This house is stark, solitary, and so breathtaking you won’t believe your eyes. It made my week. Now, in case you missed it, visit and let it make yours.

See the article and slide show.

Thanks to Julie Du Brow for posting this link, or I may have missed it.

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Breathtaking Southern Idaho Home Slide Show

Two structure. Both rolling. Both Kundig.

The first; Rolling Huts…

Rolling huts are, in the words of the Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects website, “Several steps above camping” – I’ll say. These sure beat a leaky tent. These lovely and unique huts were created for housing visiting family and friends. They also of course make stellar party conversation.

Hut construction is unfettered; a steel clad box on a steel and wood platform. 200 sq ft of simple rolling living, well, not counting the extra 240 sq ft of decking. The interior is just as cool, made with cork and plywood. See many more images (including the great interior).

The second rolling structure is very much to die for…

I could just say oh bliss, and leave it at that. If you need more though, this is Chicken Point Cabin in Idaho. A gorgeous little cabin that sleeps 10. The rolling that this cabin does is very cool. The cabin’s big window-wall (30 feet by 20 feet) rolls right open to expose the living space to the forest and lake. Again, I say oh bliss. You can see the rolling in action by clicking here. They’ve got some nice videos up that show the process.

Honestly if Mr. Kundig insists on being so clever all the time, I’m never going to narrow my favorite structure of his down. I thought my favorite was the Delta Cabin, but I REALLY like this cabin above. So much amazing architecture, so little time. That’s the best sort of problem to have – don’t you think?

Need more Kundig? Read – Eleven Eleven East Pike.

[Rolling hut image via photographer Tim Bies; Chicken Point Cabin image via photographer Benjamin Benschneider both via Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects]

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Houses that roll – in more ways than one

And yet…

What did I tell you. This Almere sheep stable, designed by 70f Architecture, was recently named the World’s Best Pleasure Building at the 2008 World Architecture Festival Awards. Wood cladding and construction, curved girders of steel, and lots of resting space for the 80 sheep of Almere. I don’t know about the sheep, but I might be interested in moving in.

70f designs many wonderful things. In fact, I had no intention of showing this sheep stable when I woke up today. I had another 70f in mind, but when I saw this I was sort of floored that people would take such care for an animal structure. You can visit 70f Architecture though and browse around or see more images of the sheep stable.

[images via 70f Architecture]

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The most beautiful sheep stable in the world