Comments on: Tunnel doorway, and other portals https://ounodesign.com/2010/02/25/tunnel-doorway-and-other-portals/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:19:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: ichi.one https://ounodesign.com/2010/02/25/tunnel-doorway-and-other-portals/#comment-1397 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:19:08 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=8528#comment-1397 that tunnel doorway is from the from the Michael Arts house in Belgium
quote from the OWI site :
“Michael arts, one of the leading figures of Tommy Hilfiger built his own home in the woods, near Antwerp. Inspired by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright he designed a house where he retires with his family and friends, inbetween is transcontinental flights. The house is a combination of authentic details, luxury and souvenirs from all over the world.”

more pictures from this house : http://www.owi.bz/collection/?uid=eaf13d4e-d71d-4600-9f92-2c0b158b6646

]]> By: youhavebeenheresometimem https://ounodesign.com/2010/02/25/tunnel-doorway-and-other-portals/#comment-1396 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:46:59 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=8528#comment-1396 beautiful pictures of those chinese gardens…. love that they are called moon doors too..!

need to do some more research on those!

]]> By: Eva https://ounodesign.com/2010/02/25/tunnel-doorway-and-other-portals/#comment-1395 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:57:55 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=8528#comment-1395 Round gates are quite popular in traditional Chinese garden architecture, they are called “moon doors”
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Arboretum_Ellerhoop_-_Chinesischer_Garten.jpg

]]> By: Darren https://ounodesign.com/2010/02/25/tunnel-doorway-and-other-portals/#comment-1394 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:48:27 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=8528#comment-1394 By the way, have you ever seen Pierre Cardin’s home in Cannes? It was designed by Antti Lovag, and is full of round doors, bubbles, and tunnels.

http://freshpics.blogspot.com/2007/06/pierre-cardins-bubble-home-in-cannes.html

]]> By: Darren https://ounodesign.com/2010/02/25/tunnel-doorway-and-other-portals/#comment-1393 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:39:51 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=8528#comment-1393 Tunnels and round doors instantly make a space more interesting. I think it’s human nature – when we see one, we automatically want to go through it.

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