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The Amazing Convertible House – Yes, the Top Slides Off!

by John P.

convertible-houseI’ve seen come cool things in life, but I must admit I’ve never seen a “convertible” house before.

A couple in England, who had never built a house before, decided to move out to the country and use their imagination and capital to build one of the most unique houses on the planet. The top instruction to their architect was, “we are prepared to be radical”.

The brief was simple: to build a house to retire to in order to grow food, entertain and enjoy the East Anglia landscape. The outcome was as unconventional as they come. A structure that has the ability to vary or connect the overall building’s composition and character according to season, weather or simply a desire to delight. Wallpaper* took a trip to the site to capture the physical phenomenon in the only medium that serves it justice – film.

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News Flash: Dow Jones Loses 780 Points …or… The Sky is Falling!

September 30, 2008

Damn! Why has everyone lost their freakin mind lately? Basically every where we turn the economic indicators are going absolutely insane! Let’s recap some of the horrible things that have been going on lately, shall we? Yes. We shall… Before we get started, I would just like to send out a big “I told you [...]

Exactly 9 Years Ago Today: Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending

September 30, 2008

This is sickening. Thanks to Jimbeau for passing along this little piece of financial history. If you wonder why the economy is completely in the crapper right now, well here is a contributor to the problem. Nine years ago today the New York Times issued this report. Let’s be clear, although the report gives some [...]