THIS GROOVY 70s PAD WILL HAVE YOU DISCO DANCING IN YOUR CAFTAN!

Designed by architect Eduard Dreier, comprised of massive amounts of wood, stone, and glass and with views of Utah’s majestic Mount Olympus just out the window, this house puts you in that 70s vibe instantly. According to the real estate agent for the 6,200 square foot property,

“It’s the late seventies now, and disco and glam are it. This is a time to entertain. It’s a time to bring people together. It’s a time for family and guests to gather in voluminous spaces. This is pre-Gehry and pre-Hadid. This is the dawn of a time when architecture became sculpture, and the starchitect was born. Ed Dreier saw, and became, the beginning of it all. 

It consist of sweeping rooflines, massive glulam beams that stretch like bows from one end of the house to the other, and large fireplaces you can lean or sit on (with a cocktail in hand of course). All the details we love about Ed’s work are still here: the accordion dividers, mitered glass corners, beautiful tiles, stacked stone walls running from indoor to outdoor, and large spans of floor-to-ceiling windows. 

Some –like this one– are even lucky enough to have a St. Charles kitchen. Staring up toward Mount Olympus from the dining room, in complete awe of the view, you’re reminded that you had the same feeling walking up the path to your front door. This is a stunning home, that’s been as cherished and revered as the memories made in it.“

It only has two bedrooms (but four bathrooms) but it was impeccably maintained and features a flexible layout that includes a great room distinguished by a handsome stone-wood-and-metal fireplace, on the other side of which, a couple of shallow steps us, is a formal dining area with built-in storage.

This flows into a family room, also anchored by a huge stone fireplace, and a kitchen, which features expanses of glass that frame stunning mountain views. The bathrooms are all untouched, with marble countertops, tiled floors, and dark wood cabinets. (Those we wouldn’t DARE touch.)

Downstairs, an enormous, finished basement features the same wood closets and stone fireplace as the main level. Just add a lighted dance floor and vintage soundtrack. 

It can be yours for a cool $1.4 million, provided you want to live, at least part time, in Salt Lake City.

(Photos, via Utah Real Estate)

THIS UPSTATE HOUSE HAS VIEWS TO DIE FOR...

My converted barn in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, has nice views, but nothing like this place. Wow. NYC architect Joel Sanders designed and built this house in Hudson, New York 2008, which is marked by a butterfly roofline supported by V-shaped beams. The main level contains is an open-plan living and dining room with a glass wall and balcony facing the river and mountains. The master bedroom suite in on that level and features the same views.

The 2,200-square-foot house was updated and expanded to 3,000 square feet by Sanders at the current owners’ request. The lower level of the home now has two guest bedrooms, with additional expansion still a possibility on the four-acre property. The balcony outside the main living space leads to a terrace with a heated pool and outdoor dining area with courtyard on the ground level. Price? Just shy of $3 million.

THIS 200 YEAR-OLD STONE HOUSE IS NOT WHAT YOU'D IMAGINE INSIDE

This 200-year-old stone house in Linescio, Switzerland looks like ruin outside, yes? It IS, more or less until you go inside where a spacious modern interior has been “inserted”. The Swiss firm of Buchner Bründler Architekten renovated the centuries-old building into a summer home that boasts a clean and minimalist light-filled interior. Since it will only be used in the summer a heating system or additional insulation wasn’t necessary but a minimalist fireplace was added on the ground floor. The house features high, folding shutters that open up to maximize its natural cooling. A small wooden extension that features concrete elements was built on too. Reclaimed spaces are my favorites and this one looks like it just might last 500 more years.

(via Inhabitat)

REAL ESTATE PORN: BLACK DESERT HOUSE

The desert is always a stark setting for any modern architecture to stand out but Black Desert House was conceived to disappear as a mere shadow cast across the boulders. Situated in Yucca Valley, it offers the ultimate desert experience –immersion into the timelessness of the California desert panorama. From the looks of these pictures here, it’s in one of those architectural settings that make it impossible to take a bad picture. By day, it shelters like a cave with all of the modern conveniences and at by night it seems to disappear into darkness. The simple geometry of the design minimizes any distractions, while floor-to-ceilings walls eliminate indoor-outdoor distinctions. The sheltered entry courtyard opens to broad view terraces, at an elevation of over 4000 feet. On 2.5 acres, the gated residence has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a pool and it’s on the market now, for what seems like a bargain price of $975,000.