Design

The house [Bernardo Rodrigues] is located in the north side of S. Michael Island in the Azores. Since the microclimate of this farmland offers frequent wind and showers, the first design strategy was to block these winds with a wall and offer diverse patios and covered courtyards to protect against rain. These patios and courtyards also open all living spaces to the natural green by glass walls which receded from the exterior — via ArchDaily

The house [studio pha] is inspired by the proportions of traditional vernacular rural building without inhabited attic spaces, ie. without a need to insert windows into the roof surface — via ArchDaily

The bike was built by Neil Fenton of the brilliantly named White Knights in The House of Colour, a collective of builders who stage the Brooklyn Invitational bike show. It’s a 1953 Triumph Thunderbird, says Fenton, with a stock hard tail and a rebuilt engine with a few later parts: Megacycle cams, a Morgo kit and so on — via Bike EXIF

Along the different stages [EQUIP Xavier Claramunt] for refurbishing and extending the Maricel Hotel, we have been pursuing a recovering of memorable and desirable original scenarios. On the first intervention we tried to make clear that the sea was there. Now, with this extension, the aim is to regain the trees and dry stonewalls that have been part of the environmental history of Majorca — via ArchDaily

Iranian architects Makan Rahmanian and Kamran Heirati designed the Villa Kiani in Iran — via CONTEMPORIST

The concept [Geoff Fletcher Architects] was a glass and cedar enclosure revealing only a shuttered box to the coast to take in views and weather storms. The concealed and very private entry has a welcoming residential feel achieved using an inverse hip roof, glazed entry porch and ply bathroom box. The house is a carefully crafted intervention designed to silver off to blend with dunes, planting and flaxes. It offers a sense of retreat no matter what the weather — via ArchDaily

The form of the house [MaSQ Architecture] is derived from the limitations of its context. The narrow site slopes steeply across its width with the length facing east to the ocean. Neighbour views of Wedding Cake Island and the southeast needed to be maintained — via ArchDaily

This Project [Javier Artadi] involves a single-family townhouse in La Encantada, a suburb on the Lima shoreline. Given its sub-urban nature, the house design is nourished with the purpose of seeking the strongest relationship between the property’s constructed space and its indoor garden — via ArchDaily

When we came across the work of Michael Hansmeyer, we were struck by the complexity and the seemingly delicacy of his work. Educated as an architect and computer programmer, Hansmeyer intends to create a new kind of architectural expression using the mathematics of algorithms — via ArchDaily

This here is the RSW Nazca Sport. Specifically, two limited edition versions. The steel cases are (I believe) 49mm wide and have a totally unique design to them – very angular and geometric, but interesting. The dial itself is still round, but the chronograph subdials thematically match the design of the case and bezel. Inside the watches are what I believe to be Swiss Valjoux 7750 automatic movement that have been modified to have the subsidiary seconds dial removed for a more balanced look on the dial — via A Blog to Read

This house was designed [Atrium] for a young couple with a child. Their only wish was to have a contemporary piece of architecture — via ArchDaily

Throughout the MV Agusta community, the 600 is affectionately known as The Black Pig. It’s one of the ugliest bikes ever made, but perhaps so ugly that it transcends style and fashion. Only 127 were built, between 1967 and the early 1970s, and this one is #11 — via Bike EXIF

Casa de La Flora, the 36 cube-shaped villas located in Khao Lak, brings a modern edge to this palm tree beach of Phangnga province. Designed by VaSLab Architecture, commissioned in 2008 by one of leading Thai businessmen Sompong Dowpiset, this beachfront resort was aimed to serve as a new high profile but yet humble destination hotel in this beautiful town of the southern Thailand — via ArchDaily

I recently put my hands on a spectacular watch from a little-known brand called Dodane 1857. For five generations now the brand is owned and operated by a French family of the same name. In addition to supplying its watches to French air force pilots, the company also produces cockpit instruments for the French air force. The Dodane Type 21 Flyback Chrono price is about $4,000 — via Perpetuelle

This new house [Utz Sanby Architects] is built on a tight urban site, perched on the edge of a cliff 100m above the ocean. The wedge shaped block has a due north-south aspect with neighbouring buildings very close to the boundaries on the east west — via ArchDaily

The Yamaha Scorpio has been derided as a hopped-up farm bike, but in Asia it’s the perfect commuter machine. It’s also a bike that Deus Bali has put on the operating table more than once. This is Deus’ latest cafe racer, the Café Scorpio, and once again, it’s a remarkable transformation — via Bike EXIF

It’s a midcentury-style bungalow, the work of American architect James Hunter back in 1964 and a house that is all about space – both with a large plot and an open plan design that screams a bygone era. That, despite some serious renovation, which thankfully takes into account the heritage and history of the house — via WowHaus

Check out this new Hydroscaph Central Chronograph watch from Geneva-based Clerc SA. The watch is signature Clerc in its overall aesthetic, with a few unique features and design elements added to give it extra appeal — via Perpetuelle.com Watch Blog

This high-polished solid stainless steel pendant may have a hexagonal shape reminiscent of honeycomb or a complex molecular structure, but in the true spirit of form follows function, the hexagons can fit a standard sized bit (not included) and 8, 10, 12 and 14mm bolts, so that in a pinch, you’ve got a functional wrench in addition to a very cool piece of jewellery. MacGyver would be jealous — via Blend Creations