These unusual homes will boggle your mind about what a home is
or can be. They are as architecturally diverse as they are diverse in their locations.
I'm Glenn,
We're globetrotting today as we take a look at some of the most unusual
and uniquely designed homes in the world today.
Looking as cunning as its namesake, the Snake House is stealthily hiding amid the greenery in
the lush hills north of Mexico City. Its surreal snakelike design holds ten apartments,
and one is rentable on Airbnb. Its designer has used splashes of vibrant color and twisting shapes
which envelopes residents into a dream world environment of over 53,000 square feet.
Japan holds the location of these colorfully shaped Airbnb apartments with room for 4 people,
and the lofts title holds meaning. The architects say they were designed to extend
the lifespan of people through architectural designs, thus the name, "Reversible Destiny".
This complex has nine living units of spheres, cubes, and tubes all joined together.
Airbnb customers can stay for periods of one or more weeks,
enjoy the colorful rooms, and live in a piece of art!
Arctic Adventures of Norway presents "Svart," the world's first Powerhouse Standard hotel,
at the foot of the Svartisen glacier in northern Norway,
the structure is situated just above the Arctic Circle. The hotel reduces its yearly
energy consumption by about 85% compared to a modern hotel and also produces its own energy.
It is considered an energy positive and environmentally low-impact hotel.
You might think the name "Hill House" would mean the home would be in the country,
but that's not the case. This one-of-a-kind home built in a suburb of Melbourne
is in a crowded neighborhood. The home was renovated earlier, adding extensions,
but those changes blocked out sunlight for parts of the home and its garden.
Architect Andrew Maynard was called in, and he had to rethink
the floor plan. He raised the garden into the sun by building a large box on top, which now
has the kitchen and living room. The entrance to the home is now reversed, and they created a
grassy slope leading to the home's entrance which brings the name “Hill House”.
Just outside of Moscow, Russia sits something that
looks like an interstellar spacecraft from a movie.
It’s called the Capital Hill Residence and it was created for a well-known Russian businessman.
Designed by architect Zaha Hadid, the futuristic property has a massive total
floor plan of nearly 30,000 square feet, so it has plenty of space to entertain
alien or earthly guests. It's divided into two components: one couched into
the hillside and the other hovering above the treetops, overlooking the forest trees.
Constructed in the city of Eindhoven, Netherlands, Project Milestone
is being called the first 3D printed housing project. The five 3D-printed concrete houses,
which resemble large smooth stones, were built one after the other.
The project is the world's first commercial housing project
based on 3D concrete printing.
Connecticut Yankees may be stunned when first spying this home
situated amid a 54-acre meadow. The home in rural Connecticut has many facets and
angles, and it is hard to imagine the interior would be a home.
The name of 18.36.54 refers to its 18 planes, 36 points, and 54 lines covered by reflective
copper panels. The homes’ 2,000 square feet area has darkly toned wooden planks
giving the home a warm and inviting feel. Its many angles bring in glints of indirect light,
in addition to several large windows looking out onto the meadow.
Fun is the byword for this fantastic penthouse apartment in New York City.
Sky House sits on the 21st through the 24th levels of an early lower Manhattan skyscraper. The home
has several shape-shifting walls, balconies, and an 80-foot silver-colored tubular slide,
in addition to many other playful elements inside. It has a tight interior with walls painted in
white, with colored accents and flowered furniture pieces to add to the playful ambiance.
A hilltop above Melbourne, Australia anchors this designer home by Gardiner Architects.
The home, described as having an undulating roofline,
has excellent views out its many windows and was built for a couple with three young children.
The home has two stories with links to the outdoors at every turn.
Every room looks out to the city or into the garden. Designers took into account
environmental impact by the homes' smaller footprint and passive solar design.
White glowing monoliths placed in wild natural settings are called Northern Wisps.
A visualization project created by Polish architect and visual artist Bartosz Domiczek,
the project was Bartosz's entry for the Ronen Bekerman's Cabins 3D Challenge.
These monoliths bring to mind a mix of ancient Nordic homes and an otherworld future.
Making the best use of the available lot space measuring 12 by 29 feet, this tower home in
the Brewery town area of Philadelphia has five stories and plenty of stairs. It surprisingly
has 1,250 square feet of living space, with a rooftop patio, and stands only 38 feet tall.
Each floor is similar in size and can offer a variety of uses and each
floor can accommodate different configurations.
The revolution of 3D printing is bringing innovation
and cost-cutting to many areas of manufacturing.
Starting with tabletop printers several years ago, now 3D printing can even build homes.
The house has one bedroom and is 1,076 square Feet. The builders used a Cybe
mobile 3D concrete printer and used Cybe mortar developed explicitly for 3D printing. The house,
made up of 35 modules, can be printed in 60 to 90 minutes and can also be moved if needed.
UK-artist and self-proclaimed accidental architect David Mach has unveiled a fantastic design for his
first-ever building. Built out of over thirty shipping containers, the Mach 1 is a massive
sculptural building slated as a new development, just west of Edinburgh. The complex, which is in
the planning stages, is slated for a large 43-acre lot just west of the Scottish capital.
Most of us have heard of "pre-fab" structures like mobile homes or small
outbuildings. The Spanish firm In-Tenta is producing a new version of their DropBox
which is intended as a portable hotel suite that can be dropped into a site.
The 200 square foot box can be located in a convenient spot and also elevated above the ground and later,
easily removed without any ecological damage. Its layout includes a living room, kitchenette,
bedroom, bathroom, and a porch and can house up to 4 people.
The builder says they hope to meet the growing demand for eco-tourism with customers
who don't want to stay in hotels and demand sustainable architecture with quality design.