Carchitecture for your Coffee Table
Carchitecture USA – American Houses with Horsepower is a celebration of the historic link between architecture and the automobile.
Detour Pit Stop #61: Lingotto, Turin, Italy
The former FIAT factory in the heart of Turin now has a giant public garden where its rooftop test track once saw thousands of cars put through their paces.
Ten terrific houses with horsepower
Carchitecture Houses with Horsepower is a glorious tribute to automotive architecture, lovingly showcasing what happens when car connoisseurs build their homes around their hobby.
The Art of the Car Park
Photographer Agnese Sanvito sees art where other see utility. Her stunning shots of car parks in London and Vienna have been driven by a desire to preserve these buildings as they become more scarce. Take a Detour to them while you still can.
Detour Pit Stop #34: Mel's Drive-In, Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA
Sitting on Sunset Boulevard, just down from The Comedy Store and opposite the Oppenheimer Group (of Selling Sunset fame) is another American icon – Mel’s Drive-In.
Detour Pit Stop #33: Duke of London
Duke of London is much more than just a fancy car dealership. It’s a hub for enthusiasts that’s become a huge part of its Brentford, West London community.
Detour Pit Stop #32: Britain's best motorway services
Making a pit stop on a British motorway is seldom a pleasant experience. Increasingly dominated by fast food chains and supermarkets, they’re a soulless necessity for a caffeine kick and a fill of fuel. But there is one very notable exception – Tebay on the M6 in Cumbria.
Detour Pit Stop #31: 007 Elements, Austria
Perched high on an Austrian mountain top, just like a villain’s lair is the incredible 007 Elements. Not simply a museum, but an immersion into the world of James Bond.
Detour Pit Stop #29: Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, Pennsylvania, USA
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the original petrolheads. He incorporated garages into his homes as early as 1909 and invented the car port. Fallingwater is the most spectacular example of his craft.
Supercar Capsules
The Supercar Capsule offers a bespoke tailoring service to Middle Eastern oil barons fans who want to put their collections on display.
Detour Pit Stop #19: Oresund Bridge, Denmark-Sweden
Oresundsbron isn’t just a bridge - it’s a bridge, a man-made island and a tunnel that link Copenhagen in Denmark with Malmo in Sweden and is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary this year.
Dream Garages
Whether it’s a converted barn, a tower with a sky garage or an entire building designed by Porsche or Aston Martin, the garage has moved from being a purely functional add-on to become the centrepiece of stylish homes around the world.