ART & DESIGN

The Daniel Libeskind-designed house

by W Magazine

arss_libeskind_01_h.jpg
Photographs: Todd Eberle

Out of this world and darkly romantic, the first private home designed by architect Daniel Libeskind is a spaceship for two.

1

Photographs: Todd Eberle

The Daniel Libeskind–designed house comprises just 2,000 square feet—except that none of its rooms are, in fact, square.

2

Photographs: Todd Eberle

The oak-paneled interior appears to levitate on channels of light, its urge to be airborne accentuated by angled walls and jutting corners.

3

Photographs: Todd Eberle

The small, low-ceilinged sleeping chamber—with a bed designed by Libeskind—can disappear behind a sliding door.

4

Photographs: Todd Eberle

The roof, walls, and floor form a continuous ribbon, like a strip of paper folded 18 times.