Safe house

Lock up your valuables or hide yourself from annoying house guests with any of these hidden rooms and secret passageways.

Steven M. Johnson's "Patent Depending" series of inventions range from social commentary to plain ol' bizarre, and they always give us a laugh. So we've contracted him to let us publish one every week.

Building a Safe House with UE4 & Substance with Alex Beddows

This house outside Warsaw by Polish architect Robert Konieczny transforms from a villa by day to a fortress by night. Called Safe House, the residence shuts down to a safe central core with a drawbridge, a shutter that drops down to cover an entire facade and massive wall panels that block out all the windows.

While war rages in Ukraine, interest in bespoke luxury bomb shelters is rising. But history shows why governments gave up on bunkers long ago.

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Going underground and extending homes downward through the basement seems to be an increasing trend for the rich and famous writes CATHERINE OSTLER.

A hobbit house, a Doctor Who-style Tardis, and a flight simulator all feature in the 2017 Cuprinol Shed of the Year. The competition highlights the cream of the British shed scene and this year's finalists are made up of 32 weird, wacky, and ingenious sheds made by passionate hobbyists.