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Baccarat, which has been making its namesake glass since the 18th century, is expanding their new Baccarat Hotels and Residences brand into a former New York Public Library branch in midtown Manhattan. Although Baccarat is owned by Starwood Capital,  the touch of the luxury crystal brand will be present throughout the property: the [...]

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Just a little over an hour south of TREATS!’ HQ a magnificent loft has caught our attention: The Beck Residence in Corona del Mar by Horst Architects. Bathed in soft beiges, rich, dark woods, bespoke fireplaces, snaking staircases and views of the sweeping harbor, the loft has an East Coast metropolis-like [...]

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Ian Schrager’s The Residences at The Miami Beach Edition at 2901 Collins Ave will house 26 luxury high end residences designed by renowned British architect John Pawson, various restaurants, a nightclub, a bowling alley and an ice skating rink.  The property at the former Seville hotel is the talk of the jet set community. [...]

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Perched along the beautiful Cape Town end of the Camps Bay strip, the POD Hotel makes TREATS! wanna jet off to South Africa. The 15 Room hotel has been strategically placed on the site to allow each of the rooms a vista of Camps Bay Beach, Table Mountain, Lions Head or the 12 [...]

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HAPPY 50TH, RICHARD MEIER

On January 9, 2013 By

This year, legendary American architect Richard Meier celebrates his 50th anniversary of doing what he loves most. For half a century, the architecture world has been dazzled by Meier’s meticulously designed stark white projects replete with detailed structures that balance natural light with the environment. His most famous works include the Center in LA, the [...]

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Floating like an abstract sculpture, gently suspended over a crystalline waters, The Spa House, by Metropolis Design, is a zen treat. Cradled among the beautifully scrubby hillsides of Cape Town, South Africa, water serves as a peaceful, relaxing and healing element for the house, while honey-colored wood decks strewn with sofas and chairs, [...]

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As members of team TREATS! get ready to spend the holidays in Big Sur, California, we thought we’d pay our respect to one of our favorite architecture firms of the area: Carver + Schicketanz. Specializing in custom building design, green, LEED sustainable architecture, historic preservation [...]

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MOUNTAIN MODERNISM

On November 30, 2012 By

On TREATS!’ last trip to New Zealand we came across a sexy, Zen mountain hideaway called the Retreat. Located in New Zealand’s Southern Lakes, surrounded by hulking snow-dusted mountains and thick forests, this house has a serene “get away from everything” ambiance.  Fearon Hay Architects carefully assembled the stone exterior, concrete floors and [...]

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THE LEMPERLE RESIDENCE

On November 14, 2012 By

Over the last 20 years Jonathan Segal FAIA & Development Company has has won numerous awards for their urban design—and you can chalk up another beauty with the Lemperle Residence in La Jolla, California. Tucked discreetly in the beautiful seaside community, the house is a splendid riot of alfresco decks, massive glass windows, solar [...]

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GUS WUSTEMANN: ZURICH ZEN

On October 31, 2012 By

TREATS! has had its eye on Gus Wüstemann Architects for some time now—and this Zurich house confirms our instinct: Gus Wüstemann is a top firm in the world. With a beautiful view over the lake of Zurich, all the windows disappear and the inside and outside patio become one.

The inside and the [...]

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One of TREATS!’ favorite architectural firms, Fearon Hay, has done it again with their spectacular Cliff House overlooking New Zealand’s breathtaking Hauraki Gulf. The two-story glass abode is both simple and stunning with all the Fearon Hay hallmarks: sweeping vistas, tranquil waters, environmental symmetry, modernism, warmth [...]

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THE PORSCHE PAVILION

On September 5, 2012 By

The place: Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany. The client: Iconic car manufacturer Porsche. The architects: HENN. The result: A breathtaking wave-inspired structure that resembles the curves of the cars Porsche makes.

The sci-fi-esque pavilion is located in the heart of the theme park and is home to a large open [...]

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It’s no secret that TREATS! is a big fan of Big Sur (click here for the article)—and Carver + Schicketanz Architects reminds us why. Dug into an earthy hillside grassland, the Dani Ridge House is a wood and glass splendor with views fit for the Gods. [...]

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Nico Van Der Meulen Architects have done it again: the South African design experts created an open air, modular modern space for their latest client. The result is a visually striking space, stark in design yet bright and inviting to the eye.

The architect’s notes:

The house was designed by Werner van der Meulen [...]

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Dangling like a hushed, modern cave above the majestic splendor of the Mediterranean Sea, in the Israeli city of Old Jaffa, this lofty gem—built by Pitsou Kedem Architects—is housed in a building that is hundreds of years old. The central idea was to restore the structure’s original characteristics: stone walls, the segmented ceilings and [...]

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Waiheke Island has become known as New Zealand’s “island of wine,” home to a dedicated group of winegrowers who have successfully matched the maritime climate and ancient soil structures to the selection of classical grape varieties to produce red and white wines with distinctive varietal character.

The island is also home to the magnificently sublime retreat designed by the award-winning [...]

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There is a new contemporary acoustic darling on the design scene: the James Turrell Skyspace, entitled Twilight Epiphany, at Rice University in Texas.  Erected in close proximity to the Shepherd School of Music,  the space is acoustically equipped for musical performances and as a laboratory for music school students. The pyramid-esque structure is made of grass, concrete, stone and composite steel, and has [...]

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Sixty-seven years ago, the city of Hiroshima, Japan, experienced one of the biggest catastrophes in human history—but the future looks bright these days for the tranquil enclave. The Glass House by NAF Architect & Design is an Escher-like, simple glass house using a system of stacking large concrete building blocks on top of [...]

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ROMANIAN RENOVATION

On June 9, 2012 By

TREATS! has been getting lots of submissions from Eastern Europe—especially Bucharest. It seems the meeting place for the burgeoning fashion photographer scene there is Evolution Bar. Located at the historical centre of Bucharest known as “Cafeneaua Veche” (The Old Café), the honeycombed Evolution Bar is designed in contrast with the old 18th century neo-Gothic building’s style and [...]

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Greece may be in a debt crisis of the highest level, but that hasn’t stopped one of TREATS!’ favorite European architecture firms, N. Koukourakis & Associates, from building a dazzling modern oasis of a house in Kifissia, Greece.

Hushed, minimalist corridors snake through the residence creating an almost “fluid” like experience. The materials used [...]

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