You think the housing market here in Los Angeles is a headache? How about housing that literally can make your head spin? The Reversible Destiny Lofts of Tokyo were purposely designed to force inhabitants to call upon on their senses to navigate through uneven flooring, brightly coloured rooms (Fall Colors inspiration!), irregular entries and exits and power switches/outlets located in hard to reach spots (an East Hampton residence by the same architect couple was highlighted at ATNY months ago) . And people are actually paying premium dollars to live somewhere like this! Take a peek of a video of the otherworldly housing under the jump...
Reversible Destiny Lofts Challenge the Senses
Tokyo
The design philosophy behind the Reversible Destiny Lofts was recently reported by the NY Times; the idea behind this sort of surreal architecture is the inhabitants will become stronger mentally and physically, due to the challenging nature of the interior landscape. We're not so sure about it, but it makes for some exciting and interesting rooms that remind us a kid's imagination gone wild...we certainly wouldn't mind staying in for a week or two.
[via Pink Tentacle]
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Living there would drive me mad! Oh no no no no no. You cannot be seriouso? That's theft - they are stealing people's money with that place. Folks will be in a psychiatrist chair faster than anything.
view Greening's profile
Where's the ball pit?
view nausved's profile
I think their motto "we have decided not to die" pretty much sums it up. Love it.
view petro's profile
I used to have these crazy, surreal dreams when I was little. I called them my "Dr. Seuss Dreams". OMG, this is it all over again!
view oakland's profile
Are the floors dirt? WTF!
Who wants to live in a jungle gym? "inhabitants will become stronger mentally and physically?" This is like something from a Kubrick film.
view Mand@'s profile
OH and the best part of that video is watching the guy crawl through a glorified doggy door.
view Mand@'s profile
Habitrail.
view nashdp's profile
Wasn't a prototype of this posted before? It was a house...
Well, as an art installation, surreal gym, sort of "oh look, this is headache inducing but it's different, that's about it". As a home, maddening.
view La loca's profile
I think I saw this or the other AT link house on some Extreme Home show.
I'm sorry but, if someone is THAT out of touch with their senses that they need to trip along interior road bumps to make their way to the kitchen and feel alive, they really should be living in an all white room (preferably with padded walls and matching jacket that ties up in the back.)
view reb's profile
I now have confirmation that my postage stamps were laced with acid.
view Kimber's profile
Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!
view btoddster's profile
This 11 second youtube video shows the "reality" of the place....hilarious!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4W5VO2YzFk
view btoddster's profile
Here's a longer, more informative video about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92ppyREetnk
GIVE ME A BREAK.
view Kimber's profile
Oh my god! 3 years I interviewed for a marketing position with this architectural firm. The 2 lead architects really believe that by surrounding yourself with the "proper" physical forms you will never age or die. They're totally serious about it too. It was more than slightly freaky!
view Harpy's profile
i think it looks fun..
maybe there are some people who dont want to live in a "regular" or "normal" place.
or maybe we are all super closed-minded..
view antimatt's profile
It's so Peewee's Playhouse!
view Jezebella's profile
McDonald's playground !
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