Austin Maynard Architects designed King Bill in Melbourne, Victoria — via ArchDaily
Anderson Architecture designed Imprint House in Sydney, Australia — via ArchDaily
This ice-cool little scrambler started life as a Honda CB250 RS, a plasticky but well-made runabout that was popular in the UK and Europe. You can still find them on the second hand market, and they’re a bargain at about US$1,500. That makes the air-cooled single perfect for a low-cost, big-value custom job — and Mokka Cycles have taken the bait. Mokka is the nom de plume of Árpi Bozi, a young programmer from Hungary — via Bike EXIF
Built in 1957 and recently renovated by the multimedia artist Michael Jude Russo, the fever dream of a house is now on the market for $1.2 million. Russo, who is known for his upcycled sculptures, treated the home as his gallery, filling walls with art and shelves with sculptures. But he also viewed it as a canvas, where he could transform mundane features into works of art — via Curbed
Built in 1970, this eight-bedroom, seven-bath house in Illinois is a sprawling take on late-mid century design. Designed by architect John Vincent Anderson, the building — including a guest residence — measures 588 square metres, making it a far cry from the modest tenants of Usonian design. But many of the much-loved aspects of mid century style remain. 2109 Paulson Road is on the market now for $1,750,000 — via Curbed
Hsu-Rudolphy Arquitectos had one major requirement when designing a lake house on Rupanco Lake in Chile: All of the rooms in the house needed to have a clear view of the water.
This presented a challenge. The plot of land wasn’t large enough to build a house parallel to the water, which led the architects to split the home into two volumes and bend them at angles so they both catch glimpses of the lake — via Curbed
TWS & Partners designed Hanging Villa in Bandung, Indonesia — (via ArchDaily
Matt Fajkus Architecture have recently completed the contemporary remodel of a Mid Century Modern house in Austin, Texas.The architects used a combination of natural light, simple materials, and a new raised roof line, to create an open and welcoming home. — via CONTEMPORIST
A two year project by metalsmith Seth Gould, forged and filed from scratch, set to the percussive sounds of his workshop — via Vimeo
Metric Arquitectos designed RH House in Cali, Colombia — via ArchDaily
Leo Romano Arquitetura designed Ox’s House in Brazil — via ArchDaily
Axial Studio designed CL House in Yakarta, Indonesia — via ArchDaily
Norwegian artist Caroline Eriksson just finished an epic sculpture of the xenomorph queen from Alien, made of gingerbread. The sculpture is built over an iron structure, held together with sugar syrup. The gingerbread is baked and then bent over curved surfaces while still warm to achieve the proper shape for each piece. The finished product is quite edible, but if not eaten, it will retain its shape for months — via Neatorama
VTN Architects designed Stepping Park House in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — via ArchDaily
Austrian builders Paul Brauchart and Philipp Rabl from Vagabund Moto don’t want to be pigeonholed into one style. They’ve decided to change it up, since they often find themselves working with very similar donor bikes.
This latest boxer (V11
) is just as slick as their previous work, but with a slightly more classic bent. According to the brief, this 1991-model BMW R 100 R needed to have a more vintage touch, with brown leather, and a place for a first aid kit
. (Kits are a legal requirement in Austria, and the client lives in a region with strict policing) — via Bike EXIF
In 1939, Dr & Mrs Clarence Sondern commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to build a 84 square metre home in the heart of Kansas City. Almost ten years later, the second owners asked the famous architect to expand the home to its current 275 square metre. Now, the property — which is one of only two Wright homes in Kansas City — is on the market now for $1,650,000 — via Curbed
FINNE Architects have completed a new house in Venice, California, that’s located on a long and narrow lot.The house is comprised of a dramatic series of folded roof planes, as well as a collage of textured metal and wood exterior surfaces — via CONTEMPORIST
A disco bathroom and a secret underground annexe. This modernist property in Andoversford, Gloucestershire is rather interesting. Built in 2008 the house, known as The Kudos, is in Andoversford, which is just under 8 km from Cheltenham and sits in its own 6.5-acre parkland
plot, with the house screened by a wooded area for privacy. If you fancy a dip in the disco bath or a substantial home in plenty of grounds, this one is up for £3,750,000 — via WowHaus
Switch installed today in Parramatta, Sydney — via miguelmarquezoutside
The Four Leaves
weekend villa is a deep breath in the form of a building. Located 150 km outside of Tokyo, the house was designed as a serene forest retreat from the city’s fast pace. Kentaro Ishida Architects Studio designed the 220 square metre house with sloping roofs that lightly layer on top of each other like fallen leaves — via Curbed
The conversation pit may be making a comeback, but it’s still fun to see the seating areas in their original state. That’s the case for this three-bedroom, two-bath house in Camden, Maine. Located on Megunticook Lake in a forested area with two docks, the 150 square metre house boasts a unique octagonal shape. Inside, the 1967 design looks untouched, with wood-panelled walls and an open floor plan. If you’re looking for an untouched conversation pit — in a lake front location, to boot — 55 Codman Island Road is on the market for $799,000 — via Curbed
The combination of a good book and a slice of cake are arguably the height of decadence, as this amazing Library Cake by Kathy Knaus clearly illustrates. Featuring both the exterior entrance to the library and the book-filled interior, the cake functions as a surprisingly accurate diorama of a beautiful library — via Make:
Masseria Constanza is an ancient stone villa in Noto, Italy that was too decrepit to inhabit. It has been beautifully restored, preserving the best of its antiquity, and made available for short-term rent — via HomeDesignFind
Squeezing two Harley engines into one chassis is a special form of lunacy, most commonly found in the drag racing scene in the USA. Despite the wealth of tuning talent in Japan, no double-engined Harley has been built there — until now. Kentaro Nakano of Hot Chop Speed Shop in Kyoto is the man who has broken the drought. The front engine is a 1969 vintage ironhead, and the engine behind it is a couple of years older — via Bike EXIF
Arthur Erickson-designed Eppich 2 House in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is up for sale. This is a bold statement from a significant Canadian architect. In fact, Eppich 2 was described as the architect’s most complete work
by the man himself. Several decades on and this is still a design that stops you dead in your tracks. If you want to be just the second-ever owner of Eppich 2 House, you will need $16,800,000 — via WowHaus
Alexanderson Arquitectos designed VR House in Guadalajara, Mexico — via ArchDaily
Ushijima Architects designed K-House in Tsujido-Higashi, Japan — via ArchDaily
Hellabrunn Zoo is thrilled to announce that, Luzi, its female Fishing Cat, gave birth to a kitten on 1 November. The cute offspring is spending more and more time outside the birthing den, giving visitors an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the new arrival as it explores its home — via ZooBorns
Shulin Architectural Design designed Mountain House in Mist in Zhejiang, China — via ArchDaily
Design Identity Unit designed RMT14 Residence in Khet Khan Na Yao, Thailand — via ArchDaily
The key to Renard Speed Shop’s success is twofold. They have an incredibly keen eye, and they have a near fanatical dedication to details. This handsome bobber started out as a classic BMW R100, brought over from Germany—but there’s not much of the original machine left — via Bike EXIF
Koichi Takada Architects designed The Waterfront Retreat in Sydney, Australia — via ArchDaily
ESPACE VITAL architecture designed Shelter on a Rock in Sherbrooke, Canada — via ArchDaily
brro arquitetos designed Prumirim Beach House in Ubatuba, Brazil — via ArchDaily
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La Mirateca designed a Small House for a Large Family in Murcia, Spain — via ArchDaily
Meraki Arquitectura + Diseño designed Casa Piloto in Asunción, Paraguay — via ArchDaily
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos designed Hofmann House in Valencia, Spain — via ArchDaily
Murman Arkitekter designed Dune Cabin in Sweden — via ArchDaily
Sergey Fedotov has designed the TRIF House, a minimalist villa that’s located in the Argolis region of Greece, overlooking the Aegean sea and the island of Spetses — via CONTEMPORIST
Hsu-Rudolphy designed Split House in Chile — via ArchDaily
