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The producer of the cult classic movie 'American Pyscho' designed a home in Joshua Tree that looks like a fallen skyscraper, and it's almost entirely covered in mirrors. Take a look inside.

Melissa Wiley   

The producer of the cult classic movie 'American Pyscho' designed a home in Joshua Tree that looks like a fallen skyscraper, and it's almost entirely covered in mirrors. Take a look inside.
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  • A private home on the border of California's Joshua Tree National Park blends in with its surroundings thanks to its mirrored glass exterior.
  • Owned and designed by American Psycho film producer Chris Hanley, it resembles a skyscraper turned on its side.
  • Hanley and his wife, Roberta, rent out the home for events, film shoots, and retreats, with rates starting at $5,000 per day for small-group getaways.
  • Take a look inside the Invisible House, which comes with a 100-foot indoor pool and changes appearance by the hour.

Designed by American Psycho film producer Chris Hanley and architect Tomas Osinski, the Invisible House holds true to its name.

Designed by American Psycho film producer Chris Hanley and architect Tomas Osinski, the Invisible House holds true to its name.
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Located on 90 private acres bordering Joshua Tree National Park, it blends in with the surrounding desert thanks to its mirrored glass exterior.

Located on 90 private acres bordering Joshua Tree National Park, it blends in with the surrounding desert thanks to its mirrored glass exterior.
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From certain vantage points, the house resembles a skyscraper placed on its side.

From certain vantage points, the house resembles a skyscraper placed on its side.
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From other angles, it's practically invisible. "If you're just in the right place ... the house disappears," Hanley told Business Insider.

From other angles, it
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Hanley said the view is different every day.

Hanley said the view is different every day.
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For the past year, Hanley and his wife, Roberta, have made the home available for corporate events, film and photoshoots, weddings, and retreats.

For the past year, Hanley and his wife, Roberta, have made the home available for corporate events, film and photoshoots, weddings, and retreats.
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Rates start roughly at $1,000 per hour for events and $5,000 per day for small-group getaways.

Rates start roughly at $1,000 per hour for events and $5,000 per day for small-group getaways.
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Celebrity guests of the Invisible House include Demi Lovato, who stayed there last weekend with her boyfriend, according to a recent Instagram post.

The interior of the home is minimalistic with floor-to-ceiling windows.

The interior of the home is minimalistic with floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Each of the four bedrooms boasts unobstructed views of the property, en-suite bathrooms ...

Each of the four bedrooms boasts unobstructed views of the property, en-suite bathrooms ...
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... and sliding glass doors that open up to the outside.

... and sliding glass doors that open up to the outside.
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The master suite has a free-standing tub ...

The master suite has a free-standing tub ...
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... and another has a glass shower.

... and another has a glass shower.
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The central living space includes a 100-foot-long pool and a mix of seating areas.

The central living space includes a 100-foot-long pool and a mix of seating areas.
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At one end of the pool is a modern kitchen with two ovens, a refrigerator, and a freezer.

At one end of the pool is a modern kitchen with two ovens, a refrigerator, and a freezer.
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At the other is a white wall that serves as a film projection screen.

At the other is a white wall that serves as a film projection screen.
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Hanley told Business Insider that one of his favorite details about the home is when the changing light outside integrates with the pool lights, which shift between blue, red, green, turquoise, and violet.

Hanley told Business Insider that one of his favorite details about the home is when the changing light outside integrates with the pool lights, which shift between blue, red, green, turquoise, and violet.
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"If you're swimming or watching the news on TV while you're swimming, and the lights are changing — that's a great thrill," he said.

"If you
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