Kenneth Robinson, an American hero who found a loophole in the system to buy a $US330,000 house for 16 bucks, has sadly been evicted from his “house” because Bank of America claimed ownership of the property. Dammit. Does that mean there really aren’t any shortcuts in life? More »
What do you do when you’re an unemployed artist watching your country dive into financial ruin on the back of the euro? You craft a grandiose social statement about the whole thing of course. In the case of Irish artist Frank Buckley, that means building an entire domicile out of €1.4 billion ($1.7 billion) worth of decommissioned bills. More »
Simon Dale was fed up. He’d had enough of what he calls “mass-produced box design” homes so he did something about it — he moved his family to the Welsh countryside and hand-built a “Hobbit house” even Peter Jackson would envy. More »
I initially thought this apartment building, designed by Japanese firm Eastern Design Office, had an eating disorder. But really, the On-The-Corner house has a triangular wedge design that, when viewed at just the right angle, nearly makes it look two-dimensional. More »
This breathtaking boat house makes me want to move to Norway and buy a boat. Or maybe forget the boat and just move in. More »
It’s hard to believe that this house in Japan is real, but it is. Not just a project, but a home. Designed by Sou Fujimoto Architects, its metal structure and the division of space defy any convention or logic. More »
Like everyone else on the planet, I’m reading Steve Jobs’s biography. Finding the origin of his character and taste is truly fascinating. Like the influence of his very first home on his perception of what design for the masses should be. More »
If I had kids, I would take them to see the Up! house in Herriman, Utah — even if it’s not the Up! house that flies. It’s so very well done. Heck, I may go there alone myself. More »
