Their RV wasn't up to code. Built Invisible Home instead

[@chrispnw2547]

As a California resident, it irritates me to no end that the state still forces people to build more house than the need and waste scarce resources to meet antiquated buildings codes. Sadly, my post work home will not be in California. California used to be forward thinking but seems to be mired in layers of regulation not adapting to the changes for average citizens and the climate. Balance is best!!! Thanks for the video.

[@waldemarsikorski4759]

You didn't listen carefully - 07:17.

[@chrispnw2547]

@@waldemarsikorski4759 Buzz off!!! I listened to the whole video. 1) The couple in the video were expressing their opinions and talking over each other. 2) I did not call out a particular item. 3) Stop projecting your ignorance on other people. Please keep your negative attitude to yourself.

[@waldemarsikorski4759]

@@chrispnw2547 Not going to.

[@DanielRichards644]

@@dustman96 thats what happens when Communists take over.

[@DanielRichards644]

@@dustman96 Biden is senile old fool, the people actually running things are the communists and Trump gave us the best Economy we have had in my lifetime and my dads lifetime (and he's in his 70's) and didn't start any new wars, but I wasn't talking about presidents when I made my original comment, I was talking about the state of Commiefornia and it's policies and over reach where they will ignore the failing power grid that constantly causes these massive brush fires that wipe out small towns when they could avoid the brush fires by properly maintaining the ground cover which they won't do because of some slug or something that lives in the brush, then lets talk about how they have to restrict the farmers in the northern part of the state so they can send enough water down to the desert now known as Los Angeles, so the elites can have their Hollywood and Beverly Hills.

[@Alexandra_Wolf]

It’s insane if you own land you can be forced to hook up to cooperate or government electric companies. How someone gets power as long as it doesn’t damage the environment more than the current system should be none of governments business.

[@thewiseturtle]

Most laws are made to move money from normal humans to corporate bank accounts.

[@michaelcasper4727]

I agree with you, modern solar energy systems are pretty much turnkey systems that just need installing. Although, the grid would provide a nice "backup" in case the solar energy system fails for any reason. I believe that energy sources should be diversified so the fridge does not lose power. But just because you have to have it - you don't have to use it.

[@johnmiller3159]

No you are wrong! Only if you have a SITUS, with the government. Otherwise you are private. Check it out, SITUS.

[@lorenheard2561]

@@thewiseturtle Banks really don't do anything.. They are established to interfere,and get in everyones' business.. My horrible pun...intended.!!?

[@gaylecoleman8567]

@@thewiseturtle The government is a corporation owned by the big banks

[@ximono]

I wouldn’t want to live in it, but damn what an interesting visit. Thanks for covering such a broad spectrum of homes on this channel!

[@pipfox7834]

yes the interior has a very ''cold' feel to it, like an elongated aircraft hangar. Colours are industrial. Not homely at all.

[@billlincolnmd9159]

County A-Holes prevent a smaller RV from passing. Forcing a spaceship like cubic modern structure in a pristine environment. Less size was more. County A-Holes are idiots.

[@TstanDa-Man]

By the looks of the refrigerator they don’t live there year round.

[@elmono3939]

Not a "family" house, that is for sure. That is what a successful single / unmarried business man builds. There are no signs of woman living in this house.

[@TstanDa-Man]

@@elmono3939 you didn’t notice the two gay guys… I mean you have to be pretty brain dead if not

[@Alexandra_Wolf]

Ky heart goes out to natives of California who are being priced out of their home, people who have lived there for decades and decades.

[@StarrlaRo]

Agree

[@leggiemeggie5837]

Leaving to West Virginia after living here for my forty years of life.. but the real tragedy is all people who are being pushed out right onto the streets. Many would want everyone to believe that the homeless are all on drugs or mentally ill.. but so many are just hard working people who can’t afford shelter. It’s been devastating to see.

[@HerMajesty1]

Its happening all over the country. The goal is for no private ownership.

[@StarrlaRo]

@@HerMajesty1 yep

[@fongule100]

They voted for it and they will vote again for their own demise.

[@pendopendo7166]

If they had the exterior glass leaning forward about 10 degrees from the top, it would always only reflect the ground terrain around it and would be invisible. An interesting design for sure. Wonder what will be left in 20 years, one mans dream is not another mans desire.

[@donaldcarey114]

Look at the rocks weathered by wind blown sand and tell me the mirors will last. Not a chance.

[@__WJK__]

@@donaldcarey114 - Interesting point!

[@spotty001dv6]

@@donaldcarey114 not with an engineered glass.. probably just tiny scratch mark like a key scratch a glass phone

[@donaldcarey114]

@@spotty001dv6 If wind blown sand can create rock formations it can frost "engineered" glass, believe me. There are places where folks have to replace their automobile windshields on a regular basis, look it up. p.s. Have you ever gone out in a sand/dust storm?

[@spotty001dv6]

@@donaldcarey114 yes, i got your point. I was just thinking, if Burj Khalifa building in Dubai can survive sand storm on a regular basis, this invisible house is supposed to be fine too.. 😉

[@katevanhoudt]

Exquisite. Yes, they have money, but don't let that keep you from seeing this truth: this couple gets it. Mother nature is the headliner. My favorite moment? Him showing the bloom of wildflowers after the rains. Thank you, Kirsten (and family), for your amazing tours and access. Always inspirational, often spiritual. ❤

[@Blackwater_House]

I once knew an Australian Army Camouflage Specialist who Retired and moved to the West of Ireland, where with a Cliff Face backdrop he constructed a Modern Two Story Detached House, which is absolutely invisible from virtually every viewing angle. At night he can betray the House by indiscreetly illuminating the interior with uncovered Windows.

[@starlightmckennah5241]

Did you see it? How awesome!

[@Blackwater_House]

@@starlightmckennah5241 I did see some photographs of it once and yes you really had to look hard (and in the right place) to see it. More a Work of Art than a Camouflaged structure. Even the Driveway to the House didn’t prepare you for its actual location in the landscape.

[@lloydcollins]

cool story bro

[@cognitivedissonancecamp6326]

The guitar is epic. The house is an acoustic nightmare.

[@Brian-jv8iy]

Yeah, the doors he decided against would help a lot, and some smarter design of the corners

[@Materialworld4]

Thanks Kirsten, that was really interesting, and right up my alley. I have lived the Desert since 1961, and I have lived in Phoenix for 26 years. Bye the way, I love your work, being digital media person myself for 39 years this month. I smile whenever I watch your videos.

[@maried3717]

Growing up in California I visited Joshua Tree many times and it was tough because in those days very few cars were air conditioned. I could never imagine living there. This is an intriguing house and so well camouflaged. I can understand why this respite is so needed by the owner to get far away from the masses. I left California for that reason in 1986. Joshua Tree never held my imagination. It was too bleak and unforgiving. It takes a special person to be drawn to it.

[@lisakelly1758]

T

[@martenkrueger8647]

I love Joshua tree ...spent many a year there...it is alive and vibrant vibrant...At... Night! so much wildlife..and creatures...

[@captainpearly3994]

@@martenkrueger8647 lol. I was just thinking the opposite. I grew up in the desolate desert. Hot as hades in the day and winter coats at night, always afraid to walk in it due to rattle snakes. Then my folks took us to visit relatives in Utah up north. I woke up to green leaves on trees and roses and trees bearing fruit . The streets were clean and sidewalks were great. Lots of sprinklers on every lawn. The weather perfect. I thought I was in heaven and I vowed when I could I would live in green, vibrant serene valley with pigmy goats. Visited Phoenix once when they were having 116°f. The pavement was so hot you got tar on the bottom of your shoes. .We took a drive out to my old stomping grounds. It looked like a place on the moon. So baron and lifeless except for the hot dry air constantly blowing. Made me shudder.

[@mader348]

One of my favorite places

[@markbrown9765]

I'm always somewhat perplexed at the restrictions and requirements placed on building on your own land when you look around and see what people live in. Many people live in houses that wouldn't be allowed to be built. Or they live in squalor and the bureaucracy are telling this guy his house has to be 20 feet wide. At it's most extreme this guy is being told what he can and can't build on his own property but in some parts of the country you can set up a tent on land that isn't yours and urinate and defecate on the streets along with hundreds of other people. I get the reason for codes and such but how can these two worlds exist at the same time...

[@eddieco]

Because people who live in tents have no money, so they leave them alone, while a property owner they can extract revenue from. that's why.

[@rockjockchick]

@@eddieco probably

[@markrouse2416]

aka: Screwing the middle class.

[@eddieco]

@@markrouse2416 Exactly. But not just the middle class. They're screwing anyone who owns property. Look up Los Angeles County NAT teams... LAC literally sent out "enforcers" along with heavilly armed sheriff's deputies to remote areas of LAC where land owners had built small homes to live in. No neighbors, no one being bothered, but because they didn't get permits... (aka give the county their cut), these guys showed up, demolished homes, and left people, even families, homeless. Many of the people they did this to were lower income, and often times, folks who didn't speak english. So they're screwing everyone.

[@mztokyo7630]

@@eddieco Exactly. Best not to have a check book and be a liability to the city, county, state. No debtor’s prison. My goal is to be an empty bag and not have to follow ridiculous rules. I will cost them money if they lock me up etc.

[@happykt]

As a city planner, I am appalled that this guy couldn't live in a tiny home in this barren area and had to build this huge structure instead bc the officials told him he couldn't live in a tiny.

[@RealSalica]

That is so interesting , you always find special houses . I've been watching your videos for years now , fascinating .

[@thomas5714]

To pull a permit and get solar in the "free State of Florida" one must also connect to Florida Power & Light's (FPL's) grid, or you can't go solar. As for water, 13 States have restrictions on the collection of rain water, 17 States where it's "legal" (thank you massa) and 20 States where it is encouraged - CA isn't one of them ("Meet the Resnick's" and thank them). Those folks in the Italian Alps don't know how good they got it.

[@alison5009]

Very interesting aspect of homebuying/building I wasn’t aware of.

[@thomas5714]

@@alison5009 If you've never heard of "The Garbage Warrior" (name of documentary - highly recommended) Michael Reynolds, he's the architect behind Earthships (based in Taos, NM) and back in 2007 he had a map on his website titled "Pockets of Freedom" - places where you could built without bureaucratic / corporate restrictions. Well that map is gone! Still, look him and his work up - you'll love it. Kirsten has featured a vid of Earthships here on her site too. Anyway, have a beautiful and safe weekend (we're in the peak end of Mercury retrograde so probably NOT a good time to be on the road).

[@JjackVideo]

"Laaand of the fee, and the home of the slave"

[@dertythegrower]

meanwhile fpl pollutes the drinking water at turkey point 🤐

[@dertythegrower]

and makes customer pay for that also, plus they got a new reactor and forced customers to also fund that prebuild. Incredible monopoly they run.

[@tefinnegan5239]

Anyone else living, or visiting, in the area had to be careful of which direction they face, at certain times of the day... lest they be blinded by the sun's reflection? Having grown up in a big city, I'm obviously not a fan of mirrored buildings.

[@Thetimecapsuletx]

They also kill birds. Windows are bad enough for them, but mirrored building are terrible.

[@terrypierce1661]

The govt kept me from finishing my home on my property. I just didnt have enough money to fight them. Its horrible how they regulate just for their greedy ways

[@aaabeverages7152]

That's horrible. We fought more than we gain. Worst time in our lives.

[@terrypierce1661]

Its so hard for the little person to fight. We all know the govt wants to keep us under their thumb. If you keep a nation sick and on altered lifestyles them they have control

[@UtopianDr3ams]

10 years later hopefully its not abandoned. What an investment it feels like its just for a show.

[@donnytucker]

Love this. I love the modern open interior with the polished concrete floors.

[@nickauclair1477]

That's not something you see everyday.

[@MrGigi-dz9cv]

Amazing.

[@DanielRichards644]

Feels like an opportunity was missed to make the cantilever a carport, so you could park the cars under the house to keep them out of the sun.

[@bethanyanderson1745]

Smart thinking

[@Brian-jv8iy]

Yeah, my first thought, a garage actually is a necessity in the desert, with all the sand and temperatures. It should be inside so the car doesn’t wear out too quickly. Hiding a car is the most eco friendly thing to do.

[@DanielRichards644]

@@Brian-jv8iy especially if it's electric, heat is the enemy of lithium batteries

[@cliftonmcnalley8469]

I wondered this same thing about a carport. Also would have loved a discussion on where the water is coming from. Can't help noticing the pronounced similarities to the Miesian Dr Edith Farnsworth House. Truly a contemporary take on the same theme. Would have also liked to see the original structure. While the main home is interesting and architecturally stunning, absolutely zero intelligence was utilized in requiring the larger home to be built yet allowing the original to remain as an out building. The incredibly pompous ignorance and elitist nature of demanding a more massive structure in this environment is so hideously wasteful and irresponsible of the governing body.......typical California.

[@rossr6616]

I’m wondering who takes advantage of the new shady niche beneath?

[@mtpalms]

Hopefully a green mojave.

[@kokonana4086]

Cool project, yet wondering how many birds have kamikazed that glass/mirror.

[@7schlafer886]

Maybe not being able to see through reduces those events

[@sidilicious11]

Ouch

[@jerrymiller9039]

@@7schlafer886 it increases them. They think they can fly thru

[@tetsuoswrath]

Didn't watch the whole video huh? They address that and say most birds in that area walk around instead of flying and that they don't have issues with birds hitting the glass. :{

[@Thoughmuchistaken]

That was my first thought having put dots on my large windows to stop bird strikes. But as this is UV reflective glass the birds may see it as a solid box.

[@TheFunkybert]

How many birds have been disabled or killed flying into those mirrored windows??!!

[@DanielRichards644]

did you watch the video hippie?

[@stj971]

@@DanielRichards644 we answered that already dork

[@chuckwadnofski7147]

Maybe Nasty Pelosi's face hit it?

[@elmono3939]

Oh well, rich people. They have the money to pull the right strings. Regular earthling could never build such a house in JT because of the bureaucracy surrounding such project. Have money, live by your dreams. What else is new ? Thank you for sharing. It is a beautiful piece of modern architecture !

[@hiramatangi1736]

The elephant in the room is all that glass needing to be regularly cleaned…

[@brentstafford6289]

Exactly what i was thinking !

[@SJVA]

Right?!? 🤣

[@bethanyanderson1745]

@Hira Matangi - yes, was also one of my initial thoughts too. Coming from Minnesota, a state w well over 10,000 lakes, I'm unfamiliar w desert environment. But without moisture in the air, doesn't the windblasted sand just fall off? No moisture to "stick?" In my imagination, unencombered by facts, the glass would become dusty. And perhaps only until the next strong blast of wind removes it? I'd guess the issue would be the long-term accumulative effect of glass routinely pelted with sand. Haze via etching? Which, of course, no amount of window washing will remove. Thoughts?

[@Brian-jv8iy]

@@bethanyanderson1745 most glass can’t be scratched by any kind of sand, even with desert storms.

[@idavidgraficks123]

@@bethanyanderson1745 There's rarely wind blown sand in undisturbed desert environment where that house is. Undisturbed desert soils have the tinier particles sifted deeper in the soil crust so larger sand particles and pebbles stay top. Then there's all the plant life that stabilizes the soil.

[@desert-walker]

What they didn’t tell you is how many birds die every year banging into this thing because they don’t know it’s glass happens all the time in the desert with your windows If it has a reflective glass on it which this does

[@bentnickel7487]

I wonder if they allow animals to live under the house? Any critter would naturally seek out protection from the sun. Scorpions, snakes, gila monsters, lizards, spiders, etc. Not putting a creepy spin on it, but what else lives there? Not fluffy bunnies or peacocks.

[@irisjanemay1903]

Doubt if they get much choice. If there's rattlesnakes out there they will go under there. You just need to watch were you step.

[@bentnickel7487]

@@irisjanemay1903 There are steps you can take to eliminate and prevent (lights, sprays, etc.), but I'll bet the codes in that area control the sewage and ground water and watch over the crawly things.

[@dingo1666]

@@bentnickel7487 Ah the joy of having to repel, kill and dissuade nature in order to pretend you love nature and want to live in it. Our neighbours say they love nature but they have lawns that look like carpets and constantly spray pesticides and keep critters away. Our garden is a mess, but we get all the birds, hedgehogs, bees, butterflies etc that nature needs to sustain itself.

[@Saturdays.Script]

How many flying birds do you think this building has killed or injured?

[@mtpalms]

@@bentnickel7487 Nope. The local Home Depot sells every kind of poison you could wish for, much to detriment of the wildlife and pets who ingest it by accident. No sewer either, all homes and businesses in Joshua Tree have a septic tank. I don't know where you live, but not many places let you dump raw sewage on the ground.

[@ross225100]

Not for me , odd people with lots of money.

[@ponuryhutnik]

Well, from the outside it seems to be an interesting idea, but inside is just absurd. A pool. Glass bed. Everything pricy and fancy, but so dull and colourless. And no plants?

[@stj971]

He'd have to water plants

[@ynxgprem]

bruh thats where yeat gets busy

[@bettiraige3474]

Gorgeous conception. A little too modern for my tastes, but luxurious and so damn efficient I could not stop watching. The biggest surprise is how empty the refrigerator was!

[@bregtolla]

Thats because they don't really live there. They visit their estate now and then. And in between rent it out on air bnb for $3000 a night.

[@redwolfexr]

@@bregtolla I thought it was more of an ad than a tour, that makes more sense. Thanks.

[@CobCeo]

I watch all your videos but have rarely commented. I enjoyed this video quite a bit. Interesting homeowners, interesting home, beautiful landscape.

[@Steampunkkids]

I’d love to know: 1. Why won’t the regulators allow off-grid electricity? Is it mostly to make sure “transient people” (i.e. people living out of rv’s) can’t live there??? 2. Due to seismic activity, won’t the house eventually twist and cause the foundation to crack and the windows to no longer fit their frames? Or, has architecture and modern technology fixed that problem??? 3. How do they keep things from melting. Like insulation (is that the right term?) around the doors to their home and to their car? This is a problem for those of us closer to the shore. 4. Is it hard to get cell-phone/ wifi reception out there? What about food and other deliveries?

[@0hN0es203]

The answers to all your questions are probably some variation of "all problems are solvable with enough money".

[@psylentrage]

@@0hN0es203 "The root of all evil, is the love of money"

[@paysontom1]

Bottom line the Government DOES NOT want you to be independent. Can't control you that way.

[@cletushatfield8817]

The less dependent you are on the regulators, the less they can control you.

[@psylentrage]

@@cletushatfield8817 Regulators=good, Corrupted Regulators=bad

[@occamsrazor7939]

I have heard that there are places that will not allow a home owner to go off grid and go completely to solar. This is such a scam. Selling your electricity to the electric company is another scam. The amount they will give per kwh is lower than what a customer has to pay.

[@Reciprocity_Soils]

At 17:25, Chris says, "California lost 4 million acres of land last year." What is he referring to? Is he talking about ocean erosion and that the land was lost to the ocean? Or is he referring to the fire that ravaged through California?

[@thewiseturtle]

Yeah, I too was suddenly distracted by that comment. "Lost"? Land? Did the aliens abduct it? But, yeah, I presume he meant that the flora (and much of the fauna too) burned on that land.

[@JimBrodie]

A swimming pool? In this desert? What kind of water-fat museum Fremen are these?

[@chuckwadnofski7147]

It's inside...

[@marilynalspachtoth5635]

I would assume birds are flying into the side of this building and dying for this. Shameful.

[@bethanyanderson1745]

@Marilyn Alspachtoth - this was covered in the video.

[@chuckwadnofski7147]

@@bethanyanderson1745 she didn't watch it.

[@pepperpepperpepper]

Your assumption is correct, regardless of what they said in the video.

[@Chereese0808]

Wow, Kirsten. This must have been amazing to experience. I love eccentric people. This producer definitely knows how to produce. Next time I'm in S. Cali I'm going to see if it's possible to go see this amazing home. I'd imagine he allows curious people to visit (exterior) from time to time. Thanks for another great tour.

[@whiskeystraw]

The US use to have a listening station on a mountain beside the Hanford reservation where they made plutonium. It was made out of mirrored windows on buildings overlooking the workers. This building reminds me of it.

[@Steampunkkids]

@Whiskeystraw I had never heard of the Hanford nuclear reservation. Thank you for opening my eyes to this situation. Do you know of anything like that in California?

[@laurietheiw]

I can only imagine how much all this cost.

[@DanielRichards644]

several hundred thousand, in glass alone, several hundred thousand more in steel work, I would guess around 2 million in total once kitted out with the solar, not more then 3 million unless they just got screwed by the contractor and architect.

[@kenyonbissett3512]

@@DanielRichards644 that counts me out

[@DanielRichards644]

@@kenyonbissett3512 you could do what they do and rent the place out for 3 grand a night on AirBnB, even only renting 100 nights a year, that's 300k a year, 10 years of that and the place is paid for.

[@toddwilliams5905]

@@DanielRichards644 How much to clean the glass?

[@-sstevens5444]

Once you live in/on the desert you appreciate its beauty. Seasons on the desert is like nothing else. Would love to see the white container build. Did not see any water conservation or desert rejuvenation construct... 👍❗

[@Erika-gm2tf]

Thanks for another amazing tale.

[@scocassovegetus]

Really cool. They don't have much in the fridge, I guess they're not living there, but just visit(?)

[@DanielRichards644]

not sure what it was like at the time they filmed but the house is currently listed on AirBNB right now at a little over 3 grand a night.

[@tomasviane3844]

It also has the perfect anti-burgular system. Anybody coming too close gets fried by the reflecting sun-beams...

[@warrenstevenscott2658]

Joshua Tree and the surrounding area is home to many different indigenous tribes including the Serrano, Chemehuevi, Mojave Cahuilla, and Mojave. "Southern Paiute called the Joshua tree sovarampi. Cahuilla Indians referred to it as humwichawa and the Western Shoshone knew it simply as umpu. For thousands of years many Indian groups embraced the tree as a spiritual reference and valued resource." Let us reference and celebrate the broader history of the lands, the places we occupy, not just the colonial periods.

[@WesFanMan]

I wonder how many birds will die breaking their necks flying into the windows. And they talk about not impacting the environment.

[@jl9678]

I like - love this house. But it's quite the departure from this channel. An Uber expensive house that doesn't even look like they live there.

[@professorvoluck9311]

I don’t think they have spent the night there.

[@alexontheedge]

"Well, we wanted to live in a small place, but the county wouldn't allow it; so we spent millions on this cool place entirely walled with insulated mirror glass and with an indoor pool." It must be nice.

[@kathyolney4083]

Lap pool...beer and blueberries...yea I could live there!! 😎 With snow how fabulous!! They're all doors..😁💫

[@armadilllo]

congratulations, the first office building in the desert. Reflections, who could have imagined in advance glass would reflect? Wait until it's sandblasted in the wind🤣🤣. Yellow flowers? They're called poppies.

[@skilled1140]

Everything about this is amazing - except for the glass / lexan bedframe that I would lose toes to and tear my shins up on.

[@ronmiller7248]

You're not playing with light and it's not art. It's freakin' mirrors. Build any eyesore you want in the desert but don't try to pawn it off as art.

[@thedoor5442]

Tell them they measured that manufactured home wrong its actually 40 feet Wide and 14 feet deep!

[@TinyHouseHomestead]

I don't know how you has been edumacated, but that is NOT invisible! 😱😁🤪🤣👍✌

[@DanielRichards644]

blends in way more then a typical house, until we have building scale optical camouflage this is about as close to invisible as you can get without burying a house, which might cool, just a wall of that glass inset into the side of the hill would disappear even better.

[@c.erine78]

Even if it's not for me to want to live in, I do find it fascinating. I appreciate that you are showing us places some of us never imagined exist or would see. TY

[@HabitualButtonPusher]

Really neat house. Weird dude, really weird

[@victoriaisaac3673]

Great building but forgive me but did I hear they have a dryer ( for cloths)... in the desert? Am I missing something? Other than that mundane observation, it is fabulous X

[@dingo1666]

No, they probably do have a dryer, just like people need a dishwasher. Can't do stuff by hand now, can you...

[@DanielRichards644]

you want them littering the scenery with their clothes hanging on a clothes line? What about DIRT, wind kicks up some dust and your "clean" clothes are now dirty again. Also SOLAR SOLAR SOLAR, so they are simply using the electricity provided by the sun, just in a less efficient means.

[@DanielRichards644]

@@dingo1666 Dishwashers are more efficient (in terms of water usage) then washing everything by hand

[@victoriaisaac3673]

@@DanielRichards644 You have a good point.

[@drewhillfarms]

It’s sort of difficult to make a clothes line blend into the environment that they’ve chosen.

[@jekalambert9412]

Wow! I'm in awe of this home. Its unconventional design and the way it's integrated into the landscape are totally stunning. Thanks for this video.

[@Theravadinbuto]

A beautiful adobe home, or even a riff on an Anasazi building, would have been so much more interesting, beautiful, and inspiring. This is a monument to cultural sterility dropped into the desert.

[@kenyonbissett3512]

Nothing Wong with wanting to blend in.

[@gailhitson6722]

It's beautiful like the desert, but in a different way that compliments, and shows the beautiful landscape off.

[@bethanyanderson1745]

@Robert Seaton - variety baby, variety.

[@rodionraskolnikov2281]

@@kenyonbissett3512 It only blends in if you look at it from certain angles, otherwise it looks like a giant trailer (0:49) (1:21), and I wonder if it lights up like an office building at night.

[@pepperpepperpepper]

You might like the Doolittle House in Joshua Tree. Absolutely complete opposite of this house.

[@SecondLemma]

I had to stop for a minute and recover when they said they couldn't get solar panel without hooking up to the grid. WTF!

[@DontEatTheAnimals]

Sometimes it is best to let the house speak for itself.

[@bethaniejify]

😂

[@stj971]

It has

[@shaystern2453]

these people are very strange

[@lostoffgrid8927]

I know someone who lives near there and they say birds fly right into it. I think it looks out of place.

[@kenyonbissett3512]

Cool answer about birds all being roadrunner type birds. But birds do fly in the desert, so not 100% true. But people believe what the is convenient to their narrative

[@idavidgraficks123]

@@kenyonbissett3512 Roadrunners fly, Quail fly all the birds fly. The dumbest ones are Pigeons and the Mexican Doves - they seek glass windows.

[@kenyonbissett3512]

@@idavidgraficks123 I know all there is to know about roadrunners. Roadrunners run and Wiley Coyote chases. I watched it on Saturday morning cartoons for years and years and years. Oh and they say Beep beep as they peck at corn. I read a book about roadrunners and they said they can glide but not really fly. And they eat snakes. But since that was never on the cartoon, I’m not sure if it’s really true.

[@idavidgraficks123]

@@kenyonbissett3512 Roadrunners can fly. They don't make a habit of it but they can ascend in flight. I've been in Joshua Tree 37 years and have had thousands of interactions with Roadrunners. I have a water source for wildlife (including Roadrunners) less than fifteen feet from this computer I'm on. Oh, and it's Meep Meep.

[@kristianmorris9738]

What an amazing home! The desert landscape is breathtaking..

[@OtsileM]

This was a pleasure to watch. Hope we get to see the shipping container one next.

[@rafaeldegiacomoaraujo8778]

Seems like a Bond's "bag guy's" house. Proved by the washer dryer. Why a dryer :D

[@DanielRichards644]

Because they have SOLAR FREAKING POWER IN A FUCKING DESERT and don't want their clothes getting dirty from a gust of wind blowing dust around??????

[@stj971]

Clothes can dry inside, duh

[@rafaeldegiacomoaraujo8778]

@@DanielRichards644 I thought the smily face clarified that this was a joke.

[@DanielRichards644]

@@rafaeldegiacomoaraujo8778 when you are the 25th comment about the dryer your comment is not read in full

[@chuckwadnofski7147]

@@DanielRichards644 👍

[@ladoubleu5534]

Cool concept. Love how this channel showcases different homes/buildings and the narrative that led to them being built.

[@portnuefflyer]

When I recently decicded to add on, doubling the size, of my rural equipment shed, I decided to save my local building department time and hassle, and after pre fabbing as much as possible, got it done in a day. Same color tin, same proportions, everything the same, just twice the size. Even my closer neighbors who drive by it every day, didn't notice until I pointed it out to them!

[@betocreativo]

An interesting concept with the most impractical ugly bed ever (I mean, I don't want to slip and hit my head on those corners). Loved the exterior and the subtle cantilever respecting the environment and the playful reflection of the environment on the exterior glass, clever. As for the interior I only loved the lounge with the pool included and... that's it. To me, this is a monument for the owner's ego in a nod for his artistic vein, from my POV what I hated from the interior was the living areas distribution and the lack of warmth, ironic, given the fact that this house is nested on all places, a desert but I applaud the effort of the owner to slap his vision on this. Interesting at the least. My only question is how all this glass will endure the sandy winds, I live in Cabo and I know how the wind on the desert is, in a space of a decade it can seriously damage any glass exposed to the environment. But interesting this concept nonetheless.

[@AMSabuncu]

I agree with you. I could not stand watching the owner. Weird and unpleasant guy.

[@DanielRichards644]

Yeah I would have gone for like a mid century modern aesthetic with wood accents instead of everything being white or grey and glass.

[@sunspot42]

When you're parked in the desert, the last thing you want is a "warm" interior. That cool, minimalist interior is a very soothing contrast.

[@betocreativo]

@@sunspot42 I live in the desert and my house is not cold to the soul for anyone. Either way, each human being have their own feel and taste.

[@standunitedorfall1863]

@@AMSabuncu This comment section is not for you to insult the owner. It makes you sound like a weird, and unpleasant person. And a very rude one at that.

[@stardust5420]

I love this house, I'm so glad you made the video for everyone to see. Thank you. XO Natalie

[@express375]

is it gonna get a satin finish eventually?

[@mikemiller9119]

This will be another shell of a building left in the desert 10 years from now

[@fdddsigns7274]

What happens if those boulders roll down the hill?? This doesn't look practically placed to me... Looks like they were blinded by making it pretty w/o thinking about nature's wrath...

[@Brian-jv8iy]

There’s a lot of distance between the bottom of the house and the ground. It’d take all the boulders to fall to do some damage I’m guessing

[@chuckwadnofski7147]

Home owners insurance

[@Noukz37]

A textbook example of "money ending up in wrong hands" 😕

[@karriewick]

Interesting, but "no". We weren't meant to live in such a place. There is zero water where that structure exists.

[@theworldisastageexitright4288]

That is hideous.

[@Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrove]

It's amazing what wealthy people do with their money. Life really must be magical just to be able to call up an acquaintance, mention wanting a lucite guitar, and have them mail you what was Joe Perry's guitar. They must really feel like royalty and demigods, walking among men. The house is a cool concept, I like the setting, but as others have said it's a bit too cold to live in. More like an exhibition than a HOME.

[@Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrove]

It must be nice.

[@galactikbutterfly]

Either they have nothing or it is hidden very well these minimal modern homes have no evidence of life stuff.

[@graafisk]

I like the house, and their love of the land shows they mean every inch of that house... but they don't live there. The nearly-nothing contents of their freezer and refrigerator prove that. It's a showy retreat but yay for them to have one! My biggest worry is that one frosty winter a boulder is going to be dislodged by expanding ice and roll down into the side of their glass house - the ultimate "don't throw stones"!

[@marylbullock]

You obviously have no idea how hard he works when he works. Film production is no picnic. And he must be talented to travel in those circles.

[@galactikbutterfly]

@@marylbullock not knowing him personally , I don’t nor do I care

[@johnbratley6926]

Only in the US can you live off-grid with solar meeting all your electrical needs but you HAVE pay to hook up to an energy supplier for energy you don't need or want. Only in the US do have to pay a water company for NO supply because you have a well or harvest rainwater. I'm glad I live in a country where sanity is the norm (for now)

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

All dressed in black

[@TheDailyConversation]

Incredible!

[@the0point]

How many birds does this kill?

[@nicolasboullosa]

Birds in the area run. They don’t run as fast.

[@the0point]

@@nicolasboullosa Yeah good one. Derp!

[@nicolasboullosa]

@@the0point 18:25

[@the0point]

@@nicolasboullosa If you believe that, you are cray cray.

[@nicolasboullosa]

@@the0point Ad hominem stuff is better avoided. Will let it pass but let's keep civility.

[@sashamoore9691]

Thank god I live in northwestern AZ where the government can’t tell us how wide, large or whatever our house should be! As long as it’s over 400 sq ft! Love living in AZ

[@catw6274]

I love AZ too but even mandating "over 400 sq ft" is invasive.

[@NorybDrol82]

It's interesting and I would love to live in Joshua Tree being very familiar with the Sonoran desert. But I would personally go with something bermed & the pool is awfully gaudy for that landscape.

[@redwolfexr]

That pool is there to humidify the house more than to swim in.

[@jwilcox4726]

Glad I'm a reader. I see nothing to look at: dirt, rocks, heat, more heat, scorpions, dust storm, no water, no food, no way.

[@iddoia]

🤯 Fantastica! Beautiful building and global landscape. It almost seems easy to live there.

[@samsmom1491]

It is a stark beauty, but I'm sure the average person could not afford the cost of getting/keeping water on the property.

[@drewsbenmad]

What an eyesore. Makes me laugh how people try to bring the city to the desert.

[@bibinthampy1599]

This is how Mars gone look after human civilization there. 😊

[@serenityjewel]

Gorgeous! They did such a great job. They get to see nature 24-7 and live in a cool freaking house.

[@sashastarshanti3599]

Thank you for asking about birds. I'm so relieved by his answer that birds out there run on the ground for the most part. That said, totally WoW! Being a film fan, I must say I felt like I was in a futuristic Woody Allen film with Hunter S. Thompson as my guide. And, I mean that in the best way. I love the house. It's a must for an Architectural Digest cover.

[@sashastarshanti3599]

@@dustman96 Thanks, I was hoping his answer was reliable and true, but I'm sure you are 100% correct. I hope they don't get too many bird strikes, but I guess we'll never know how much they actually get. I wish they had used non reflective glass.

[@luiscuixara4622]

Though perhaps well known in his industry, he's not a young TV or film "star", and if you've seen A.D. in recent years, it's devolved into more of a pop-culture periodical featuring high-end furnishings, with ads for those furnishings. And I would be interested in some clarification on the 'No Fly Zone' for desert birds -- (?)

[@samsmom1491]

​@@dustman96 I thought his answer was rather deceptive as well. While this house is stunning, the amount of dead and injured birds around the property would bother my conscience.

[@the0point]

@@samsmom1491 I didnt hear it covered, but if he says it doesnt contribute to bird deaths, he is a liar. Or all the birds are dead already.

[@samsmom1491]

@@the0point I live in Virginia and the amount of birds building nests each Spring are less and less. When I bring it up in conversation, they agree there are fewer birds than ever. This should scare the daylights out of people, but seems like no one notices or cares.

[@e.woodwitch2925]

I love this house and the way you have considered the environment surrounding it. Would live there in a heartbeat.

[@BrettHoustonTube]

What an awesome place. The non-flammable exterior certainly helps with all the wildfires. Such a shame that the building restrictions are so tyrannical. I was expecting a few jokes about not throwing rocks, living in a glass house. Or at least hear that guitar cranked up. :)

[@frankfitz3421]

Wildfire? 🤣

[@redwolfexr]

They were not that tyrannical -- they just didn't want prefabs and trailers springing on on every 5 acre plot. You find that in almost any city -- no RVs, no trailers, minimum housing sizes. Requirements for what is considered "suitable" for human occupancy. And funny laws designed to close the random loopholes. (like yurts that used to get around most minimum size limits since they were effectively tents)

[@prunabluepepper]

I wonder how many birds this house kills in a year.

[@geng8667]

Just started watching, but wondering if they address the fact of an earthquake occurring? Seems too fragile!

[@noone8173]

I can't imagine an architect building this in ca and not considering earthquakes.

[@sledgerend]

It's a cool air bnb.. Not a fan of the owner though. The arrogance of the Hollyweirdos is really off-putting. Its as though he thought every question asked was a dumb one, when really that's the point of the video, to describe the house.

[@stj971]

Obnoxiouso

[@ruthnolan13]

Fantastic aesthetic, but, for those of us who actually LIVE in Joshua Tree - please don't bring any more of NYC to the Mojave Desert. We're under siege from extreme tourism, crowding, and urbanization that is quickly eroding the rural quality of life here. Making this behemoth's flashy presence here border on the vulgar. Respect the desert!

[@cs2181]

Well, I find the house to blend extremely well with the surroundings, you can't barely see it!!!

[@kenyonbissett3512]

Living in a rural area the locals have a running joke. You can tell who is new because they want to be the last one in “keep ............ country” Building one house per 80 acres shouldn’t destroy the vibe.

[@crystaledwards9878]

How many birds does it kill each year.

[@GasPipeJimmy]

@@crystaledwards9878 Probably less than your cat

[@thewiseturtle]

@@crystaledwards9878 Sounds like you didn't watch the video. They talked about how birds don't generally fly around in the desert.

[@lilianaprina5991]

A creative approach to building. Dry weather is great for health. I am concerned about any emergency trip to the Hospital.

[@chuckwadnofski7147]

They have money. Just fly a chopper in.

[@AllSectorsHearThis]

I am not immune to the visual impressiveness of this home. But, the acoustics would drive me mad. So live that you would hear all the sounds bouncing around but struggle to hear the person next to you. People who live in glass houses go insane and end up throwing stones. Or get curtains and carpet.

[@DanielRichards644]

they have curtains

[@chuckwadnofski7147]

@@DanielRichards644 would make a great fart prank video.

[@christophercottrell8227]

New sub. This video, and the life in the 17th century vid, were two of the most informative and interesting videos I have watched lately. Very very cool.

[@9ramthebuffs9]

The way this guy talks. The cadence, inflection, and pronunciation reminds me a lot of the poet Jim Harrison. Its a weird observation, but he's the only other person I've ever heard talk like that.

[@dennissalisbury496]

Joshua Tree is an Interesting community, 80 acres, placing a garage under the house would make it more efficient/livable. A bit too industrial in the interior. A rooftop patio would also be interesting.