It seems that when you are a celebrity you know everything, or at least media shows that you know everything and you can do anything easily. For example recently actor Brad Pitt has signed on as the designer of a luxury eco-friendly hotel with Zabeel Properties, that will be built Dubai. The project, which aims to be an “environmentally sustainable” 800-room luxury property, will include Pitt as a designer working with GRAFT. “Whilst acting is my career, architecture is my passion” said Brad in a statement. Now I know that an architect has to study hard for about 6 or 7 years in college, to be able to create something, and  I really hope Brad isn’t the lead architect on this thing. It’ll probably collapse whilst they’re working on it. Finally I think that the company that started this project got Brad Pitt involved in this project for a big boost of publicity and not really for his designer services. What do you think ? Via Telegraph and People.

Here on Freshome we present mostly interesting architecture, interior design ideas, and other home related topics. Today I’ve found a really interesting 3D Business Card that I’m sure it would be perfect for an architect or an interior designer. With a business card like this if you are an architect or an interior designer I’m sure that a lot of clients will have a very good idea about you from the start. Now I know that some people might ask from where they can get something like this. I didn’t found a place where you can get something like this, just this video …but I’m sure that an origami expert might be able to help you.

Architect Jean mic Perrine has come up with an audacious new idea - ready made, stackable, expandable pod homes. Jean mic Perrine project is named Perrinepod, and is a cute prefab home that can be built in just 3 days and withstand everything from earthquakes to cyclones. In conclusion a great choice for those who don’t like to wait. The philosophy behind Perrinepod is that the houses should be nothing more or less than its inhabitants need, and that simple design and beautiful material should be able to stand the test of time: “Living spaces have become as transient and irrelevant as fashion“. This disaster-proof prefab is not only durable, but green in its material, systems, and long life-span.

The Perrinepod comes with a Solar Edwards Heat Pump hot water system that uses refrigeration technology in reverse to heat the water. A small electric booster motor can be powered by a solar cell for the complete environmental package. As for the pricetag, the one-bedroom version, which weighs in at a hefty 114 tons, starts at $125,000, while a three-bedroom, two-bathroom pod starts at $250,000. Additionally, Perrinepods can be stacked on top of each other (up to 30 units tall!) to create larger complexes. - Via - Belowtheclouds

The architect Donald Chong quotes “Small fridges make good cities”. He may have a point there .The smaller the fridge is the less food we stock and eat. It integrates perfectly in any kind of kitchen and nobody will even knowledges that is a fridge. Unfortunately , the drawers all have open bottoms , easy to clean and good for air circulation , but every bit of the cooled air ends up on the floor once the drawer is opened.

This is the 007 House designed by architect Rob Paulus and it set in the Arizona desert. What I really like about this house is that it can capture all rainwater on the roof in a steel pipe gutter that will spill into a 1000 gallon storage tank to be re-used for courtyard planting. Rob Paulus shows that he loves the nature and relaises that water is not something we should waste. It`s actually more of a bachelor pad as the owner is a single guy in his mid 30s. It looks like it`s built like a fortress with that wall there but that`s more for privacy.