Donaldson Futuro House in Idyllwild, California, USA

kidfiji 4 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Ahh, funnily enough while flipping through channels on my TV I randomly saw another one of these featured on some TV show about renovating Airbnbs. The one in this article is much more tastefully decorated

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Pinus an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

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).

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cluckindan 25 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

So that’s where the name ”idlewild” came from!

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preetnation 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This town has a dog for a mayor. No joke.

Pretty fun place too

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sublinear 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> Quite simply, there are only a small number still in existence

I suspect it's not just because few were made, and not just because of the questionable materials used.

I know taste is subjective and the design is iconic, but these really are devastatingly ugly in my opinion. It might just be that some of the previous owners were okay with letting them fade into history.

I do have a sense of humor though, and would love to see one with a Fiat Multipla parked out front.

	▲	abcd_f an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		It's not they are ugly or beautiful. It's just that it's one thing to like how something looks and another is to want to have it.
	▲	thih9 20 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I think it’s actually the design and in particular usability. They seem inaccessible and impractical. Good luck doing any sort of renovation, repair, moving in or out, or even airing. Note the single hatch entrance and completely sealed windows.