“The house, four staggered stories around an exposed living area, was designed by the Brazilian architect Severiano Mario Porto in the 1970s and constructed using many types of Amazonian hardwoods. When the house was first built it was accessible only from the water. These days it is accessible only by dirt road, a feature Mr. Costa and many of the owners of neighboring properties want to keep.”
“Photographers from across the globe descended on Haiti last month after the earthquake. As the death toll grew, more photographers arrived — some with a deep history of working in Haiti or in conflict zones, some with neither.”
The Universe House, a holiday home in Mexico, was designed by artist Gabriel Orozco and built with the help of architect Tatiana Bilbao. More pics and info via here. Construction pics and info via here.