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This mid-century Guelph home blends vintage kitsch with colorful decor

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House Design

“The best compliment we get is that the house looks like Megan Draper’s apartment in Mad Men”

Wide angle shot of a dark gray rectangular shaped house with a yellow door and large panel windows. Pictured with blue skies and a tree in the background

Architect Richard Pagani designed several innovative, modernist homes in his hometown of Guelph. (Photography by Nathan Cyprys.)

Ever since Cass Goulding was a child, she’s been drawn to vintage kitsch, watching old episodes of Bewitched and scouring thrift stores for 1950s rockabilly-style dresses. Her husband, Chris Bowman, prefers clean lines, Scandinavian minimalism and the modernist designs of Louis Kahn, Marcel Breuer and Pierre Koenig. “I’m mid-century, he’s modern, so together we’re mid-mod,” she says.

In 2017, Goulding, now a social media manager, and Bowman, a pilot, were living in a cookie-cutter three-bedroom Oshawa house furnished in typical millennial fashion, with a nightstand doing double duty as a TV table. They fantasized about taking their atomic-age aesthetic obsession to the next level and buying a mid-century home. They started their hunt the next

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Inside a Wes Anderson-inspired tiny home in Joshua Tree

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House Design

Think of director Wes Anderson, and you will likely think of his distinct aesthetic.

Possessing a quirky formalism style that plays with saturated hues and symmetry – his aesthetic has taken social media by storm for the past few months – right on schedule, because Anderson’s new film Asteroid City has just reached the silver screen.

while Asteroid City may be set in a fictional desert town, there is an answer to our Wes Anderson dreams in reality – nestled in Joshua Tree in the High Desert of California. And the best part? It’s available to rent via Airbnb now.

Wes Anderson

(Image credit: Airbnb)

Although not officially afflicted with the director (sorry), this tiny home draws inspiration from his unmistakable style – complete with mid-century modern decorating quirks and a neutral palette that would not look out of place on Wes’ sets. Here, we take a tour.

Wes Anderson

(Image credit: Airbnb)

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Lamborghini motors into house designs with car-inspired luxury villas

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House Design

Many of the world’s premier car designers have developed a surprisingly keen interest in architecture lately. Alongside similar projects by Aston Martin, Porsche, Bugatti and Bentley, Lamborghini has now decided to get serious about its architectural ambitions, revealing plans for a number of high-end villas in Spain.

At first glance, Lamborghini’s increasing enthusiasm for architectural design seems a bit of a head-scratcher. However, there’s serious money to be made in lending its name to luxury housing. For example, its prior Dubai development was in such high demand that it was sold out before it was even built.

This latest project is named Tierra Viva and will consist of 53 exclusive villas located on a sloping site near the village of Behanavís, outside Marbella, which has long been a favorite destination for the rich and famous. The villas will come in three different styles and will be positioned to make sure

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