Architecture and Home Design

Origami Folding Planes can inspire a House, as like this house:
Origami House by Formwerks Architects
Description from Architects:
A detached dwelling for a small family of 3, the private spaces are enclosed in a sculptural loop that is poised above a dark base that extends down to a basement level multi-entertainment area.
The origami-inspired folding planes created a myriad of interesting internal volumes in the upper levels, was an attempt to break away with the limitation imposed by the infamous attic guidelines.

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This Riva Hotel is designed by Foster and Partners, located in London, United Kingdom.
The hotel, developed by Riva Properties is characterised by a distinctive layered glass shell, which floods the public spaces with daylight. Articulated as a 13-storey structure, several levels are sunk into the ground, keeping the building’s profile low in response to the immediate surroundings.

The rooms are contained within six pavilions, linked by bridges and wrapped in a unifying glass envelope, which acts as a barrier to aircraft noise. The entrance lobby has a floating glass deck with views down to the sunken restaurant level, shallow pool and waterfall. This restaurant floor is accessed via a timber walkway and incorporates a business centre, as well as a variety of venues to eat and drink. The double-height conference facilities, which have their own reception to allow separate access from street-level, encircle a top-lit atrium that brings natural light deep into the building and down to the lower levels.

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