Damien Hirst has announced his latest move: he wants to build 500 eco houses just outside the town of Ilfracombe, Devon where he already has a restaurant, an art studio and several properties. Like his spot paintings, the technical specs for his eco homes will be carried out by others, including architect Mike Rundell, who says “he wants these houses to be the kind of homes he would want to live in.” The properties will feature hidden wind turbines in the roofs, photovoltaic solar panels and state-of-the-art insulation and Hirst hopes the development will create a national blueprint for environmental housing.
Image: Time Magazine interviewing Damien Hirst