Completed just last year, this beautiful four story building is located in the East end of Melbourne, Australia. Designed by the architects of McBride Charles Ryan, the Monaco House is an extremely interesting spectacle which utilizes every square inch of its small land allotment of [...]
It’s old news by now that Dubai is transforming into the hottest vacation destination of the century. The man made islands, the Burj Dubai that’s about to be the tallest in the world and news of starting a new one which will dwarf the Burj at a height of a kilometer are just a few reasons to see where all that money you’ve spent on gas over the past few decades has gone. Well’ here’s another. Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) has unveiled its design for the Michael Schumacher World Champion Tower in Dubai. The bu[...]
We have been known to appreciate fine architecture here at ButteryBlend. When we are fortunate enough to travel to new places, of course we’ll visit architectural sites of new and old. The problem arises when we aren’t fortunate enough to see architecture in person. Bathroom books, complete with pictures and history really don’t cut it. They’ll give you an idea of what the buildings look like but 2D pictures can’t offer the impact seeing beautiful architecture can offer. Anton Radevsky and David Sokol present a great alternative. The Modern [...]
According to the CIA, Qatar has the fourth largest GDP on Earth. The state seems to be following suit after Dubai in its pursuit to showcase extravagance and luxury to the world. Qatar’s newest installment is set to be revealed in 2010 and will make history by being the first underground and first retractable-top/fully air conditioned stadium. The project is predicted to cost over $20 million, and is rumored to be a fundamental selling point to get the World Cup bid in 2018. The stadium’s architects are touting the fact that their plans are not calling for traditional [...]
These ultra-modern Italian kitchen designs by Miton are curvaceous, sexy, and altogether impressive. The pictures above are a couple samples across Miton’s 7 lines of kitchen furniture/appliances. There is bound to be a Miton kitchen setup for your taste, as you can choose between a slew of different designs, materials, and colors. These kitchen [...]
