Silver Bird House

The spectacular Casa Pájaro de Plata (which translates to "Silver Bird House”) is a gorgeous house nestled amidst the Costa Rican jungle with stunning panoramic views of its lush natural surroundings. The private retreat was designed by Architect John Osborne of OS Arquitectura, and features distinctive, dynamic shapes to resemble a bird in flight. The striking structure has a simple shape and is built from a combination of natural stone with white marble and wood to create a variety of warm spaces that allow the owners to relax and enjoy the great outdoors. The open-plan kitchen and living room open towards the terrace, and the infinity pool offers breathtaking panoramic views and seems to flow over onto the faraway tree tops.

Photography by Fernando Alda

CLIFFTOP SWEDISH RETREAT

Perched atop a cliff, this spectacular Swedish retreat is up for grabs. Located just about an hour south of Stockholm, the cantilevered house seems to float, offering gorgeous views of the island-dotted ocean stretching out before it. The gravity-defying house was designed by Trigueiros Architects, it sits on stilts treading as lightly as possible on the natural stony terrain. Clad in Siberian larch, the minimalist house is adorned with a sprawling wraparound balcon...
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AMAZING NY PENTHOUSES WITH EN-SUITE SKY GARAGE

200 Eleventh Avenue in Chelsea New York, has an amazing feature, Manhattan’s first en-suite sky garage. An 8,000-pound-capacity freight elevator whisks your luxuriuos cars directly into your apartment. The garage will automatically identify your car and which apartment it belongs to. After driving into the elevator, the lift will transport your car to the floor you live on, and will then allow you to pull forward into your own garage. Watch the video on this...
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ICICLE ICE BUCKET

Cleverly conceived by designer Rodolfo Dorandi, the ingenious Icicle Ice Bucket solves the annoying and recurring problem of melting ice in the traditional ice bucket. Icicle cleverly slows the melting of the ice by separating the ice in the upper half of the elegant glass vessel from the slowly accumulating pool of water below. This icy illusion is achieved thanks to an inverted interior that separates the ice cubes from the water as it melts....
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