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The Getty Villa is a roman villa that overlooks the PCH near malibu. The villa design was based on the villa of the papyri in Herculaneum . The Museum Villa was built in 1950s by J. Paul Getty to create additional room for storage and display of his large art collection. The Getty Villa was designed by the architect, J. Paul Getty, and modeled after Villa dei Papiri, a luxurious ancient Roman villa that was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The Getty Villa features a central courtyard surrounded by a colonnade of Doric columns, which is a typical feature of Roman architecture. The building is made of concrete, which was a material commonly used in Roman architecture, and has been faced with Italian travertine marble to give it an authentic look. The Getty Villa's exterior is decorated with frescoes and mosaics, which were popular decorative features in Roman villas. The museum's interior features a variety of Roman-inspired architectural details, such a

Furniture Design Headquarters of Vitra is an Architectural Campus that includes works by Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Herzog de Meuron, Buckminster Fuller, Jean Prouve, and Tadao Ando. Europeans refer to this company as the pinnacle of quality crafted furniture on the planet. I understand that the American Eames furniture does well in their market. Vitra's Buckminster Fuller   Geodesic Dome Related Articles: Apple Campus Facebook Campus Building Concrete Furniture

Here's my list of the top ten movies related to Architecture that I enjoyed on Netflix Streaming. The descriptions of the movies were copied over from Netflix website. My Architect: A Son's Journey,   Documentarian Nathaniel Kahn examines the life and career of his father, architect Louis I. Kahn (1901-1974), whose work included the Salk Institute and the Parliament and Capitol Buildings in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Among other surprising facts, the Oscar-nominated film reveals that the elder Kahn died of a heart attack in a Penn Station bathroom, unidentified and broke despite having been one of the century's most influential visionaries. Frank Lloyd Wright,   Often touted as the most influential and important American architect of all time, Frank Lloyd Wright is the subject of this acclaimed documentary by award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns (Baseball, The Civil War). Rare footage and illuminating interviews, along with an in-depth look at Wright's body of work from hi

I've been interested in different Hydrophobic systems that have been a buzz for the last few years. This is the first nano waterproof system to my knowledge that has come to the market for personal use. Interesting enough Ultra Ever Dry claims with this spray on application that exterior surfaces will retain the ability to repel elements for years. Related Articles: Superhydrophobic Surface Nano Waterproofing Super Human Uniforms for Sports

Photograph source   link The Venus  (the greek godess of love) is a super yacht for Steve Jobs designed by  Philippe Starck . The yacht was finished in 2012 a year after Steve Jobs death. The mega motor yacht is 260 feet long and the price tag came in at approximately $ 138 million . Striking Minimalist Design: Venus features a sleek and minimalist design, typical of both Starck and Jobs. The yacht has a streamlined, all-aluminum body with large glass windows, giving it a distinctive and modern appearance. Innovative Technology: Just like Apple products, Venus incorporates cutting-edge technology. The yacht reportedly features seven 27-inch iMacs in the wheelhouse for navigation and controls, ensuring a seamless integration of technology into the vessel's operations. Length and Specifications: Venus measures approximately 78.2 meters (256 feet) in length, making it a sizable yacht. It was built by the Dutch shipbuilding company Feadship, known for its high-quality and cust

Chemosphere by Architect John Lautner makes for sexy architecture movie. Short film by Richard Philips with porn star "Sasha Grey" shown at Venice Biennale in 2011. Related Articles: Space Age Architecture The Architects Perspective The Sheats Goldstein Residence by Architect John Lautner

Marfa, Texas a place far away from a bustling city you will find an Art sanctuary in the wide open spaces of West Texas. A town first put on the mainstream map by the Minimilast Artist Donald Judd . Donald bought the land and buildings of a former US Army Fort to use to create the Chinati Foundation . Related Articles: James Turrell Retrospective in 2013 Christo in Abu Dhabi Artist Patrick Dougherty