The Razor, Estate of the Day
Architect Wallace E. Cunningham has been deemed one of Architectural Digest's Top 100 Designers and today's estate shows why he earned that title. The Razor in La Jolla, California is as perfect a slice of concrete and glass positioned for ideal ocean views. When Architectural Digest published a piece about this property last year the owner, Don Cooksey was quoted as saying :"I'll never have a collection better than that view," says the software designer and entrepreneur. "That's my art. That thing's alive."
The home offers a panorama revealed in a series of curved forms set into the cliffside. The soft angles keep the house from being simply another modern glass box. The 11,000-square-foot home has four bedroom including a master with a large swoop of a fireplace. There is also a two level guest house and features private access to Black's Beach. The home hit the market last July for $39 million but is now listed at $32 million.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
IS Apr 1st 2009 1:10PM
Is this the house from Ironman?
Max Apr 1st 2009 1:41PM
@IS...
No, the house in Ironman was CGI. But I wouldn't doubt if Tony Stark's house was designed based on this.
Rich Apr 1st 2009 4:56PM
Certainly beautiful, if in a George Lucas' dream sort of way. Frankly, I just can't get into a home where there appears to be nowhere to curl up on a rainy day in front of a fire with a good book and my dog.
Will appeal to a certain, and likely rare, buyer only.
srt May 6th 2009 2:35AM
I love this house! Im sure that Tony Starks Mansion took plenty of inspiration from it- espeically the garage. I also think that it could easily be made more homely with some more furniture, I would'nt be surprised if the furniture in the photos is just display furniture to help sell it.
JW-C Apr 1st 2009 11:34PM
STUNNING. I could very easily see myself curled up in my Edra Boa with a good book and my dog in front of that fireplace. It makes me so calm and comfortable just thinking about it.
I just love the juxtaposition between the solid, almost monolithic nature of the concrete elements and the airy, weightlessness of the glass curtain components. This is very close to my idea of a dream home. Just beautiful.
nc Apr 3rd 2009 5:44PM
I love the house itself but think it could have used some more inside. It just looks cold and empty to me and I usually love the minimalist modern design.