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Paraty House Brasil | By Marcio Kogan

Marcio Kogan, Brazilian architect known for his elegant, calm, minimalist designs. The Paraty House, pictured here, is located on one of the hundreds of islands near the colonial town of Paraty, close to Rio de Janeiro. Before it was completed, Kogan predicted that it was to be his favourite house. Its simple premise is two large drawers pushed into the hill and connected by an internal staircase.



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Named SAJ III, this impressive beachfront holiday residence is embedded into a rugged hillside covered in vegetation and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Located on the west coast of Mexico in the town of San Juan de Alima, the house and swimming pool are meant to feel integrated into the site, which is blanketed with vegetation, and slopes down toward a beach and the sea. The awesome pool is truly the focal point and the finest feature of the project. It was designed...
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WATERTOWER HOME | BY ZECC ARCHITECTS

Located in Soest, Netherlands, the Watertower is a one of a kind residence. It´s a old industrial watertower (which dates from 1931) converted in to a house with 9 floors! This ambitious project was developed by Zecc Architects, they encountered many challenges like: maintaining the interior’s industrial characteristics, letting more daylight in and ensuring an effective, efficient layout....
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FIXIE PIZZA CUTTER

DOIY Design specializes in cool design products at affordable prices. The brand has presented a hip pizza cutter in the form of a fixed gear bicycle, with its two wheels acting as the blades. The cool Fixie Pizza Cutter is designed according to the typical fixie complete with a miniature steering handlebar and saddle. Available from DOIY in either Watermelon (mint & pink) and Bumblebee (black & yellow) for $ 25 dollars. Also check out our roundup of g...
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