Fantasy Eye Candy
I happened upon this page at Pinterest that has a marvelous collection of what I would call Fantasy Eye Candy. If you like this sort of thing you might enjoy browsing the page: www.pinterest.com
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A Gorgeous Maryland Home Designed by Sigi Koko
This lovely home in Maryland has solar and geothermal systems, a ‘green roof’ and materials sourced on the property. The owner, Serge Rousselle, says that the house has a “feeling of strength and resilience” and was “built to last,” like the homes he grew up with in France. Rousselle’s vision was brought to fruition by … Read more
The Great Wall of China
The marvelous Great Wall of China is a cultural icon deeply entwined with myth and legend. The Wall has been a military defense structure, a symbol of imperial power, and now a tourist monument. Ancient stories tell of a powerful sorcerer who shaped the Wall to ensure its invincibility with the aid of earth spirits … Read more
Tiny: A Memoir about Love, Letting Go and a Very Small House
The following are excerpts from the book Tiny by Louise Southerden: What does it mean to come home? To have a place of your own that feels safe in all the important ways? That wraps its arms around you when you arrive at the doorstep drenched in the problems of the world? For decades, whenever … Read more
Drakoni House in Crete Preserves Stone Heritage
Drakoni House is a 19th-century stone building converted into a holiday home in Crete. It has been uninhabited since 1920. Alterations to the traditional building were kept virtually unnoticeable from the outside and easily reversible in the future. The least possible construction interventions were made, mainly focusing on the restoration and reinforcement of the stone … Read more
A Refuge in a Spanish Olive Grove
According to the architect the refuge for Hodei Studio is the first in a network of shelters to be established in a protected area of olive groves in Tarragona, Spain. They used several camouflaging strategies for the refuge. The walls are a mixture of lime, water, and earth, while the openings are covered with metal … Read more