http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/18/casa-de-los-pinos-by-xpiral/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:34:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/18/casa-de-los-pinos-by-xpiral/comment-page-1/#comment-118001 earthsmile Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:10:59 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/18/casa-de-los-pinos-by-xpiral/#comment-118001 What I least appreciate about architecture are designs that are complete ego gratification statements. How can this structure be seen as anything less than a 'modern design' version of a McMansion ? It just seems like a huge structure that really tries so very hard to impress. I don't like it at all. What I least appreciate about architecture are designs that are complete ego gratification statements. How can this structure be seen as anything less than a ‘modern design’ version of a McMansion ? It just seems like a huge structure that really tries so very hard to impress. I don’t like it at all.

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/18/casa-de-los-pinos-by-xpiral/comment-page-1/#comment-117946 SC Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:30:49 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/18/casa-de-los-pinos-by-xpiral/#comment-117946 I have to agree with question raised by the previous poster. I would also like to add a question, what about the impact of the house in that location? I have to agree with question raised by the previous poster. I would also like to add a question, what about the impact of the house in that location?

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/18/casa-de-los-pinos-by-xpiral/comment-page-1/#comment-117894 ESS Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:20:40 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/18/casa-de-los-pinos-by-xpiral/#comment-117894 Stunningly beautiful. Very John Lautner. But could someone educate me - can steel and concrete really be used sustainably on a project of this size? As much as I love the aesthetic, it seems like a lot of embodied energy to be used in vain. Stunningly beautiful. Very John Lautner. But could someone educate me – can steel and concrete really be used sustainably on a project of this size? As much as I love the aesthetic, it seems like a lot of embodied energy to be used in vain.

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