Posted Wed Oct 07 20:23:00 UTC 2009

What does a Lamborghini, a Stealth Fighter and Daniel Libeskind have in common? Well, it’s pretty simple if you picture the finished product. All of them enjoy the beauty of really great cutting edge design philosophies, boasting awesome attention to detail, employing lines and geometric forms far beyond “normal”.

Lamborghini, the high-end Italian luxury sports car manufacture just revealed its latest model, the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster, at the Frankfurt 2009 Auto Show. The super car, carrying a million-euro price tag, is based on the already extreme Murcielago, but upgrades on the Reventon coupe’s fighter jet-inspired styling with an open-air body style.

The Stealth Fighter, an aircraft that use stealth technology to interfere with radar detection by employing a combination of features to reduce visibility in the visual, audio, infrared and radio frequency spectrum, is a proud example of modern aircraft technology by the US military. Even I don’t like to talk too much about all the war toys out there, but the very strong design really catches me when I see images of the aircraft because it’s so unique and outstanding.

Unique and outstanding are the keywords where Daniel Libeskind steps into the game. His architecture is one of the most recognized in the world due to the unusual design vocabulary he uses. Libeskind’s design is always controversial and divides viewers into two parties, the one who likes it and the one who hates it. No question that I obviously belong to the people who like his work.

I’ve admired his work for quite a time, but when I visited the Jewish Museum in Berlin shortly after its completion yet before the exhibition was installed, the space really blew me away. His use of angles, surfaces, colours, slits, windows and his different understanding of forms and spaces really created one of the most impressive spaces I have experienced.

Libeskind is renowned for his multidisciplinary approach to architecture. His designs reflect his close connection to arts such as music and literature. In 2003, he won the World Trade Center design competition. Additional works include the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, the Extension of the Denver Art Museum and the Imperial War Museum in Manchester besides many others.

Nevertheless, Libeskind never really delved in single residential designs except a fantastic weekend retreat in Connecticut he designed for friends. The space, called 18.36.54, is formed by a spiraling ribbon of 18 planes, defined by 36 points connected by 54 lines. This living sculpture literally already shows Libeskind’s great ability to create impressive spaces which combines the house as being a piece of art itself as well as high-end living using the finest materials. The Villa, Daniel Libeskind’s first signature series home, creates a new dialogue between contemporary living and a completely new experience of space. Highly limited to a total of 30 villas which will be distributed globally, Villa Libeskind in Ticino, Switzerland is the first offer out of the limited edition to be up for sale. In one of the most sought-after locations on Lago Maggiore featuring stunning views of the lake, the Villa is like a crystal growing from rock, boasting dramatic, unique architecture in an equally unique and stunning location. Fundamental to Libeskind’s philosophy is the notion that buildings and urban projects are crafted with perceptible human energy, and that they address the greater cultural context in which they are built. With his contribution, the Villa becomes not just a home, but a paradise for lovers of architecture.

Posted By: Peter Rabitz