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The Balancing Barn

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:

References

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  1. ^ Rowan Moore (2010-09-26). "Living Architecture: giving a modernist spin to holiday homes | Art and design | The Observer". Guardian. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  2. ^ Architecture. "Have a holiday in modern architecture". Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  3. ^ "Living Architecture. Holidays in modern architecture". Living-architecture.co.uk. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  4. ^ "David Kohn Architects: A Room for London".
  5. ^ Dean (8 February 2011). "Boat-Shaped Room To Be Built On Queen Elizabeth Hall". Londonist. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  6. ^ McCormick, Megan. "Architects' summer retreats". Architecture Today. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  7. ^ Oliver Wainwright (15 May 2015). "For Grayson Perry's Essex house, the only way was 'bonkers as possible'". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Art fans flock to 'Grayson Perry house' in Essex". BBC. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  9. ^ Will Gompertz (16 May 2015). "Take a walk around the house that Grayson Perry designed (video)". BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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