Apple architect picks a small prefab to savor CA countryside

[@alexl4790]

I don't understand why people are nagging on him about this house. It's his house and his money and his ideas. I love how enthusiastic he is about his home, he put a lot of great work into it and it turned out so simply beautiful yet unique, definitely one of my favorite homes I have ever seen, truly nice job.

[@designdoctor247]

I agree. I watch it over and over. I learn something new each time.

[@ktwhiteful]

Me too! I think it's amazing and cool he went for efficiency and simplicity over grandeur waste which lots of rich people would

[@patriciahoppner]

This is my dream! And my husband dream too. And my daughter. I love the view, the garden with vegetables and the weather, my husband love the design (he is a german ingineer), the materials... and my daughter love the dogs. We all love the pool. Nobody said nothing about the price.....hmmmmm

[@beelowgun9455]

I wish he used sustainable materials. This house is far from progressive. I wanted to love it..

[@mojo5093]

Alex L - i'm so glad you're defending him you're such a big hero

[@TheJensPeeters]

I think the comment are so critical of him, because the house doesnt reflect what they want to see in a "tiny" house (not that small), but I think it is great that we see different kinds of small living spaces. This one isn't built at all to be off grid or on a budget. It is a house for a small family that obviously has money and the house is very design driven, so it is not as functional as some of the commenters want see. I personally would build my house a different way, but I think this one is inspirational and interesting.

[@777jones]

Jens this house is like a restaurant meal of kale and Brussels sprouts and also ounce of wine that costs $250, where people talk about how much fun they are having. I don’t dislike the people, i just don’t like the architecture. I find it totally corporate. So yes, a clash of mentalities. Unsettling. It creates more questions than answers.

[@peterologhlen3869]

@@777jones How is it corporate?

[@justsayin3647]

Oh good grief, it's his weekend/camping/get away home. I was wondering where they kept their clothes. It's not small or eco friendly when it's nothing more than a personal camp resort.

[@stonebone1179]

Idk about you but this doesn't seem like a cheap thing to do

[@thims1961]

Not the way they did it, But ;) Very easily done with Shipping Container's with the possible exception of the sliding doors which are fabulous.....

[@lsamoa]

The way he describes that dining table. "The wood just floats and the air just goes through". Mate, that's the case for 99.99% tables with a horizontal top and some legs lol

[@josefchamera]

The art of selling haha

[@markokovac603]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hlawulekamaswanganyi6438]

I guess that's how you get deals sealed - you say the obvious, but like mysteriously.

[@ravemaster0021]

You know he works for Apple. He knows how to sell lol

[@slimshady94]

douchebaggery seller

[@cleopatrastarseed8558]

All the people complaining: this man having a high paying job doesn't make him a bad person. He can still be interested in alternative living and I think he did a really good job on this space. I love it. He earned his income, and he can do what he wants with it. I'm sure you wouldn't be upset if you had his salary 💁‍♀️

[@ginapino2857]

Cleopatra Starseed agreed!

[@dothedeed]

Excessive consumption to superficially imitate a sustainable lifestyle? That's a paradox. But you're right, its their money.

[@mojo5093]

Cleopatra Starseed - i'm so glad you're defending him you're such a big hero

[@Imperial_Cosmonaut]

Yeah, he's living the life in a free-enterprise society, but I bet he's a pinko commie who voted sanders...that's the real irony

[@bibacummins7706]

capitalist bootlicker

[@davidhunternyc1]

I keep coming back to this house over and over again. It's so beautiful and simple. I weep. I hope it survived all the fires too. ❤

[@jackattack2021]

Pretty impressed that they "roughed" it by camping and learning the land before building.

[@Fluxion11]

I'm in the process of doing this right now. I have a 4 acre lake lot that I'm spending time learning what I love about it. My plan is smaller structures with an inside-outside feel. Luckily, this property is in a state and country with no building codes, so I can do whatever the hell I want. 😎

[@estherszekely2310]

In one point he said "the best things takes effort". :) touche

[@M1NDCR4WL3R]

@@Fluxion11 That sounds amazing!

[@govegan562]

@@Fluxion11 can i ask how much the land costed ?

[@ricecrash5225]

He is an apple engineer so if you break a window you need to replace the entire house.

[@jmk1962]

Ha, ha, I love this comment 😁

[@TheRawBabe]

TRUE but I SOLD my iPhone 👿 ACCOMPLICE is now Public Enemy. Tim Cook wants money please moves himself to live in Mainland Chinazi with Dictator Xitler happily ever after!

[@nicolebarnett8702]

Touche '

[@alpinist-4183]

'The entire wall' would be more appropriate ))

[@drazicmilosovic1065]

Drink laughed through nose upon reading this. Good one! 😁

[@robertlarsson8617]

TLDR: What I wanted to see: ”Apple exec quits jobs to become self-sufficient” What I saw: ”Apple exec adds minimalist weekend role-play to maximalist lifestyle” I’ve come back to this video several times the last few days. I’m super fascinated by the inner conflict it provokes in me and seems to do with many other commentators. It is very impressive estate from vision to execution. And I recognize that in architecture minimalism is foremost an aesthetic. For me though, minimalism is a way of life. It’s the reason I love this channel; how it gives so many examples of people finding different ways towards a simple lifestyle. Even though this is clearly not such an example I’m happy you made this video. It’s an example of a corporate executive using the aesthetics and superficial elements of a simple lifestyle as weekend role-play, ADDING it to their conflicting urban lifestyles making it completely unsustainable. It is diluting the concept of minimalism and simple living. An example of what not to strive for.

[@etmeatetuan4250]

@RobertLarsson ... wonderfully said , like the Hameau de la Reine at Versailles

[@norweeezy]

Yes! Felt the same way as when people order salad and diet coke at the same time. LOL

[@forget3817]

Totally agree.

[@BuonoBruttoCattivo77]

My thoughts exactly. Why not use your expertise and wealth to demonstrate actual economy, efficiency, and environmental friendliness? This demonstrates those qualities at surface level, but no deeper.

[@etmeatetuan4250]

norweeezy ... EXACTLY

[@mizpappas]

Revisiting this episode during the covid 19 thing. This is one of my favorites. Stay safe everyone 💚

[@EmilBrikha]

That bathroom door is the best metaphor for Apple, ever. It’s a bathroom door, it doesn’t close completely but it was designed like that and if you want to close the door completely, you’re using the door wrong. 😅

[@justinmaloney7108]

Sounds like what a pimp would tell his Hoe's...doublespeak and game.

[@carlneufeld1923]

Haha, yeah that is where I lost it.

[@syedmuhammad6373]

let's not forget about the headphone jack.

[@ginamarinamontana5623]

Their guests are better off just going into the woods instead of using that washroom! How embarrassing when there are people in the living room or worse cooking in the kitchen...

[@alexk7973]

I love how “respecting the glass walls“ ended up disrespecting the family-member's need for privacy. That's one of those design decisions where his alarm bells should have been going off telling him to definately clear this one with his wife!

[@miteor]

The son seems like a very well adjusted lad and deals with his parents quirks in a very tolerant way 👍👍👍

[@DJDanceClassic]

of course he is. he is gonna inherit it all !

[@Garacha222]

@@DJDanceClassic He doesn't appear greedy and needy. He's from a different generation and upbringing than most of the rest of us. This generation will need to use their wits to surpass the successes and failures they inherit from us.

[@en8718]

NO WAY he's going to bring any girl home for the night ... mom and dad can just take a 'walk' in the backyard

[@TimH123]

It was interesting that his main preoccupation seemed to be shutting the doors and getting away from people in the space.

[@kimhill3614]

@@TimH123 The second I realized there was a teenager living in the house, my perspective on this place shifted. What kind of masochist designs their own home and then doesn't give their teenage boy any privacy?

[@fredsnit5699]

This is one of the most impressive homes I’ve ever seen. I’m a builder/designer, always hunting; in the thousands of designs I’ve seen, this really is a Monet. Congratulations! Spectacular!

[@thefatone4378]

Bet that's the guy who removed the earphone jack

[@michaelcoghlan5521]

the fat one Hahahaha... “everything has to respect the phone... the earphones can’t touch the phone”

[@trak1ftl709]

That’s funny

[@vans.8435]

He's head of store design, not product design.

[@somerandomguy9156]

Bro why? 😂😂 My parents is sleeping right now and I’m having a really hard time to control my laughter

[@garyhinton1609]

So many lucky privileged people in the bay area.....I will bet between land and this home camouflaged as simple is in the millions...while they are blessed by their luck and hard work, San Francisco has so many social problems and poverty....I work hard as well but could never come close to affording this, let alone a weekend pied a terre. I love these "simple" beautifully designed little dwellings but are the rich going to be the only ones to afford this while affordable housing in cities that depend on middle class workers struggle and suffer with five roommates in a two bedroom apt. ? Good for these people...but is there a whole foods nearby or a Mercedes dealership nearby?

[@mulemule]

I know Geoff Warner. He's both an exceptional architect and even more exceptional person. The firm he cofounded was one of the nation's pioneers in both the so-called "Tiny Home" and "Sustainable Home" movements. Fantastic seeing one of their projects receive the spotlight!

[@mulemule]

@jack g Only eight months to reply? (You should preserve those incredible hot takes for the next pandemic prep.)

[@kimberlygayosa6662]

I think their house is brilliant! I dont understand the fuss in the comments.. He is an architect and I love how their family is simple ( thinking how rich they might be) and looks happy in their house.

[@eldonnparks8059]

I agree less is more. But, in this case "less" will cost a few million dollars.

[@huntstyle]

Leaving you with LESS... money! ;)

[@Abrahamhamham]

No one's talking about cheapness. It's literally about less, physically speaking.

[@ems895]

Eldonn Parks : less is always more, (money)

[@LitoGeorge]

"....the glass wall is sacred.." The bathroom is not shut my man. Now I understand where Apple's fluff comes from - its just an extension of an in-house conversation that the people there have genuinely bought into. Reminds me of Jobs "You're holding the phone wrong" when the product didnt work properly. My dad would correctly say, "Bullshit baffles brains". I still like the vast majority of the house though and I do love the simplicity of the idea.

[@LitoGeorge]

I agree with "the whole world can look in but you cant see them when inside" reality. The opaque Japanese sliding doors are far superior imo. I think the day time advantages to glass are there, but some privacy as you mention when on the john/ in the shower etc are good things to have. I guess, to each their own .

[@gatechtammy]

I just LOVE this home! The location at the base of the hill is perfect too. Great presentation from the homeowner explaining all of the details. I would be interested in the final price.

[@brendak.44440]

I also would be interested in final price. 2 older person's, ( retired ) looking to downsize and have always loved Northern Cali. Permitting ? Price ,? Please !❤️ Home at 8:47 really interested me .

[@Mahirimah]

This is my favorite prefab home that I’ve seen on KZbin. I just love how they have the outdoor living and dining room, and the garden. It’s like true indoor/outdoor living.

[@aeropilot4419]

Mahirimah yeah, ideas Rudolph Schindler made famous in the early 1920s mate 🙂

[@designdoctor247]

@@aeropilot4419 i see the possible inspiration but he has has taken it a bit further... right? The minimal furniture... BOtH walls are window He was even so careful to not cut off the view through the house that he didn't even use a full size fridge. I'm not trying to start an argument... I personally appreciate your comment. Can ...will you share more?

[@contactjoy4140]

A TENT on a patio serves the same purpose. A VAN at a dispersed campsite serves the same purpose. A HOMELESS PERSON under a bush has the same amenity.

[@contactjoy4140]

@@designdoctor247 A full sized fridge will not obstruct the view anymore than the cupboard on the wall... Having the full sized refrigerator in the shed instead of inside the main module is extremely inconvenient when it is raining. Multiple DESIGN FAILURES in this house.

[@edmcgowan1570]

I love the way they stayed on the land to learn how it felt and how the elements affected them. I've been doing the same thing at my Place, and it was the best decision. I love the olive tree living room. Great video! Thank you!

[@edmcgowan1570]

I love the Family feeling, too.

[@roccomepose8130]

Definitely a good idea to learn the layout, with wind, and sun ect.

[@kennethsee6262]

Living in a tent is far from amazing

[@canyonsal]

I love this! So well thought out. So flexible. Fits so well in its space. Married to the landscape.

[@DragonHeartTree]

His explanations are artsier than the actual building.

[@ariescustom]

Bullshitting is important in the world of selling overpriced shit.

[@elsagrace3893]

K Gifford yeah he doesn’t mind repeating himself. Something I noticed about successful people. They repeat and repeat.

[@penelopedinkledongs7178]

*Lol!*

[@burningmanmike]

Actually

[@mjegs7392]

@Paul Deland Because architecture is an art, and people devote their lives to studying, designing, experimenting, and building beautiful places for people to live. I think you don't understand how much work is involved in designing architecture, or even becoming an architect itself. Everything is very complex to figure out, because every project has a new site with its own unique conditions. The reason why some architecture is so easy to understand, is that an architect put in the hours to design it to read clearly successfully .

[@JoeTheLion60]

Small, light & hugely expensive - just like Apple products!

[@sharondymond]

Minimalism is maximally expensive.

[@penelopedinkledongs7178]

Yup.

[@penelopedinkledongs7178]

@@sharondymond Yup.

[@internietaccount6580]

And probably build in China...

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

It would not have to be that expensive - the house, that is. It just not had to be cost effective in the least because he's a pretentious, vastly overpayed apple bubble dweller able to afford anything.

[@LaLunaLaMuerte]

I also live up on hill, in a secluded little pocket of SoCal and I will never leave here. The fresh air, the trees, the quiet is immaculate. I work from home and have also adopted a more minimalist approach to my home and my life. The peace I have found here is priceless

[@MegaFACCHIN]

This is a beautiful home. I like how he explained all the different materials he used, I definitely learned a thing or two from this video. Very inspiring. This guys idea about how a home can be like a piece of art is great. If I ever make enough money to do something like this I’m doing it.

[@thims1961]

Fabulous Design.Would be excellent for a few container's.16' (bedroom & can)across two 20's (kitchen/den) & a pair of 20'ers for bedroom

[@mrjdgibbs]

it's actually fairly doable. Pre fab is typically cheaper than construction. The biggest expense is obviously the land. I'm sure that particular piece of land in Sonora s worth a jillion dollars. But no everyone needs to live on a cliff in CA.

[@cellfreezer]

Not having the toilet door go all the way must be the "courage" that Apple talked about when they removed the headphone jack.

[@YourFriendFlipper86]

haha well said!

[@adinadade8167]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheGreatestJuJu]

Mama still holding a grudge with that lol

[@rmiddlehouse]

Yeah he lost me on that. Turned from a cool visionary to an autocrat at that moment.

[@contactjoy4140]

ROTFLMAO!!!

[@monieluvs4125]

Loved his enthusiasm for his new house, hey I feel you bud, I'd be that excited too!! What a view & what a simple & sweet home. Plus I liked to hear him full of joy that spilled out in laughter so easily. And he was too funny "You must respect the glass" when he was sharing how come the restroom door didn't close all the way in the big house. His wife & son all seemed like genuinely nice, down to earth, humble, simple people. Honestly it was nice to hear them all laugh together, so much love going around. Seriously this is what people are missing, love, joy and laughter. For me it's a prerequisite, it's what makes life worth living. Well all in all loved this home and it's inhabitants. Glad to see you all enjoying your life one with another; that's what family is all about ; )

[@conformist]

Absolutely beautiful. I've seen so many videos of 'luxury mansions' that were utterly horrendous. This one, is closer to how I want to live.

[@ohad1221]

Amen, sister.

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

The amount of *nature is the best part of this house.* Not the house itself, but the plants around make it more fun to live in.

[@user-xp3vd9ux5t]

Agree

[@Biotrog]

Fantastic! I learned so much on this and it gave me so many ideas. The Siegels explained this so well.

[@aephraums]

he's an architect so of course he is going to sweat the details and look for the join that is seamless and efficient: that is what I would expect and want from him. For an apple architect I think they are humble: yes the house isn't cheap and the pool is amazing, but compared to what he could have done with this money I think they are very grounded as a family and live simply. I would love a house like this and possibly another room as a work room atelier..... if and when I retire somewhere where I can be warm .... like Majorca lol....

[@arleneg6040]

Loveit. Lol.

[@lisejobin4384]

Arlene Cloete .dimash

[@lisejobin4384]

Dimash

[@ritupriyasingh9758]

They hv two houses...the regular one is in city

[@bitkrusher5948]

The reason we are currently building low income housing in Sonoma county .1 out 2 homes is a vacation home or air Bnb rental .Nothing humble about owning a home in SF and a playhouse in Sonoma were an acre cost a Million or more.Most blue collar workers are commuting into Sonoma because affordable housing just isn't available .

[@Pugmie]

Does it come with the headphone jack though.

[@tp1201]

I love this. I will have this in a few years. God willing. Lovely family. They all seem so relaxed and happy! Thanks for sharing and giving me the idea for my own beautiful home!💚💙💜

[@RadioShack-vo2sn]

This Combination of containers on the property with the views was absolutely enjoyable to see. I would love to have that house set up, good luck with on going projects.

[@cottagegymfun]

Beautiful property. Lots of amazing ideas! Must be sensational to stay there. There are naysayers but for me I'd say I like this build.

[@JennySiede]

One of the best designs! Agree that simplicity requires abstract thinking, longer and more planning.

[@raelambert5098]

Stunning place -- great use of space and looks easy to keep clean. I loved the small details like the built-in nightstands.

[@i-craftsdesign3175]

The simplicity of it is just amazing. And from inside it frames the entire view of the valley. Truly they had to camp out there to find the ideal spot.

[@PeterCho3878]

I loved watching this video. I loved watching him being sincerely happy about the design and explaining every nook and cranny of the house. Thank you

[@TheInsaneFellow]

How about everyone in the comments just calms down?? Yes, you could say he is just acting minimalistic when thats clearly not the case, but thats besides the point... the house looks really nice and seems very functional for a vacation home And yes, they could have tried getting the house to be more off grid/eco friendly etc, but they didnt and you shouldnt complain just because you wouldve liked it to be that way

[@triviace]

Respect the wife's opinion more than any Glass Wall,or you may be on the outside of said wall!

[@anthonysuccar5053]

I’ve been reading the comments and I see so much hate in the comments from most of the people ( don’t envy don’t judge, be better, make better) personally I loved de design and I think Beauty it’s so relative to each person the impact on the landscape is minimal with this right material selection, that the house it’s not self sustainable doesn’t meen that is not a good project this guy is an Arquitect not an engineer you can end up also with a horrible nonsense eyesoring self sustainable house

[@bullymac68]

I love the house too but I think the comments are hilarious (without hate!).

[@alexk7973]

I love how most of the time there is one of the owners who is super immersed in the design and construction of the home and the other one is like “yeah, we've got walls and a roof and this is where we cook and eat ...“

[@treborironwolfe978]

A thought just occurred to me why I might be becoming more and more compelled to living within a smaller, con/restricted area.. Perhaps at my age, mid-40's, nostalgia has become more prevalent in my thoughts.. I close my eyes and can almost see, hear, and even smell my old 6'x2.5' childhood bedroom closet which my grandpa helped me empty and clean to create my own "Nintendo tournament training area" ;) We crammed some thick blankets along the floor and put one of those large corduroy stuffed back pillows against one wall and a small TV on a stand with shelving on the opposite wall. I probably spent more time in that closet than I did in school ;p

[@aplusu]

I really enjoy watching this, also this house is amazing.

[@tashfiqmannan]

yall are trippin this is the perfect getaway house in so many ways. utterly remarkable!

[@gerardmcmillan8591]

Getaway house, I could live in it for the rest of my life.....😂

[@bob_frazier]

Kristen, you do such nice work! Love how you let the owners tell their own story. I'm just sure that the "thumbs downs" you get are someone's opinion of the house, NOT your excellent videos.

[@corinaspfx]

would have been nice to see some footage of the house at night

[@rannug77]

All nice! However poor kid that has to hear and smell everybody doing their business while lying in his bed.

[@troyp9485]

rannug77 no kidding. The kid has to lay in bed listening to the other two poop and pee.

[@brozbro]

duh, parents have the other house

[@rannug77]

Imagine if someone in the family gets sick in the stomach... 🤢🤮💩

[@renee3356]

Yeah...I agree. I laughed at his comment of being "respectful to the glass." Just be honest, your bathroom door doesn't fucking close and it's weird for everyone around.

[@renee3356]

@C j3 LOL yeah, it's obvious that money isn't their problem....It reminds me of a Chinese electronics storefront poster advertising a phone, with a snide comment saying "Because you have more money than sense". I think this is a pretty appropriate phrase here lol.

[@donahuesheri]

*guy pushes glass doors around for 30 minutes straight*

[@graphicism]

...and 9-months later the new iPhone is born.

[@TheParaparGroup]

Jajajajajajajaja

[@jvertrees1988]

Hahahahahaha! Yes! I think that’s the part of the house that is most interesting to him. Dumb!

[@Prince-gu8or]

@@beetleything1864 anal can be fun

[@michaeldoster4847]

Hah! LOVE those doors! Especially silly during an earthquake!!!

[@sleepy857]

I love this! Small but feels spacious. And I love that it is surrounded by nature

[@SacredKaw]

This is a beautiful house. Fine presentation. I hope is faired well in the fires.

[@kevinsturges6957]

This house and this family really made my day. There actually are healthy, happy, normal humans living on this planet. :)

[@contactjoy4140]

Get out of your cave much?

[@davidhunternyc1]

I'm obsessed with this house. It's utterly simple, warm, and beautiful. The galvanized stairs connecting the two units breathe ergonomic elegance. The corten steel disappears into the landscape. The swimming pool provides much needed relief from the harsh sun and stone. Upon first glance this home looks like it's made from two shipping containers but with patience the details reveal themselves. The line between house and nature are blurred. Most importantly, I love this family. You could tell they are genuinely good people. All the best to them.

[@contactjoy4140]

LOL. GOOD FAMILY? THEY DON'T ALLOW THE DOG IN THE HOUSE! How SLIPPERY is METAL when it RAINS? Definitely NOT ERGONOMIC ELEGANCE when the steps are not spaced for a human gait!! How ERGONOMICALLY ELEGANT is climbing over doors to get in and out of the son's bed everyday, or to make it? NOTHING IN NATURE IS SQUARE!! NOTHING. NATURE does not create squares of any kind. The House Design is Not Nature Harmonic!!

[@davidhunternyc1]

@@contactjoy4140 You're a hoot, Joy! I would love to meet you someday. You're obsessed with rain and now the son's bed! Is the sky falling? An existential crisis, perhaps? When Frank Stella came out with his black striped paintings, everyone said it looked like wallpaper. Like art, this house is ahead of its time. For the rest of the world, there's the Property Brothers.

[@ravent3016]

For me, this would be a fantastic primary home, so I hope they plan on retiring here one day. I love the garden and orchard.

[@andresmeneses1393]

Beautiful idea, lovely family! Great Job, I take away a lot from this design!

[@sahasananda]

Love this design and explanation. The more I watched (and I watched until the end, which is unusual for me) the more I could feel the space and nature. Wonderful.

[@el3ph4ntem4n3]

What a cool house, how inspiring. I hope to live with mother nature too.

[@ryotaarai3816]

For someone who works with Apple, his house is full of windows. 😂

[@lastnamepinto7568]

😂😂😂 SMH

[@joshua.luyeye7475]

Underrated comment 😂💀

[@colins7771]

You’re so clever! Did you read the first comment or did you come up with that joke all by yourself??! Goof

[@__WJK__]

@Ryota Arai - Funny but the guy is actually an architect who builds/designs Apple stores and has nothing to do w/the actual design of iPhones lol

[@dilbyjones]

Oh...

[@RR4kindness]

I am about to embark on the wonderful journey of building a small house on a small island and the ideas, insights and knowledge in this video are fantastic! Thank you for sharing such an inspirational getaway home, so much learn from this design! Great job guys!

[@goldenwarrior5664]

No helicopter pad how ghetto

[@mskelitza31]

golden Warrior 😂😂

[@helenakockova9794]

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[@lilijody]

😂😂

[@mosestoliver4068]

😂😂😂

[@user-wg6ek8bv9y]

Who use helicopter these days when you have flying cars. He lives in the future you and I dream of catching up to. Ghetto is when you live in a pre fab house but don't know how to market it as a iHouse.

[@mozarth]

How do you slam the door when you're angry?

[@Yetipfote]

you forcefully but slowly *slide* the huge-ass door.

[@kw7268]

I don’t think there’s much reason to get angry when you’re living like this!

[@CherriesDemure]

You begin to slam it and then you softly close it.

[@rattlesnakechick4085]

guess he kicks the dog

[@F-J.]

Slam the wardrobe door.

[@mariannewolf57]

Thank you for showing these gems, Kirsten! Always so much fun watching it!

[@marlenordonez205]

Beautiful home, love the way he explain in detail each part of the house.

[@sharonc1326]

I love this! I think it’s incredible! And the garden is a dream!

[@broadleafmedia]

Oh wait, this is their WEEKEND house.

[@dontgettoknowm9864]

Brian Babcock Well, it is all he could afford after spending billions on buying that Cali hillside! LOL! No really, cheers to him I think it’s beautiful and nice.

[@eddiegonzalez2704]

his other house is a house

[@BeLikeNexus]

@Alex Gutierrez He's only an engineer at apple.....

[@contactjoy4140]

@@BeLikeNexus Description says he's the head architect who designs all of the Apple stores, but, he hired another architect to design 2 boxes with boxes inside them for his weekend house because he was too busy to do it himself🙄

[@louielouie684]

@@contactjoy4140 actually he respected the guys work on the WeeHouse from Alchemy and decided to work with him on the design of their house . The entire property is beautiful .

[@ChrisPage68]

Interesting notion of "small". The oven is standard size outside the US. But I'd insist on blackout blinds in the bedroom.

[@brickman409]

Wow

[@brickman409]

Definitely agree on the blinds

[@mrs_mg9277]

Don't need blackout blinds when there are no street lights!

[@evashell]

It's an average size house for the UK.Lovely design.

[@kfstreich4787]

This house is way out there

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

Wonderful property. I agree with his wife. The bathroom door isn’t shut!

[@jonnyspace50]

I dont mind the sight but think of the NOISE. Hope it has one of those loud ass fans

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

riley dalisa I’d more worried about the smell. 😉

[@carolewarner101]

Yup...smell and noise. Needs to be private for the user AND the rest of the people in the house! Other than that...AMAZING!!! Wonder how they heat the units?

[@medyocrity]

Carole Warner the glass looks like its double glazed or triple. It lets the heat in and trap it inside

[@carolewarner101]

Women's? In our house, my husband's poops are actually the noisy ones!

[@chanduchand2461]

One of the beautiful place with minimal architecture. Will be a great memory for the kids and grandkids who grew here and will never go far 👍 loved it

[@danielmoulder7145]

Kristen, Ive watched this about 20 times at the least. Im a woodworker with a design build degree and my interest lies in smaller spaces and i cannot think of a place that better exemplifies minimalism, simplicity and high design.

[@user-wg6ek8bv9y]

really? that's kinda sad, you should spend some time look around more.

[@arx754]

Daniel" AND, a complete lack of personality and imagination. I'm very much for minimalism (stop buying so much crap and get rid of all the crap you own), but if your home looks like an Airbnb, I think you've taken it too far. What happened to showing our personality through the way you live, through your home? People who want to hide their personality by living such an extreme minilimist lifestyle worry me. Makes me wonder if they're serial killers who want to leave no clues around. ; )

[@borgoat1220]

​@@arx754 By your reasoning, Ed Gein must not have been a serial killer for openly displaying his personality through his human-derived decorative pieces and being the opposite of a minimalist, more akin to a hoarder; oh, but wait--he *was* a serial killer, which goes to show the absurdity of your reasoning. Your comments reeks of toxic cynicism and envy. And of course, you've obviously completely missed the point behind minimalism. It's analogous to Jeet Kune Do---discarding that which is not useful or needed. That in and of itself it an expression of personality. I empathise with people who appreciate simplicity. However, lacking empathy, not personality, is the hallmark trait of serial killers, which you've just bungled. You've given yourself away. :P

[@melissacastle5172]

Brilliant, home of the future, when people finally return to a simpler life with nature. Love this!

[@treybarefoot7040]

Yes!

[@treybarefoot7040]

Yes!!!

[@sterlingmarshel6299]

Melissa Castle unfortunately that “simple” house is over a million bucks. So for the 1% it’s nice

[@ATLIEN333]

WTF? This is for the 1% Are you crazy? Affordable housing in this world is critical for the majority of humanity.This is not! If you even care about decent housing people on this planet.We are officially the lowest species in the universe..

[@stevenowell]

I love many different styles from traditional to contemporary. This is absolutely to die for, but the site makes it magical

[@stevemertens8324]

Love it!!! I love houses who are close to nature, 'cos nature is fantastic! He made an excellent house 😊

[@kristinesharp6286]

The bigger story here is a person working from Apple managed a good life balance between family and work. Well done.

[@france4me117]

This is the most practical small home I have ever seen. I absolutely love the pod in the middle where the small bedroom is. I would see myself building a small place like this for myself and my Airedale Terrier. I wish I had the floor plans for the small but punched in intelligence. Long live Apple xoxox

[@contactjoy4140]

So, you'd build a bedroom where your bed is wedged between doors to cover the clutter on your floor, like the son's bed? How will you climb in and out of the bed and make it everyday? Will your big Airedale be allowed in the house? Their dog isn't. Is your fridge going to be in the shed, across the yard, so you have to run through the rain to get your food? This is a poorly designed house.

[@m-bronte]

love it....like how the dog is walking around like....yah it's alright :-)

[@mechabits197]

except for the ticks the guy was pulling off the dog

[@jadelee2501]

Why not put a solar panel on the rooftop? Bet with all that clear space you can cut back on electricity costs. 🤔

[@emdareful]

Jade Lee don't think cost is a problem for this family at their weekend home

[@casperunnerup]

1. It would ruin his design. 2. Electric solar really only makes sense in most places if there are good government subsidies or you can use all the power yourself.

[@F-J.]

There are other ways to make electricity with all that land.

[@purple2275]

Casper Unnerup government subsidies! Oh ffs! Nothings free these days and if you want a tiny elec bill it makes sense. It will pay for its self very quickly. Greedy people out there want money back from putting into the grid and because they think they should get more that’s on offer, they decide against it. Then complain that their elec bill has gone up 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@kayelle8005]

It could be fully off grid with solar panels, a wanter tank, and a composting toilet.

[@auxpr]

I love how simple and clean, and not all mucked up this film is. You inspire!

[@georgebushwack]

Simplicity............ for the very well heeled.

[@bentnickel7487]

georgebushwack If you had the doors rolled back and .22 bullet passed through, you'd have $350K in glass damage. That Ipe comes from South America and it's so dense you can't nail into it, you have to drill, to join two boards.

[@richiesd1]

georgebushwack, you can actually design small urban apartments very nicely. I remodel urban condo with attention to detail, so poor people can have nice design also using commodity products. But few people have eyes for design.

[@cbeautifulworld11]

Many beautiful aspects, especially the pool. I like that they actively use the whole property. They seem like nice people who've found a bit of joy. I would need more privacy. My main, burning question is: WHY isn't their dog allowed to go into the second house??? Poor pup - he's family too!

[@celiofirmo]

CLEVER! No air conditioning! I already liked it!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@ichifish]

Edit: I wrote below before he said "when we leave at the end of the weekend." Didn't realize this was a vacation home. Still think it's a beautiful property, but much less appealing. Now that I think about the maintenance that must go into the unit (how many hours go into digging crap out of that pool? What machine does he have to make and maintain that "trail?" When he talked about "less is more" after walking across a $10M property I felt like telling him to fuck off. Previous: I appreciate this family's commitment to living small. A lot of commenters are dissing them for not doing solar etc., but considering the McMansion they could have built, I think this is a beautiful place that positively influences their lives. Think for a minute -they lived in a tent for a year and were talking about having their kid live on a pullout couch for 2 years after building the place. That's how committed they are. Imagine the effect on society if just 10% of the people lived in spaces that were this open to nature.

[@Jantonvid]

They don't care about the maintenance they don't have to do it....

[@msmegification]

Agreed 100%.

[@midlifemenopausalmukbangs815]

Josh Wilson $10 million? You’re not very familiar with land prices in Sonoma🙄

[@cathyUtube1]

They have another house and drive back and forth every weekend. Not really living lightly.

[@secrets2youth]

I wonder what they mean when they say they lived in a tent for a year. Does that mean they lived in a tent when they went up there when they had time on a weekend? Do you really think that they lived for one full year intense on that property without going to their other houses?

[@ASIT7TR]

love it, but you can't call that a SMALL prefab... The total of those two buildings, actually quite big size

[@arthurwilliams3175]

Plus the shed where they have to store the real fridge!

[@kevinliu6002]

This video is the most amazing one, Kirsten. Thank you so much.

[@joaopauloarthur]

Love it! But I’m impressed with the pool covering, that’s mind blowing!

[@davidcattin7006]

Ah, to have that kind of money... It started out so simple with the one small building, then the other one, then the pool with the floating cover, the gardens, the land, hiking trails... wow.

[@jimburns33]

This was really quite the Portlandia skit! A bit on the long side but Fred really embraced this character "BJ".

[@lastimementioning]

Me showing my mom the Minecraft house I built

[@lastimementioning]

Charlie Rothwill what

[@jasmoras3746]

hi 👋

[@aidengolding6942]

@Charlie Rothwill someone's jealous

[@sharonc1326]

Charlie Rothwill jerk

[@sharonc1326]

Love your comment Anthony! My son is an Anthony too, and shows me his Minecraft builds the same way!

[@willnew4745]

Builds a pool only for aesthetics, “It’s almost more of a reflecting pool than it is a swimming pool”. Self proclaimed minimalist “Less is more”. Not to mention this is just his weekend house. If only the average American could afford to cosplay as a minimalist.

[@Alexanderofthe9th]

"Cosplay as a minimalist" Spot on sir, spot on.

[@msmegification]

Exactly. He's really pleased with himself too, isn't he? Yuck.

[@nestam6844]

Oooooh this being a weekend house explains why the house is so impractical. No way you can live there all year round.

[@midlifemenopausalmukbangs815]

Nesta M I could live there easily full time!

[@movax20h]

Yeah, it is easy to have a home like that when you only use it for weekends in the summer in California. It is unusable in colder weather.

[@2PeopleLab]

👍🏿 learning a lot by simply reading the comments of others, ty.

[@_-_-_-_9407]

So many butt-hurt proles, I’ve learnt.

[@noelsnofall2263]

The view seems absolutely amazing!!

[@burningmanmike]

Missed opportunities: No solar panels, no vertical axis wind turbines, no water gathering, and no energy or water storage.

[@Chris_Moncada]

it's burningmanmike I think he mentioned a water tank toward end of video after talking about the garden.

[@snowberryca]

The most important, there is no Septic tank and no Garbage degradation. That means they are going to shit and release the chemical wasted water directly to the mountain. What a wonderful idea to move to a such nice place to ruin the environment!

[@graphicism]

Yeah it doesn't work well but it does look good. That's Apple for ya!

[@bradwilson6601]

They have solar heating for the pool, house is a passive design, not sure they want off grid, and not sure that off grid is the lightest we can be on the land.

[@keysersoju9823]

They mentioned the septic system was installed with the shed shown in the beginning. 6:25

[@therealafricana1372]

Wow.this guy is a genius.u can tell by how hes restless and always thinking.thats a brain that works 24/7 One of the best living spaces i've seen online. So simple,natural and practical

[@thearchibaldtuttle]

The glass doors are so transparent! Wow, I'm impressed. Apple invented transparency right there!

[@ImprovingAbility]

Very beautiful, but wouldn't hold up well in a Zombie apocalypse

[@Kevinrhoe]

Oh well, they have those bugscreens

[@goodliving2171]

If zombie eclipse is the end of the world, the only thing that will hold up is God. Whoever believes in the Lord, Jesus Christ Jahova, shall have everlasting life. True believers btw, want to live the way they know they should. However, no one is perfect.

[@forget3817]

"If zombie eclipse is the end of the world, the only thing that will hold up is God." Why did this God make zombies then? "Whoever believes in the Lord, Jesus Christ Jahova, shall have everlasting life." Are you saying that zombies, which have everlasting life, believe in the Lord ...?

[@mithrandir491]

zombies? it wouldn't hold up to even to a bunch of thieves.

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

the main criteria for any house build....

[@syahinmansor612]

You don’t have to skip any on this video trust me it worth you to see this kind of masterpiece! Perfect and brilliant, nice job.

[@brad238899]

10 out of 10 mosquitos support this design.

[@GabrielSpence]

bro no mosquitos in california there i live there

[@BrownRicePaddy]

Gabriel Spence You have to be joking

[@Thrillowatt]

15:08

[@jayjee135]

Bugs, not mosquitos. Mosquitos lay eggs in water lol. There are none in cali

[@Thrillowatt]

@@jayjee135there are definitely mosquitoes in Cali (I live in San Diego) but there are def less than other states.

[@brucegelman9671]

Simplicity is a tent and stove,a stream for drinking and bathing in.A small vegetable garden,a solar panel and going to sleep when the sun goes down and waking to the dawn chorus of nature.I dont want to even think about how much this project cost.Americans have a particularly skewed version of what simple living is.But you dont have to go far in this world to see what cinder blocks and tin roofs feel like.

[@superpeachydraws]

not americans just rich americans

[@Andrew-qc8jh]

Love your channel Kirsten, it reminds me that life can be peaceful

[@michaelcoghlan5521]

Great video and a very beautiful and inspiring home. Thanks for sharing!