![]() Photos by Paul Ott via Dezeenĭesigned by Austrian studio Hope of Glory, this mirrored apartment building sits on a street in the UNESCO world heritage listed historic city center of Graz, Austria, where the site was the only vacant spot amid a row of contiguous houses from the Whilhelm era. The Broken Mirror House in Austria A steel-clad apartment building in Austria’s sloping roof line matches that of the neighboring buildings. The installation is no longer open to the public. The remodel also included LED lighting in the mirrored doors and windows that glowed with neon colors at night. Smith wanted to create a see-through effect in the desert. ![]() This 70-year-old homesteader shack in Joshua Tree, California didn’t always have contrasting mirrored panels. Each 200-square-foot unit offers a studio layout, with a custom bed, kitchenette, and bathroom. Reminiscent of Portuguese prefabs inspired by minimalist artists, these mirrored prefab dwellings from Estonian company ÖÖD blend into their surroundings. ![]() Mirrored prefab houses by ÖÖD Mirrored prefab homes made by the Estonian company ÖÖD. While the other Desert X installations wrapped up in April, “Mirage” runs until October 31. The ranch house was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s residences, and its mirrored sides reflect the craggy and desert topography around it and the nearby San Jacinto Mountains. by artist Doug Aitken for the art event Desert X in California’s Coachella Valley, “ Mirage” is one of several site-specific installations built in the Valley’s desert. Mirage in California Doug Aitken’s “Mirage” art installation for Desert X. Familiar with one we missed? Let us know in the comments. We’ve collected six examples of mirrored architecture, all with a different design and function. ![]() They can be set in forests or deserts and made of everything from glass to polished stainless steel, but these buildings stand out wherever they are. Often designed as art installations for high-profile events-we’re looking at you, Design X-mirrored houses reflect the environment around them. But one of the most stunning styles over the past five years has been the rise of mirrored structures. The Desert X Festival artworks will be on display until April 30th.Art-inspired houses can come in all shapes and sizes: orbs floating in the trees, inverted pyramids set in the hills, even mimetic architecture in the shapes of giant oranges or boots. “Mirage distills the recognisable and repetitious suburban home into the essence of its lines, reflecting and disappearing into the vast western landscape.” “After World War II, the ranch style’s streamlined simplicity gained popularity as commercial builders employed a simplified assembly line approach to create this efficient form, matching the rapid growth of the suburbs,” explains Aitken. Through his Mirage piece, Aitken makes a poignant statement on the mass-production of the popular home design, which essentially made the repetitive structures “disappear” into their surroundings. The artist says that his work was inspired by the works of beloved architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, whose designs led to a boom in what would become the ubiquitous American ranch home design. Reflective panels on the home give off the dramatic sensation of the structure appearing and disappearing into the expansive arid landscape. The art installation is part of the Desert X Art Festival, which features 16 artworks scattered across 45 miles of the valley. Mirage, which is modeled after the classic American Ranch home design, is entirely covered in mirrored panels, inside and out, creating a mirage-like appearance of fading in and out of the surrounding landscape. #Product Trends Mirror-covered ‘Mirage’ house disappears into the California desertĪrtist Doug Aitken Workshop has installed a completely mirror-clad house in the middle of California’s Coachella Valley.
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