When it comes to gadgetry and all the other niceties involved with being MI6โs top field operative, James Bond has never been lackingโฆ for the most part, anyways. The one department where 007 consistently finds himself bested by adversary after adversary? The iconic Bond villain lairs. Thereโs simply no contesting with high-concept architecture when all you have is a stuffy, ornate-yet-characterless Vauxhall Cross building. And by imagining a desert garage to house LeBron Jamesโ electric Hummer, design legend Kelly Wearstler has inadvertently created the ultimate Bond villain lair.
Heavily influenced by the natural landscape surrounding Joshua Tree, modernist Californian architecture, as well as sci-fi flicks from the 60s/70s โ i.e. Ridley Scottโs Alien, Stanley Kubrickโs 2001: A Space Odyssey โ this (entirely theoretical) granddaddy of next-level auto galleries was unveiled to celebrate GMC debuting its all-electric SUV (described by the brand as a โsupertruckโ).
โI imagined that LeBron James โ who is the ambassador for the Hummer EV โ would live there,โ Wearstler tells Dezeen.
โI wanted to create a super sexy home in the desert where his vehicle is a sculpture.โ
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Conceived with the specific freedom afforded to those who can disregard logistics knowing itโll never be brought into material reality, this particular desert garage concept comes with a fair few exciting novelties. As showcased in the video above and the renderings below, once you make it past the impressive gates and canyon-style passageway, a revolving platform facilitates your ascent into the main complex (which also functions as an open-plan living space). There, your electric Hummer โ or whatever vehicle you choose to take โ can serve as a design centrepiece. Natural lighting is plentiful.
โThe approach to the garage interior encapsulates my design philosophy, which is a mix of old soul and new spirit, the perfect combination between the Hummerโs sense of discovery and the great outdoors.โ
โMy vision was to reinvent the way that we live with our vehicles, which are embedded in the fabric of our daily life. The Hummer EV has no emissions so it makes it possible for us to live with it harmoniouslyโฆ I wanted to imagine architecture that brings it inside so we can truly enjoy its beauty.โ
Check out the desert garage concept by Kelly Wearstler for yourself below.
Interested in building your very own Bond-like lair? Read about Aston Martin Designsโ bespoke architecture program here.
