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...
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.
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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.
Where's the ball pit?
I think their motto "we have decided not to die" pretty much sums it up. Love it.
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!
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.
OH and the best part of that video is watching the guy crawl through a glorified doggy door.
Habitrail.
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.
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.)
I now have confirmation that my postage stamps were laced with acid.
Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!
This 11 second youtube video shows the "reality" of the place....hilarious!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4W5VO2YzFk
Here's a longer, more informative video about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92ppyREetnk
GIVE ME A BREAK.
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!
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..
It's so Peewee's Playhouse!
McDonald's playground !
I love it. A real paradigm shift in architecture. It's a real breakthrough for someone like myself with an interest in exercise - mental and physical, and other forms of health activities. I would readily buy one of these units!!