Rare Futuro House in California Lists for $1.5 Million
Donaldson Futuro House in Idyllwild, California, USA
The Donaldson Futuro House in Idyllwild, California, is one of fewer than 100 space-age Futuros built by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen in the late 1960s and early '70s. Extensively restored inside and out, it retains its 1969 exterior while offering a colorful, retro interior with custom furnishings. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it's on the market for $1,495,000.
It takes the Futuro concept and turns it into a 'proper' habitable house. Pretty much the retro dream inside and out.
- Pinus
Whenever someone posts a link about these, I get an irresistible urge to post a link to an article with pictures of one being moved by helicopter, so here goes: https://digitaltmuseum.se/0211812518755/flygvapenmuseums-fut... (in Swedish, but Google Translate usually handles that fairly well).
- adamzegelin
University of Canberra has one of these too. Used as a study/meeting room.
https://www.canberra.edu.au/uc-alumni-canvas/canvas-articles...
- JuniperMesos
It's kinda neat to look at; but I wouldn't actually want to live in a weird, sub-800-square-foot custom house from half a century ago that is probably difficult and expensive to keep comfortable, repair, store furniture in, etc.