In Geneva, Twin Houses Under One Roof

[Honey]

Andreas Meichsner for The New York Times
This lime-green house is owned by two brothers — Gabor Luka, 40, a veterinarian, and Tibor Luka, 43, a financial adviser. The boxy concrete structure took 18 months to complete at a cost of $3.7 million. The Luka brothers and their families moved into the building in 2009. The entrance to the younger brother’s home is through an open-air concrete enclave.




Andreas Meichsner for The New York Times
In Gabor Luka’s home, the dining room table is made from green andeer granite, a Swiss stone, and was custom designed by group8 architects ($7,895). The black lantern hanging above the table was bought from the Geneva shop Globus ($220).






Andreas Meichsner for The New York Times
The front patio of the Tibor Luka’s home is adorned with an olive tree from Portugal, left, and a potted banana and alocasia tree, right. The wicker chair was bought in 1986 in California ($330). The boxy cut out window panes offer a view of Mont Salève in France.



Andreas Meichsner for The New York Times
In Tibor Luka’s house, a metallic light fixture at the center of the kitchen is by the French designer Ross Lovegrove ($2,100). Beyond the light is a stainless-steel Siemens island cooker chimney and a De Dietrich glass cooktop. The four white plastic and brushed steel base bar chairs are by Fly, a furniture store in France ($130 each).






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[angelais]

$3.7 million for that??? The whole thing is a waste of material.

[mtlebay]

What a monstrosity.

[sputnik]

$3.7 million for that??? The whole thing is a waste of material.

geneva housing prices are beyond absurd, even the shittiest, smallest house will cost you a million.

[Jexxifer]

It has no soul.

[lucy80]

I like it.

[idunno]

I like it, except the dead animals on the walls. Very minimalist, but without being all-white as minimalist homes often are.

[Novice]

But it says " took 18 months to complete at a cost of $3.7 million."
We can't just be talking the build cost, that has to include the land, fixtures & furnishings. I'm surprised it took so long to build too.