The creative genius from Germany, Markus Voglreiter has created two amazing buildings in Salzburg, Austria - Auto Residence, and another one is its sister project ‘The Car’. Former is a house while the latter is a bar and restaurant. However, both buildings have one thing in common: their design structure. And the most conspicuous thing is – you can easily make it out in first sight as to what their structure is based on. Yes, it’s Volkswagen Beetle. The whole process of making this VW Beetle house and restaurant started almost a decade ago and was completed in 2003 and 2007 respectively. Both the structures feature car-dork details like suspension-themed interior columns, exterior “tires,” and headlight-shaped windows. The VW Beetle shape restaurant, however, is located north of Salzburg and cost a staggering €1.6 million to build.
Architects are better at designing cars. This prototype probably inspired Erwin Komenda (Porsche)and Hans Ledwinka (Tatra) who later Ferdinand Porsche copied to build the vw beetle.
Santa Fe Style Luxury Home — Jill Brenenstuhl Realtor of Luxury Homes Prime location on the east slope of Mummy on a desirable quiet street w/the feeling of old PV. Very charming 4700+sf 4BR/3.5BA plus large office home reflects casual AZ living. Fabulous flat rect. 1.0+AC lot with slightly elevated views of the McDowell, Superstition & Four Peaks Mtns.
Home remodeled and updated in 2007. New Viking appliances in the kitchen with slab granite countertops. Wood floors & tons of warmth with solid dark wood millwork by Ernst Thompson & carved beams.
Lap pool with waterfall & flagstone patios in green backyard with/ views all around. Entry courtyard with koi pond also has spectacular mountain views. A 4-car garage and mature landscape complete this treasure.
Capitol Residence designed by Pb Elemental Architect, located in Seattle, Washington, US.The project includes 1688 sf of living space, one car garage, driveway, and green space on a small lot centered in Seattle’s Capitol Hill urban community. Exterior elements distinguish the homes different areas; extra rooms and stairwell clad in black aluminum panel, while the main areas; common level and master suite, are outlined with white aluminum panel, cedar rain screen and glass. Extensive store-front windows facing the street add a voyeuristic element to the home, giving away intimate views of the master suite and living room floors.Architects: Pb Elemental Architecture Location: Seattle, Washington, US Contractor: Lead Construction Landscape: Volz Landscaping Interior Design: Modern Dwelling, LLC Constructed Area: 1.688 sqft (156.8 sqm) Design Period: 60 days Construction year: 2008 Photographs: Pb Elemental ArchitectureMore about Capitol Residence [via] modern house design.
In 1979, a Yugoslavian car thief decided to spice up the communist city of Belgrade, and for fifteen nights, put on a show for those who would patiently line the streets and wait to cheer him on as he raced his stolen, white Porsche through the city squares and taunted police. more at a time to get
Mount Baker Residense designed by Pb Elemental Architecture, located in the Mount Baker neighborhood of Seattle, this dramatic home is perched on a hill, high above the street. The design captures the territorial views of the surrounding rooftops with floor to ceiling glass and roof top deck.The 3,600 sqft home includes four bedrooms, two and a half baths, and a large open living floor with ten foot-tall ceilings and a two car garage with a 400 sqft roof deck above. Additionally, the home includes a separate, one bedroom apartment unit on the lower level, complete with a wrap-around patio.
The structure was conceived as the juxtaposition of three pure volumes, each containing a unique programmatic element. In turn, each element is clad with clear cedar, cement board or concrete to emphasize the massing.Architects: Pb Elemental Architecture Location: Seattle, Washington, US Structural Engineer: Pangeo Landscape: Volz Landscaping Constructed Area: 2.940 sqft (273 sqm) Project year: 2007 Construction year: 2008 Photographs: Pb Elemental ArchitecturMore about Mount Baker Residense [via] Modern House Design.
The 12th season of Autoexotics car festival was held at Tushino airport field from July 8th to July 11th. On show were a wide variety of rare and exotic cars, motorbikes and vintage vehicles. Moscow, Russia
Legendary 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, the most expensive car and historically significant Ferrari racing cars ever will ve auctioned on May 17, 2009, at RM Maranello auction in association with Sotheby’s. The Ferrari 250 TR is not only one of the most beautiful cars ever built, with its stunning pontoon-fendered bodywork sculpted by Scaglietti, it was also one of the most competitive as well. Ferrari captured ten victories in nineteen races from 1958 to 1961, including a class win at Le Mans with Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien.RMAuctions
Italy knew an intense industrial design development during the first world war, from 1910 to 1920 which were decisive years mainly for car, plane and general mechanical industry. War is a really important component for industry organization because of its faculty to become serial, so it was possible to apply to it the industrial design's principles. The following step was the organization of a new group of young people which looked at the European rationalist movement...called Italian rationalism: Giuseppe Terragni Piero Bottoni Franco Albini
