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mcbride charles ryan: klein bottle house



the klein bottle house by mcbride charles ryan, have won the award for world's best home
at this year's world architecture festival awards. located in australia's mornington peninsula,
the holiday home features a living room perched on a canopy of trees, and celebrates
the country's traditional beach houses, while still functioning as a practical and useful
21st century home.



andrea db
11.05.09  
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The only problem is the bottom ... Nice job. Specially the balcony.
Mona   11.05.09
a truly amazing home. well deserved award for these aussie architects,the exceptional trades involved and very lucky owners.
congratulations.
mattban   11.08.09
so disturbing to actually live in!
visually captivating yes!
practical? i doubt

besides
its a very common style
zaha hadid does all that disturbing work too, in a much more refined style!
rajat   11.08.09
it reminds me of a current ABC add on tv where a man unfolds shapes very similar into a form suggesting an abode....how strong are the materials, will it stand the test of time
krissy tassie   11.09.09
like a space craft just landed
Pierre Sinsua   11.10.09
awesome dign, but somehow, it reminds me of US's F-117 nighthawk. stealth of course
febrian   11.10.09
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