Have you ever felt yourself teetering on the edge of insanity" Or how about being this close to your tipping point" No" Well, it seems that architect Christophe Benichou has, and the result is a cubic small scale structure balancing upon the precipice of Pic-Saint-Loup.

© Christophe Benichou

Have you ever felt yourself teetering on the edge of insanity" Or how about being this close to your tipping point" No" Well, it seems that architect Christophe Benichou has, and the result is a cubic small scale structure balancing upon the precipice of Pic-Saint-Loup.Aptly named Tip-Box, the fictional project was originally conceived for a soon-to-be 30-year-old friend of Benichou?s. Perhaps realizing that presents should be restricted to more traditional boxes, the space is intended to serve as an outpost for contemplation and rest for hikers in the mountains of Montpellier.
© Christophe Benichou

Its mind-blowing verticality is also a praise to the void and an ode to vertigo and that is what The Tip-box intends to embody, says Christophe Benichou.  Almost, but not quite tumbling over the cliff edge and into the abyss, the minimalist cube offers 360 degree views of the magnificent surrounding environment, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Cévennes. Undyingly poetic, the structure is ?a praise to the void and an ode to vertigo?, channeling the uncomfort...