Forgive me farther for i have sinned i have been neglectful and have not posted on my blog for a month. But i vow to write better posts on a wider range of subjects as i have realised the error of my ways and it saddened me. From here on i will try not just to write ANOTHER fashion blog i will try to incorporate all aspects of design and i will begin today with a make up post on architecture. So here starts the re-launch if you will of my improved blog and i promise that it won't disappoint i begin in Switzerland within an alpine slope near the i'm told famous Val's thermal baths though i can't say i have heard of them though my geography knowledge is somewhat terrible. But here architect Bjarne Mastenbroek with the help of fellow architect Christine Muller has created an unbelievable James Bond like underground holiday house, the house is set into a hillside so that it does not disturb the surrounding landscape and the view from the nearby spa. Mastenbroek said 'Buildings should be a part of their environment....It would have been unreasonable, for example, to construct a typical three-story building on site. Our solution was to create an underground house.' Which was an excellent solution as you can see in the following images:
Its not only the exterior that's impressive the interior is just as interesting although you may think an underground house may seem like a dark, dingy bunker this couldn't be further from that it is actually surprisingly spacious and bright and has been designed in a modern way, all the walls and floors are concrete which really takes the house back to the elements its surrounded by, although i can't help thinking it would be cold, however the colourful cushions and throws around the house help to add some warmth to the otherwise monotone theme around the rest of the house. The place is full of great design ideas like the vaulted arches in bedroom made from corrugated cardboard 40 mm thick and the mismatched pendant lighting in the kitchen, this underground haven of design really couldn't get any better.
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