Living Architecture is a not-for-profit holiday home rental company in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
It was founded by philosopher and writer Alain de Botton, who launched the scheme in 2010 in what its website claims is the first programme of its kind.[3] The aim is to make exceptional buildings available for more people to experience by commissioning them from leading architects as holiday homes.
The houses include:
The Balancing Barn, near Aldeburgh, Suffolk: opened October 2010. Architect: MVRDV with Mole as Executive Architect
The Shingle House, Dungeness, Kent: opened Nov 2010. Architect: Nord architecture
The Dune House, Thorpeness, Suffolk: opened Dec 2010. Architect: JVA with Mole as Executive Architect
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^Dean (8 February 2011). "Boat-Shaped Room To Be Built On Queen Elizabeth Hall". Londonist. Retrieved 2013-02-11.