This House Looks Normal But It’s Actually Made Entirely Of Newspaper
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In Rockport, Massachusetts there is a two room cabin made entirely out of newspapers, glue and varnish. The house was built by Elis Stenman in 1922, and he lived there with his family for six years. Everything inside the paper house is also made of paper. Stenman built chairs, tables, bookshelves and even curtains and a clock out of newspaper and magazine pages. Only the piano is made of wood and covered with paper to maintain uniformity, and the fireplace is made of bricks, for obvious reason. After Stenman passed away the house was then turned into a museum. Continue reading »
Surreal Sliding House Created By Artist Alex Chinneck
Mid-19th century house was compulsorily purchased by Thanet District Council after being empty for 11 years. Derelict four-storey Margate house will be brought back into use at the end of the year-long public art exhibition. Part of the upper floor is exposed as curving bricks, windows and a door below give the illusion that the front of the house is sliding away. Continue reading »
The White House’s Pete Souza Has Shot Nearly 2M Photos Of Obama, Here Some Of His Favorites
For the last 8 years, Pete Souza has been the Official White House Photographer. Over the course of President Obama’s two terms, Souza estimates he will have taken nearly 2 million photographs. You can find over 6,600 on the White House’s official Flickr account. Souza has captured some incredibly powerful, heartfelt and poignant moments of the President over the last 8 years and a gallery of 16 photos has recently gone viral, claiming to be Souza’s personal favorites. Although he has denied this claim, the photos are still amazing. Continue reading »
Human Builds A Dragon-Shaped Cardboard House For His Cat In Order To Please His Master
One creative guy named Sam just took cardboard cat houses to the next level. Inspired by his beloved kitty Denni, the entire thing is made out of cardboard and held by hot glue. “I love making things, especially out of cardboard. My cat also loves cardboard and I love my cat,” Sam writes on his website. Continue reading »
Harry Potter House Comforters
Wow! These officially-licensed Warner Brothers’ Harry Potter House Comforters are a must have for any Potterhead’s bedroom! Are you Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin? Continue reading »
This Humble Little House Was Designed For A Chef To Live On The Coast Of Norway
Located on coast of Stokkøya, Norway, just next to the water, overlooking the neighboring islands and the Norwegian Sea, is Hadar’s House, a small home for a chef, designed by Asante Architecture & Design. As part of the overall house design, the home owner wanted to make sure there would be sea views from all of the rooms throughout the house. Continue reading »
An Ultra Modern House In Hong Kong With A Glass-Walled Garage
This high tech modern home located in the Sai Kung district of Hong Kong is a split-level four-storey property designed by Hong Kong-based interior design studio Millimeter. To avoid creating distinct boxes within the home, the designer used glass walls and intelligent design to create practical spaces. A sunken kitchen and elevated dining table instantly enhance the visual appeal of the main living area. Continue reading »
‘South Park’ Irks White House, Scientology With Trolling Mobile Billboards
South Park is still the master of ruffling feathers. In an effort to promote the 20th season, which premiered Sept. 14, mobile billboards have been placed in seven locations around the country depicting scenes that coincide with the trucks’ placements. The marketing ploy did not go over so well with three locations: the White House, the Lincoln Memorial and the Church of Scientology. Continue reading »
The ‘Smallest House in Italy’ Is Architecturally Stunning
Imagine living a hair’s breadth away from all the most romantic, historic sights of Rome. Now imagine doing it in 75 square feet. Architect and designer Marco Pierazzi saw the potential in an abandoned, one-room alleyway house just steps from Roman landmarks like the Pantheon and Saint Peter’s Square. He bought it, fixed it up, and lived there with his wife until their child was born. Pierazzi now rents what he calls the “smallest house in Italy” to friends, acquaintances, and tourists, making it a convenient place to stay on a Roman holiday. Continue reading »
How To Go All Out For Halloween Without Decorating Your House
Don’t want to decorate your house, but still want to decorate for Halloween? This is how it’s done. Continue reading »
Street Artist Okuda Transforms An Abandoned House Into An Universal Chapel
The Spanish street artist Okuda San Miguel (previously here, here and here) has unveiled a new creation in Arkansas, transforming an abandoned house into an universal chapel, celebrating mankind, nature and all its creatures. An explosive artwork made of colorful and geometric shapes, that Okuda San Miguel created as part as The Unexpected Art Festival. Continue reading »
Laze About The House Like A Piece Of Tempura With The Fried Prawn Wearable Sleeping Bag!
The creative folks from Felissimo’s humorous YOU+MORE! brand have dazzled us with a range of unusual creature bags and cute animal accessories to brighten up the home, but now they’re turning their attention to the world of food, with a brand new item that’s set to have everyone laughing around the country. Continue reading »
Klein Bottle House By McBride Charles Ryan
McBride Charles Ryan mixes up sculpture and architecture for his showstopping Klein Bottle House in Rye.
This weekend house is located on heavily ti-treed sand hills adjacent the ocean beach in Rye, Australia. Its spiral configuration is a spatial device which responds to the difficult topography, it is also a figure rich in coastal allusions. By passing the spiral back through itself the house has become the mathematical concept of the Klein Bottle. Continue reading »
Retired Ladies Live Their Dreamlife In A Cosy Forest House Designed By A Japanese Architect
Have you wondered how you’ll spend your retired days? I’ll give you an idea. A genius Japanese architect created an unique home for 2 retired ladies with their caretaker and a cook.
Issei Suma is known for his intriguing buildings, but this structure shaped like 5 tents are really eye catching, due to the harmonious flow and the design that perfectly combined minimalism with an ecological style. The building features a spiral-shaped indoor pool and a common kitchen for both ladies. This 100 square m complex is called “Jikka” and is located in the Japanese mountains Shizuoka Prefecture. Though the 3D structure appears like a tent, the plans are perfect squares and they overlap one another. So, how does the house of your dreams look like? Continue reading »
Artist Creates Edible Replica Of A House From Tim Burton’s Newest Movie
Los Angeles-based artist Christine McConnell (previously here and here) created this astounding replica and she made it by using gingerbread. The gingerbread house is supposed to be a replica of a house from Tim Burton’s newest movie “Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children.” Not only does it look cool, but it’s 100% edible. Continue reading »
World’s Most Secure House: A Zombie Bunker
The Safe House, designed by Robert Konieczny from KWK Promes in Poland, is made to be the world’s most secure home. With moveable concrete walls that seal shut, making The Safe House impregnable, it’s little mystery where people is going to run when the zombie apocalypse happens. The 6100 sq. ft Safe House is encapsulated in concrete walls. The walls can be configured to the owner’s desire and once safe inside, only a security code can open the home that also has an inner safety zone. Continue reading »
This Modern Dog House Is Designed To Fit Your Home’s Aesthetic
This dog house design proves that they can be just as architecturally designed as any other house. After searching for something that would suit their own home and not finding anything, RAH:DESIGN decided to create their own and launched the MDK9 Dog Haus. Using the techniques and materials that are found in modern homes, like Brazilian Teak, powder-coated steel and concrete, they were able to create a dog house that would look good and be functional at the same time. Continue reading »
Artist Olek Covers A House In Finland With Pink Crochet
Artist Agata Oleksiak (aka Olek) (previously) reveals an entire two-story house covered roof to floorboards in pink crochet. This new yarn-bombed installation currently stands in Kerava, Finland where Olek worked with a team of assistants to stitch together huge panels of crochet that envelop every inch of this 100-year-old house. Continue reading »
That’s The Kind Of House You Don’t Get To See Everyday
This unique house in Clinton, Maryland will definitely surprise you with its exterior appearance. It looks like an ordinary brick house from the front, but once you’ve walked around the house you’ll notice its unusual and unique style right away. The house was literally built into the ground. Some like its outside look, others just hate it, but everyone can agree that it is quite nice and cozy inside. Continue reading »
Extraordinary Design Shelter That Looks Like A ‘Flintstones House’, And No One Wants To Buy It
There is a peculiar house in Hillsborough, California, which the locals call the “Flintstones House” due to its kooky looks. The house was originally listed at $4.2 million. It has been on the market for a year now but still has not attracted any buyers, even after two price cuts. Let’s peep inside the house and see what might be driving the buyers away.
Even from far away, it’s easy to The Flintstones House isn’t a normal property.
It’s made from concrete that’s been painted orange and purple, though it was first finished in an off-white color when it was built in 1976. Continue reading »
Couple Travels Country In Their Tiny House They’d Built Themselves For Under $20,000
Alexis Stephens and Christian Parsons are an ordinary couple who built an extraordinary house for themselves, which is just 130 square feet (12 square meters) big and has wheels. The house has a rustic cabin, a kitchen, two lofts, a bathroom and a shower, and most materials in it are recycled. They built this house in an attempt to simplify their surroundings. The couple is now travelling across North America, meeting with tiny home owners communities, collecting stories, and documenting tiny house projects for a feature film.Take a look inside the couple’s amazing tiny house. Continue reading »
Balloon Pin House, Great Place To Store Map Or Noticeboard Pins
Whether you need to pin up a pin-up, or drop a pin on a map, the Balloon Pin House provides an enchanting place for you to store your map or noticeboard pins. 300 individual pins float above a tiny rooftop in a miniature balloon cluster. Continue reading »
Amazing Glass House In The Middle Of Nowhere
This is the Shokan House located in the woods of upstate New York. Jay Bargman’s unique design gives people the possibility to appreciate the incredible view that surrounds the house. Continue reading »
Stunning Moon Dragon Is A Fairytale-Like Tiny House That Goes Off-Grid
Living large in a tiny home is more than just possible—it can be beautiful too. Tiny house builder Abel Zimmerman Zyl of Zyl Vardos designed and built Moon Dragon, a gorgeous house on wheels that looks like it was plucked from Middle-Earth. The tiny timber home boasts charming curves and arches, a surprisingly roomy interior, and even comes with off-grid capabilities. Continue reading »
Artists Builds Tiny Tree-Houses Around Common House Plants And It’s Awesome!
Jedediah Corwyn Voltz is a Los Angeles-based prop maker for TV and movies. On the side, Voltz uses leftover bits of scrap wood, fabric, and other materials to construct tiny abodes around succulents and cactus plants, Slate reports. Continue reading »
