Not everyone—read: neighbors—sees the architectural charms of Campus 2, Apple’s giant, spaceship-like new headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. So naturally, the computer giant sent welcome packets to its new neighbors, explaining all the cool stuff the new campus will have and how none of it is open to the public. [9To5Mac via Gizmodo ]
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Click here to view the full photogallery. Photos: Luxist The A-list actor and comedian Eddie Murphy has been trying to sell his sprawling 30-room mansion in the NYC suburb of Englewood, N.J. for almost eight years. Murphy purchased the place for $3.5M back in ’85 and dubbed it “Bubble Hill,” after the slang word for party. Now he can finally throw a party to celebrate unloading the place, most recently listed for $12.75M, down from a 2004 asking price of $30M. The 5.4-acre estate is one of the largest in the neighborhood and features a mansion-sized guest house, “bowling alley, a pool, racquetball and tennis courts, a screening room and a recording studio.” There’s no word yet on the identity of the buyer or the (probably reduced) price they paid. · Comedian Murphy’s estate on brink of sale [Miami Herald]
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Add beehives to the ever-growing list of things you can re-envision in modernist form: BuBees, from California artist Steve Steere, are made from 100 percent salvaged wood that’s been painted in nontoxic milk paint. The beehive costs $300 and would look smart beside certain kinds of dog houses. [L.A. at Home; previously ]
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Click here to view the full photogallery. Celine Dion has listed her 24,000-square-foot private island estate, located some 15 minutes from Montreal, for 29.3M, and one really has to wonder: what would the 24,000-square-foot private island estate of a Vegas headliner who wore a “seven-pound tiara composed of 2,000 Austrian crystals” for her wedding and was once fined for using 6.5M gallons of water a year to fill her pool at her Florida compound actually look like? Yup, exactly. According to the Wall Street Journal, Dion and husband René Angélil have been spending more time south of the Canadian border recently, which is why they’re trying to unload the French Normandy-style castle. In addition to the dizzingly opulent interiors, the pop star will also leave behind Persian rugs, linens, china, flatware, art, and her massive collection of antique furniture, which are all included in the purchase price. Some standout details: a foyer with inlaid marble floors, a dungeon-like stone wine cellar, and a pool house with its own kitchen. All this on an 830,000-square-foot private island that’s accessible only by a gated bridge. Don’t worry, though, “a helipad can be created to make access by air possible.” · Celine Dion Lists a Private Canadian Island For $29.3 Million [WSJ] · Majestic Mansion set on Private Island [Sotheby's Canada]
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Released by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency: the 1:84 scale model of Osama bin Laden’s Pakistani compound that was used to plan last year’s raid. The detailed replica took six weeks to build with painstaking precision, from the clay fields to the styrofoam buildings. [New York Daily News via Gizmodo ]
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The guys at Co.Design marvel over a Belgium’s House Bern Heim Beuk, a chic, modern, truly “ultimate treehouse” that has “a giant tree plunging through the roof.” While the Ghent-based architects wouldn’t respond to questions about the project, the press release probably says it all: “House. A small site. A small house. The small budget.” [Co.Design]
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Seventy-four years after it was designed by Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret as a compact mountain retreat, the Refuge Tonneau has finally been built. Presented as part of the Cassina outpost at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, the Refuge was recreated from the original plans with the help of Perriand’s daughter. [Architect's Newspaper]
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Photo: desire to inspire · The not-so-evil “Vader House,” by architect Andrew Maynard. [desire to inspire] · Lady Antebellum singer Charles Kelley buys big in Nashville. [The Real Estalker] · Walter Gropius-designed hospital destroyed for redevelopment. [Arch Paper] · Virgin Atlantic’s new “Upper Class” cabin, by Pengelly Design. [Wallpaper*] · Another cool modern villa arrives in José Ignacio, Uruguay. [Contemporist] · The real estate market in Barbados has weathered the storm. [NYT]
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Lindsay Lohan will appear on the second season of Bravo’s Million Dollar Decorators, according to Hollyscoop, which snagged photos of the actress shopping with interior designer Kathryn Ireland at Los Angeles furniture and decor shop Kreiss. They bought a couple of sofas, armchairs, table lamps, and outdoor furniture. Perhaps to decorate her new rental? [Hollyscoop via If the Lamp Shade Fits; previously ]
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In today’s Deal Estate column over on Chicago Mag, Dennis Rodkin does a walk-through of Crate and Barrel founders Carole and Gordon Segals’ listed Winnetka, Ill. mansion. About the drapery-less living room, Carol says, “The room is infused with nature This is the way I’ve always lived.” [Chicago Mag via Curbed Chicago; previously ]
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