Architecture/Design

Shark In A Roof- Crazy Or Compelling Property?

Apparently I must have been living under a sea rock for the last God knows how long, because I’ve only just been made aware of the fishy resident of Headington, The famous Headington Shark. Take a peak at this, if you haven’t already (all one or two of you I suspect):

Pretty incredible, yeah? Oh yeah. […]

Feb 02 2008  |  Architecture/Design

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Biggest House In The World

I recently found out that the biggest house in the world is Windsor Castle, located in England, Berkshire. The castle’s floor area is approximately 484,000 square feet (about 45,000 square metres). The castle, after centuries of alterations, contains about 1,000 rooms and occupies 13 acres of land. Who would have guessed? I’ve visited the […]

Jan 01 2008  |  Architecture/Design

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The Ugliest House In The World

Me and a few of my loyal companions decided to embark on a challenge- to uncover the ugliest house in the world. What an ambitious challenge, aye?
We put together a list of guidelines to help us unravel the unfortunate piece of shit that is destined to top the poll of being the ugliest house in […]

Dec 14 2007  |  Architecture/Design

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Wicked Penthouses With Wicked Views

We’ve all seen expensive houses with all the basic amenities like tennis courts, swimming pools, and panoramic landscape gardens. But even without all of those luxuries, there’s just something a tad more prestigious and classy about having a penthouse apartment. Penthouses are like the Maybachs of cars; they ooze out that extra bit of sophistication […]

Jun 07 2007  |  Architecture/Design

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The $1 billion house

Yeah, you read correctly, the $1 billion house, that’s not Rupee or Yen. MSN released news today that India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is in the process of building a new home in Mumbai that currently has an estimated value of $1 billion.
Forbes estimated Ambani’s net worth at $43 billion in March, making him the […]

Jun 05 2007  |  Architecture/Design

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Amazing Homes That Are Beautifully Odd

Here’s a selection of truly amazing homes that are just plain odd. Unfortunately, I know very little detail about these properties, the few I know something about have been explained. Nonetheless, that doesn’t stop me from appreciating the visual beauty, nor should it stop you. Not only does it take a great mind to conjure […]

May 27 2007  |  Architecture/Design

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The Taj Mahal- Facts And Myths

Location: On the banks of river Yamuna in Agra, India.
Year of Construction: 1631-1653
Built By: Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
Built For: In memory of the Emperor’s dead wife
Spread Over: 42 acres
Significance: One of the Seven Wonders of the World
I visited the Taj Mahal about 8 years ago, I was 15years old, and still to this day, I […]

Apr 11 2007  |  Architecture/Design

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Most Expensive Apartments In The World

Previously I wrote an article on the Most Expensive House In The World; by shear chance I randomly came across an article regarding London flats/apartments that are rumoured to have a price tag of £84million. After reading that one particular article, I tried researching for more articles relating to the same story. I know the […]

Mar 21 2007  |  Architecture/Design

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Most Expensive House In The World

UPDATE
07/06/2007: A new house that is costing an estimate of $1 billion (£505 million) is currently under construction, to read more go to this article, The $1 Billion House.
I was curious to find out what is currently the most expensive house in the world. Turns out, you would only need to buy a house for […]

Mar 09 2007  |  Architecture/Design

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Amazing Interior Design

This is a follow on from my previous article about 10 Amazing Homes. However, this time we go deeper into some amazing properties. These interior designs are works of art by extremely creative designers. These rooms were blank canvases- these are truly inspirational. Which one or more of these masterpieces do you most like?
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Mar 09 2007  |  Architecture/Design

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