When the house was put up for sale, the owner claimed the cost was voiced by many of the world’s media — 456 million dollars.
In France, on the Mediterranean coast, and has been for years sale unique home “the Palace of bubbles”, owned by French fashion designer Pierre Cardin.
Unusual housing made in the form of bubbles, which according to the plan of the Hungarian architect Antti Lovage are caves, where once lived our ancestors. Total area is 8500 square meters, the house with 10 bedrooms and covers an area of 1200 square meters.
The house is surrounded by three pools, in addition there is an amphitheater for 500 spectators. Buyers home has not yet been, however, it is not surprising, given the cost of 456 million dollars. While the estate is leased for 11 $ 400 a day, and often hosts various parties and social events.
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, decided to build a house in Cannes, like the architectural equivalent of his avant-garde creations in the field of fashion. The Carden managed to find a kindred spirit in the person of the architect of the Russian-Finnish origin Antti Lovage. The in 1975 began construction of a bubble at home for a French industrialist.
But the industrialist has died, without waiting for completion of construction. Pierre Cardin bought from the heirs of over 50 million francs of land with an unfinished house, and Lower under the leadership Cardin was able to finish the Villa.
Creation Lovage called the Palace of bubbles, and bubble house and a time machine and space ship. Cardin himself says that the house is associated with the figure of a woman. Cardin used the Villa for their fashion shows and parties.
Pierre Cardin is not indifferent to the topic bubbles. The style of the so-called dress-bubble at the time, brought him fame.
But what is surprising is that at the end of 1960 and beginning of 1970 the Palace of bubbles was not something unusual. In those years it was built. At that time it was fashionable to build something new, to bring new thoughts and ideas. Many architects took the job, if there was money for such construction. Pierre often came here to spend time on the French Riviera. As he admitted to reporters that in his childhood he dreamed of living in a building like this in the form of a grotto or cave, and when he saw the construction of this Palace, you will agree to buy it.
The Palace of bubbles, it’s just a small part of the possessions of the famous fashion designer. But this part is of great interest to tourists and even celebrities. Came here specifically for the tour of famous movie star Sharon stone, to personally admire the true journalists and the press. And the press was told that the Palace is famous not only for its appearance but also what the view is from inside the Mediterranean sea during the dawn.
Thanks to its location right on the seafront and the architectural structure, during sunrise, the rays are refracted beautifully in the spherical Windows of the Palace. Cardin himself said rays are refracted into the glass balls, and inside creates a feeling of playing the rays in colored stained glass Windows in cathedrals. For forty years his idea brings a lot of excitement for visitors and tourists.
