Michael Graves

Incredible Louwman Auto Museum Now Open in The Hague

An incredible new auto museum designed by famed architect Michael Graves has opened in The Hague. The Louwman Museum houses over 230 historic cars as well as world's largest collection of automotive art, all assembled by Dutch car importer Evert Louwman, who bought everything from pioneering autos from the late 19th century to race cars, sports cars and luxury limousines. Most of the cars are rare examples and are preserved in their original, often unrestored state, including the second-oldest automobile in the world, a De Dion Bouton & Trépardoux from 1887. There's also James Bond's original 1964 Aston Martin DB5, as well as the eccentric Swan Car from 1910, a hybrid Woods from 1917, the Jaguar D-type 1957 Le Mans winner, an original condition Mercedes-Benz SSK (above), bubble cars, steam cars, electric cars and more.

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Michael Graves Showpiece, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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I've seen pictures of this Michael Graves house before. it's Michael Graves at his most humorous. Designed to look like a set of circus tenst, this home in Redding, Connecticut sits on 30 acres that includes an infinity-edge pool, tennis court and a large garden. The home itself has four bedrooms and isn't as wacky inside as the exterior might lead you to believe. It had a striking circular staircase and many windows to take in the views of the countryside. It's playful, it's iconic, but will it sell? A recent price reduction brings it under $6 million to $5.975 million. After the jump, could you live here?

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