Archive for the ‘Cribs’ Category
Wright House
via designboom. The ‘wright conversion’ house was designed by elmo swart architects and is an expansion project to a three-bedroom thatch cottage in Durban, South Africa. The design features a continuous surface that wraps around the structure to form a fluid floor, wall, and roof form. More photos below.
Jarson Residence (by Will Bruder & PARTNERS)
The Jarson Residence near Arizona’s McDowell Mountains is a private, two-story residence for a family of four and their guests. Will Bruder & PARTNERS are well known for their designs using mountainous and desert landscapes. More photos after the break.
Casa Folha
Casa Folha by Mareines and Patalano is a large tropical shelter housed under a roof that is shaped like a complex leaf.
Cool Offices That Are Not Facebook Or Twitter
via jeffwongdesign. Wow. If you want to find out more about these offices, you can read the full article here. More photos after the break. Hat Tip: Jeff.
Random Photos – “3 Boat Garage” and “Glass Bathtub”
via theawesomeblog and bookofjoe. Just some random photos of some cool additions to some houses. Here’s some info on the glass bathtub.
“Flipping through the latest issue of Boston Home, I was struck by the beauty of this ‘invisible’ tub. Made from a thick sheet of glass inserted between the two tile walls, it’s so simple, yet I’ve never seen anything quite like it.” “Boston-based architecture and design firm Stern McCafferty created this custom bath based on an inspiration photo from owners Amy and Ethan d’Abelmont Burnes. They gut-renovated their South End rowhouse when they bought the property next door and decided to combine them. The couple wanted an open and modern sanctuary, and this tub definitely fits in with that aesthetic.” – Apartment Theory
$2.5 Million Pirates of the Carribean Themed Movie Theater
A homeowner from South Florida added a $2.5 million Pirates of the Carribean themed movie theater (situated on the deck of a mock pirate ship) to his home. This was installed with the help of Elite Home Theater Seating. Apparently, this is not the first time they’ve done this. Look at the Batman inspired theater below.
258 Square Foot Lego-Style ‘Transformer’ Apartment
I’ve highlighted a few of these ‘transformer’ apartments before… here’s another really cool one. Great use of space. Check it out after the jump.
“When Christian Schallert isn’t cooking, dressing, sleeping or eating, his 24 square meter (258 square feet) apartment looks like an empty cube. To use a piece of furniture, he has to build it.
To sleep, he rolls his bed out from under the balcony, his stairs become become bedside tables and he can even swing his TV out from the wall.
To dine, he lowers a plank from the wall, his flower stand becomes a support and his stairs become a bench.
To cook, he clicks a spot on his vast wall of click-able furniture, and a spring-loaded door swings up to reveal an instant kitchen: double-burner, dishwasher, sink, countertop and microwave oven. The full-sized refrigerator and freezer click open just alongside.
Pharrell’s Floating Studio
Here are some photos of Pharrell’s new yacht equipped with a studio… more photos below.
‘Home Alone’ House For Sale
The Chicago home made famous in the 1990′s holiday blockbuster, Home Alone, hit the market recently for $2.4 million. The 4,250 square foot, three-story Winnetka home is just blocks away from Lake Michigan. Check out the video below.
Homeowners John and Cynthia Abendshien lived in the home for just 18 months before “Home Alone” director Chris Columbus came knocking at their door, asking to film the movie there. A scout for John Hughes had approached the couple previously about using the home in another Macaulay Culkin film — “Uncle Buck.”
“I think what attracted Hughes to the home is what’s exemplified in the movie,” Coldwell Banker agent Marissa Hopkins told AOL Real Estate. “It’s a beautiful home with a lot of space and a warm feel. He liked to have real homes as his stage.”
The red-brick, Georgian-style home was built in the 1920′s and features “four en suite bedrooms, including the ‘attic bedroom – a dormered and finished retreat with numerous nooks and crannies – and two grand suites,” according to a press release from Coldwell Banker. It also includes a four-room master suite, which spans the entire west wing of the home.
“The Safe House”
via allthatisinteresting. In case of a zombie invasion, or any other disastrous event, “The Safe House”, designed by KWK Promes, provides the owner with a maximum security fortress err… house. More photos after the break.
“The most essential item for our clients was acquiring the feeling of maximum security,” begins the designers’ website in the summary of the structure. Who wouldn’t feel safe in a concrete rectangle that folds in upon itself to become completely sealed? Even the windows are covered with a slab of concrete when the structure is on nap time.