Design

Fancy a place on the edge of the Pyrenees? This Les Mattitis architect-designed house in Pau, Aquitaine, France certainly has a lot to offer in terms of both facilities and that location.

It dates back to the mid 1980s, set on top of a hill with the Pyrenees mountains in the background and built over four levels – the upper two providing the main living space, while the lower levels offer a large open plan garage with space for three or four cars, along with a large wine cellar. Well, this is France, what did you expect? All of that is accessed by a large sweeping drive that cuts through 2.5 acres of land.

Fancy it? 795,000 Euros is the asking price — via WowHaus

EASTERN Design Office have completed a thin triangular building in Shiga, Japan — via CONTEMPORIST

The customised Rolex Submariner worn by Roger Moore as James Bond in 1973’s Live and Let Die is being offered at Christie’s Important Watches sale in Geneva on 14 November. Expected to fetch up to about $450,000, it’s the most famous 007 Rolex as it was designed to incorporate several special features by Q Branch — via Watchuseek Watch Blog

Fancy building your own secret Bond villain’s lair? Well, between you and me, we have the perfect location — Ailsa Craig island on the outer Firth of Craig, Scotland.

You can get there via private boat or there’s room to land a helicopter. You’ll probably have both if you do turn it into a villain’s lair. According to the agent, it is for sale for the first time in many generations, although the price might restrict the number of buyers. That price is £2,500,000 — via WowHaus

Designed by Canadian architects and interior designers, Wendy and James Potts, this five-bedroomed house in Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset goes for the period route, with modernism just about winning the day.

Only just though, as I can see some art deco and midcentury inspiration too, not to mention a large chunk of the modern era (it was built in the 1990s). It’s a mixing pot, that’s for sure.

Of course, postcode and finish mean this isn’t cheap — £1,295,000 is the asking price — via WowHaus

As a result of a series of contests promoted by the Town hall of Huelva for the arrangement of a series of free spaces of the City. Appears this project [Cerrejon Arquitectos] which poses to value the archaeological patrimony of the city, ordering a space which will enhance the image from the new highway access and at the same time, it will become the gateway to the campus Carmen of the University of Huelva — via ArchDaily

Johann Keyser runs CAV America, one of the leading builders of Ford GT40 replicas. He’s also the only GT40 builder with the rights to replicate the official Gulf Oil livery — via Bike EXIF

A-cero, Joaquin Torres Architects have sent us their latest work, the 1001 Nights House located in the suburbs of Madrid, Spain — via CONTEMPORIST

It was a 1978 CX500 Standard from a guy in Michigan. I bought it in running order, but immediately tore it down. Mucci started sketching concepts on his blog: I wanted it to be two-up, a relatively inexpensive build, and not toopretty. Chicago has a way of destroying everything you love that’s shiny and clean — via Bike EXIF

This awesome barn style home design is a unique workshop / home in Hamamatsu City by Japanese architecture firm Yukiharu Suzuki & Associates. This industrial-chic house has a homey twist that makes it an inspiring working and living space. This three-storey concrete and wood barn is perched on a hillside with dramatic views of the sea and skyline — via CubeMe

One of the leading lights of the café racer scene in the US right now is Dime City Cycles. Here’s the latest build from Jason and Herm, a very heavily modified Honda CB400 — as you may have guessed from its name. It’s a comprehensive overhaul of the classic 70s Super Sport, right down to the modified, braced frame and swingarm — via Bike EXIF

Ayton Castle is described as one of Scotland’s finest baronial style buildings and was designed by James Gillespie Graham, Scotland’s leading Gothic revival architect of the early 19th century. It doesn’t look a lot different 200 years on, although we suspect there has been plenty of work in the background to keep it in this condition and to bring the facilities into the modern era.

Many more images on the site and if you want it, offers of around £2,200,000 should buy it — via WowHaus

The Glycine Altus Chronograph case is a bit more rounded, but still keeps a tonneau-inspired design that fits nicely on the wrist. The case itself is made of stainless steel, and measures in at 46.5mm tall by 38.7mm wide, ensuring a good presence on the wrist. It also contains a domed sapphire crystal up front, and a mineral glass crystal in the case back. This, of course, allows you to see the ETA 7750 automatic movement at work — via Wrist Watch Review

Here’s an unusual take on the classic Moto Guzzi custom. It’s called Motomorphosy, and it started life as an 850 T5 from 1984. When Alessandro (Speedy) bought the bike in the late 80s, he stripped it down for a more spartan but conventional custom look. The 850 became a feature around the bars of Piedmont in Italy until Alessandro dismantled it, taking the parts to Frankino Torredimare of the Chivasso custom shop Chopworks. Alessandro’s brief was to turn the Guzzi into a vintage American-style bobber — via Bike EXIF