Here it is: the hotly anticipated list of best homes as selected by Electronic House. Interestingly enough, this year's winners are quite different than the
champs of 2007, and we suspect all that talk of
green these days has something to do with it. Yep, for the first time ever, an "energy-efficient, sustainable" home snagged the highly-coveted gold, but make no mistake, this domicile is packed to the gills with electronic goodness (some of which actually helps keep energy waste down). Even if that doesn't pique your interest, EH has selected a plethora of other swank abodes to highlight, including the
best home theater, a
pimped out yacht and cribs with
hidden treasures. Go on, get lost in the pages upon pages of snapshots and descriptions below -- and feel free to brag in comments if your pad wound up a winner.
posted May 1st 2008 11:14AM
fiy, the guy on the tv is jerking it.
Spilled my drink @ work and laughed. Best comment of the day sir!
kaizen, you really could use some better taste in humor
It would be awesome if the house included wind turbines like Jay Leno's garage. They are able to produce much more power (at least in a windy location) for the space than photovoltaics.
http://pixblix.com
You know what would have made the first home more energy efficient? If the owner didn't have to demolish the existing house on the lot and build from scratch.
Bad seating position for TV viewing, let alone watching a movie. Most seats on that sofa are at a 90 deg angle.
True, but I bet you 10 to 1 that nobody even uses that room. It's just there to be there.
Agreed. The designer is obviously more concerned with beauty than with practicality.
Digg it!!
http://digg.com/travel_places/Home_of_the_Year_2008_winners_we_drool
digg out my septic tank
A chair made from tampons - and it gets awards?
I'm not sure who you're friends with that uses tampons that large, but run my friend, run like you've never ran before.
The sharp, pointed bottle things near the couch look dangerous. What purpose do they serve??
Is this award from 1968? That room is hideous.
The only thing 'future' looking is the high-hat lighting and the mounted flatscreen. Everything else is VERY retro, especially that couch.
No, I haven't read the article and how its probably super efficient, environment friendly and made from organic soy, yet.
This home is featured in a video here: http://www.resourcemedia.tv/episodes?episodeUrl=community/discussions/resource/kevin-defreitas-home-tour
so..uh... where do you sit to watch that TV?
Sitting does not exist in the future, we watch TV standing up.
Oh, that couch-looking device? Simply storage cabinets for the folding chairs we don't use anymore.
did you see that episode of the office a couple weeks ago? michael scott bought a 10" plasma tv you had to watch standing up. priceless
Couches like that are more for an office/ business environment. The retro look is cool, but rarely is it ever comfortable - especially for extended hours of sitting. I'd take a good looking traditional sofa over a retro one any day.
Those homes are awesome though :)
That picture looks like an inspiration source for PS Home
I think that movie is "There Will Be Blood" when he's watching his oil derek being put up.
http://www.electronichouse.com/article/bunker_theater_hides_booming_sound_system/C224
My place... Now don't trash it.
Portland, OR's Fremont Bridge FTW!
ghetto penthouse with a view of rooftops, no thanks.
it looks like this set was lifted straight out of an orgy video from 30 years ago.
Couch is Della Robbia Sodeo I believe.