This five-bedroom, two-bath Kentucky home was originally a family stable circa 1840. The structure eventually transformed into a Italianate double house in 1880, and much of that era’s regal attributes remain. But it took a recent renovation to add a bit of Victorian glamour back to the property. Instead of functioning as a duplex as it had in decades past, the home is now a single family residence measuring 200 square metres. 245 Forest Avenue is on the market now for $249,900 — via Curbed
Throughout his career, late British architect and Stirling Prize winner Will Alsop didn’t shy away from playfulness. Known for his bold, unusual buildings like London’s Peckham Library and Wales’ Cardiff Bay Visitor Centre, Alsop brought an irreverent eye to public architecture.
Lesser known is his residential work—likely because there’s only one project to speak of. That project, a 1960s single-story house with an Alsop-designed addition, is now on the market for £475,000 in Ardingly, England.
The house looks typical enough from the front with a brick-clad facade and an oversized front door painted a pale blue-green. Deeper in though, Alsop’s penchant for architectural cheekiness becomes apparent — via Curbed
Cnet went behind the scenes with former MythBusters star Adam Savage for his new series Savage Builds. In the first episode Adam builds a titanium Iron Man suit modelled directly from Marvel Studios, with the hopes of actually flying it — via Youtube
Himematsu Architecture has designed a hotel in Tokyo, Japan, that shows off an artistic and eye-catching façade. The designers were inspired by the Hemp leaf, as it has a very strong growing force and rapid growth speed as seen in nature. By using the leaf pattern on the façade, the designers wish for the new hotel to have the same powerful growth as hemp does in nature — via Contemporist
The desert landscape was the architect’s muse, a fact that can be seen in this three-bedroom, four-bath home designed by William Cody and constructed in 1957. The 250 square metre ranch uses large walls of glass to create an airy, transparent feel. 572 West Santa Elena Road is on the market now for $1,795,000 — via Curbed
The Novo, Los Angeles, California, 10 December 2019 — via Youtube
This 340 square metre four-bedroom, four-bath home in Fallbrook, California, about one hour north of San Diego, is thought to have been designed in 1950 by California architect William Kesling, although there are no building records to confirm this fact Called the Yarnell Residence, the home is located at the highest view point of the former DO Lamb ranch, a sprawling 880-acre avocado farm that dates back to the 1940s. 2489 Via Del Aquacate is on the market for $929,000 — via Curbed
Bobby Haas, the founder of the mind boggling Haas Moto Museum in Texas, gave Canadian builder Jay Donovan a commission to build a machine for the museum, with carte blanche on the direction — via Bike EXIF
This Herman Haan mid century modern house in Rotterdam, Holland dates from 1956, so we are talking over 60 years of growth around the place. But look closely and through the gaps. Not a great deal has changed over the decades. €1,595,000 is the asking price — via WowHaus
Nemo Studio designed Villa AD8 in Vietnam — via ArchDaily
This cube of a home is part futuristic abode, part showcase for a car. Fujiwaramuro Architects designed the gleaming white house for a family in Takamatsu, Japan, who wanted their residence to prioritise privacy — via Curbed
But as is often the case with the winds of food trends, the direction appears to be changing. Thanks in large part to chefs like David Chang, who have worked to rewrite the narrative around Asian cuisine being considered cheap food
, MSG is no longer the universal food ingredient pariah it once was — via Youtube
Mareines Arquitetura designed Wave House in Joatinga, Brazil — via ArchDaily
Tacet Creations designed Greenwich Residence in Greenwich, Connecticut — via Curbed
Remember Officer Clemmons, the policeman from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood? Actor Francois Clemmons was initially reluctant to take the role. Growing up in the late ’60s, Clemmons didn’t have a positive opinion of the cops at the time. But Fred Rogers convinced him, and Clemmons became one of the first black actors to have a recurring role in a children’s TV program — via Youtube
Dado Castello Branco Arquitetura designed CM House in São Paulo, Brazil — via ArchDaily
Casa Container Marília designed Hanging House in Brazil — via ArchDaily
Mooyong, the owner of Zeus Custom of Thailand, presents his second project with Royal Enfield. Prime
was a relatively conventional reworking of the 650 with clip-ons and Firestones, but Moose
takes things to a new level with a stripped back and more contemporary street tracker look — via Bike EXIF
Blue Truck Studio designed 30th Street House in Manhattan Beach, California — via ArchDaily
Gaudenzi Arquitetura designed Two Houses by the Lake in Petrópolis, Brazil — via ArchDaily
Fieldevo Design Studio designed IN/House in Tainan, Taiwan — via ArchDaily
Hair Love, an animated short film from Matthew A Cherry, tells the heartfelt story of an African American father learning to do his daughter’s hair for the first time — via Youtube
Niko Architect designed House in the Landscape in Moscow, Russia — via ArchDaily
In Phoenix, Arizona, local architecture firm The Ranch Mine worked with a family to transform an old home on a stellar plot of land into the Pleats House, a modern abode loosely inspired by a Saguaro cactus — via Curbed
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NPDA Studio + Nutthawut Piriyaprakob designed Bunjob House in Koh Phangan, Thailand — via ArchDaily
Adam Richards Architects designed Nithurst Farm in South Downs National Park, United Kingdom — via ArchDaily
TA-CHA Design designed Binary Wood House in Pak Chong, Thailand — via ArchDaily
Workshop Diseño y Construcción designed Filux Lab Artistic Space in Mérida, Mexico — via ArchDaily
Russian architect Alex Nerovnya is known for his glossy renderings of gorgeous, if constructionally impractical, homes. His latest project, the York House, is no different. Situated in a moody wooded landscape, the home looks like it could have been stamped out of a cookie cutter. Its asymmetrical gabled form appears split in half—the two sections of the home with slanted roofs sit on different levels, separated by a rectangular volume clad in smoked glass. Like most of his realistic renderings, the York House is just striking enough to make you look twice and wish it were real — via Curbed
Blaze Makoid Architecture has recently completed a modern house in Teton Village, Wyoming, for an active family of five who love the outdoors.
The house has a cedar shingle, gabled roof with eaves that extend to protect the reclaimed barn wood siding from the elements. A ribbon of rustic local fieldstone runs the perimeter of the project’s base and also clads the chimneys and feature walls — via Contemporist
Kath Holden is an artist of the everyday. Inspired by the world around her, Kath’s creations are whimsical yet keenly observed, and a far cry from the genteel museum pieces that her contemporaries are producing. A proud Yorkshire woman, Kath reflects on her life and art as she carves a place for herself in the precious world of miniatures — via Vimeo
Celso Laetano Arquitetura designed Quadra House in Brazil — via ArchDaily
Srijit Srinivas designed Brick House in Thiruvananthapuram, India — via ArchDaily
Balls — via Youtube
Olson Kundig designed Stirrup House in Ketchum, Idaho — via ArchDaily
Wittman Estes Architecture + Landscape designed Hood River Retreat in Hansville, United States — via ArchDaily
Mareines Arquitetura designed Pinhão House in Campos do Jordão, Brazil — via ArchDaily
He Leaps
and He Beeps
, original ink on paper by Eric Goldberg — via Directed by Chuck Jones
The Bookworm Cabin is as cosy as its name suggests. Nestled into the woods 48km outside of Warsaw, Poland, the compact weekend home is custom-built for curling up with a book.
Entrepreneur Bart?omiej Kraciuk and interior designer Marta Puchalska-Kraciuk of Moszczy?ska Puchalska design studio worked with POLE Architekci to design the cabin for the sole purpose of relaxing and reading. Its timber walls are lined with bookshelves, while its large windows bring in loads of natural light — via Curbed
International Grand Champion Sean Lomax loves whistling more than most. Watch him break down how he achieves his show-stopping performances — via Youtube
When Indian delivered a new Scout Bobber to young Dutch designer Luuc Muis, there was a catch: he had just 20 weeks to turn his ideas into metal. And to complicate matters, it would have to be an after-hours job. Because Luuc works full-time for the Harley parts specialist Motorcycle Storehouse and the helmet brand Roeg.
But Luuc delivered, turning his sketches into an incredible Scout Bobber called Hasty Flaming Buffalo, and built in the workshop of his friend Bert Jan of Outsiders Motorcycles — via Bike EXIF
Bureau de Change has recently completed a building in London that features an interlocking brick facade made from 5,000 blocks.
Built by boutique property developer HGG London, The Interlock
is a five-story mixed-use development that was designed to complement the neighboring architectural styles and brickwork — via Contemporist
Comte/Meuwly designed the Permanent Weekend House in Geneva, Switzerland — via ArchDaily
Miró Rivera Architects designed Westridge Residence in Austin, Texas — via ArchDaily
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