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SOLO by Pezo Von Elrichshausen


It is a terrific viewpoint over the nature reserve that has just been completed by Maurizio Pezo and Sofia Von Ellrichshausen. Designed as a platform that gives its occupants the sensation of floating on air, the house is made entirely of concrete and its design is perfectly symmetrical and homothetic. A patio with a swimming pool – a return to Mediterranean architecture where the search for coolness and shade is a necessity – occupies the centre of this house, perfect for sharing good times. All the rooms open to the outside through large bay windows that can be fully retracted so that the spaces become full-fledged patios.

Freiform Private Guesthouse, Klausen, Italy South Tyrol, Italy

Offline Observatory by Martin Gruber

A contemporary glass pavilion next door to noted architect Martin Gruber's private farm residence, this organic, free-form structure floats above the Tinne Valley in dramatic South Tyrol. A grass-topped glass refuge, the amoeba-shaped concrete structure fits snugly into a dramatic embankment, its undulating glass façade putting breathtaking nature on full display.