The most unusual houses in the world. Unusual houses of the world
The world is beautiful and amazing. It would seem that what can you come up with from the standard set of “walls, floor and roof”. Much more than even the most original imagination can imagine. Here are collected the most, well, very strange buildings and those that you can’t even raise your hand to categorize as a building.
1. First place, not because of strangeness, but simply because of order, is occupied by the “Crooked House”, built in Sopot, Poland.
The house is home to Jan Marcin Szancer, a famous Polish children's book illustrator, and Per Dahlberg, a Swedish artist living in Sopot. The construction of this building began in January 2003 and in December 2003 it was already pleasing (and/or surprising?) the eyes of residents of the Polish town and tourists.
2. The house with the intriguing name “Waldspirale (Forest Spiral)” was built in Darmstadt, Germany between 1998 and 2000.
The creation belongs to the hand of the famous Austrian architect and artist, well known for his revolutionary, colorful architecture. The architect's designs very often borrow their forms from nature - for example, an onion-shaped dome.
This building with 105 apartments, as if “wrapped” around the courtyard, among other things, has a comfortable restaurant with a cozy cocktail bar.
3. Torre Galatea Figueras. Spain.
Egg kingdom, yes.
4. Palace of Ferdinand Cheval or Ideal Palace. (Ferdinand Cheval Palace, Ideal Palace). France.
5. Basket building. State of Ohio, USA.
The office of Longaberger, a construction company based in Newark, Ohio, has to be the strangest office in the world. (Although we know other, quite interesting examples).
The more than 18,000 square meter building, a $30 million replica of the famous picnic basket, took two years to complete. Many experts tried to convince Dave Longaberger, the head of the company, to cancel his plans for the construction of this building and choose a more familiar form, but he did not want to do this, thanks to which we can see this creation with our own eyes.
6. Public library in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
This project, located in the heart of Kansas City, is one of the first projects aimed at restoring the city itself and its historical and tourist value.
Residents of the city were asked to help select the most famous books that are somehow connected with the name Kansas City. These publications were included in the innovative design of the Central City Library to encourage visiting.
7. Upside down house. State of Tennessee, America.
8. Habitat 67 Canada.
In 1967, Canada hosted one of the largest world exhibitions of that time - Expo 67. The main theme of the exhibition was houses and residential construction.
The cube is the basis of this structure, called Habitat 67, completed for the beginning of the exhibition. In a material sense, the cube is a symbol of stability. As for its mystical meaning, the cube is a symbol of wisdom, truth and moral perfection.
354 cubes built on top of each other made it possible to create this gray (in color, not in essence) building with 146 apartments, floating between sky and earth, between the city and the rivers, between greenery and light.
9. Cube houses. Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The original idea for these cubic houses originated in the 1970s. Piet Blom designed a couple of these houses, which were then built in Helmond.
When the architect received a commission to design houses in Rotterdam, he decided to use the cubic idea for this project as well. Another nuance of construction is that each house resembles an abstract tree, which is why the entire village turns into a forest.
10. Hotel or crazy house (Guesthouse aka Crazy House). Hang Nga, Vietnam.
The house belongs to the daughter of the ex-president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. At one time, this Vietnamese lady studied architecture in Moscow.
The structure does not comply with any of the generally accepted concepts of house building and looks like a fairytale castle, with a huge belly of a giraffe or a spider. The house is open to tourists.
11. Chapel. (Chapel in the Rock). State of Arizona, USA.
12. Dancing Building. Prague, Czech Republic.
13. Washing machine building (Calakmul building, La Lavadora, The Washing Machine). Mexico City, Mexico.
14. Kettle House. Texas, USA.
15. Manchester Civil Justice Centre. Manchester, UK.
16. Nakaginskaya tower - capsule. (Nakagin Capsule Tower). Tokyo, Japan.
17. Surreal house (Mind House). Barcelona, Spain.
Surrealism is what makes even the most indifferent hearts come to life and clearly (but unevenly) tremble. Salvador Dali, who once lived in Catalonia (a region of Spain) and worked, inspired by his woman, for the benefit of the surrealist movement, still stimulates the creative urges of architects to create unusual houses around the world and, in particular, in Spain.
18. Stone House. Guemaraes, Portugal.
19. Shoe House. Pennsylvania, America.
20. Weird House. Alps.
21. UFO House (The Ufo House). Sanzi, Taiwan.
22. The Hole House. State of Texas, USA.
23. Ryugyong Hotel. Pyongyang, North Korea.
24. National Library. Minsk, Belarus.
25. Big pineapple (Grand Lisboa). Macau.
26. Wall House. Groningen, Holland.
27. Guggenheim Museum. Bilbao, Spain.
28. House of Worship or Lotus Temple (Bahá’í House of Worship, Lotus Temple). Delhi, India.
29. Container City. London, Great Britain.
30. House Attack. Vienna, Austria.
The idea of this house belongs to the famous architect Erwin Wurm.
31. Wooden house for a gangster. Arkhangelsk, Russia.
Live forever, travel forever! Who would have known that in Russia there was such an unusual and grandiose house! The only thing that is not clear is the presence of voids in the walls of this structure. We can only guess whether this was the author’s idea or whether the tree ran out of wood in Arkhangelsk.
32. Air Force Academy Chapel. Colorado, USA.
33. House – solar battery (Solar Furnace). Odeilleux, France.
A battery house, as you understand, completely provides itself with electricity and everything necessary to maintain life. Now all that remains is to wait for him to launch a rocket into space.
34. Dome House. Florida, USA.
35. Beijing National Stadium. Beijing, China.
36. House of fashion and shopping (Fashion Show Mall). Las Vegas, USA.
37. Luxor Hotel & Casino. Las Vegas, USA.
And we thought that this thing was dug up in Egypt.
38. Zenith Europe Stadium. Strasbourg, France.
39. Civic Center. Santa Monica.
40. House of Mommy's Cupboard. Bouffant, America.
41. Pickle Barrel House. Grand Marais, Michigan, USA.
42. The Egg. Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, USA.
43. Gherkin Building. London, Great Britain.
44. Nord LB building. Hanover, Germany.
45. Lloyd's building office. London, Great Britain.
46. "Friendship." Yalta, Ukraine.
47. Fuji television building. Tokyo, Japan.
48. UCSD Geisel. Library. San Diego, California, USA.
49. House “with a crack.” Ontario, Canada.
50. Bank of Asia or Robot Building (The Bank of Asia aka Robot Building). Bangkok, Thailand.
51. Office center “1000” or “Banknote”. Kaunas, Lithuania.
The building, which was built from 2005 to 2008, was conceived by the architects Rimas Adomaitis, Raimundas Babrauskas, Darius Siaurodinas and Virgilijus Jocys.
52. House Boats. Kerala, India.
53. Olympic Stadium. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
54. Blur Building. Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland.
This unusual “ocean” building was built on the occasion of Expo 2002 by the architect studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
55. Concert Hall in Tenerife (Tenerife Concert Hall). Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
56. The House “You've Never Been to” (The Never Was Haul). Berkeley, California, USA.
Another example of a surrealist view of architecture.
57. Gateway to Europe or Torres KIO office. Madrid, Spain.
These two towers are the world's first experience in the construction of inclined high-rise buildings.
58. UFO house. New Zealand.
59. Department for problems of production and supply of natural gas (Gas Natural headquarters). Barcelona, Spain.
60. Walt Disney Concert Hall. Los Angeles, California, USA.
This grand hall is the fruit of the efforts of the famous Frank Gehry. 1987-2003.
61. Cob House. Vancouver, Canada.
62. The Mushroom House aka Tree House. Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
63. Dungeon house. Location unknown.
64. Panorama House (Edificio Mirador). Madrid, Spain.
This building was designed by the Dutch architectural bureau MVRDV. The building reaches 63.4 meters in height. In the center is a large central hole, which is located at a height of 36.8 meters above the ground. This is a large viewing area. The remaining blocks serve as a residential area with 9 different types of apartments.
65. Home – Free Spirit Spheres. Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada.
66. Municipal building. Tempe, Arizona, USA.
67. Tree house. Papua New Guinea, Indonesia.
68. Turning Torso. Malmo, Sweden.
Architect Santiago Calatrava. 2005.
69. Apartments. Amsterdam, Holland.
70. Cambridge Dormitory, Massachusetts, USA.
71. Great Mosque. Djenné, Mali.
72. Glass House. Boswell, British Columbia, Canada.
73. House of Beer. Houston, Texas, USA.
74. Strawberry Ice-cream shop. North Carolina, USA.
75. In addition to the previous building - a strawberry house. Tokyo, Japan.
76. Sculptured House. Colorado, USA.
77. Nautilus (Nautilus House). Mexico City, Mexico.
78. Igloo (Eskimo hut made of hardened snow). Kvivik, Faroe Islands.
79. Modern igloos. Alaska.
80. Atomium. Brussels, Belgium.
81. Cathedral of Brasilia. Brazil.
82. Arch building (Great arche of defense). Paris, France.
83. Quarry house (La Pedrera). Barcelona, Spain.
84. “Broken” house (Errante Guest House). Chile.
85. Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. Nice, France.
86. Agbar Tower. Barcelona, Spain.
87. The Museum of Play. Rochester, USA.
88. Bubble House. Bay Area, California, USA.
89. Pyramid (Raffles Dubai in Wafi city). Dubai, UAE.
90. "Atlantis" (Atlantis). Dubai, UAE.
91. House of Music (Casa da musica). Porto, Portugal.
92. Planetarium named after Carl Zeiss (Zeiss Planetarium). Berlin, Germany.
93. National Theater Beijing, China.
94. Montreal Biosphère. Canada.
95. Project "Eden". Great Britain.
96. Kobe Port Tower. Japan.
97. Egg. Mumbai, India.
98. Kunsthaus, House of Arts (Kunsthaus). Graz, Austria.
99. Federation Square. Melbourne, Australia.
100. Esplanade. Singapore.
Houses can be different: cozy one-story ones, dizzyingly tall ones, built according to the laws of the classical genre, and extravagant ones that are simply impossible to pay attention to. It is the last category of houses that will be discussed in our review.
1. Hundertwasser House in Vienna
A bright "hilly" residential building with a roof covered with soil on which grass and shrubs grow. The Austrian artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser embodied in this project his ideals of art and beauty, such as the use of a large palette of colors, the absence of straight lines, a large number of greenery and versatility.
2. VM houses in Copenhagen
An unusual residential complex with numerous protruding triangular balconies, making the house look like a huge prickly hedgehog.
3. House NA in Japan
An absolutely transparent residential building designed by architect So Fujimoto for a married couple.
4. House-wall in St. Petersburg
The residential building, which from the outside looks like a prop, was built in 1909 by the architect M. B. Kvart.
5. Narrow house in Warsaw
An unusual residential building, built by Polish architect Jakub Szczesny, is located in a one and a half meter gap between two apartment buildings. At its narrowest point the building is only 72 centimeters wide, and at its widest it is 122 centimeters wide.
6. Housing in a water tower. Belgium
Design studio BHAM has transformed an old 30-metre water tower into a cozy family home.
7. The Flintstones' house in Malibu
The house of American TV presenter Dick Clark and his wife, built in a “cave” style based on the famous cartoon “The Flintstones”. The unique architecture of the home imitates a Neolithic cave, complemented by some elements of modern life.
8. River House in Serbia
A small residential building built on a rock that stands in the middle of the river.
9. Forest Spiral in Darmstadt
The snail-shaped 12-storey building with a roof garden is designed for 105 apartments, each of which has its own unique design. The facade is decorated with multi-colored ceramic columns, and inside the house there are no rectangular shapes, sharp corners or straight lines.
10. “Dancing House” in Prague
An office building in Prague, built in the deconstructivist style, consists of two cylindrical towers: normal and destructive.
11. Shell House on Isla Mujeres
An amazing white house in the shape of a sea shell, built from traditional materials such as cement and high-quality concrete, as well as natural recycled materials in the form of crushed shells and corals found on the coast.
12. Music House in Dresden
The most unusual houses in the world amaze with their shapes, bright design, interior layout and even the material from which they are made. Human imagination, with the help of which unique masterpieces are created, has no boundaries.
The top 10 includes the most unusual houses in the world, photos and descriptions of which are located below.
"Crooked House" - outside view 10."Crooked House"(Sopot, Poland) reveals 10 of the most unusual houses in the world. When looking at the building, one gets the impression that the contours of the structure have been melted. The optical illusion of deception was realized by two Polish architects at once - Shotinski and Zalewski.
“Crooked House” - interior Absolutely all the details of the building are asymmetrical, and the walls resemble waves. The Crooked House was built for commercial purposes and is currently used as a shopping center.
Shell House - outside view 9."Shell House"(Isla Mujeres, Mexico) is a fantastic piece of architecture that was designed by Eduardo Ocampo. Every detail of the interior is made in a marine style, and the building itself reflects the natural beauty of nature. It took about four thousand shells to decorate the snow-white building. The owner of the shell house is the artist Octavio Ocampo, brother of Eduardo.
Shell house - interior The work of art is rented out, and anyone can relax here, enjoying not only the interior of the home, but also the picturesque views around.
Hobbit's house - outside view 8."The Hobbit House"(Wales, UK) - a fabulous architectural structure by Simon Dale, which is an environmentally friendly home with low energy consumption.
Hobbit house - interior The main materials for construction were stone, oak wood, clay and earth. The house was built over the course of 4 months by Dale and his friends. The author of this creation settled in an earthen house with his family.
Cube houses - outside view 7. Cube houses(Rotterdam, Netherlands) are the most unusual among all the works of architect Piet Blom. According to the idea of the Dutch architect, each of the buildings should look like a tree. There are a total of 38 such trees in the complex, which collectively resembles a small forest of houses.
Interior of Cube House There are practically no straight walls in the room. It is noteworthy that the residents who originally settled here consider the classic houses with straight walls to be very strange.
Boot Hotel - outside view 6.Hotel-boot(Mpumalanga, South Africa) - the most unusual house in Africa. Its author and owner was Ron Van Zyl, who rebuilt the magnificent building for his wife.
Hotel-boot - interior Currently, the remarkable architecture serves as a museum where the works of the author of the shoe house are exhibited. Inside is a seven-room cave, which Ron Van Zyl calls "Alpha Omega". One of the cave rooms is a chapel where weddings are held.
Mushroom house - outside view 5. The list of the most original houses in the world rightfully includes "Mushroom House"(Cincinnati, Ohio, USA), built according to the design of Professor Terry Brown by students of the architectural institute.
Mushroom house - interior In 1992, the architect purchased an ordinary residential building and decided to remodel it in his own way. Brown wanted to create something unusual, and he succeeded quite well. It took approximately 14 years to rebuild. The material for the reconstruction was wood, and broken ceramics, colored glass and handmade tiles were used as decoration.
Flintstones house - outside view 4.Flintstones Mansion(Malibu, USA) takes fourth place in the ranking of the most unusual houses in the world. The unique building, inside and out, looks like a cave with elements of modern decor.
Flintstones house - interior In 2013, the house was put up for sale. The announced price for it was $3.5 million.
Stone House - outside view 3. " House-stone"(Fafe, Portugal) is one of the most eccentric buildings. It is located near the city of Fafe, in a mountainous area. Giant stones covered with moss serve as the walls of an unusual dwelling.
House-stone - interior Due to the fact that the building became the object of attention of numerous tourists, the residents were forced to move from the stone house.
Madhouse - facade 2."Madhouse" or the Hang Nga Hotel (Dalat, Vietnam) - one of the most unusual creations created by man. The author of the construction work was the Vietnamese female architect Dang Viet Nga. The building, made in the expressionist style, is an echo of the creations of the Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi. The design completely lacks any straight lines, and the structure itself resembles a huge tree decorated with multiple decorations. The house got its unusual name because the first visitors exclaimed: “Crazy house!” Indeed, the building is eccentric to the point of madness.
Crazy House - Interior Each hotel room is different from the other and has its own theme. The Vietnamese do not really like this building for its non-standard nature, but tourists are happy to visit the hotel-attraction. Dang Viet Nga herself decided to stay and live in her creation, so visitors have a unique opportunity to personally meet the creator of the “Madhouse”.
House Mila - facade 1."House Mila" or “Stone Cave” (Barcelona, Spain) - the most unusual house in the world, owned by the legendary architect, Antoni Gaudi. This is the last completed masterpiece by the brilliant architect. The uniqueness of the building lies in the complete absence of symmetry and load-bearing walls. The house is supported by columns, and many of the walls are movable, allowing for redevelopment at any time.
House Mila - interior
But that’s not all that the building can surprise you with: it is provided with natural ventilation, thanks to the unusual layout of the courtyards. Even in the hottest weather, the rooms do not need air conditioning.
House Mila - courtyard The roof of the “Quarry” is decorated with various sculptures of fairy-tale characters. They serve as camouflage for ventilation pipes and chimneys. Anyone who comes to Barcelona can admire the legendary creation, which is more than a hundred years old. Wealthy Catalans live in some apartments in the building. The mezzanine, also known as the exhibition hall, and the roof are used for excursion needs.
They want him to be unusual, different from the rest.
Some are not shy about spending a lot of money for uniqueness, others are trying to make their home as environmentally friendly as possible, and still others are building a budget option.
Here is just a small list of houses with unusual architectural ideas.
1. House Balancing on a Rock
This house has been standing on stone for 45 years. It is located in Serbia, and although this may not be the best place to relax, swimmers will appreciate its uniqueness.
The idea of such a house was first proposed in 1968 by several young swimmers, and the following year the house was ready. It only has one room.
It's amazing how he managed to stand on the rock, considering the strong winds that blow in that area.
2. Hobbit House
Photographer Simon Dale spent about $5,200 to transform a small plot of land into a home that looks remarkably like the home of one of the characters in The Lord of the Rings.
Dale built a home for his family in just 4 months. His father-in-law helped him.
The house has several eco-friendly features, including scrap wood for the flooring, lime plaster (instead of cement) for the walls, straw bales on dry masonry, a composting toilet, solar panels for electricity, and a supply of water from a nearby spring.
3. House under a dome
After spending 6 years and $9,000, Steve Areen managed to build himself a dream home.
This building is located in Thailand. The main part of the house required 2/3 of the total investment, and Steve spent the remaining $3,000 on furnishings.
The house has a sitting area, a hammock, a private pond, and almost everything inside the house is made from natural materials.
4. Floating house
The architect Dymitr Malсew worked on the design of this house. From the name it is clear why this building is unique.
The mobile home is built on a floating platform. This location offers amazing views of the surrounding nature.
Original houses
5. Tiny house
This small house called "Tiny House", has an area of only 18 square meters. meters. Its author was architect Macy Miller. They worked on the house for about two years, using many things they made with their own hands.
Despite its compactness, in the house you can find everything a person needs for a comfortable stay.
The idea came architect when Macy got tired of paying crazy money for her previous home.
At this stage, she continues to improve her new home.
6. House made from old windows
The cost of building this house cost photographer Nick Olson and designer Lilah Horwitz $500.
They spent months collecting old discarded windows to create a cabin in the mountains of West Virginia.
7. House made from shipping containers
Four 12-meter containers were converted into one house, which was called El Tiemblo House. This house is located in the city of Avila, Spain.
The designer of this project is James & Mau Arquitectura studio, and it was built by specialists from Infiniski.
The total area of the building is 190 square meters. meters. The construction of the entire complex took approximately 6 months and 140,000 euros.
8. House from a school bus
Architecture student Hank Butitta decided to use his knowledge and turn an old school bus he purchased online into a home.
He used old gym flooring and plywood to convert the bus into a modular mobile home.
In 15 weeks he completed his daring project, which he turned into his own home.
9. Water tower house
After purchasing an old water tower in central London, Leigh Osborne and Graham Voce decided to refurbish it.
They spent 8 months transforming the old structure into a new, modern apartment building.
The multi-storey apartment located in the center of the tower has large windows, and the upper part of the building offers views of all the nature around.
10. House from a train carriage
A carriage from Great Northern Railway train X215 has been converted into comfortable accommodation. This house is located in Essex, Montana.
The carriage has been completely refurbished and now features everything from a kitchen and bathroom to a master bedroom and even a gas fireplace.
11. Mobile home made of logs
The house was built by Hans Liberg and is located in the city of Hilversum, the Netherlands.
Thanks to its structure, the house merges with nature and becomes almost invisible among the trees, especially with closed windows.
The inside of the house is made in a minimalist style. Many details are made by hand.
Eco-friendly houses
12. House from a granary silo
The granary silo boasts a large volume that can be used to create a good house with an area of 140-190 sq. meters.
In addition, the building itself is quite economical. It is worth noting that many have managed to appreciate all the advantages of such a home, including Don and Carolyn Riedlinger (Don Riedlinger, Carolyn Riedlinger) from Gilbert, Arizona, USA.
They even managed to connect three grain silos at once to create an estate of sorts.
13. Eco-friendly micro house
The project, called NOMAD, provides an affordable alternative for those who want to be called homeowners.
The micro-house, designed by designer Ian Lorne Kent, costs $30,000.
The compact building measures only 3x3 meters, but its design, especially the large windows, gives the impression that the house is much larger.
According to the developer, to assemble such a house, you only need one assistant and one week.
14. House made from garbage containers
Californian designer Gregory Kloehn has turned trash containers in Brooklyn into his own home.
The 42-year-old designer's one-room apartment has been completely renovated and now has everything you need for a comfortable stay.
There is a small kitchen in the corner with a microwave and mini oven.
In addition, the house has a bedroom with storage space built underneath.
There is also a toilet and an outdoor shower. Water for the shower is supplied from a 22-liter rainwater storage tank. The tank is located on the roof of the house.
15. Home powered by solar energy
Named Halo, this house has an area of 60 sq. m. meters and was developed by Team Sweden - a group of 25 students from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.
The house uses solar energy and is built using renewable materials.
Solar panels installed above the house play two roles at once - they supply the house with electricity and act as the roof of the entire building.
House in the forest
16. House among the trees
Instead of cutting down trees to clear the area for the house, architect Keisuke Kawaguchi of K2 Design decided to build a chain of several living spaces that bypass the trees.
The structure is located in the city of Yonago, Japan and is called "Daizen Residence". It is a multi-room house, connected by short corridors and surrounded by nature.
17. Japanese forest house
Using local materials, kayak racing instructor and boat builder Brian Schulz has created his own oasis in the woods of Oregon, USA.
The house brings Japanese design beauty to the other side of the world.
18. Modern Hobbit House
Dutch architecture firm SeARCH teamed up with Christian Muller Architects to create a house that is built into the side of a hill in Vals, Switzerland.
From a technical point of view, the house is underground, but its entire courtyard and terrace opens onto open space.
The structure of the house allows those who go out into the yard to see all the beauties of nature.
19. House built into a cave
This house is located in Festus, Missouri. It is built into a sand cave. Initially, Curt Sleeper found the place on one of the eBay auctions - the cave was only 30 kilometers from the house where he and his wife live.
Soon he purchased this place and turned it into a home. It took him almost 5 months to become the owner of this place and more than 4 years to complete the construction.
It’s always warm inside and you can feel the surrounding nature, so the family doesn’t even have to go outside.
20. Underground house in the desert
Designed by Deca Architecture, this semi-subterranean stone house blends into the natural surroundings of rural Greece.
The house is half hidden underground, which does not affect the surrounding nature in any way.
The house is located on the Greek island of Antiparos.
For many of us, home is a cozy place where we can eat, sleep and relax after a hard day at work. We purchase various trinkets, look for furniture and beautiful wallpaper to make everything to our taste; in fact, there is no fundamental difference between our home and our neighbor’s home. But the 10 houses presented in our rating go beyond the “4 walls” and are distinguished by the originality and breadth of imagination of their creators.
The most unusual houses in the world
The Belgian town of Stenokerzel is famous not only for its unpronounceable name, but also for its house located in an old water tower. It belongs to the director of one company, Patrick Mets. All his life Patrick dreamed of living in a tower like this. And his dream came true! The tower has 6 floors, its height is about 30 m. Mets purchased the building for $43,000. Leaving the interior layout unchanged, the new owner entrusted the interior of his home to designer Mauro Brigham, who brought the space into a residential appearance.
9. Malator
This house is often called underground, which is not entirely true: only the roof and 2 side walls are underground. At the same time, it fits surprisingly harmoniously into and resembles hobbit holes from The Lord of the Rings. Malator was built back in 1998 and managed to gain popularity - its photographs were even featured in Forbes magazine.
8. The narrowest house
One of the narrowest houses in the world is located in Warsaw. If you decide to find it, you will have to not blink so as not to miss it - the width of the house is about 1.5 meters. Its author is the Polish architect Jacob Szczesny. He responded to the request of his friend, an Israeli writer, who came to Poland every year for a few days and asked to find him some small corner.
When viewed from the side, the house has a triangular shape. To get into it, you first need to climb the stairs (second photo from the left). On the ground floor there is a kitchen, shower and toilet. The bedroom and desk (far right photo) are on the second floor. You can get there using a ladder attached to the right wall.
7. Forest sphere
Many children dream of having a tree house. But if childhood has passed, but the dream remains, then the “Sphere of the Free Spirit,” as the Canadian Tom Chudley called his invention, is at your service. He founded an entire company that produces such housing. There is also a hotel complex of 4 sphere-rooms, which allows everyone to temporarily plunge into the life of a forest hermit.
6. Skateboarder's house
This house is every skateboarder's dream. The idea belongs to Pierre Andre Senizergue, a professional skater. And the designer Gilles Lebont Delapointe and the famous architect Francois Perrin were able to realize his plan. Initially, this house was presented to the public at an exhibition in Paris, and was later recreated on the land of Senizerga himself in Malibu. The unusual interior of the home allows Pierre to stay in shape, turning everyday movements around the house into a workout.
5. A transparent house is an introvert’s nightmare
It’s nice to deal with open people who have nothing to hide: in Tokyo, at the request of one young childless couple, the design company Sou Fujimoto Architects created an absolutely transparent house. This is not just an ordinary house with glass walls - its design is very original and, according to the authors of the project, should resemble life on a tree. Many small platforms are located at different heights and are connected by small staircases flowing into each other.
The answer to a logical question: the house has curtains that allow privacy or appropriate censorship.
4. Cardboard house
Shigeru Ban is a famous Japanese architect, sometimes called the cardboard samurai, who uses cardboard in many of his designs. Shigeru was able to build a bridge that can support up to 1.5 tons of weight using recycled paper, cardboard and wood. His works also include a museum of modern art in Russia, an exhibition hall in Germany, houses for those who lost their homes during a natural disaster, and even an entire cardboard cathedral in Christchurch.
The main material of all these buildings, as you may have guessed, is cardboard pipes. To protect against water and fire, they are coated with a layer of polyurethane. While living in a cardboard house isn't quite as exciting as living in the realm of a free spirit, Shigeru Ban earns a high place on our list because of his bold experiments in finding new building materials and using recycled materials to help solve the world's problems. In 2014, Shigeru received the Pritzker Prize.
3. Glass house
This creation of the great twentieth-century architect, Philip Johnson, is unique in that it was the first of its kind. Johnson built this house as a personal residence in 1946. Try to remember the traditional architecture, available construction tools and materials of those years: it is not surprising that the glass house was recognized as Philip's best work. Currently, it hosts various artistic events, and from May to November it is open to tourists, who can admire various objects of art that belonged to the master’s collection.
The Chemosphere is a spaceship-like house built in 1960 by John Lautner. It was a glorious time of the space race and aerospace fashion. The octagonal house is located at the top of a steep slope, so its windows offer stunning views - it seems as if you are inside a UFO suspended in the air.
The history of the Chemosphere was not cloudless - the building passed from hand to hand and was in disrepair for some time, but gradually everything got better: in 2004, the Chemosphere was declared a cultural heritage of Los Angeles and was included in the ranking of the 10 best houses in this city. In addition, Lautner's growing fame prompted admirers of his talent to carry out a high-quality reconstruction of this building.
1.Fallingwater
Before you is one of the most famous houses in the world - Fallingwater (“Fallingwater”). It was built as a private country house for a wealthy family in 1937. Its author is architect Frank Lloyd Wright. During construction, he strove to ensure that the building fit perfectly into the landscape - during the design, he took into account all the trees, boulders, various terrain features and, of course, the waterfall.
Wright's design was bold not only because of its environmental harmony - the building is located in such a way that it seems as if it is not subject to the laws of physics. It is not surprising that the architect had to constantly "fight" with contractors who sought to "strengthen" this or that part of the house according to their own experience and understanding. However, Lloyd closely monitored the progress of the work, rejecting such “help.” And within a year, Fallingwater was completed. Its cost to the owners was $150,000—by modern standards, that’s almost $2.5 million.
