I am very excited that on Thursday I will be going to the Museum of Vancouver (for the first time!) to see a gingerbread house competition! It has been organized by Creative Room and ten top architects and designers from around Vancouver are re-interpreting the traditional Christmas gingerbread house. They will auctioned and the money is going to a charity (Architecture for Humanity.)

I have never managed to make a gingerbread house, but I am not a big fan of candy, so I guess I’d probably go for a really simple one like this (found on Mid Century Modern Utah.)

This is one of the submissions that will be auctioned on Thursday, from Nick Milkovich Architects.

I would like my house to look sort of like this... in the mountains and on a cliff.

and of course with a swimming pool and filled with lots of cool modern furniture (although I would probably mix in some kitsch too.)

Some of the other firms making gingerbread houses include Romses Architects, Clash Collective, Measured Architecture, and Eastside Design & Solus Decor Inc.

Tickets are still available for 20 bucks: www.creativeroom.ca/gingerbread/houses

See you there!