Home Building Visionary Gifts

Jack and Ina build their dream house.

"There's smart phones and smart cars, so why can't there be smart rooms that clean themselves?"

Shed Into Dream Playhouse.

Rocking horse

'Tut! Men and their sheds, eh?'

"First snowman?"

Building giant sand pies.

School of Art & Design. Looks like they're putting up an addition.

'Handyman's Special'

'I hope it;s an express.'

"I've fallen in love with red paint."

'So, Pharaoh, what sort of collateral do you have to put down on this $2 billion Great Pyramid you want to build?'

"Sold his air rights."

Doulton Canada Geese

Trainset

'It would be just like my husband not to like the color.'

"I propose we go with the second option."

Toy White House built incorrectly.

"Ok Mr. Bisley, I'll admit it does need a bit of renovation..!"

'... and I'd like a Holodeck right off the living room.'

House building chart (like steps).

"...And then beyond the lawn, a lily pool with fountains and..."

"We need a brownfield site."

'Why we have architects'

"The world is expanding at an accelerated rate."

"If you want a skylight, it's a skylight."

'Problems finding good, affordable housing?'

How soon can we expect computers to mow the lawn.

"Ghah! I hung the new mirror upside down!"

Pop-up neighborhood

'That's your idea of weed control?'

Future Homes

'Forget what it looks like now. Think of what it will look like after you've put 10 years of loving care and back-breaking labor into it.'

'The two-property lifestyle just isn't as glamorous as I thought'

"Visionary architect or rotten mathematician, the jury's still out."