To be honest, I can’t call myself some kind of super-mega cool traveler, but in my life I have already stayed in a variety of houses, hotels, hostels and guesthouses. Several times I even had to spend the night at the station or just in the cabin of an intercity bus. There are always a lot of options in every trip. But despite the huge number of offers that can be found on modern market, most hotels or hostels are still fairly standard.
Including for this reason, a couple of years ago, Tanya and I began to use the services of the AIRBNB website. On this site, sometimes, come across completely unusual apartments and home for travelers. In this case, the very place of lodging for the night can be an excellent reason to go on a trip. How do you, for example, look at living in a modernized yurt, a shoe house or a real castle? As for me, each such proposal is a separate masterpiece. A few months ago, we already wrote about what you can find on the AIRBNB website. Today we bring to your attention another selection - the most unusual apartments and houses where any traveler with the necessary amount of funds can stay.
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The most unusual houses on AIRBNB: our personal TOP-15.
Spanish dugout.
Location: Granada, Spain (Andalusia region).
Accommodates 4 guests.
Price: $57.
How do you like the idea of living in a dugout during your vacation? Doesn't sound like much? I agree. But do not rush to remember our partisan ancestors. AT this case everything is much more glamorous and romantic. The Spanish dugout Cave house La Chumbera is a small design hotel located in the ancient town of Monachil (not far from more big city- Granada). The "cave" is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, about 12 kilometers from the famous Alhambra Palace, considered one of the most striking sights of Spain. Thirty kilometers from the city, the snow-white beaches of the Mediterranean coast begin. However, if you wish, you can swim a little right at home: in addition to a bathroom and a terrace with a barbecue, the “Spanish aboriginal dugout” also has its own swimming pool. Link to .
Modern yurt near Malaga.
Location: Calmenar (suburb of Malaga), Andalusia, Spain.
Accommodates 2 guests.
Price: $69.
Another colorful house is located in another corner of Andalusia - the small town of Kalmenar, located 40 minutes drive from the beaches mediterranean sea. The yurt is located in an area of picturesque hills and foothills, so the hostess herself positions her house as a place for relaxation and inspiration. However, in order to remove this unusual housing You don't have to be an artist or a poet. Personally, the first thing I noticed was that next to the house there is a private swimming pool. Always dreamed of something like this. Link to ad.
Boot house in New Zealand
Location: Tasman, New Zealand
Accommodates guests: 2
Price: $237
However, interesting and unusual housing is not only in . What is the New Zealand boot house worth, the images of which have been surf the Internet for several years in a row? The opportunity to live in such a house will cost you $ 237. However, for New Zealand - this price is not prohibitive at all. For example, a room in a 4-star hotel in the same region of the country costs from 150 to 200 dollars.
UPD. The apartment is temporarily unavailable at the moment.
Dog house in Idaho
Location: Cottonwood, Idaho, USA
Accommodates 4 guests.
What is the shoe house afraid of? That's right - dog houses. In general, the architecture of this unusual house is in literally brain blow. The building looks really cool. The main thing is that there are no house-cats nearby. And then they will chase each other. Who needs it? Link to ad.
Giant bubble for $174.
Durnazac (a suburb of the city of Limoges), central France.
Accommodates 2 guests.
Price: $174.
Are you dreaming of finding an original and unusual holiday apartment? Then the giant glass bubble, located in the French municipality of Durnazac, will surely appeal to you. This house looks very surreal - as if some kind of alien ship, landing right in the middle of a small French forest. As the authors of the project note, such unusual housing was specially designed to provide residents with an opportunity to admire starry sky. Home page on the AIRBNB website.
Airplane house in France
Location: St Michel Chef Chef (45 kilometers from Nantes), France.
Price: $112
Accommodates 4 guests.
In general, it seems that the air theme is somehow especially close to the French. And confirmation of this is not only a strange ball in the city of Durnazak (damn, what a funny name). Another representative of our rating the most unusual houses located in the Loire-Atlantique region, just a couple of kilometers from the western coast of France. This converted aircraft is suitable for four guests at once and has a bedroom, two folding beds, a small kitchen and its own swimming pool located near the fuselage. One of the noteworthy features of the aircraft is the toilet, located in the place of the co-pilot's seat. Link to ad.
Bottle house in Florianopolis, Brazil
Price: $164
Accommodates 6 guests.
The Spanish heritage in Latin America is evident in literally everything. And this colorful and unusual apartment on the Brazilian island of Santa Catarina is another confirmation of this. One of the features of this beach bungalow is a huge amount of glass, necks, bottoms and whole bottles used in the design of the presented dwelling. It looks very cool. Should I start collecting beer bottles too? Link to the announcement page on AIRBNB.
house made of garbage
Location: Florianopolis, Brazil
Price: $68.
Accommodates 7 guests.
By the way, in the same city - Brazilian Florianopolis - there is another building worthy of our list of the most unusual houses in the world. It was built by the same author, so in many ways the two buildings are very similar. However, the main feature of this building is not the external design, but the material from which it was created. As the creator of the project, an artist and architect named Jaime, notes, this unusual housing was created exclusively from ... garbage. Branches, bottles, scraps of old fabric were used. In general, everything that could be found ... Link to the announcement.
Surreal house in Vietnam
Location: Dalat, Vietnam.
Price: $50 (for two).
Accommodates guests: 2-3.
Another crazy house with no less crazy rules can be found in one of the tourist regions of Vietnam. This mini-hotel was built by the daughter of one of the prominent communist figures in the country, who even managed to study for some time in Russia. One of the rooms of the hotel reminds of the “Moscow” past of the architect – the “bear” one (in fact, it is rented through AIRBNB). Other rooms belong to other animals: the tiger represents China, the kangaroo represents Australia, and so on. One of the tourist sites says that this surreal building is used not only as a hotel, but also as a museum. Therefore, the hotel itself can be a bit noisy. Link to the announcement page.
Housing in a converted school
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Cost: $175.
Accommodates: 15 people.
A little entrepreneurial spirit, a little creativity, and a truly unusual guest house can be created almost anywhere. For example, in the old school building. In general, there are quite a few examples of such unusual housing on the AIRBNB website. We will present only one example here.
UPD. The ad shown is currently no longer available. Other Housing Options in Converted Schools.
Shell house in Mexico
Location: Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
Price: $279
Accommodates: 4 guests.
Mexican Isla Mujeres is a very cool place. By at least, on the Internet it is praised almost constantly. The sun, the sea, the beach, shells… The continuation of this topic was such an unusual house, located very close to the coast caribbean. Shell house page on AIRBNB.
ranch house in california
Location: Morongo Valley, California, USA
Accommodates 2 guests.
Price: $204 (all fees included).
Do you think living on a ranch is for the poor? Maybe. If $204 per night is a mere penny for you. It is for this amount that such a nice ranch, equipped with everything necessary for life, is rented in American California. Link to hotel page.
Capsule Tower in Tokyo
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Accommodates 2 guests.
Price: $171
The most unusual house and definitely the most incomprehensible building in our rating. Personally, I could not fully understand what's what. The historic house, built in 1972 by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa, consists of a huge number of small apartment blocks, each of which in turn is equipped with only a spacious bed, a shower and a minimal set of kitchen utensils. It is believed that this building is the first example of a rare architectural metabolism. On some sites, she is called an example of the country's technical ambitions and one of the symbols of her time. However, from a practical point of view, this is a rather strange project. Living in such houses is hardly very comfortable. And the price of $ 171 (!) Still seems a little overpriced to me for an apartment the size of a closet. It would be nice if he rented the entire tower for this money. And so: 2 people, 1 night, 171 dollars. 171! Charles!!! Original advertisement.
Ski jumping house in Oslo
Location: Oslo, Norway.
Price: $0 (offered as part of a competition).
As a bonus, we will present here the most unusual house in Norway, which, alas, is no longer possible to rent now. Some time ago, living in a converted Olympic ski jump with panoramic windows and stunning views of the nearby expanses was played in one of the competitions held by the AIRBNB website. In order to win the right to live in such a place, it was necessary to submit a short (but as original as possible) story about why you should live in this place. AT this moment this ad is still "hanging" on the site. But the price column says "zero dollars." Maybe soon this unusual house will reappear in free access? Finally a great idea...
For many of us, home is cozy place where you can eat, sleep and relax after a hard day's work. We buy various trinkets, look for furniture and beautiful wallpaper to do everything according to your own taste, in fact there is no fundamental difference between our home and the 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.
Most unusual houses peace
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 such a tower. 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 house to designer Mauro Brigham, who brought the premises to a residential look.
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 surprisingly harmoniously fits into and resembles the holes of the hobbits from The Lord of the Rings. Malator was built back in 1998 and managed to gain popularity - his pictures were even 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 Yakov Szczesny. He responded to the request of his friend, an Israeli writer who came to Poland every year for a few days and asked him 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) are on the second floor. You can climb there using the 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 a whole company that is engaged in the production of 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. House of a skateboarder
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. This house was originally presented to the public at an exhibition in Paris, and later recreated at land plot Senizerg himself in Malibu. The unusual interior of the dwelling allows Pierre to stay in shape, turning everyday movements around the house into a workout.
5. Transparent house - an introvert's nightmare
Nice to deal with open people who have nothing to hide: in Tokyo, commissioned by a young childless couple, 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 interconnected by small stairs flowing into each other.
The answer to a legitimate question: the house has curtains that allow you to retire or turn on appropriate censorship.
4. Cardboard house
Shigeru Ban is a famous Japanese architect, sometimes referred to as the cardboard samurai, who uses cardboard in many of his projects. Shigeru was able to build a bridge that can support up to 1.5 tons of weight from recycled paper, cardboard and wood. Also among his works is a museum contemporary art in Russia, showroom in Germany, houses for those who lost their homes during natural disaster and even a whole cardboard cathedral in Christchurch.
The main material of all these buildings, you guessed it, is cardboard pipes. To protect against water and fire, they are covered with a layer of polyurethane. Although living in a cardboard house is not as exciting as living in a free spirit realm, Shigeru Ban deserves high place of our rating: his bold experiments with the search for new building materials and recycling help solve the world's problems. Shigeru received the Pritzker Prize in 2014.
3. Glass house
This creation of the great architect of the twentieth century, Philip Johnson, is unique in that it was the first among its kind. Johnson built this house as a private residence in 1946. Try to remember the traditional architecture, available building tools and materials of those years: it is not surprising that glass House was recognized best job Philip. Currently, it hosts various creative events, and from May to November it is open to tourists who can admire various subjects art belonging to the master's collection.
The chemosphere is a house like spaceship, built in 1960 by John Lautner. That was a glorious time space race and aerospace fashion. The octagonal house is located on top of a steep slope, so the view from its windows is amazing - it seems that you are inside a UFO hovering in the air.
The history of the Chemosphere was not cloudless - the building passed from hand to hand and for some time was in disrepair, 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, the growing fame of Lautner 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" - "Falling Water"). It was built as a private Vacation home for a wealthy family in 1937. Its author is the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. During construction, he sought to ensure that the building fits perfectly into the landscape - during the design, he took into account all the trees, boulders, various features relief and, of course, a waterfall.
Wright's project was bold not only because of its ecological harmony - the building is located in such a way that it seems that 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" one or another part of the house according to their own ideas. own experience and understanding. However, Lloyd closely followed the work, rejecting such "help". And a year later, Fallingwater was completed. Its cost to the owners was $150,000, which is almost $2.5 million by today's standards.
Building your own home is a dream for many. Anyone who thought about it would like a house that is individual, not the same as everyone else. There are people who embody their wildest fantasies in real architecture. Here is some of them.
Strange Houses of the World
teapot house
In Texas, USA, there is a kettle house. A strange building with no tenants. Where and when did he appear locals they no longer remember, but someone regularly visits there, although no one really knows the truth.
In Portugal there is a heap of stones covered with a roof. At least at first glance, this is exactly what it looks like. But, nevertheless, this is a completely habitable house and people live in it. ordinary people. The stone house looks attractive in its own way, despite its strangeness.
shoe house
In Pennsylvania, USA, a shoe house appeared 50 years ago. Comfortable home with all possible amenities. The owner's design thought gave a similar look to everything that accompanies the strange building: a dog kennel, a mailbox, a sign, and even a birdhouse.
In Sopot, Poland, there is a Crooked House. Strange, all curved, but at the same time a strikingly harmonious building, erected in just a year. Its owners, a famous Swedish artist and a Polish illustrator, live in it to this day.
Piano house in China
There is an amazing building in China. In the middle of the wasteland stands a huge piano with a violin leaning against it. The house is not residential, it is a place where students College of Music improve their talents.
House in the Clouds, Suffolk
In Suffolk, there is a House in the Clouds. A huge water tower, turned into a house by someone's thought. This house does not have permanent residents, but anyone can rent this dwelling for the night and spend several hours there, hovering above the ground.
In Warsaw, there is a kind of tiny house that claims to be the narrowest house in the world. The width of the main facade is only 122 cm, and the narrowest point of the house, from a different angle, is 72 cm. The house is two-story. Was inhabited for only six months and only one tenant. Now it is an art studio. It is intended for all creative people of the world.
House made of broken dishes in France, Louviere
In Louviere, there is a House of Broken Dishes. The original name appeared due to the unusual interior design. The entire interior and exterior decoration of the room is made of mosaic, which is assembled from shards of all kinds of broken dishes. Even the doghouse was not spared by such decorations. The house is inhabited and the son of the people who built it lives in it.
In Darmstadt, there is an unusual house "Forest Spiral". The twelve-story residential building with 105 apartments looks like a shell twisted into a spiral. At the same time, this is a quite comfortable building with its own garage, bar, cafe, children's playground and a small artificial lake. One of the striking moments are windows of various shapes and sizes, scattered throughout the facade in complete disarray.
Basket Building in Ohio Township
In Ohio, USA, there is a unique "Basket Building" office building. It looks like a shopping basket, there are even handles for the basket on top. The view is quite unusual. Seven-story basket!
upside down house
In Tennessee, USA, there is an Upside Down House. Its appearance has its own history of occurrence. Allegedly, once this house was completely ordinary, but the scientists who worked in it created a tornado as an experiment, which turned the house upside down, that is, onto the roof. No one turned it back, so they use it now.
The fact that the world is beautiful and amazing can be seen once again by examining the many buildings with unusual architecture. Although it would seem that it could be easier when designing a house - the floor, walls and roof. However, some designers prefer their creative expression stand out from the gray mass of ordinary buildings. Taking into account the original appearance of some masterpieces, we have compiled a rating of the most unusual houses in the world.
1. Bubble House of Pierre Cardin, France
The famous French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, about 40 years ago, decided to build a house in Cannes that would become the architectural equivalent of his creations in the field of fashion. It was then that Cardin met the architect Antti Lovag, who was of Russian-Finnish origin, who was building a bubble house for a French industrialist. However, the customer died without waiting for the completion of the construction, without leaving instructions about the fate of the building. Having bought the unfinished house, Pierre Cardin gave Lovag the opportunity to complete the construction of this masterpiece, more like a time machine or a spaceship. House built on a plateau Jurassic, on its uneven surface, while the reservoirs are created in natural depressions. Built "balls" of marble and concrete, so the complex is not afraid of fire or earthquakes. The artificial lighting system of the house is also unusual. The rooms are illuminated by hundreds of "sunbeams" of various shapes and sizes, formed during the passage sunlight convex windows and light filters. Antti Lovag may have been inspired by the bubble houses depicted by the formerly famous English artist Roger Dean.
2. Hundertwasser House, Austria
The Hundertwasser House has long been deservedly popular with tourists. It's hard to believe that the customer this project became the authorities of Vienna, however, it was this building that was to become a model for the construction of other residential and municipal buildings in the city. With his original structure, the architect wanted to express an important concept for modern society - the individuality of each person. For this reason, the building is divided into many multi-colored sectors. Hundertwasser wanted every resident of the house to paint the space around his window himself. In addition, the architect considered windows to be one of the important components of the external appearance of the house, so 8 different types of windows were used during the construction, which also have different sizes. The author considered the idea of the unity of man and nature to be the second important idea. Therefore, when decorating the house, he used such natural motifs as grass and shrubs, trees, applications on the walls in the form of birds and animals. And the uneven floor is more like mountain paths or forest paths. However, the house meets all fire safety and other requirements. The building has 50 residential apartments.
3. Cubic Houses, Kijk-Kubus, The Netherlands
This street looks incredibly funny, consisting of square buildings that are rotated 45 degrees and put one of their corners on ordinary one-story buildings. This idea came to Danish architect Piet Blom. According to his plan, there should be shops, kindergartens, schools, cafes on the lower floors, and living quarters in the cubic parts of the building. Moreover, the cube itself has three floors. On its first floor there are living rooms with windows overlooking the asphalt. On the middle floor - bathrooms and bedrooms. And the small pyramidal rooms of the upper floor can be adapted at will for a nursery, a solarium, a winter garden or a mini-observatory. One of the houses - cubes equipped with a museum Show Cube , in which with the help of the form, photographs and 3 D -Panels can feel like it is to live in a cubic house. Some tenants offer tours of their cubic apartments.
4. Mobile House Sheikh Hamad, UAE
It so happened historically that the Arabs - nomadic people crossing the desert with his caravans. The UAE is now a wealthy nation, but centuries of nomadic habits have led to the construction of a desert mobile home. The house belongs to one of the members of the royal family of the emirate of Abu - Dhabi, Sheikh Hamad. Outwardly, it is even difficult to imagine that this is a human dwelling - the building is a sphere with a map of the world drawn on it, in other words, a globe on wheels. Like Earth, the mobile home is flattened at the "poles", the height of the sphere is 12 meters, and its width is 20 meters. Therefore, Sheikh Hamad's mobile home is our planet in miniature. Inside the house - the globe has 4 floors, on which there are 6 bathrooms and 4 bedrooms. Sheikh Hamad says that it is not difficult to make a masterpiece out of your own home, of course, in addition to fantasy, with enough money. In 1993, Sheh Zamad's mobile home was listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
5. Flintstone Stone House, Portugal
Probably many people remember the cartoon about the Flintstone family, who lived in prehistoric stone houses. AT real life the stone house also exists. Not far from the city of Fafe in Portugal, the Portuguese Victor Rodriguez built a house in 1973 between huge moss-covered boulders and the walls that became it. The asymmetric windows give the house a particularly cartoonish look. On one side of the roof, tiles are laid out, while the other side has a flat slope. However, the house even has a fireplace and a log-railed staircase, and close to the house there is a stone shed and an outdoor swimming pool. The house has been empty for the last ten years. Due to the unusual design, many tourists from different countries come to see the house. Therefore, the owners left this dwelling, installing metal bars on the windows and doors.
6 Crooked House, Poland
In 2004 in Polish city Sopot was built a fantastic building that combines the harmoniously combined world of art with the world of business, better known as the Crooked House. Initially, a shopping center was planned to be built on this tourist street of the city, and of course, the building should have been ordinary. However, the Swedish artist Per Dahlberg, who was commissioned to sketch the project, was inspired by the fairy tales of the famous Polish illustrator, Jan Marcin Szanser, and also wanted to create something fabulous. Now this shopping center has become one of the sights of the city and numerous tourists want to not only take a picture against its background, but also buy an interesting little thing in it as a keepsake. The crooked house was recognized as the best architectural project at the Great Dreamers competition.
7. underground houses, Switzerland
This unusual underground dwelling, peeking out from under the layers of greenery, does not look like a real building, but more like a fairy-tale building. The designers of Vetsch Architektur decided to use the land as a building material. Now an earth insulation blanket protects buildings from such weather phenomena like rain, wind, temperature changes and aging. Nine houses included in the ensemble of this building are grouped around the lake. Throughout the whole daylight hours, the premises are illuminated with natural light thanks to well-designed zoning. The bedrooms are located north side buildings, while living rooms - from the south. Between them are stairs to the basement and bathrooms. The bathrooms have horizontal windows, so they are also lit by natural light. Despite the fact that the first floor was built on the principle of a dugout, the underground parking and basement are made using modern technologies. Grass and even edible plants are planted on the green roof of houses.
8 Reversible Attics Of Destiny, Japan
Thanks to the Architectural Body Research Foundation organized in 1987, whose main idea is to defeat death by affordable means, a 9-apartment residential complex was erected in the suburbs of Tokyo in 2002-2006. Although from the outside the Reversible Attics of Fate Complex looks quite finished, going inside you can find some unusual things. Being in the Reversible Fate Complex is a constant test of survival, even the passage between the premises is not only an amazing journey, but also quite extreme. It's all about the uniqueness of each of the rooms, for example, the walls have 40 different colors and textures. The floor is also not ordinary - in some places its surface is convex, in other places it is concave. Doors are also curved at different angles, and switches and sockets are located in hard-to-reach places. There are no bathrooms in the Test House, they are not provided for in the project. According to the architect, permanent solution household difficulties contributes to longevity and stimulate immunity. Despite the high prices of the Reversible Fate Complex, the apartments in it are in great demand.
9. House - Changeling, Poland
Although there are changeling houses in many countries of the world, it is the Polish house that is of the greatest interest among tourists. According to the author of the project, the artist - architect Daniel Czapievsky, such a house - a changeling symbolizes communism, in which Poland was "dipped", while turning everything upside down. It was originally planned to build a house in 3 weeks, but the construction lasted 114 days, because it was necessary to build a house so stable that you could live in it. The house - the changeling looks very realistic - the roof is below, the "foundation", "grass" and "earth" on top. The entrance to the house is through the attic window, and everything inside the house is also turned upside down. Many architects come to see an unusual house, drawing inspiration from it. And most tourists, after visiting an outlandish house, complain of dizziness, nausea and headaches, because it seems to many that they themselves are standing upside down, and not the house. However, this is a normal reaction of the human body to being in a stop upside down. All visitors at the exit from the unusual house are offered a glass of water, which miraculously relieves all discomfort. But those who want to buy and live in this upside-down house have not yet been found.
10. House of Mommy's Skirt, USA
For the United States, the "home of the mommy skirt" is quite symbolic. The construction of this house is a tribute to the image of mommy, perhaps even one of the popular images of African American women around the world. This good-natured, always smiling, hard-working servant in a family of white people who loves her masters - the planters of America. The most popular representative of the image of such a mother is Mammy from the movie Gone with the Wind. Everyone who finds himself in the state of Mississippi, in the town of Natchez, has the opportunity to "look under mommy's skirt" - to visit the restaurant of the same name, which was opened back in 1940 and over the past years has suffered both a period of decline and revival. To date, the restaurant has been completely restored and invites you to dinner from Tuesday to Saturday. The restaurant "House of Mommy's Skirt" attracts many tourists with its unusual view, because to get into this building in the form of a black smiling lady, you can get through her petticoat.
They want it to be unusual, different from the rest.
Some are not shy about spending big 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. A house balancing on a rock
This house has been standing on a stone for 45 years. He is in Serbia, and maybe this is not the most the best place for relaxation, swimmers will appreciate its uniqueness.
The idea of such a house was first proposed in 1968 by several young swimmers, and in next year the house was already ready. It has only one room.
It's amazing how he managed to stand on a stone, considering strong winds that blow in that area.
2. Hobbit house
Photographer Simon Dale spent about $5,200 to turn a small plot of land into a house that bears a striking resemblance to the residence of one of the characters in the Lord of the Rings novel.
Dale built a house for his family in just 4 months. His father-in-law helped him.
The house has several eco-friendly details, including wood waste for flooring, lime plaster (instead of cement) for walls, straw bales on dry masonry, a dry closet, solar panels for electricity, and a supply of water from a nearby spring.
3. House under the dome
After spending 6 years and $9,000, Steve Areen managed to build his dream home.
Located this building in Thailand. The main part of the house required 2/3 of the total investment, and Steve spent the remaining $3,000 on furnishing.
The house has a place to relax, 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 little house called "Tiny House", has an area of only 18 square meters. meters. Its author was the architect Macy Miller. They worked on the house for about two years, using a lot of things made with their own hands.
Despite its compactness, in the house you can find everything that a person needs for a comfortable stay.
The idea came architect when Maisie got tired of paying crazy money for her old home.
On the this stage she continues to improve her new home.
6. House from old windows
Photographer Nick Olson and designer Lilah Horwitz cost $500 to build this home.
For several months, they collected old discarded windows to create a house in the mountains in West Virginia.
7. House of cargo 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 the studio James & Mau Arquitectura, and it was built by specialists from Infiniski.
The total area of the building is 190 sq. meters. The construction of the entire complex took approximately 6 months and 140,000 euros.
8 School Bus House
Architecture student Hank Butitta decided to use his knowledge to turn an old school bus he bought online into a home.
To convert the bus into a modular mobile home, he used an old gym floor and plywood.
In 15 weeks, he completed his bold 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 renovate 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 top part The building offers a view of all the nature around.
10. House from a train car
The carriage from the Great Northern Railway X215 train has been converted into a comfortable accommodation. This house is located in Essex, Montana.
The car has been completely renovated and now has everything from the kitchen and bathroom to the master bedroom and even a gas fireplace.
11. Mobile house made of logs
The house was built by Hans Liberg and is located in Hilversum, the Netherlands.
Thanks to its structure, the house merges with nature and becomes almost invisible among the trees, especially with closed windows.
Inside the house is made in the style of minimalism. Many details are made by hand.
Eco friendly houses
12. House from a silo granary
The grain silo boasts a large volume that can be used to create good home area 140-190 sq. meters.
In addition, the structure itself is quite economical. It is worth noting that the many have appreciated 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 a kind of estate.
13. Eco-friendly micro house
The project, called NOMAD, is an affordable alternative for those who want to call themselves a homeowner.
The microhouse, designed by designer Ian Lorne Kent, costs $30,000.
The compact building is 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 need only one assistant and one week.
14. Dumpster house
Californian designer Gregory Kloehn has turned Brooklyn dumpsters into his own home.
The 42-year-old designer's one-room apartment-like structure has been completely renovated and now has everything you need for a normal living.
In the corner there is a small kitchen with microwave oven and a mini oven.
In addition, the house has a bedroom with a place for things built under it.
There is also a toilet and shower outdoors. The shower is supplied with water from a 22-litre rainwater tank. The tank is on the roof of the house.
15. House powered by solar energy
Named Halo, this home is 60 sq. meters and was developed by Team Sweden - a group of 25 students from Technical University Chalmers, Sweden.
House Uses solar energy and built using renewable materials.
Solar panels installed above the house play two roles at once - they supply the house with electricity and are the roof of the entire structure.
house in the forest
16. House among the trees
Instead of cutting down trees to clear land for a home, architect Keisuke Kawaguchi of K2 Design decided to build a chain of several living spaces that bypass the trees.
The building is located in the city of Yonago, Japan and is called "Residence in Daizen". It is a multi-room house connected by short corridors and surrounded by nature.
17. Japanese forest house
Using local materials, kayak racing instructor Brian Schulz, who also builds boats, has created his own oasis in the forests of Oregon, USA.
The house takes Japanese design beauty to the other side of the world.
18. Modern hobbit house
Dutch architecture firm SeARCH has teamed up with Christian Muller Architects to create a house that is built into a hillside in Valls, Switzerland.
FROM technical point the house is located underground, but its entire courtyard with a terrace overlooks the open space.
The structure of the house allows you to see the one who went out into the courtyard, all the beauties of nature.
19. A house built into a cave
This house is located in Festus, Missouri. It is built into a sand cave. Initially, Kurt Sleeper (Curt Sleeper) found a place on one of the eBay auctions - the cave was only 30 kilometers from the house where he lives with his wife.
Soon op purchased the 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 is always warm inside and the surrounding nature is felt, so the family may not even go outside.
20. Underground house in the desert
This semi-underground stone house by Deca Architecture merges with environment rural part of 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.
