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Adventures in Candyland: seven astounding gingerbread houses

By Matthew Hague
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Adventures in Candyland: seven astounding gingerbread houses
Mies van der Rohe’s minimalism doesn’t get any sweeter than this gingerbread version of the Farnsworth House, covered in fondant, poured sugar and sweet paste. The craftsmanship on the cookie version looks almost as delectable as the real thing. At $4,320, the price is anything but minimal. [Apartment Therapy]

The Chicago Tribune recently asked four local architects to submit designs for gingerbread houses, then had pastry chef Kimberly Schwenke turn the blueprints into sugary piles. While we thought the results were a little less than magical—this rethink of Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye is the most eye-catching of the lot—the competition inspired us to seek out other edible edifices. The results are weird, delicious-looking and, in at least one case, a force of gentrification in gingerbread villages.

Adventures in Candyland: seven astounding gingerbread houses
Adventures in Candyland: seven astounding gingerbread houses
Adventures in Candyland: seven astounding gingerbread houses
Adventures in Candyland: seven astounding gingerbread houses
Adventures in Candyland: seven astounding gingerbread houses
Adventures in Candyland: seven astounding gingerbread houses
Adventures in Candyland: seven astounding gingerbread houses

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