Ply Me To The Moon

Okay, I admit that the title is horribly corny! When it popped into my head though, I decided that I just had to use it. Take a look at the Wall House by F.A.R. Architects and you'll see why. The exterior shell reminds me of a geodesic dome (and could kind of pass for a moon, right?) and the interior is clad in plywood which the complements steel, concrete, and glass structure. I also love the accents of red and black throughout, but its really the ply built-ins and walls that caught my eye. Also to note, plywood is a relatively super inexpensive building material, keeping the budget for this home in Santiago, Chile in check without sacrificing style. 

Your Very Own Bucky Ball

This is one heck of a treehouse!  According to Wired Magazine these domes have been popping up all over Hollywood.  This unique structure, first built in 1922, was not officially coined a 'geodesic' dome until the late 1940's when Buckminster Fuller popularized the design after conducting field experiments with Kenneth Snelson at Black Mountain College.  Now you can have this classic design in your own backyard, just like the own here that belongs to Doors guitarist, Robby Kreiger.  Just visit O2 Treehouse or you can read the full Wired article here .

Photo by Brent Humphreys via Wired Magazine

Buckminster Fuller in front of one of his geodesic domes

Photo courtesy of You-Are-Here