Legos in Tunisia

The fanciful Lego mansions I constructed as a kid might've looked a little like this......if, as an 8-yr-old, I'd  had a design degree, a penchant for futurism, and a mega-sandbox to play in.

 Dar Hi is the brand new block-work retreat in the desert town of Nefta, Tunisia designed by quirky-cool French architect Matali Crasset. It uses all local materials, is eco-friendly, and a little weird, in that this-is-cool-can-I-actually-sit-on-it? kind of way. 

 Love it or hate it?

 Lots more pictures on DesignBoom and Creative Greed. Read more about it in this WSJ Article.

Photos via DesignBoom and Creative Greed.