* Residential Architecture: House 6 by Marcio Kogan

Residential Architecture: House 6 by Marcio Kogan: “..In the House 6 project, the idea of the veranda has been reinvented. The veranda is not exactly in front of the living room, disposed longitudinally, but, rather, perpendicular to it. The wooden pillars that give support to the structure and the clay tiles of traditional verandas have been substituted by modern pilotis that support a volume of flat slabs. The veranda of House 6, nonetheless, still remains an open space and, simultaneously, opens to the garden and the pool. It is a living room, a TV room and an extension of the internal kitchen..”  Lovely, sumptuous indoor/outdoor sensibility..the source article includes a video of the home, by Pedro Kok..

See other posts on homes by Marcio Kogan:

• Residential Architecture: BR House by Marcio Kogan
• Residential Architecture: House 53 by Marcio Kogan
• Residential Architecture: Punta House by Marcio Kogan
• Residential Architecture: Chimney House by Marcio Kogan

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image: © Pedro Kok; article: Saieh , Nico . “House 6 / Marcio Kogan” 26 Jul 2010. ArchDaily. <http://www.archdaily.com/70359&gt;

* Architecture: Interview: Márcio Kogan by Studio MK27

Architecture: Interview: Márcio Kogan by Studio MK27:  “..São Paulo native Márcio Kogan has become an internationally recognized Brazilian architect known for his simplistic designs that are often contrasted by intricate materiality. His work has been highly praised by our readers, and he is in the top 5 of individual architects searches at our site. His houses and institutional projects respect the modern principles of Brazilian architecture, with a special care on the design of interior spaces and their details, resulting in a mix of tradition and contemporary design..Kogan founded StudioMK27 in the early 1980s, shortly after his graduation from the Architecture and Urbanism Faculty of the Machenzie Presbyterian University (1977). Much of StudioMK27’s work is influenced by Kogan’s admiration for Brazilian modernism that started in the 1930s, led by starchitects like Lucio Costa, Lina Bo Bardi, Oscar Niemeyer, Rino Levi and Affonso Reidy..”  ArchDaily brings us an interview with the award-winning Brazilian architect..

See our post Residential Architecture: Punta House by Marcio Kogan on a wonderful home by Marcio Kogan, and links to posts on other magnificent homes he has done.

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image: Studio MK27, ArchDaily; article: Basulto , David . “AD Interviews: Márcio Kogan / Studio MK27” 07 May 2012. ArchDaily. <http://www.archdaily.com/221205&gt;

* Architecture + Design: Magic Plan App: Making Floor Plans on Your Phone

Architecture + Design: Magic Plan App: Making Floor Plans on Your Phone: “..Architects and designers everywhere know the amount of time it takes to get accurate floor plan measurements with a measuring tape, a pencil, and some graph paper,  but now there’s an app that gives you the convenience of measuring right in the palm of your hand in a matter of minutes.  The Magic Plan app, conveniently named, simply asks for certain areas of a specific room and is able to assemble a floor plan for you. The app also includes tutorials on how to use it effectively and get fully adjusted to it…”  Looks great!  Have you tried it yet?  Let us know what you think in the comments section..the article also contains a video showing the app in use..

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image: © 2011 DIYdiva; article: Furuto , Alison . “Magic Plan App: Making Floor Plans on Your Phone” 08 May 2012. ArchDaily. <http://www.archdaily.com/232110&gt;

* Architecture + Design: Design Icon: Michael Graves by Gary Nadeau (Video)

Architecture + Design: Design Icon: Michael Graves by Gary Nadeau (Video): “..Dwell have shared their short film featuring the legendary Michael Graves inside his beautiful Princeton home in which he created out of a disused warehouse. In the film, Graves shares the discoveries he made when renovating his house and thoughts about his career, his practice and universal design..”  Poignant, insightful, inspiring..The film was directed and edited by Gary Nadeau.

See our post on Michael Graves: Michael Graves – Architect & Designer – If It’s Going to Get Designed, Let’s Do It Well.

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image: Gary Nadeau, Dwell, ArchDaily; article: Rosenfield , Karissa . “Design Icon: Michael Graves / Gary Nadeau” 03 May 2012. ArchDaily. <http://www.archdaily.com/231670&gt;