It's amazing how primitive and futuristic it looks at the same time. It feels ancient yet very modern. It's artistically functional.

@nullobject7966

11 ай бұрын

To say it's functional is a stretch. Try sitting at that bar for a few drinks. Goodbye kneecaps.

@Booimbooin

11 ай бұрын

@@nullobject7966 functional for the owner at least.

@royalbloodedledgend

11 ай бұрын

Ah rich people stuff..

@revolutionarytravelfamily

11 ай бұрын

Artistically functional is the perfect description.

@MacDinoland

11 ай бұрын

@Bene Gesserit... Yes! I kept thinking if Fred Flintstone and George Jetson got together to build a house, it would end up looking something like this.

I'm surprised this house is not more widely known. It is a true masterpiece.

@starcrib

11 ай бұрын

The house is very well known. 🟧♾️🟧

@gamej7946

11 ай бұрын

It's always seen as a museum.

@ianmcnab8751

11 ай бұрын

It’s kind of impractical. Beautiful but looks uncomfortable and dangerous. No blinds sharp edges etc…

@CinHalCedHerChance

11 ай бұрын

That's because it doesn't have cheap RGB LED strips all over the place with a Lamborghini parked out front. The ones with taste will appreciate something like this the ones that don't, they just want to stand around with bottles being paraded around them and take selfies.

@aliasad2143

11 ай бұрын

@@starcrib it really isn’t

The architect and the interior designer/fabricator are absolutely genius. I've never seen such an immersive and integrated expression of architecture, design and artistry.

@LIIIIIFE

7 ай бұрын

THATS WHERE ZENON FOUND PROTA ZOA

Have to pick my jaw off the floor. This is fantasy like vision, design, details and craftsmanship. The amount of thought & details that went into this masterpiece is amazing.

It's ancient, it's futuristic, it's contemporary... it's so perfect! Kudos to everybody involved in building this

@rayswag

11 ай бұрын

It's also My house. I live there lol

@lucindadebrah9432

11 ай бұрын

i want to like your comment but it's at 222 likes :))

@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive

11 ай бұрын

Ancient, futuristic and contemporary. Like something out of Star Wars or Dune.

@pastorprosecco6429

11 ай бұрын

🤌🏾✨

@IsaacNewton1158

11 ай бұрын

@@lucindadebrah9432 OCD?

How lucky is a talented designer/craftsman would meet a client who doesn't limit his vision and has the deep pocket to let him do the masterpiece such as this house. It's every artist, designer's dream.

@moneypowerglory.

10 ай бұрын

an great engineers and constructors team

This is a jaw-dropping house. Mind-blowing. Art doesn’t even begin to describe it. And Kellogg is so unassuming and gentle. An endeavor of a lifetime. Beautifully filmed - thank you.

This brings Giorgio De Chririco metaphysical paintings to mind. It's other - worldly. Beautiful

This is a museum quality built. This shows how modern architecture can also be full of characters.

@jazzgirlie

11 ай бұрын

i wish it were a museum!!!

@thetobyg

11 ай бұрын

Like the whole alphabet?

It almost feels like a museum and a treat to geologists/paleontologists. It's just so amazing.

@BoopSnoot

11 ай бұрын

This is what Flinstone would buy if he kept that manager job.

@tinycatmakfat

11 ай бұрын

I think its a treat for everyone. Don't have to be an artist to appreciate art.

@barjbadette

11 ай бұрын

@@tinycatmakfat Well, that is definitely true 😅😊

How marvelous to be wed to your surroundings. To feel a kindred spirit to your roots. We all need to feel attached and bound to our homes and surroundings. To wake each morning knowing you are exactly where you belong. Tethered to the Earth and it’s vibrations. Bravo, we’ll done!

What an incredibly inspirational and unique house. Totally in awe, and the passion and skill that has gone into it's formation. Wonderful also to see John's feelings and emotions pour out in describing the construction. Wow! Thanks for producing this.

This is not a mansion. It’s art

@Wordsmith1991

11 ай бұрын

Pretty Much...Yeah?!

@herintuion88

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@artnimaz

11 ай бұрын

Add few friendly neighborhood would be amazing too

@andrean-rakka

11 ай бұрын

It's both.

@Bhatt_Hole

10 ай бұрын

No video related to homes, or architecture in general, is complete without someone using this exact same phrase in the comments. Sometimes you get multiples of the same comment. Remember way back, when you'd hear someone reply with "Captain Obvious!". What happened to that phrase?

Feels like a mansion of an extraterrestrial duke who has reigned for hundreds of years. An Artwork perfectly blended into the environment. My eyes have never observed anything like this.

@readygi

11 ай бұрын

It is indeed the same feeling like looking at Mark Rothko's painting

@Prideminute

11 ай бұрын

Hahah, perfectly said! I binge a ton of architecture videos and this is easilyyy my favourite

@AC-xf6sw

11 ай бұрын

I love how sci-fi your comment is.

@martinoheat1712

11 ай бұрын

reminds me of a house in Dune

@gridley

11 ай бұрын

Speechless. The blood, sweat & tears that have gone into the house since 1989 astounds me. Forget about the skill in its design, fabrication & installation. Heck, think of assembling all of that in the remote, hostile setting of the unforgiving desert. How do humans achieve so much?

"The Picasso, Miles Davis Of Architecture"...Pure Flow Of Possibilities....🤔 ❤️👍👍

One of the most beautiful houses I've ever seen. Throughout the whole video, I was imagining myself buying this house someday and living in it. ♥️💐

@Metal6Sex6Pot6

10 ай бұрын

keep dreaming, this only for born into money people

Yes, I am tired of so many modern houses looking so boring, like blocks. This is modern, but also creative. Cant stand the death of detail- this is refreshing.

@karltogonon5570

11 ай бұрын

it definitely has a 1990’s vibe but becuase the elements inside are so intricately and thematically designed, it became unique and timeless.

@Helloverlord

10 ай бұрын

Try to afford it, then you'll realise why cubicals has more sense.

@robertallen6710

10 ай бұрын

@@MsReneeAJones Job..😆😅🤣😂

@eyespy3001

10 ай бұрын

The problem(s) with architecture and building like this is sustainability, but not in the environmental-impact sense. The sustainability problem that this house, for example, faces is that, once the architect, this interior designer, and whomever else that worked in this house retires and/or passes away, who is going to know how to sustain and maintain this house? If something breaks, like the plumbing, how are they going to fix it behind 2 feet of pressed rock? This is not to say this house was poorly made (quite the opposite, actually), but it is to legitimize why there are “so many modern houses” that are “boring, like blocks.”

@ABCD-wt5ey

10 ай бұрын

Can't blame people who prefer cubical or in your term "boring". It is feasible and cheap, money is the mother of all designs.

Ken Kellogg is one of the most unique organic architects ever and one of the first to bring it to residential. He has some very amazing and lesser known homes he’s designed all throughout Southern California. One of my favorites is of course the Doolittle house as well as “Wingsweep”.

@albertodesantis739

10 ай бұрын

I thought it was designed by Bart Prince or Eugene Tsui

@LIIIIIFE

7 ай бұрын

THATS WHERE ZENON FOUND PROTA ZOA

Lost for words, breathtaking, stunning! So happy to find this video on YT, thank you for showing! Wish we would see more of these beautiful curves and out-of-the-box architecture :)

i have no words. there are no words capable of describing the momumental beauty of this creation. my perception of interior design and architecture has been permanently changed after watching this. absolutely mind blowing.

I think this is easily one of my favourite homes you've featured this far. The uniqueness, the AMOUNT OF DETAILS!!! the different use of materials, colours, playfulness with shapes, there are so many components but it all ties so well together. I'm so blown away and just makes me so happy knowing this house exists.

I was lucky enough to visit this house last year and it was beyond my imagination. Really a life changing experience!

@andreaacosta272685

10 ай бұрын

Can anyone visit the house? Or was it a once in a lifetime opportunity for ya?

@IIISentorIII

9 ай бұрын

@@andreaacosta272685 YOu can rent it on Airbnb. We where there with 7 People and 5 Huskys. The dogs broke alot of the furniture and some glas tables but the owner was very relaxed about it. There was no swimming pool wich is kinda lame if you ask me.

@alp.9672

9 ай бұрын

@@andreaacosta272685 I don't believe them at all....

@7pinklife

4 ай бұрын

⁠@@andreaacosta272685It’s on airbnb, Kellogg Dolittle house. USD5k/night

Beautiful. I’m mesmerized by how organic and unique and timeless this space feels. Looks like a museum of design

Jaw dropping piece of art. Mindblowing the intricate details. It takes my breath away! What a legacy for this brilliant architect!!!

This is incredible. It's a giant sculpture more than anything... absolute masterpiece.

I've spent years looking at beautiful houses but I have never seen anything as original or amazing as this.

@albertodesantis739

10 ай бұрын

Bart Prince? Eugene Tsui? Javier Senosiain? Bruce Goff?

Awe inspiring. Would love to spend the weekend here. This is what the AD channel should be about. Instead of the pseudo celebs and their paper mansions as they flaunt their wares.

A masterpiece of architecture- that said I wouldn't want to live in it, a bit too austere for my comfort but I sure would love to visit it.

It is as if Antoni Gaudí had been born again in the desert. Organic architecture at the highest level. Thank you for bringing it , I enjoyed it very much.

@offbeat65

9 ай бұрын

There isn't a grain of semblance with Gaudi here, but obviously it's the only architect you folk know about.

@user-bm5kh7ng4m

4 ай бұрын

Gaudi is my favorite!

@mummyjohn

2 ай бұрын

@@offbeat65 there's more then a few grains, relax.

@mrxman581

8 күн бұрын

​@offbeat65 The influence is obvious, as is the FLW influence, as the gentleman said.

one of the most authentic houses ive ever laid my eyes on. Just pure art and dedication.

@MrTsiolkovsky

11 ай бұрын

Pure masturbation, actually.

This is the most beautiful house ever created. Literally in awe of this masterpiece. Just wow

It’s as if humans found an abandoned but fully intact structure built by unknown intelligent beings and moved into it. The design is so other-worldly. Incredible.

@subspaceanomaly

11 ай бұрын

apparently they have found a number of such things according to the recent whistle blower David Grusch, pretty interesting news story developing at the moment.

I was recently driving through the desert and my intuition told me drive up this random road and it brought me to the foot of this magical place. Absolutely breathtaking. Inspiration for the rest of my life.

@Pencil0fDoom

11 ай бұрын

You… just… drive up desert roads… intuitively?! Who are you dude???

@blacktapes3475

11 ай бұрын

I did exactly the same. Even though I only reached the gates, it looked unbelievable, like an alien spaceship had landed in the desert.

The house is as close as it gets to the Oculus desert living space. So beautiful, tranquil, and the magic of Joshua Tree! Thank you so much for featuring this house.

i can't get over how it feels like a wondrous and slightly futuristic museum that is also a palace - yet also like the cosiest place on earth

At first glance I wasn't a fan...then a couple minutes later I fell in love. It is a breathtaking piece of art ! How lucky the current owners are . It's so warm and peaceful to me .

If you were to say this was once a Beautiful GIANT Prehistoric Sea Creature's Fossil; and was discovered in the middle of a desert. Which was turned into a private resort, I would believe it. What a Lovely Ode to Forgotten Nature & Abstract Art. Bravo.

@Ag107.8u

11 ай бұрын

💯

Wow, I thought that this would be one of those ridiculous whimsical projects that these rich people with no idea of what to make with their billions would throw his money in just to say that it's big and it cost whatever, but this thing is really really beautiful and creative. There should be a whole neighborhood like that. A whole town. Made like that, all over the rocks.

This desert manion is unique, primitive and extremely organic in design. It is very different. It is beautiful. It does look like a fossil.

@deborahchapman1488

8 ай бұрын

I think this piece of architecture should be named “If Fred Flintstone was a Billionaire”. Sorry, I think it’s hideous. It’s probably why it is not well known. It is so unlivable.

I don't know how I feel about this. It is fascinating and terrifying at the same time. A modern-day tomb.

@bmyra

10 ай бұрын

I know how I feel about it. It's grotesque. Dunno how anyone could live there.

@mrxman581

8 күн бұрын

More like an organic cave than a tomb.

I'm so happy that John gets to play with this. And it's FASCINATING. There are SO FEW houses that are so genuinely thoughtful and still livable.

What a labor of love. It’s simply incredible and a privilege just to see inside. Bravo!

I find this house beyond artistic. It’s a masterpiece! It’s breathtakingly beautiful, but it feels scary. It’s definitely inspiring.

My first thought was a fossil, so I think they’ve successfully conveyed their message there, but as I saw more and more, I’m reminded of the biomechanical designs of H.R. Geiger. I love this house as the amazing piece of artutecture that it is.

@BabyMango

8 ай бұрын

Yes!!

As an artist, I bow down to you 🙏🏼 Each and every part of the space is very carefully designed and modified. It's certainly one of the highest level of high you can get in creativity! It will stand the test of time gracefully.

Kendrick’s art is beyond breathtaking.

Masterpiece. Ancient, organic and futuristic at the same time. Impressive. Most impressive.

They perfectly incorporated the boulders inside, sculptures as if it was part of their art collection. I almost didn’t want the video to end.

It looks so unique and alien to Earth, yet so perfectly ensconced in its surroundings at the same time. Lovely! 😍

What unlimited money looks like.

@eduardmarkovic6063

23 күн бұрын

❤😂😂😂😂😂🎉

@VROOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM

20 күн бұрын

Money can’t buy taste

@cydbott

18 күн бұрын

Better than someone who has money and does nothing with it

@fortunetwork

11 күн бұрын

it's only worth $3million

I love it. When you can't immediately pinpoint a style, it's usually authentic.

This is straight out of the Dune universe! Amazing!

The attention to detail and the seamless blend of modern aesthetics with natural elements is truly impressive. I found myself captivated by the stunning visuals and the thoughtful explanations provided by the architect. It's fascinating to witness the creative process behind such remarkable structures. Thank you, Architectural Digest, for sharing this inspiring content!

I’m devoid of adjectives to describe this masterpiece of inventive yet organic free thought. Brilliant, perhaps the most abstract yet thematic house in the world. No guardrails or cultural norms in this design, just whatever the moment suggested, and in great detail, no inch overlooked.

A Masterpiece!! This structure should be studied in every architectural school ❤

This is definitely one of the more original houses I've ever seen. Definitely a great entertainment spot as well as there are so many cool elements of the house to explore. I was surprised to see how zen parts of the inside of the house were. Pleasantly surprised by that.

Absolutely in love & awe of this masterpiece! Wonderful, thank you for showing this to me!

I've NEVER in my 74 years, seen anything so beautiful! Beyond-space-modern that is warm and comforting rather than slicingly sterile! Such utter genius!!! Bravo!

What an absolute masterpiece!

I can’t say I like it, but I can appreciate the unparalleled design ! It’s a one of a kind masterpiece!

Wow. I always love these videos because it feels like the house is alive, and allowing you to see it’s insides and workings. Feels like a house that grew and wasn’t made. If you’re interested read more on organic architecture

The most well integrated and truly artistic design of architecture I've ever seen in a house.

This is the most unique and interesting house I've ever laid my eyes on. It looks like a labor of love. Magnificent

Incredible imagination, endless vision, and amazing people who believed in the human vision, opened up, and sponsored potential, transforming it into an incredible, one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

This is so incredibly beautiful! I hope some day the house becomes a museum that the public can visit, like Falling Water.

@pphedup

11 ай бұрын

Falling Water, step aside for this one!!!!!

This house is a masterpiece of art! I hope it stays the way it is forever and never gets rebuilt. The bathroom and the main bedroom at night with the view of the stars are my big favorite rooms 🥰

This wonderfully surprising house that uses the materials of the earth that time has created offers so many visual gifts that are simply astonishing. The rocks incorporated into it and the fossil designs are magical. As a hiking desert rat and rock hound, I absolutely love it!

I would never want to live in this, but what a great design!

@alp.9672

9 ай бұрын

I said the same above, I love it but this is literally not a house to live in............

It’s giving Alien, Jurrasic Park & James Bond. It’s an architectural masterpiece 😍

Watching this gave me chills, it's such a stunning and original piece of architecture/art 🤯

His inner thoughts sharing is very moving and inspiring! Thank you for showing us this masterpiece of architecture!

The shapes, textures, and colors makes this house a standout. It’s a mix of everything that suits the landscape

No words to describe the house. It's primal and feels like a mitachondrial womb; it feels futuristic and beyond human understanding. I have never seen anything so perfectly conflicted.

@Emma_madison

11 ай бұрын

Really just look into the mirror

Absolutely breathtaking

you can tell he has a lot of love and deep roots with his masterpiece

I literally can’t even find the words to express how incredible I find this. This is beyond a masterpiece…

I love how every corner of it has a story telling. Every detail compliments in a way that it's not exaggerated. A master piece beyond imagination. ❣👏

Simply divine architecture..Flawless execution of the original idea with quality materials. 11/10

A masterpiece of organic architecture.

This has been realised to a level of perfection that I hope they feel incredibly proud of. Utterly complete and at one with its surroundings ❤️

I don't know why. But this house makes me emotional. I remember having a dream as a child about a house in the desert, maybe Arizona or Palm Springs, and the house was interwoven and displaced by large boulders, and the master bedroom had a glass interior wall, like a gallery, and inside was the master bed built into the rocks, with a clear water stream making a moat between the bed, and the exterior wall, and double-glass doorway of the master suite. The way the sun and the shadows played off the natural curvature of the buildings, archways, and hallways, some which were semi open-air breezeways will never be forgotten to me.

Very nice, with skeletal organic composition, thank you for sharing your creative works.

Thank you AD for showcasing this masterpiece

what amazes me is how long they've been working on this! really goes to show a house is as much a living creature as the people in it. it's an ongoing project that takes a lot of love & labour before creative visions are fully realised.

This is the exact definition of out of this world. A true masterpiece.

Is it normal this bring tears to my eyes? Can we be amazed by another arquitecture after this? Its brilliant the amount of detail! This is so inspiring I was holding my breath while watching this I think my heart stopped for a little bit! Thank you for showing it to us.

@mrxman581

8 күн бұрын

There are other amazing contemporary architects like Hadid, who passed 8 years ago, and Ma Yansong, who designed the under construction Lucas Museum in Los Angeles.

The Doolittle has has been a great inspiration to me as a builder, welder and desert dweller

Looks like living inside of an ancient creatures carcass. Gorgeous, mysterious and stunning.

everything looks so surreal - yet in itself so homogeneous. stunning!

Beyond anything I’ve ever seen before ! This is a testament to design architecture…so cool !

So, this is genuinely creative and original. So many really new and unseen forms and solutions. One can tell, that the creators were largely unrestricted while developing this piece of housing-art.

WOW this is probably the most mind-blowing mansion design I've never seen!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Simply BEAUTIFUL and INCOMPARABLE!!! He’s a genius🙌🏽😍

The unimaginable amount of detail and effort into the seemingly impossible house in the desert ..

I wish Miles and John had a chance to see this. They would have fully understood the magnificent jazz and abstraction of it. The unifying of all the unique forms and all the amazing ideas into the surrounding environment is brilliant. Everywhere your eye moves throughout the dwelling is somewhere beautiful, full of beautiful things. Those Sputnik lights must be amazing to see in the deep darkness of such a place. I’m honored to have seen this.

@starcrib

11 ай бұрын

🌿♾️🌿

Breathtaking. Futuristic and ahead of its time !

This is a masterpiece, wow.

Just every sense of the word spectacular.

There’s a Gaudi-like feeling to this space. It’s like looking through a microscope of enlarged cell-like structures- even though the materials are of stone glass and metal, there is movement and flow. LOVE

Exquisite, unparalleled, beyond imagination. Thank you for sharing this with us.