When I came across these images of the California Glass Pavilion house they made me pause for a moment to consider how, through architecture, an individual can make a definitive statement about their personality and character. Read More
This mansion was one of three dwellings built in the early 1900s by the late discount store billionaire Frank Winfield Woolworth for his daughters and is available for sale at $90Mil. You can opt to rent it for $210K a month to see if it feels right before you purchase. Read More
Behold! The King of bling, Stuart Hughs, casts his spell to stun the world by transforming a house in Switzerland into the world’s most expensive house. Costing a whopping £ 7.5 billion ($12.2 billion), it comes loaded with solid gold and platinum fixtures and fittings. More than 200,000 kilograms of precious metal is used to bring in the bling element. Stuart Hughes has teamed up with Kevin Huber of exklusivHAUS of Zug Switzerland for a client who could afford to shell out an astounding amount to dwell in the most unique and most expensive house. The exclusivity bar is further raised by using meteoric stone with shavings of original Dinosaur bone from the 65 million year of Raptor, the T-REX right throughout the flooring. Coming back to the basic features that define a house, this uber-opulent den spreads well to accommodate eight rooms with special wine stone cellar and a garage with four parking places (to park your most expensive cars). Read More
This beautiful house was designed by Aamer Architects and is located in Singapore. Magnificent views that can be observed from atop Siglap Hill inspired designers to create such a creative house. “Master and family room are placed on the third level having the best views. Living and Dining on the second level, connected with external verandahs / terraces that flow upwards and fold into the roof form with deep overhangs for sufficient shade and channeling the breeze through the whole house. Two resort style “Cabana” bedrooms are located on the ground level by the pool with a large open/covered terrace for poolside parties. A sculptural metal “drum” anchors the “ship” to the ground and houses the toilet/shower and barbeque pantry. Roof gardens and timber decks provide added insulation from the sun”. Read More
A-cero are a Spanish architect studio known for creating exceptional contemporary masterpieces. Here we feature another of their futuristic projects, a residence in Somosaguas in Pozuelo de Alarcón – Spain. The yacht-like house features some qualities of traditional Japanese architecture and has an impressive 18,300 square-feet! Read More
No other tennis court in the world has quite the view (or drop) as the one at the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. Located more than 650 ft (200 m) above ground, the hotel’s grass helipad was converted into a 4500 sq ft (415 sq m) tennis court to promote the Dubai Open back in 2005. Longtime rivals Andre Agassi and Roger Federer had the opportunity to play on the court and even fired a few balls off the edge. Read More
Candy Spelling’s massive 57,000 square-foot home has finally been sold to Formula One heiress, 22-year-old Petra Ecclestone. The sale marks the end of a long, dry spell for the mansion, which had been shown since 2008 and officially on the market since 2009. Read More
The unique Collector´s Loft is a 5,840-square-foot apartment that explores the interaction between a gallery and living space, it´s located in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City. The renovation project was lead by Amesterdam based architects UNStudio, the main feature are the walls in the loft that flow through the space, and together with articulated ceilings create hybrid conditions in which exhibition areas merge into living areas. Read More
Hemeroscopium is Greek for the place where the sun sets, an allusion to a place that exists only in our mind, in our senses. It is constantly moving and mutable, but is nonetheless real. It is enclosed, delimited and suggested by the horizon, though it is defined by light and only takes place in a precise moment of time. Read More
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This house is located on a new housing estate on the island of Sentosa adjacent to Singapore. The plots are not large and neighbouring buildings are built close to the sides of each house. Read More
This home is Located in Mohammad Shahr region, near Karaj city in Iran, Villa Kiani is set in the middle of a lush green garden. Read More
