"House Of The Year" Thanks To Sliding Doors

A house full of surprises: Sliding or pivoting panels tranform each space. The Murphy House, designed and owned by architect Richard Murphy 2016 was named “House of the Year” by the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Report by Meggin Leigh
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[@ivy_pahari]

Everyday he gets up from his bed and starts sliding the doors.

[@iamf6641]

rather than sit on his couch and watch tv all day atleast he has something to do

[@deepakk1347]

Ha

[@larplarpson6783]

needs motors

[@tilly704]

A bit more of tech and he can automatize all the sliding doors . Create profiles and ambients. Imagine a full tech integration in such an interesting eviropment like that house...

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

@@iamf6641 life is motion and its good especially when you are old.

[@naveens696]

He has sliding walls instead of curtains.

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

It's for ecology, don't u understand anything.. Lawl xD at this point he could have burried himself underground it'd have been easier to get out

[@RedForeman]

Imagine hide and seek in this house as a kid 😂

[@thecatqueen1824]

It will be impossible to find the other!😂😂

[@campkira]

the kid will died

[@mnnwdr]

the kid will be grown up when they got found out..

[@zulfikarhidayat2663]

It is imposible to take a bath lol

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

You'd need to get loads of friends because they'd die before you find them xD

[@jimbutler1189]

We never got a tour of the house. This is a bad introduction to a what looks like a wonderful home.

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

It's normal, once you adventure past the living room is a whole new world, never explored before xD Like Narnia but even invading species from Narnia would never find a way out the house

[@jasonponciano6823]

It's better that way, atleast they haven't reveal the magic to any potential burglars watching this video...

[@autumnicleaf]

Poor burglar will never get to where he keeps his money even after an 'honest" day of hard work.

[@vastadmist2258]

Too funny

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

The burglar will be emprisoned in the bathtub and will just have pulled the sliding trap thingy onto himself xD Betcha every burglar must know about this house !

[@eyeopeningtruth7518]

Hard work is to do ath for themselves in positive not to keep eye on others hard earned money

[@kingofsludge7262]

Imagine forgetting about an entire part of the house because the door is closed

[@snejok888]

i'm sure he has secret room somewhere in the wardrobe ))

[@yaqub5447]

snejok888 Obi wan ?

[@kelvin9115522]

Narnia

[@batchint]

they don't mention a basement so....

[@SamanRex]

Great minds think alike!

[@DieZockerZone1]

i think in some piece of wood is an money and diamants , the question is where the piece ist ;D top bottom wall or in the chair table ...

[@RusFarFaz]

While I’m going to kitchen i open 14 doors and close 11 doors

[@merlriasro3985]

He was showcasing his design dumb ass , You change them depending on the time to get the suns light instead of using lights

[@emanuelsoares7963]

Haha

[@havingteawiththedevil]

Merl Riasro wooosh

[@fartyperson]

@@havingteawiththedevil go back

[@g_lorn]

guy rlly doesnt like curtains

[@magno5157]

Owner: "Having finished the house, I've had the exact opposite reaction from neighbours. They all love it." House: "I have many secret spaces to hide corpses."

[@Thornspyre]

Its one thing campaigning to keep someone from building a house next door, but once its built youre not going to be an asshole. Youre going to introduce yourself, shake his hand and pretend you werent against it from the start. Human nature.

[@winter6637]

Until one day "Where is my phone?" "Where is my key?" "Where is my wallet?"

[@memonavaramirez6261]

Where am I ?

[@ColtraneTaylor]

@@memonavaramirez6261 In the grave. Like all the others who never slided their doors.

[@gaboratoria]

ColtraneTaylor :shook

[@lancomepotatoes5753]

Where is the bathroom?

[@1966bluemax]

Opposite to minimalist architecture

[@KarlaJTanner]

It would have been nice to have a wee tour. They just showed different rooms randomly. Boo

[@kazoosc]

www.designcurial.com/news/richard-murphy-house-by-richard-murphy-architects-5800970 .. at least gives you a bit of cross-section

[@haqhaziq]

Uhm did u watch till end? The camera man did zoom through almost the entire house at the end.

[@TheVineOfChristLives]

“I talked to a couple of councilors... “ 💰 💰

[@innomind]

"and I said, I am Richard Murphy, I invented the Murphy bed."

[@yourface4248]

he slid some cash under the table that was hiding under his bathtub.

[@MikeMessiah]

@@innomind William Lawrence Murphy (1856-1957) the original inventor of Murphy Bed

[@Lb.q2]

Imagine breaking into this dudes house and he just slides a wall so you can’t get out

[@snookiewozo]

He has all those rooms and stories, yet he decided that a bathroom isnt necessary. Seriously.

[@forbiddenlovealive]

priorities mate

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

There is one, he just don't want you to 'venture inside the house. Past the bathtub is an unknown path to mankind. Legend says a guy died searching for his phone, he was a guest.

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

What he doesn't tell you is that his house is like an iceberg, the house you see is only a fragment of what his invention is xD

[@bella4ira285]

@@MrGeoffrey1998 Hahaha brilliant reply!!

[@farabe1206]

Not sure about the bathtub in the bedroom, but otherwise it's an architectural masterpiece!

[@campkira]

it a small area... the bathtub clearly made for when he need hot bath not shower... i seen bath and in the bed frame before so.....

[@cocolasticot9027]

How to devaluate the word "masterpiece". It's a funny house, planned by a man for his own usage. I wouldn't pick that house over a more traditional one. But considering how contemporary architecture has been following twisted ideas for a while now, I guess it's not that bad.

[@namulit]

Modern hotel room design does not only put the bathtub in the bedroom, but the shitter, too. Of course what they call design is more of a cost-saving measure. Funny story: in a close-by hotel you have to get the 'classic' room to have the WC apart from the bedroom.

[@babymammoth6254]

Really bad Feng Shui

[@CaptainWaffles69]

namulit emperor I’ve never seen this in any hotels

[@the9file]

thought this was a play on "murphy bed," but the man is actually named murphy

[@NeoViny]

Great stuff... but honestly I highly doubt that this house is comfortable when he is 82 years old....

[@Liasos88]

Maybe he is planning to move at 81

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

He'll probably develop high strength in really uncommon muscles from pulling, turning and switchings all these levers, doors and traps xD

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

Like fingertip muscles, large shoulders and neck but no other muscles xD

[@coffeyvid]

I like the ceiling pivoting to reveal the sky.

[@kucheriya1]

As a engineer I appreciate efficient and multi purpose products. Loved your house, converting bathroom into sitting space was brilliant idea. Kudos to your hard work and ingenuity.

[@eitetsu]

Imagine you forgot how to slide something to get to a thing so you slide all of it and it becomes the biggest puzzle of the year

[@ploaiepluvo933]

Imagine the creaking sounds after months of living here

[@jatindsaini]

Let's hope he has a map for all of that, otherwise each day would be a treasure hunt

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

Each time a new comer enters his house he is asked if he has mental and health issues, then he gets the *traveler's backpack*, a 42 pages maps and gets notified they cut the whole amazon rain forest just to make that map. XD

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

@Andreya Takhellambam i'll really laugh when he'll need medical treatment, he'll probably have to call indiana jones or learn self surgery else he'll never receive help xD

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

@Andreya Takhellambam medics : "sir we heard you seek medical assistance but can't seem to find you" Architects : "i'm in the closet that's under the bathtub when you walk on the pressure plate next to the horizontal bookshelf"

[@andrefilipe9042]

@@MrGeoffrey1998 This is gold

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

@@andrefilipe9042 xD

[@olivastallonechannel4444]

When he was small his parents did allow him to play.

[@777Ryank]

Charles Fredericks Cheers!!! Or maybe they let him play with everything, disassembling, and assembling

[@maximhollandnederlandthene7640]

Yeah, Lego !!! Like most of my siblings 😂

[@spookym123]

Best part: 8 levels, 5 stories. Worst part: 8 levels, 5 stories.

[@amytakiguchi4390]

Saves on gym membership, lol.

[@CreamCobblerFiend]

Why do the British insist on getting angry every time someone tries to build a house that looks like it came from the 21st century?

[@ColtraneTaylor]

They like the colours grey and brown and on a human being red or white.

[@banaft1664]

The British didn't get angry at the building,he said that some of the people in the area weren't happy and the area is Edinburgh which is in Scotland which means the Scottish people there where "angry" The only British person was the architect narrating the video who was pushing the idea

[@ColtraneTaylor]

@@banaft1664 Ok, that's your view, but Scots and English are British. The English wouldn't be British all by themselves. I've lived in Scotland btw.

[@kiyoponnn]

@@ColtraneTaylor 😂

[@CreamCobblerFiend]

@@banaft1664 I recognize that there is a difference but the cultures are similar enough for the rule to apply generally to most of the British isles. The United Kingdom does not like anyone tampering with their Georgian aesthetic.

[@InfinityDragon21]

Wow! That sunroof on the ceiling at the end is the icing on the cake for this home design!

[@riadachour9864]

the outside interrupts the continuity like the comment above me has pointed out, but the interior? love it, he's given it so much thought, it's AMAZING. ❤

[@sandrafrancisco]

people don't like change, but sometimes change is good.

[@shelbynamels973]

Not at all. The color and the way the facade is broken up to resemble the other houses on the block integrates this design extremely well.

[@MrJhuang999]

Admire the passion and ambition. Reminds me of the former American folk art museum in nyc, seems to be a bit overworked, overflowing with ideas. Hope he gets many clients to spread those ideas out into more projects, with gracious space to allow the ideas to breathe.

[@srdjanavram9504]

The moment I saw the corner window detail and courtyard wall finish with its tile row color selection - yelled out "Scarpa!" LOL Nice work

[@jimmueltuazon9658]

What amazes me is how he blend this modern house with the other historic buildings around it. And the openings give a really helpful passive cooling so this can also go well at tropical countries like mine. Im also studying architecture and these ideas are helpful.

[@shelbynamels973]

So true. I was surprised how well it integrates with the other houses, unlike much of modern architecture that insists on a jarring distinction.

[@daisydove3336]

“The house doesnt really blend in”, seriously here ini Indonesia we hve 10 individual looking houses in a row. Remind me again why is this a problem? Lol

[@wellbarte5706]

cultural preservation

[@maximhollandnederlandthene7640]

Regulations regulations regulations. I once blew up renovation of a house because government was too much of a problem. Maybe they expected to get money shuffled under the table.

[@Keekusu]

In Germany there is something called "Bebauungsplan" (Building Plan) that is decided by the local authorities and gives precise information about the colour, shape etc. a newly build house may have. It also considers things like the shape of the roof and so on. Pretty German. Where does it lead to? All German cities look just plain boring. All houses look greyish or have a very light colouring (like a grey-blue or vanilla yellow) but in the end it gives you depressions, especially in the dark months of winter. It is so refreshing to see the colourful and way more aesthetic architecture in the southern countries. But if you try something outstanding in Germany it would be refused. NO COLOURS. JUST ARBEITEN.

[@vaiyaktikasolarbeam1906]

@@KeekusuNa ja nach gewisser Zeit gibt es Schimmel. Da hilft keine helle Farben.

[@michaelsteffen4887]

It is cool, but ridiculous at the same time!

[@euripideseusebio5404]

Everything that is personalize is ridiculous for some.

[@aziz4099]

Best description

[@judichristopher4604]

"BOO"... KEEP your negative comments to yourself. This is a "Happy" video,

[@machigiceb7788]

Same, if you're someone who wants to live in a house for aesthetic reasons then this is house is perfect. But if you're lazy af and is quite forgetful then you better live in a traditional house instead.

[@Paako414]

Tons of great architects were know for being ridiculous. so why not?

[@Dogsnark]

I love this! But it would be nice to show a tour of the whole house.

[@campkira]

it is his house in middle of city.... would you let everyone had tour of your house layout and entry and back exist? thief would had easy time...

[@stantonmick]

I've always loved how sliding panels can transform a room, to make a whole house this way was a real treat! It has so much novelty, using it would always create an experience that reminds me of childhood love of hidden chambers and 80s transformers.

[@-E-M-M-]

I believe he also did a great job in the integretion with the rest of the houses and being modern at the same time.

[@aucourant9998]

Although the house does stand out in its environment, it is not that unsympathetic to its surroundings. It is very nicely done.

[@Ebb0Productions]

Beautiful. I'd live there if I could.

[@aynriggs4704]

I love the Venetian plaster accent walls in the house. That material is luminous and will subtly carry light through.

[@FloatingSpaces]

It's so beautiful I can cry.

[@alanwisdom7777]

This house is amazing I love it.

[@hikarimomozuka]

Imagine losing your keys in this house

[@qqqalo]

He could climb through one of the windows.

[@narutomega7178]

Wow.. Great desain , uniq and Awesome . 5 Star for this Home.

[@harryrooney9424]

This is one of the coolest houses I’ve ever seen

[@greekguytalks]

great to see someone fighting to accomplish something and enjoy their dreams.

[@campkira]

money and time....

[@Pianoguy32]

I'm sure it is a cool house but the exterior elevation is a mess.

[@Blockio1999]

I love how there us an actual, functional reason behind just about everything in that house

[@elumiomerk4013]

I love the idea of using the outer wall as a mini water channel. Awesome.

[@liambaylis9365]

Imagine the amount of time it would take to close up shop at the end of the night? "Honey did you close the door?" "Which one?"

[@nativeportlander]

Imagine pinching your fingers every time you went into a room, drew a bath, or opened a window.

[@renatedebruyn9612]

It's a work of art .. the colours are energizing. ❤️

[@huntress1013]

I love this. It is such a playful house and really looks really big.

[@Vidied]

Imagine have to clean every window of this house

[@kreaturen]

Cool house, but that bedside micro-bathtub was just weird... I mean, why?!

[@aacc8466]

for the ladys duh

[@jatindsaini]

For those special nights😁😁

[@Jehty_]

That isn't a micro-bathtub. It is a normal sized. And why not? If you only take a bath a few times per year a "normal" location for the baththub would be a waste of space. That way it is out of the way, but you still have a bathtub.

[@ghjfkldsxzmkbfj]

@@Jehty_ except you're forgetting one very simple thing, who the FUCK only bathes a few times a year 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@creativeideas012]

@@ghjfkldsxzmkbfj I get what jehti was referring to A lot of tiny apartments around the world don't have bathtubs, they have showers

[@chrome2yourdome]

amazing house thank god they let him build and wow 10 years looks like it was worth the wait wish the video was longer

[@LeahKimBrighton]

Wow, this is truly incredible!

[@MartinPittBradley]

The ceiling that closes off the skylight seems counterproductive. Would it even save energy? It seems like air still would flow from somewhere else upstairs into that space above anyways.

[@campkira]

you need to close it so it easy to cool in summer.. it still a small house so yeah i would like it that way... this a man who put a bath next to his bed so i doubt he care much about logic.... the house seem to be most testing design and prove of concept....

[@Jehty_]

@@campkira Cooling in Edinburgh? lol Climate change isn't there yet. This year was the city's hottest day ever measured. And that was only 31.6C (88.9F). July is the hottest month in Edinburgh with an average temperature of 15°C (59°F).

[@Dev1nci]

Someone loves Carlo Scarpa 😂

[@anilbhattarai05]

Superb design

[@xYottabyte]

Man I want to be an architect when I grow older, this house is just amazing.

[@heroninja1125]

it requires money and time which u probably wont have unless you are born into riches

[@shelbynamels973]

@@heroninja1125 No money in it, unless your last name is Gehry.

[@markmarsh27]

F***ING INCREDIBLE is all I can think of.

[@idfk7527]

Robbers: imma head out

[@karlmcaidey1084]

Beautiful

[@kayasia8916]

Epic architecture

[@asumani2657]

Those architects at the municipality didn't want this gentleman to challenge their position because they couldn't understand his plans.

[@yengsabio5315]

Hahaha! Was just thinking about that, too, when I saw your comment! I concur! Cheers & mabuhay from the Philippines!

[@sskoh]

Maybe they didn't want the beautiful neighborhood to be interrupted by this monstrosity.

[@campkira]

@@sskoh meh.... uk... which part of it is beautiful? just endless same fucking thing... made for cheap.... i living in japan and each build is different...

[@campkira]

na... it is normal it is hard to get approved build design that different than other building in area... in other word you need a committee permission... which mean you need to do favour for them...

[@antheajohnson4234]

Clearly heritage architects. Others would be pretty open to the idea

[@catash7247]

3:05 he paid a bribe is the correct American translation.

[@jimmunsw4795]

Awesome simple idea but superb practicality 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@rodrigomazzola]

What a house!!!!!! Very very beautiful

[@cutinfuel]

Is he the same person who invented the Murphy's bed ?

[@maxm5768]

I had the same question,

[@beastgaming1631]

Yeah he is the one

[@Erin-Thor]

I was thinking Murphy’s Law... LOL!

[@AdrianDucao]

the same man who set the murphy's law

[@mmjnice97]

There better be a Murphy's bed in the Murphy's house LOL!!! What no??? Definitely missed an opportunity there!!!!

[@DaMaster1983]

awesome house

[@janeysiegrist5061]

Absolutely awesome design.

[@rogerdale5451]

Marvelous. I bet the places next door are cold, poorly lit caves in comparison. It's not a pretty shoebox like so many modern things these days. It appears to have Japanese elements both functionally and aesthetically. I think it adds to the neighborhood.

[@shelbynamels973]

I fully agree.

[@adrianorodrigues2062]

Very interesting design, but built in the wrong neighborhood.

[@celtongerilla6595]

Gorgeous architecture!

[@eleven11three]

Omg i love the kitchen - living room area! 4:10

[@bobkrachit7774]

"World's largest example of uninterrupted Lake Georgian architecture."

[@dlwatib]

*late

[@kikinintokyo]

German Architecture rules!! Cheers from Colombia-South America

[@dweuromaxx]

Wow - if you like more about German Architecture, check out our report on Bauhaus, coming up October 7th!

[@Jay-jq6bl]

@@dweuromaxx Oh god, bauhaus is a curse

[@MTMF.london]

@@Jay-jq6bl No, it's a Godsend.

[@amanwithhiscigaretteandcof3474]

marvelous !! this is masterpiece !!

[@riseevolution]

This is what i call a must to have!

[@ifitistobeitisuptome]

I don't particularly like this house, I find it very messy and it would drive me absolutely mad. But in its own right, it is absolutely STUNNING!!! Very well done!

[@dweuromaxx]

Thank you! Indeed the interior is up to the individual person living in it, so everybody will put his own flavour itno his own 4 walls, don't you agree?

[@ifitistobeitisuptome]

@@dweuromaxx Yes absolutely, as I said this house wouldn't work for me at all, as I like a much more organised and simple place. But anyone can see the huge amount of design and amazing workmanship that has gone into this house. Cheers.

[@dweuromaxx]

@@ifitistobeitisuptome - stay tuned for more stunning homes and houses at kzbin.info

[@erkkasipila]

Imagine trying robbing that place and getting lost

[@kokichikusano7271]

And the award goes to Japan for inspiring every Kool aspect of this house.

[@LRChronic]

Amazing how he is promoted from Home Owner to Architect halfway through the video.

[@deep.space.12]

Step 1 Replace curtain with sliding door Step 2 ... Step 3 House of the Year

[@sandrafrancisco]

gotta think outside the curtains

[@sandrafrancisco]

frankly i think the bath in the bedroom gave it house of the year. imagine waking up and waiting for the bathtub to fill while you still lay curled up in bed under the blankets. This guy's a genius!

[@Dev1nci]

No there are a lot of details that they didn’t even touch on that makes it house of the year. However I’m not sure I agree with the judgement, this house is stuck about 20 - 50 years in the past. I like it but not house of the year. Perhaps it’s his connections that gave it this position.

[@bigiish]

They need to check him.. he is hiding stuff in his basement

[@maximilianluv1]

The man loves panels! Nothing weird till they are everywhere!

[@archarovec]

Very inventive!

[@papafouplays2991]

There s so much windows i thought i was a New map for call of duty: moderne warfare

[@BlueBetaPro]

"I'm building an expensive custom built architect designed house that is going to bring up the value of the neighborhood." Neighbors: Booooo we don't like it, we like ugly unpainted and rusted grey Brutalist overground bunkers.

[@1MProperti]

amazing video guys

[@zougboug6412]

i just love it

[@justtryingtotellyou1164]

Hmmm, so Jigsaw is an architect? Who knew!

[@congobelga6840]

In the german vision

[@largol33t1]

I am not that impressed. Type "extreme transformer home in Hong Kong." That apartment's design made my jaw drop.

[@RealmDesigner]

Looks fantastic. Good job!

[@nathanvercruysse6664]

Reminds me a lot of the Schröderhuis from Gerrit Rietveld. Especially al the different gadgets for opening Windows etc.

[@SportsIncorporated]

I liked it. But give me land, lots of land, and starry skies above.

[@lungailiu7063]

Feeling suffocate by watching it..

[@georgeshinkosky5894]

Fabulous.......so creative........inspirational..........

[@abeltootlejr.300]

Living ART! I love it! Very unique.