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From vintage to retro, these movie posters pulled people to the theaters.  Some are mysterious, others provocative, but they all served their purpose of putting eyes on the silver screen.  As we revisit these creative cinema advertisements from the past, we are drawn back in.

Early Cinema

(images via: cliff1066, Posterwire)
Before movies had sound or color, Charlie [...]

I got an email from Amanda Bennett from LAIKA Entertainment in Portland Oregon and she is searching for floorplans of suburban homes on the East Coast during the 50s and 60s.
She’s come across a whole lot of West Coast homes - the classic mid-century angular and new home… but she’s actually looking for what [...]

Architect Danilo Matoso seems to have used all his craft, designing prowess and imagination when he built the Casa Nova Lima. Located in the vivacious valleys of Minas Gerias, Brazil, the home stands on an uneven terrain and to make up for this flaw, the architect came up with a very “odd” design that helps [...]

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Casa Nova Lima: Unusual residence nestled in a carpet of green

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Nestled in the heart of Melbourne, Australia, this stunning modern home designed by architect Nic Bochsler is all about living it up in a modern minimalist style. With large sweeping interiors clad mostly in white, extensive use of glass to give the home ventilation, a sense of transparency and gloss, it’s the simple use of [...]

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Brighton House: Lavish Melbourne home with plenty of glass and class

Bates Masi Architects is a name that is already pretty well known for building beautiful new homes and revamping old ones into stunning new structures. This wonderful home falls in the later category with an existing structure being turned into a cool and stylish modern home that is a merger of modern designing aspects and [...]

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Fiery on the outside: Modern home from Bates Masi Architects