House of Vision

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I want to live in a Japanese house with an indoor swing.

Linx & Keetwonen

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Richard Barnwall is a recent graduate from the National College of Art and Design.

The project above was designed as his Final Year Project.
Linx is a 20' shipping container redesigned to be used as temporary shelter for workers on a construction site.

I love this project, I love that he is making good use from objects that are already manufactured. Wouldn't this be a great idea to modify for student housing, like Amsterdam's massive Keetwonen complex, which houses 1,000 students.



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Designed by Tempo Housing in 2006, Keetwonen is said to be a roaring success, with units that are well insulated, surprisingly quiet and comfortable.

Beautiful Light

image courtesy of www.eichlernetwork.com

I want this room.

I want to curl up on this armchair and get lost in a great book.

And I want a steaming cup of tea perched on the arm of the chair.

I just can't resist this

image courtesy of www.tutztutz.com

Isn't this the most amazing tiny castle that you have ever seen? It's called Swallow's Nest and it's located in Crimea overlooking the Black Sea. It really is tiny at just 20m by 10m, but the original design envisioned a foyer, guest room, stairway to the tower, and two bedrooms on two different levels within the tower. It was built around 1911 or 1912 by Baron von Steinheil.

Wouldn't this be the most romantic, perfect Valentines getaway? Just you and your lover, locked away in a castle on the cliff. Just a well stocked picnic basket and tons of candles to keep you company. Can you just imagine the fantastic sunrises and sunsets from the wraparound observation deck.

I heart castles.

They are just so romantic.