Most of us see our homes as our own personal sanctuaries. Home is a place where you can let loose, be yourself, and walk around in your underwear whenever you please. But for people who live in glass houses, home is more like a fish tank. While some of these glass houses seem impractical for everyday living, others serve a very real purpose. Greenhouses are constructed of glass to harness the power...

As you know, rabbits – it’s not only a valuable fur, and volcanoes – not only destructive element. So, inquiring mind and luxuriant imagination of a creative person in a position to “suppress” this element and to transmit its energy to the peaceful course of creation. Young British design studio Flying Cavalries, inspired by the energy of the volcano, has designed a very...

The satellite dish, being one of the most recognizable symbols of technological progress, gets various funny and artistic treatments from creative individuals around the world. A plain vanilla white dish seems to be just as offensive to the senses as the dumb beige of the standard PC hardware. No wonder people bring out the colors and make that “telecommunication flower” bloom all over the place....

These cartoon inspired houses look gorgeous, and make you wonder why you didn’t go for them in the first place. Many people like watching cartoons, but some just take it too far. They also seem to like living in houses that have been inspired by some of their favorite cartoons. No wonder then that we have real houses that look just like the houses from famous cartoon series. Ever dreamt of having...

Designers have thought a lot and then came up with the idea to build a completely transparent house. It looks really good, even great I’d say! Imagine having your coffee early in the morning and enjoying the nature around you. Mmm, little paradise . There’s one ‘but’ though, the designers didn’t really thought through the whole privacy thing, especially for the toilets.

In 2008, UNESCO dubbed China’s Hakka Houses as an official World Heritage Site, noting the historic, cultural and architectural value of these amazing structures.  Constructed from the 12th century up through the 20th, these buildings housed up to 800 people each, a city within a city that provided it’s inhabitants with safety, shelter and community.  Also known as Fujian Tulou, there are 20,000...

An all black, open-concept mind-trip available to rent for those looking for something different. The layout is dead simple: bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living room , all black of course. You’re exposed to the elements and a short jaunt from Joshua Tree National Park. At $200/night, you too can have a hand at glamping. A former punk-rocker and studio artist, LA-based architect, Robert Stone,...

It’s no secret that nearly 2 percent of the population of Romania – Roma. But the fact that the transition to a sedentary lifestyle they create a new architectural direction, I, for example, had not the slightest idea. These gypsy houses dropped in the area of Cluj in Romania. I feel making the house look is not clear to anyone. Mixed a lot of styles and looks can be said not reminiscent of anything...