The McMansion arose in the 1980s and took over the suburban landscape: huge custom-built houses on too-small lots that defied design rules and contained all the dream elements of the family within. A new trend in architecture is threatening to overtake the McMansion, but it isn't any better. It's called the McModern, a term coined by Kate Wagner of McMansion Hell. It's like a McMansion in the style of midcentury California modernism. We all recognize it when we see it, but the modern version is so much larger than the originals, not to mention super expensive despite the architectural drawbacks.
The McModern is made up of geometric blocks with a flat roof and lots of glass. The exterior is driven by the interior, where a magnificent view and luxury amenities are priority. The result is a mishmash of cantilevered square shapes on a too-small lot. To be honest, in looking for an illustration, most of the examples that came up were rendered in Minecraft. The interiors are also geometric and neutral in color, so as to preserve resale value. Read about the McModern trend and see plenty of examples at Architectural Digest. -via Fark
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I like different levels in houses and I am a push over for curved doorways and koi ponds.
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If that illustration is an example of what is to come, I'm buying stock in Windex.
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