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Reversible Destiny Lofts celebrate youth, punish the old
You won't have your grandparents over to your posh, colorful apartment in Tokyo while living at the Reversible Destiny Lofts. Designed by NY-based architects Arakawa & Gins (who, between you and me, need to pick some different colors for their website), these units are packed full of all sorts of hurdles only the youthful could put up with: uneven floors, balcony doors you have to crawl through, spherical rooms, blinding colors, transparent showers — the list goes on. The driving idea behind it all is the Arakawa & Gins design philosophy: "Architecture against death." By living in an environment that continues to challenge you physically and creatively, the firm postulates, you'll hold onto your cherished youth longer.
There are already two units available: one for $2,000 a month, and the other for $2,400. Hey, the gift of youth is priceless, right? Right?
Check out the gallery below for more angle of this torture house.
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Reversible Destiny Lofts, via Pink Tentacle
By geomaniac at 2:51 PM ON 09/26/08
You are right. That is a terrible Web site for a design firm...
By PeterD at 7:03 PM ON 09/26/08
Because the solution to balancing form and function is clearly to get rid of both. Apparently I'm already too old for these, I want to have places to put stuff and be able to walk through a hallway in the dark without breaking my neck.
By Rocky11 at 10:11 AM ON 09/28/08
I would like to know how wheelchair accessable are these places?
What if someone in a chair wanted to just visit? Getting stuck in a chair can happen in a split second.
I understand the desire to create something unique. If you want to keep people in shape you have to start when their young. Create a game that even the most uncoardinated can excell.
Homes are supposed to be a comfortable place to return to after working 8 to 10 hours.
By Shadowfury at 5:17 AM ON 09/29/08
These would be more successful as hotel rooms than apartments. The colors and designs might be appealing to a toddler, but a grown adult that works? Seems way too impractical. After all, who wants to work 8-12 hours a day, come home and have to crawl into their bedroom?
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