Archive for August, 2009
Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Hang Nga Guesthouse and Art Gallery
The official name is Hang Nga Guesthouse and gallery, but all locals refer to it as the crazy house. And when you stand in front of its entrance it is easy to see why: this house is indeed strange.
The house is owned by the daughter of the ex-president of Vietnam, who studied architecture in Moscow.
It [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Architects and Designers, Astounding Accommodations by Marlow Harris
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Steve’s Strange House !
Though we’ve previously featured Steve’s Strange House on Unusual Life, I wanted to add this post including some recent videos I’ve captured at the home of Steve Bard so you can see for yourself how things are progressing there. Thank you Steve for the gracious tour of your home. - jodavid
( …and lots more [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Unusual Homes, Weird Things by JoDavid
Sunday, August 16th, 2009
The Seashell House
Mexican architect Senosiain Arquitectos created “Nautilus” for a young couple with two children who after living in a conventional home wanted to change to one integrated to nature.
The land, with upward topography, is limited to the south, north and east by high buildings. The west adjoining provides a wide view of the mountains. The [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Architects and Designers, Outrageous Architecture, Unusual Homes by Marlow Harris
Monday, August 10th, 2009
How it would be, if a house was dreaming?
Cool facade projection on a building in Germany.
1 Comment » - Posted in Cool Things by Marlow Harris
Thursday, August 6th, 2009
Spend the night in a Boeing 727
You can in Costa Rica if you book a night in The Fuselage Suite – one of “ten wild places to lay your head” that the London Guardian features on its website. “Bringing a whole new meaning to the term crash pad, The Hotel Costa Verde, overlooking the Pacific beaches of Manuel Antonio National Park, [...]
