Luxebook August 2022

existing sand dune. Due to the mass of sand surrounding the home, the inside is kept to a nice temperature all year round but it can get hot in the summer. However, the true beauty of this architectural masterpiece is the lack of lines. Nautilus House If you wish to experience life under the seas, this home is the place to be. This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture. A masterpiece by architect Javier Senosiain, this unique shell-shaped home is in Naucalpan, Mexico. Inspired by the beauty of nature, the buildings have been constructed to bring us back to creating harmony with nature. Javier even brought elements of aquatic life into this design. The Nautilus House is earthquake-proof and maintenance-free. Using a technique called ferrocement construction, a frame of steel-enforced wire is coated with concrete, allowing for rounded, natural curves, and organically shaped rooms. Hundreds of small rainbow- colored stained-glass windows line spaces of ceiling and bring to life the stunning design. Cube Houses Are you someone who is inspired by Art Deco? We mean linear and geometric patterns. If you just said yes, this innovative home in Rotterdam, Netherlands will have your heart. Kubuswoningen are a set of innovative houses designed by architect Piet Blom in 1984 that replicate the shape of a cube. The USP of this design is the creation of 38 small cubes and two so called ‘super- cubes’, all attached to each other. This iconic building has now been transformed into a hostel, where guests can stay in a tilted cube room. Bubble House France is synonymous with art and aesthetics, so it isn’t a surprise that the iconic Bubble houses is an artistic masterpiece. Designed by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag in the ’70s, the Palais Bulles (Bubble Palace), is a complex of interconnected, terracotta-coloured domes on the French Riviera that brings together architecture and nature. Lovag’s interest in spherical architecture stemming from his belief that straight lines are an aggression against nature and curves were better suited to the mobility of man. The iconic dwelling was built between 1979 and 1984 for French industrialist Pierre Bernard and bought in 1992 by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin. Spread across 2.1-acres, it has six levels and includes gardens and three pools. What’s more? Unique in design, the interiors include ten-bedroom suites decorated by contemporary artists, gardens, water ponds, a swimming pool and a 500-seat outdoor auditorium that overlooks the sea, while facing the breathtaking bay of Cannes. The Leaf House Nature seems to be a much-loved source of inspiration when it comes to architecture. The Leaf House in Angra Dos Reis Brazil by Architect firm Mareines & Patalano is an architectural masterpiece. The roof of the home looks like a giant flower with six petals, and each petal covers a different section of the home. A curved swimming pool works its way through the house before culminating as a small pond stocked with fish and vegetation in the backyard. Lacking corridors, the swimming pool is curvy in shape and runs into the house. Upon passing the dining room, it converts into a pond having fishes and aquatic plants in it. The true beauty of such a home is how nature and art have been fused together to create a home for mankind. A masterpiece by architect Javier Senosiain, this unique shell-shaped home is in Naucalpan, Mexico. Inspired by the beauty of nature, the buildings have been constructed to bringing us back to creating harmony with nature, and Javier even brought elements of aquatic life into this design. This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture. Nautilus House in Naucalpan, Mexico by architect Javier Senosiain 44| L U X E B O O K | A U G U S T 2 0 2 2 A U G U S T 2 0 2 2 | L U X E B O O K |45