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'The Syndicate' centers on a family of serial killers fostered as 'troubled' children. One of these children, Nathan, now a well adjusted adult, lives in London where, until recently, he had killed in partnership with his biological brother Jamie. However, when Jamie is killed in a car accident, Nathan cannot adjust to working alone, feeling the loss of his brother greatly. Then he meets Rhys. Young, inexperienced and eager to learn the business, Rhys evokes the big brother in Nathan and when Nathan agrees to take Rhys under his wing, it seems the family is once more complete. But will the family accept Rhys? And how will his arrival affect 'The Syndicate'?
20 More of the Weirdest Apartments in the World2
By Mike Betette, Sep 09, 2010 in Pop Culture, Show News, The Super Man
20 More of the Weirdest Apartments in the World
We had an awesome response last time we took on the 20 Weirdest Apartments of the World. So much so, that we decided to give you more: more weird, more artsy, more amazingly bizarre apartment buildings. Whether you’re the lucky few looking to buy your fifth vacation home (and are feeling a little adventurous) or need to downsize into a creative yet “efficient” space, here’s a look at 20 apartment buildings around the globe that offer something extra special. Although these residences aren’t the most comfortable or convenient, their originality makes for some spectacular places to live. And, like the struggling roommates who need to come up with the rent in the series The World of Cory & Sid find out, sometimes life calls for a little creativity.
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1. Armani Hotel – UAE
Armani doesn’t just stand for outrageously expensive clothing anymore, now it also stands for outrageously expensive luxury apartment buildings too. Opened on April 27th, 2010 with 144 residences, each comes with an amazing view of Dubai and Armani home furnishings.
2. Crossword Apartment Building – Ukraine
In Lvov Ukraine, this building is an artistic project that is worth a thousand words – actually closer to 45. The coolest thing about this puzzle building is that it works! Questions are located at various points of interest in the city and if you wait until nightfall, you can check to see if you’re right. When the sun goes down, the fluorescent letters of the completed puzzle appear.
3. Citadel Floating Apartment Complex – Netherlands
Designed by Koen Olthuls of the Dutch firm Waterstudio, this project was meant to coexist with the fluctuating water levels in the Netherlands. These 60 apartments are built atop a slab of floating concrete and use 25% less energy than a conventional building on land thanks to the use of water cooling techniques.
4. Gasometers – Austria
From working gas plant to Bond movie set piece to rave party locale to an apartment building. Not only does this old gas plant house 615 apartments, but it also has over 70 restaurants, a 12 screen multiplex, an events hall and is home to the Vienna National Archive.
5. Beekman Tower (under construction) – USA
Designed by Frank Gehry, the 76-story Beekman Tower will be one of the tallest buildings in New York City. It will also be one of the most eclectic. It’s not just a luxury residential apartment building. It will also be a pre-K to 8th grade public elementary school, retail mall and hospital.
6. Katayama Apartment – Japan
This seven story Japanese apartment building only takes up 3,560 square feet. With 10 apartments to squeeze in over 7 floors, you’ve got a whopping 360 sq feet of living space in each home. Believe it or not, they have never had a vacancy.
7. Polanco Residential Building – Mexico
This minimalist Mexican apartment building was made using opaque glass, wood and concrete. The use of glass on all sides provides added ventilation and maximizes light – while the opacity provides privacy. It is not without some added amenities though. The roof is a common area with a gym, lounge, pool and sundeck.
8. Villa Saitan – Japan
According to its firm, Eastern Design office, the color of this 11 unit Japanese building is “vermillion,” a pale red granite stone. Vermillion is said to be a sacred color used on serving dishes and bows and arrows to make them holy. The openings in the walls are shapes that symbolize a tree trunk, leaves, a root and bulbs.
9. Naha City Gallery and Apartments – Japan
This building, by 1100 Architect, houses both an apartment complex and a gallery in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The construction used ancient wood molding techniques to pour solid concrete walls for a clean, minimalist look. In order to make it earthquake-friendly, small channels were cut out to allow the materials to breathe.
10. Russian Apartments – Russia
Spanning an entire block in Russia, these apartment buildings that lie near a commuter expressway were all painted in colorful designs to give commuters a more pleasant drive to and from work.
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11. Forest Spiral – Germany
Built in Darmstadt, Germany, this building, designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, contains 105 apartments, a parking garage, a café and a bar. The inner courtyard contains a playground and a small artificial lake. The diagonal roof hosts a garden that rises up the 12 floors at its highest point.
12. Tiranan Apartment Building – Albania
As a former artist, the mayor of Tirana (the capital of Albania) commissioned a handful of boring, bleak city buildings to be repainted and made fresh. It worked. Although the apartment building is far from modern or new, the paintjob provided a welcomed facelift to the neighborhood.
13. Flow Apartments – Australia
This complex in Brisbane, Australia molds the styles of modern art and art deco on the riverfront. It has 8 “terrace-style” houses and a seven story apartment building. The design is formed free-flowing shapes arranged for complete privacy, yet allowing for expansive views of the mountains and rivers.
14. Trump Dubai (Under construction) – UAE
Construction of this $560 million dollar hotel and luxury apartment building has been on hold since late 2008 due to the global credit crunch. But that won’t stop Trump. When built, this structure will host 300 rooms made of stainless steel, glass and stone, and the building itself, although monstrous, will be designed to minimize shadows.
15. Reversible Destiny Lofts – Japan
This unusual architectural concept, created by Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins, was designed to stimulate the senses and invigorate the body. Its creators felt that the secret to a long, healthy live was exhilaration and action – all of which needs to exist in one’s environment as well as the body.
16. Sirius Apartments – Australia
This Australian complex was built in the 70′s as low cost housing flats looking over Sydney Harbour Bridge and the famous Opera House. Using a design of stacked boxes, the building looks modern, boasts killer views and rents for cheap.
17. Tropical Deco Apartments – USA
In 1910, a couple of American entrepreneurs turned Miami Beach from a mangrove swamp into a supermodel hangout. While “creating” Miami Beach, they went with an all Art Deco design which became a signature look for the area. Depending on the color scheme and accents, many apartments that were Art Deco are now considered “Tropical Deco.”
18. Lace Apartment building – Slovenia
In the centre of Nova Gorica, in west Slovenia, stands this place. It was made to withstand the hottest town in Slovenia and incredibly strong winters.
19. Limehouse Apartment Block
Limehouse is a red brick apartment block in East London, on the north bank of the Thames. This tenement had become a hostel for the homeless when left unattended but now is home to luxury apartments.
20. Landa Apartment Building
A stepped design of boxes inspired this building by R M Schindler near Griffith Park in Los Angeles. A contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright, Schindler brought a distinctive style based in complex three-dimensional forms to this and other apartment buildings that would later serve as models of local architecture.
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Mike Betette is an improviser/writer/actor in Los Angeles. He has performed improv across the country with Mission IMPROVable and on a cruise ship around the world with The Second City. In Los Angeles, he currently performs at iOwest and Mi’s Westside Comedy Theater. Mike has written for Manswers on Spike and CurrentTV’s Supernews.