The magic of architecture: the most unusual houses in the world

Active introduction of innovative technologies in the development of architecture brings incredible results. One can talk endlessly about masterpieces in this area, but we tried to pick up a considerable collection of the most impressive, unusual, and sometimes even shocking architectural projects.

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Triangle House (Boulder, United States)

The basis of the architectural design of the house is 16 triangles, was built in 1958. This is one of the projects of Charles Hertling (organic architect).

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Round villa underground (Waltz, Switzerland)

In the alpine village of Waltz there is an unusual local attraction - an underground villa, which faces the mountains with its only facade. The layout is thought out in such a way that each room has its own window. Sunlight from one facade extends to 4 bedrooms, a kitchen-living room and a library.

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Twisting House (California, USA)

This unusual home in California impresses with its spectacular dynamic shape. Its facade is made in wood and metal trim. Thanks to its curved outlines, the house looks harmoniously against the backdrop of the surrounding hilly landscape.

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Under the wing of a Boeing (Malibu, USA)

And this building impresses with its unique roof - the wings of a decommissioned Boeing 747 are on a concrete frame. The landlady spent 50 thousand dollars on them.

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Ball-shaped house (Zelenograd, Russia)

There are miracles of architecture in Russia. At the request of the hostess, her unusual summer house in the suburbs should not resemble a city one. The dome house is decorated with a tinted pine board inside and covered with larch shingle on the outside.

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Invisible houses (Italy, border with Bolzano)

The mirrored facades of the two buildings merge effectively with the landscape around. The design idea of ​​the Italian architect Peter Pichler is to move the blocks to give dynamics, glaze the facades with mirror panels, decorate the ends with wedge windows, and lift the entire building onto the platform to create a feeling of lightness.

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The Hobbit House (Wales, UK)

The modest budget of the owner of this house motivated him to a creative experiment. The dwelling is partly dug in a hill, the walls are made of stone, clay and wood, and the frame is made of thick branches.

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House with a soaring pool (Madrid, Spain)

It took the architects of this house a whole year to make a project and calculate all the nuances, and to build, it took 7 days. The most spectacular element of the house is an elongated pool, floating in the air.

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"Poetry of the Wave" Portland, USA

The unique building, moored by the river Vilamette, claims to be the most amazing floating house. Its owners dreamed of housing with interesting shapes inside and out, without any partitions. The panoramic window faces the water, the rear facade and side walls are made deaf.

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Grain Bunker House (Great Falls, USA)

And this is an interesting example of how an old bunker turned into a nice apartment building, thanks to architect Nick Punch. The tank acquired a panoramic window, a balcony, two floors and a small bridge connecting the house with the hill.

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Dancing House (Sopot, Poland)

This project, inspired by the works of artists, is truly unique. Cartoon architecture is part of the Rezydent Shopping Center.

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Changeling (Gelendzhik, Russia)

The inverted house was built in 2017. Its internal content is fully consistent with the appearance. All large and small objects above your head. Entering such a house makes you feel as if you are walking on the ceiling.

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Stone House (between Fafe and Celorico de Bashtu, Portugal)

Today, this amazing building houses the Museum of the Stone House. The house between the huge four boulders near the wind farm was built by architect Vitor Rodriguez back in 1974.

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Shoe House (Pennsylvania, USA)

This original building was built for his family by a shoemaker M. Haines for advertising purposes.He was the owner of many shoe stores, and his structure wanted to attract more attention to them.

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House of Reeds (Darss, Germany)

There are only three such soft houses, and all of them are located off the Baltic coast of Germany. Their unusual thing is that the facades and roofs are made of reeds.

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Piano with violin (Huainan, China)

The originality of this building is simply mesmerizing. At night, the house is effectively illuminated, and passing by it you just want to hear music by touching the strings or keys.

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House Globe (UAE)

This mobile home-planet was originally created to move the sheikh through the desert of the UAE. It includes four floors with four bedrooms and six bathrooms.

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Bubble House (Cannes, France)

This fun residential complex was built for renowned fashion designer P. Cardin. The fancy house has the same original furniture that fits perfectly into the overall concept.

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Friendly Home (Melbourne, Australia)

This house is distinguished by its talking facade. The idea to put HELLO inscription belongs to the local artist during the expansion and reconstruction of the old Victorian building.

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3D Printed Curiosities Cabin (Auckland, CA)

Succulents and other small plants grow from the tiles of the 3D Printed Curiosities cabin, located in the backyard in Auckland. It was designed by Emerging Objects, a local studio focused on the experimental use of 3D printing.

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On the front facade, the Planter Tile system was used, consisting of hexagonal tiles of various materials. The tile has six different patterns, four of which have protrusions with small holes, which makes it possible to maintain plant life. There are many tiny plants in the Auckland residential area that are well suited to the climate of the area. The front facade was conceived as a box of gourmet chocolates, incorporating a range of Planter Tile shapes and materials to create a living wall of succulents that thrive in California's northern climate.

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Three crates (Boston, USA)

Another funny project in the form of 3 boxes located on top of each other, aims not so much to impress as to become a great cozy place where you can hide from the inhabited quarter.

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The most unusual houses in the world: photos of amazing projects

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