These images show the futuristic building plans for the Museum of Middle East Modern Art to be located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project is being lead by UN Studio, an architecture company in the Netherlands. Like many other projects in Dubai, this cultural building is defining new modern design ideas in a city that is investing in its future. The museum will be located in Culture Village near the banks of Dubai Creek (Khor Dubai). With the blossoming wealth of the region one can only hope that its collection will rival that of other modern art museums around the world. Via.
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The amazing waterfront architecture featured in this article is the Norwegian Opera House in Oslo, Norway. This project was voted on in 1999 by the government to be built as an urban redevelopment effort. It is located in Bjørvika on the waterfront at the Oslo fjord. The government pushed that this building should be designed and created as a national landmark for the arts. The architecture firm of Snøhetta AS was hired for the project. You can see from the pictures the challenges in creating such a building on the waterfront with this vulnerability to tidal surge. This project was winner of the Mies van der Rohe Award for in 2009 which honors contemporary architecture achievement.
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French Polynesia Bora Bora is famous as a vacation destination with its majestic lagoons and crystal clear water. Island real estate is hard to come by since the location is so coveted and not just open to any outsider that is not a local citizen. These pictures are for those who are serious about owning island real estate or are like me and enjoy dreaming about "what could be". This small community of seaside villas is being developed by Theirry Barbion in collaboration with the local government and Four Seasons. Each villa will either be seaside or lagoon side depending on its facing. In total there are 15 dream homes available on 16 acres of real estate. You can see from the design pictures the use natural vegetation and architecture structure in the construction plans. You can get more information on the project: here.
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This amazing beach house in Antigua and Barbuda has approximately 10,000 square feet of living space and thus could be classified as a mansion or a place that could house many families at the same time. It is located on the southeast coast of the island at the point of a peninsula which creates amazing views of Half Moon Bay. The acreage it sits on is elevated added to the panoramic views and also offering protection from storm surge. Each bedroom features a hexagonal shape as an extra touch in the house design. I would probably make the décor a bit more modern, but the furniture follows a more traditional approach often found in beach houses in the Carribbean. Nearby local attractions include Nelson's Dockyard and Falmouth Harbour. More information: here.
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