If you’ve watched The Godfather III, you may recognize Castello Pennisi di Floristella, a neo-gothic structure that featured predominantly in scenes throughout the film. Against the backdrop of the Sicilian town of Acireale, this castle was…
Architecture
Todd Snyder’s Latest Design Project? 20 Bungalows in Maine
After Todd Snyder partnered with L.L. Bean, we could all see that the two American brands had created something special. Imagine my delight to know that Snyder has made his way back to the Pine…
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Biofire’s Smart Gun Delivers Home Defense on Your Terms
Regardless of your stance on the matter, when it comes to home defense, you'll never be as secure as you are with a gun at the ready. That's where Biofire comes in with their Smart Guns. The 9mm Biofire Smart Gun uses cutting-edge, lighting-fast biometrics to deliver a firearm that operates like any other--with the added proprietary protection of integrated fingerprint and 3D facial recognition systems to make sure only you (or other previously verified individuals) can use it if the necessity arises. Build your perfect Smart Gun with Biofire here.
‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ House is For Sale
If you’ve been dreaming of Dicaprio’s mansion from 2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street for the past decade, well, Reader, it can now be yours. Yes, that’s right, Jordan Belfort’s mansion is up for sale.…
Nicolas Cage’s Private Island Can Be Yours for Just $7.5million
While we never really considered ourselves the type of people on the market for a private island, if we were going to consider it, the private island owned by Nicolas Cage would most definitely be…
Recent Features
MAD Architects’ One River North Project
Incorporating the natural world into urban environments has been one of the most important aspects of new constructions. Architects have added rooftop gardens or green roofs to nearly every new build in cities around the…
This Expansive $45 Million Vail Mansion with a Glass-Bottom Pool Hangs off the Side of a Mountain
We’ve covered more than a few exorbitantly priced, sprawling estates over the years. But few of them compare–when it comes to amenities–to this $45 Million Vail, CO mansion situated at 165 Forest Road. Six bedrooms.…
Renowned Headphone Manufacturer Is Finally Jumping into the World of Wireless Gaming Headphones
When it comes to cutting-edge sound quality delivered directly to your earholes, you won’t find brands more devoted to the cause than Master & Dynamic. They delivered with the MW50 Headphones, MW07 Plus Wireless Earphones,…
Neil Patrick Harris’ Enormous Fifth Avenue Townhouse Is on the Market
The one and only Neil Patrick Harris–and his husband Davis Burtka and their adorable children–is parting ways with his expansive Fifth Avenue Townhouse for just under $7.5 million. The five-story property at 2036 Fifth Avenue…
The Sunset Spectacular Digital Billboard Is a Fusion of Art, Architecture and Advertising
Even if you’ve never personally set foot in New York’s Time Square or West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip, you know how important billboards are to both locations. You’ve seen them in pictures, TV shows or films.…
Casey Brown Architecture Permanent Camping MkII Structure
For almost four decades, Australia-based Casey Brown Architecture Studio has been collecting awards and building projects in direct response to climate, topography, and lifestyle perspectives that most other designers/brands/builders choose to ignore. The Permanent Camping…
Amin Moazzen Presents a Modern Waterfront Home Called the Cabin of Hope
Persian architect, designer, CG artist and self-described artist Amin Moazzen is a man that has been designing surreal, otherworldly and seemingly impossible living spaces for the past handful of years. While each one of his…
You Can Buy Steve McQueen’s Malibu Beach House For $12.2 Million
For a cool $12.2 million, you can own a piece of Hollywood history. Sotheby’s has recently listed the late Steve McQueen’s beachfront 5 bedroom, 5 bath Malibu home. Located on a private gated street, this sunwashed…
This A-Frame Cabin Concept Literally Hangs Off a Cliff
If you’ve been a Cool Material for any amount of time, you know that we love A-Frame cabins whether they’re the small, homebuilt operations on private property or larger, complex-style mass-production options for resorts. One…
Pin-Up Houses DIY Gaia Container House
Tiny houses can cost upwards of a couple of hundred thousand dollars, which seems like overkill for undersized. The folks at Pin-Up Houses have something else in mind. Build your own with some affordable full…
Cabins on The Mountain
Although they’re not quite a reality, the Veliz Arquitecto-imagined, beetle-shaped Cabins on The Mountain would likely be built on in one of Cuba’s mountain ranges. The wooden cocoons sit on concrete platforms and boast open-view…
The Glass Link House Includes a Secret Whiskey Bar
Located in the Pacific Northwest just outside of Portland, the Glass Link House is an almost 8,000 square-foot behemoth of a home that was designed and built for a growing family with a passion for…
Hummer EV Virtual Garage House
The Hummer brand isn’t one we think about all that often, but that changed with the official announcement of the upcoming 1,000 horsepower Hummer Electric Vehicle. You can’t have an awesome electric truck without a…
Jimmy Fallon’s Gramercy Park Penthouse Triplex
We’ve seen our fair share of celebrity homes that have gone up for sale for huge amounts of money when the stars decided it was time for a change, but few of them perfectly capture…
Bivvi Portable A-Frame Cabin
While there are plenty of architectural designs and housing styles we love and would love to live in, when it comes to cabins, we’ll always love the A-Frame Cabins the most. If you want that…
An Original Futuro House is on Airbnb
The most famous architects of the 20th Century most certainly includes the likes of Saarinen, Gehry, Mendelsohn, Wright, Pei and Khan, but as we’ve said before, we’d be remiss not to mention Matti Suuronen and his Futuro…