The actual front façade [Vibe Design Group] was inspired by the study of 60s and early 70s stereo cabinets with the slatted timber reflecting the slotted speaker elements, in this case they accommodate the covered entry and private en suite window. The house sits lightly balanced on angled steel posts again reminiscent of the stereo cabinet legs, which affords the house the appearance of floating out across the land — via CONTEMPORIST
The Moto Guzzi V8 Otto Cilindri
is widely regarded as one of the ten greatest motorcycle designs of all time. Yet it only won three Grands Prix. So what makes it so great? Mostly the engine, which gave the bike incredible performance. In the mid 50s at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the Otto Cilindri was clocked at 275 kph—a smidge over 170 mph. Its power-to-weight ratio was unparalleled, with around 78 hp pushing just 148 kg (330 lbs) dry. The engine was a technological miracolo: a 499 cc water-cooled four-stroke, blessed with twin overhead cams and no less than eight Dell’Orto carburetors — via Bike EXIF
If you live in Germany and hanker after a custom Moto Guzzi, the man to speak to is Axel Budde of Kaffeemaschine. His latest bike is this café racer, based on the T3 California — and to my eyes it looks much better than Moto Guzzi’s own rather gaudy V7 Cafe Racer — via Bike EXIF
Recently resold in Sydney, Australia, this large corner church looks quite ordinary on the outside but hides a modern house, chic baths and a commercial marble kitchen within — via Dornob
Fans of retro Japanese superbikes will know the Sanctuary name: these guys are the kings of the resto-mod scene. This is their latest release, a thoroughly rebuilt Honda CB1100R that’s even more desirable than the original. RCM-156
has got a heavily reinforced frame, Ohlins suspension front and back, and 17” OZ Racing wheels shod with Pirelli Diablo tires — via Bike EXIF
Tucked away in a corner of Lancashire is something really special, this grade II-listed gothic mansion in Simonstone, near Burnley, Lancashire, which actually dates back to 1576 and goes by the name of Huntroyde Hall.
All of that is £759,950. Amazing what you can get for your money in less-fashionable areas. Many more images via the agent’s site — via WowHaus
Put a Triumph engine in a Norton frame and you’ve got a Triton. Put a Triumph engine in a BSA frame and you’ve got a Tribsa
. It doesn’t seem to roll off the tongue as well, but it’s a good-looking bike. This one belongs to Thierry, a member of the Southsiders MC collective in France; it’s got a pre-unit T110 motor in a BSA A10 Golden Flash frame, which in stock form also uses a Triumph front end. The motor has been fitted with a T140 cylinder head, and it’s also been upgraded to 750 cc with a Morgo Big Bore kit—a kit that incredibly, has been in production for three decade — via Bike EXIF
Armin Strom is for the second year in a row one of the main sponsors of the Menuhin Festival, an annual classical music event based in Gstaad, Switzlerand. Armin Strom has designed this limited edition Armin Strom Manual Fire Limited Menuhin Edition
with a specially decorated bridge to celebrate the event whose theme of Fire and Sun
is in tune with the Armin Strom elements
concept (Earth/Fire/Water/Air). Aside from the special decoration, this piece is very similar to the Armin Strom One Week Fire watch (and also Water) that I wrote about in May 2010, just without the power reserve function — via Perpetuelle.com Watch Blog
In order to retain the character [Caramel Architekten] of the original meadow, the ground-floor living and dining area are tied to the garden in a generous sweeping gesture. This gives the feeling of a 500-sqm living room composed of outdoor and indoor spaces. The tail end of the swoosh tapers to human scale forming smooth shallow depressions for sitting, curvilinear furniture, a pool and terrace with rounded corners — via ArchDaily
— via Instructables
The bothy is a refurbishment and extension [Reiach and Hall Architects] of a remote cottage carried out for two artists, Roger Ackling and Martin Cook, and their families. The extension, clad in black charred timber slats, lies as a shadow behind the main house, whose accommodation has been opened up in section and plan to provide a bright, modern living space. The stone cottage is of the landscape, and rests in the landscape, with no conscious boundary or garden — via ArchDaily
Sometimes it’s the relatively simple custom jobs that are the most effective. And this street tracker from London-based Spirit of The Seventies illustrates the point. Spirit III is based on a 1978 Yamaha XS650, and once again, SOTS have got the paintjob exactly right, with a high-impact retro look — via Yamaha XS650 Street Tracker
Situated on a cliff side overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Villa Sow in Dakar was completed in 2011, with SAOTA (Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects) as the Architects and ANTONI ASSOCIATES doing the Interior Decor. The house was designed for a Senegalese businessman and his young family — via ArchDaily
Aside from catchy contemporary curves and non-symmetrical shapes, these multi-functional pet dwelling-and-planter combinations are a nice space-saving way to grow plants inside while housing a petite best friend or two.
Jardin Chic specialises in the slightly-strange and eye-catching when it comes to indoor and outdoor furniture designs — via Dornob
So I present for you here, with a completely open mind, the latest moto from Fred and Hugo’s workshop. It’s called Gentle Tracker
and it’s a thoroughly rebuilt Kawasaki W650 — via Bike EXIF
The project [mimosa architekti] is a single-family house for a family of four in the outskirts of the small village Bohumilec in the Pardubice region. The volume solution of the house was inspired by the design of the rustic house with a saddle roof. Volume and material simplicity join the house with its natural and urban framework. The building seeks to be
an unobtrusive, yet an expressive resident
of the place — via ArchDaily
What’s the appeal of a motorcycle sidecar combination? Is it the added practicality of luggage carrying? The promise of companionship on a journey? Or the go-anywhere capability offered by 2WD outfits like the Ural? I’m not sure what the answer is, but I find sidecars irresistible. And this classy combination is one of the best I’ve seen for a while. It belongs to Tony Prust of Illinois-based Analog Motorcycles, and the powered half is a 1978 CB550 K — via Bike EXIF
If you listen carefully just above this unassuming grate you can hear the ripple and splash of flowing water. This is the sound of the River Fleet, London’s largest subterranean river. Forced underground by the city’s burgeoning populace the river still flows from its source to its mouth where it joins London’s main waterway, the Thames. Yet what lies beneath?
Below the ground there is a remarkable network of tunnels and chambers, put in to place by Victorian engineers, the final step in a process which took centuries. For over a thousand years there had been a shipping dock at the mouth of the river – its name comes from the Anglo-Saxon fleot which means a tidal inlet. Yet it was not destined to persevere as a river in its own right — via Kuriositas
I believe, but am not certain, that this special edition IWC Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar watch is the final version of the same watch that I first previewed in August 2010. Why IWC is now touting this watch despite its 2010
status is a bit odd — my only guess is that the watches are just now starting to be delivered. This watch is exclusively available at the IWC Boutiques in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Price is $28,000 — via Perpetuelle.com Watch Blog
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