A $2 million Drug Tunnel
Beginning in “an inoperative ice manufacturing plant behind a strip club in Mexico,” and ending at a random, tiny warehouse in San Luis, Arizona. It’s been called “Extraordinary.”
The Doll House
It took artist Heather Benning close to 18 months to convert an abandoned home in Sinclair, Manitoba into The Dollhouse, a life-size work of art.
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Designing Bond’s World
Set designer Sir Ken Adam reminisces about the unique film sets he created for Bond over the years.
Made in tandem with Designing 007, an exhibition at The Barbican celebrating 50 years of Bond Style.
Artist Residencies on Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada
The next submission period won’t be until 2013, but judging by these studios, you’ll want to apply for a residency.
A Crystal Room, A Levitation Room, and Rolling Sleep Chairs
Yesterday morning inside PS1′s new geodesic Performance Dome, plans were revealed for the newly branded Marina Abramovic Institute in Hudson, NY. The OMA designed venue (Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas) is being built specifically to cater to long duration performances, with its central design referencing baseball stadiums in the way that one can watch what is happening while doing something else. Hence, the Crystal and Levitation Rooms, as well as the rolling sleep chairs. Visitors will have the option of taking part in the Abramovic method through a series of classes, or observing for a minimum of two and one half hours. Whatever the case, this space will help foster the performing arts for years to come, as it is a performance piece itself.
Discotecture
Vice and Heineken team up for a 6-part series on nightlife and design.
Dick Clark Lived in a Cave House
No joke. The 1 bedroom / 2 bath Malibu home situated on 22.89 acres is on the market for a cold $3.5 million.
Faile: The 104 North 7th Project
Who Wouldn’t Want an Illegally Built Secret Treehouse in the Mountains of Whistler?
The HemLoft is just that.
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Cosmic Quilt
Help our friends at The Principals make this really cool installation a reality.
The Zion Coptic Mansion on Star Island
Rosie O’Donnell just put this house up for sale.
From Square Grouper:
“In 1975, the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church purchased a mansion on the exclusive Star Island to serve as their Miami headquarters. They soon fell into conflict with their neighbors, who didn’t appreciate Coptics arriving and leaving all day and night or the thick cloud of marijuana smoke that blanketed the property like a fog.”
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Home Exteriors By Risk
Not one to pass up a surface to paint on, Risk got commissioned to beautify a 4,700 square‐foot house in Santa Monica. And while you’d think that would be enough, he’s also designing a “water feature” for the luxury home.
The Floating Cinema
This temporary raft structure was built out of recycled materials by architect Ole Scheeren in a lagoon in Yao Noi, Thailand for a new film festival Film on the Rocks Yao Noi.
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