The Lakes by Yoo

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Apr 17th 2008 at 8:02AM

Philippe Starck's modern Yoo designs are ending up in a rather traditional place, England's Cotswolds lakes. the popular countryside vacation destination. The Lakes by Yoo homes have Jade Jagger-designed interiors and modern angular glass and wood exteriors. Plans call for a series of 48 four-bedroom houses to be built on six lakes near Lechlande, in the Cotswolds. Homes will have lakeside views, outdoor kitchen barbeque areas, saunas, hot tubs, and exterior fireplaces. The homes are designed to be second homes and so there will be a an onsite concierge and hotel-service housekeeping. The long-range plan calls ofr 160 second homes and a hotel and spa. Houses start at £725,000.

Yoo projects dot the globe, for a small sample, check out the gallery below.

[via Country Life]

Gallery: The World of Yoo