The exhibition which includes a display of all generations of the Porsche 911’s and the newly redesigned model will be open to the public today through the weekend.
There are two 2-storey penthouses sitting on top of each mountain. Bjarke Ingels was asked to design each one to be a house in the sky and each having a unique design theme and aesthetic. Renderings of two of these units are on display. One is a 2,700 sq.ft. PH with a tree house theme, which feature a floating satin brass circular staircase, satin brass kitchen cabinets, and a full size tree in a double height internal courtyard space (priced from $6m). The other one on display is a 4,700 sq.ft. PH with a library theme featuring a 2-storey tall bookcase wall (books curated by Taschen are included!), and a very long barrel-vaulted wine cellar behind a huge kitchen with cabinets made of travertine stone (priced from $12m). Nothing is off the shelf here! Bjarke Ingels’ design team are in the process of designing the other PH units of different themes.
Optional features a include turning one of the terrace space into either a traditional zen tea house with translucent shoji screen walls and vaulted ceiling, or a completely glass greenhouse.

The sales centre will be closing end of next month with construction starting shortly after.
 
A few snaps at the exhibit yesterday...

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Excuse my lack of knowledge on the subject, but from the prior pictures it seems like most of the units in the development are sold. How long does a developer usually wait until starting construction in these types of situations?
 
Excuse my lack of knowledge on the subject, but from the prior pictures it seems like most of the units in the development are sold. How long does a developer usually wait until starting construction in these types of situations?

They probably want to get in the ground as soon as possible. That said, there are many stars that have to align for a development to proceed to construction i.e finalizing construction contracts, satisfying notice of approval conditions, financing, dewatering permits and so forth.
 
Took a photo of this building in Osaka which looks to be using a similar style glass block. Didn't love it in person but it's not bad.
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BIG updates details for Toronto's plant-covered King complex

BIG has released images of the residences inside its "boxilated landscape" Toronto development complete with private greenhouses, rooms for meditation and Nordic-inspired details.


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It certainly is time for PoPoMo (and not quite sure why there is a need for two copies of Velvet Underground & Nico on a bookcase)...

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Definitely the way architecture is going these days - a sort of hybrid modernist / post modern style. More flourishes than modernism, but not the full blown post modern craze either.
 

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