
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it! Old mixed with new. Sheer white against aged stone and woodwork. Solid heavy structured base with light flowing fabrics, you just can't beat that.

    Robin Sentell
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While much of this is beautiful, I can't help and note how sterile the inside environs are.

    Laurentiu Ionescu
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Personally I don't see the wow in it, some parts are nice, but others, for example the table under those cement mixers or whatever they were, the large canalization pipes visible here and there, the raw, cold, massive concrete walls, gives me no desire or attraction for a place like this, which I would just recommend as "original". It just reflects the author's personality, but I don't think many people would live in this place for more than a few days.

    Sherry Straus
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a great visionary, to look at something like it was and see what it could be and then to make it so. Love the plants taking away the hardness of cement and adding so much color and texture. Amazing I bet to see in person, the scale of the buildings must be something else.

    Vera Deme
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am so impressed! Love the space, creativity, design, working and living spaces. It is a place where I could live and create without even the need to leave the residence. It has everything necessary to inspire and recover any soul. It gives straight new ideas too, like adding water in the whole picture.

    Matthew Chu
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love that Gaudí chair next to the piano. This all feels very Antoni Gaudí inspired.

    Carla Vezo
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it. It reminds me of the castle in the sky from Hayao Miyazaki. It has something majestic and melancholic

    Carla Vezo
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it. It reminds me of the castle in the sky from Hayao Miyazaki. It has something majestic and melancholy.

    Maxime Noel
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    URGENT ! How many people are living there ? It's huuuuge. URGENT !

    MadhavaLata Devi Dasi
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am wondering about washing the white curtains ... pulling them down everytime :/

    Sue Clasen
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great and full of imagintion! so big that it must be a nightmare to clean, unless you have really a big staff of cleaners to do it

    Aaron Blume
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm guessing the name means The Fabric?. Very cool idea I wish I could just go live out in my own dream home.

    Splendido Splendente
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It means The Factory. Fabric and fábrica are false cognates, they mean different things.

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    Alan Baker
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This place is fantastic. The vision from the outset and the gradual development is clearly well thought out and no doubt changed over the years. Sorry to say it but it would make a fantastic hotel. Absolutely love it.

    spirit wolf
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AwwwwMyGod. As an Interior designer, I rarely use this term. This is spectacular...it's a dream.

    Jim Osborn
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He got the idea from the cathedral that will never be finished

    Tini Potaka
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it and want it.But could never ever afford to even just have a look in real.May light and happiness be with 7ou and your house/building.

    Jianah Javier
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really want to go there, visit the place, be amazed and have a lot of selfie pictures in entire home. Its really WOW me :)

    Pangesti Novi
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's really worth between the money he's spent with the interior he's got

    Pangesti Novi
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guess it' worth between the money he spent with the interior he got

    Duane Tough
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AMAZING< wish I could find a place to lifetime the change with! duane tough

    Greg Medina
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what inspired genius looks like...took my breath away...WOW!!!

    Tommy Onezone
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm surprised he said the vegetation gave it a feel of ruins, I assumed he did it as a sort of repayment to the environment from the pollution it would have caused as a factory

    Griselle Lugo
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing creativity and vision!!! But ummm...two small but insignificant questions: 1. How much did it cost buy and renovate? 2. How much costs to maintain it??

    Len Cicio
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was thinking the same thing. Spectacular but the bucks he had to put out for this must have been spectacular too!

    TigerDRena
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very beautiful, creative and stunning! I just don't want to imagine what a pain it has to be, to keep this home clean. xD

    Sophia “Happiness Switch” Fox
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, those images are not pictures but CGI renders! Does anyone know who is the artist who did them? They are so gorgeous!

    Splendido Splendente
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those are pictures. You can see walkthroughs of the house on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIQlWkYijLM

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    Sophia “Happiness Switch” Fox
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, those are CGI renders not actual pictures of this guy's house. Does anyone knows which artist did them? They are so gorgeous!

    Will Christie
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gorgeous! Mysterious and enchanting. My only practical concern is how much he pays to heat and cool those huge interiors.

    Zori the degu
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dunno, original, but somehow... too much cement around. But I bet it`s grounds are inhabitated with some really cool creatures! Great work!

    Chuck Neuenschwander
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Superb work. I would have removed those large copper(?) spouts, one of which is over the table. It would make me nervous if seated at the table.

    Kenneth Mason
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kjorn really hit it home. I don't like the idea of having a price on everything you publish on the site, but cost is still an important factor for many, MANY people. Would love to see some comparison contrast of the " cost is no object " version and "working on a shoestring " version. Hell the piano pictured would take me 1/2 a life time to pay for. S**t, that two seated chair could be more expensive than the piano. Bottom line, this is a building not only of great beauty, but of great ideas and imagination. Important to show or prove beauty, ideas and imagination are not the exclusive property of the well to do...................

    daniellabob
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am an Artist and would dream of a place like that, it is spectacular, amazing vision!!!!!

    daniellabob
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An Architecht is every professional in one!!! That includes a designer skills as well as welder ,plasterer ect.....

    Ţentean George
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ""Breath-taking" my a*s... it's just like one of those palaces from Naboo, but nobody remembers that, because everyone likes to pretend that the SW Prequels never happened. Anyway, he most likely didn't do it alone. If one person is supposed to do this s**t, it would take a few years and a lot of money, and for how much money went into it, he could've made a small cabin somewhere. Why the hell does he need that much space? Does he intend to harbor refugees? This is more like a show-off of one person's vanity. It's the opposite of cool.

    Oswin Haas
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not only the architecture in the bourgeois period is characterized by the principle "appearance over substance". More over, this kind of architecture of and for the privileged spends the tons of money taken away from the poor. I know Richardo Bofill from Montpellier in France. There in the 1980ties he designed a whole city district (called Antigone) in the Style of Albert Speer, Hitlers preferred architect and armament minister. For a look just type "Montpellier Antigone" into Google ...

    Ted Swider
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really not architecturally impressive inside. Just a bunch of Expensive s**t to decorate it.

    Kevin Handy
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Decidedly deconstructivist with a Charles Rennie Mackintosh flair.

    Wendy
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not seeing anything remotely Decon or Mackintosh at all in this design.

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    DancingToMyself
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who cares? They wanted to show us what can be done with an old, smelly factory from WW1. Didn't they?

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    Tony Barnes
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Given that 'deconstruction' is a technique used in literary criticism, how is it relevant to the building featured in this post? Or is the 'Bored Panda' really merely a 'Pretentious Thicko'?

    Dean Waite
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The architect apparently spent years deconstructing before beginning the interiors. What would you call a careful removal of unnecessary existing structure?

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    Olga Mest
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful idea and execution but I'm with Dragos Miron on this one. The heating bills must be nightmarish.

    Henna
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If eucalyptus and palm grow there as it says, then he may not have much to worry about heating

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    Tony Barnes
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Given that 'deconstruction' is a technique used in literary criticism, how was it used in the reconstruction of this industrial complex? Or is the whole this some kind of fictional fabrication?

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