I got about 45 seconds into this Wallpaper video and knew I had to post it.

Sliding House, designed by dRMM, at first glance seems simple enough.  It’s three simple building shapes with conventional materials and strong linear form.  See the below video to see how it got its name:

Perhaps my favorite quote of the video: “We are prepared to be radical”.

The idea is, at heart, incredibly simple – taking only six minutes to fully unsheathe, come rain, shine or tropical storm the family are free to choose between the cooling giant greenhouse in the summer months, and come winter, they are able to slide the roof back over to protect the less insulating glass interior.

via wallpaper