UNIQUE HOUSES

FROM AROUND THE

WORLD
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 1. SHOE HOUSE

As you probably guessed,

this form of shoe house was
built by a seller of shoes .
Made of Mahlon Haines, in
1948, the house was
originally for advertising.
Later the building was
rented, and is now open for
visitors. More recently, the
house is on "Street House
Shoe"
 2. SHELL HOUSE

One distinct house is

the Shell house. It is
the most original
house in Mexico or
maybe in the world.
It is one of the most
beautiful houses you
will surely enjoy. It
is located in Isla
Mujeres northeast of
Yucatan peninsula in
the Caribbean Sea.
 3. UFO HOUSES

Sanzhi UFO houses

could be found in New
Taipei city of Taiwan,
where they formed a
housing district in
capsules. Buildings
resembling futuristic
homes that were at one
time fashionable in
Taiwan.
 4. WALDSPIRALE

Waldspirale is a residential
building in Darmstadt, Germany,
built in 1990. The building's
name means "forest spiral",
which reflects both the general
plan of construction, and that
has a greened roof. Waldspirale
was designed by Austrian artist
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
and built by architect Heinz M.
Springmann. Construction works
were completed in 2000.
 5. EARTH HOUSE

This unique house is located

in Switzerland.
It is an earth house, an
architectural style
characterized by the use of
natural terrain to help form
the walls of a house. An earth
house is usually set partially
into the ground and covered
with thin growth, and is of ten
intended to have a small
ecological footprint.
 6. . SUT YAGIN HOUSE

The house of 13 floors and 44 meters high built by

businessman Nikolai Petrovich Sutyagin was known as the
tallest wooden house in the world, reports Gadgetoz.com. Or
at least in Russia. Sutyagin family worked in this house for 15
years, since 1992, without having a plan on paper or any
construction permit.
The structure was damaged in the time spent by Mr. Sutyagin
in jail, got there after some shady business. In 2008, the
building was labeled the city as the "seat of fire", taking its
demolition decision. On December 26, 2008, the tower was
demolished and the rest of the house was dismantled
manually within six months.
 7. CRANNOG
A crannog is an artificial
island, usually originally
built in lakes, rivers and
estuarine waters, and
most of ten used as an
island settlement or
dwelling place in
prehistoric or medieval
times. The name itself
may refer to a wooden
platform erected on
shallow floors,
but few remains of this
sort have been found
 8. TONGKONAN

Toraja People House:

Sulawesi, Indonesia These
distinctive wooden houses
have curved roofs with tall
gable ends that make
them look likes boats. The
houses are built on stilts
and are entered by curved
steps and beautifully
decorated doorways. They
are the homes of the
Toraja peoples, who live in
central Sulawesi
 9. CLOUD HOUSE

Well, this is one way to build your house.. Australian firm

McBride Charles Ryan, greated this fun looking Cloud House
as a addition to an existing house.
 10. NAUTILIUS HOUSE

A young family in Mexico was bored to live in buildings with

common forms, such as the avant -garde wanted to have a
home. And the result is this: a house -shaped snail shell.
Manufacturers have said they have one of the safest buildings
in an earthquake.
 12. HOUSE UPSIDE DOWN, POLAND

This house deserves its No. 1 position among the strangest

buildings in the world. Upside Down movie watched? Then
surely you realize that the house seems removed from it.
Maverick businessman, Daniel Czapiewski, wanted a house
with a totally special, reflecting the times we live somehow.
Its achievement was not easy, but ef forts were rewarded in
full. Many tourists are attracted by her looks bizarre, but some
of them left inside quickly because they felt dizzy and be hurt.
 12. STONE HOUSE, PORTUGAL

Do you remember the Flintstones? This house seems removed

from the days of childhood, when watching the antics ardently
beloved characters. A family discovered the site in 1979 and
decided to build a house between these boulders. This
building has become so famous that the owner had to take
action against more curious tourists and vandals, by mounting
a door resistance and safety glass. House primitive as it
seems from the outside, the interior is so comfortable. The
residents enjoy a welcoming space decorated with fireplace
and modern objects.
 13. TERRACOTTA HOUSE

Colombian architect Octavio Mendoza can be proud that the

world has a unique house. Built about 100 km from the
capital Bogota, housing dif fers in that it was built entirely,
including furniture're inside clay in various forms. Mendoza
said about his home that would be "the biggest piece of
pottery in the world."
The house has two floors and, seen from afar, like a fungus or
a box inspired by Lord of the Rings. In addition to bedrooms,
living room or bathroom, there is a fully functional kitchen,
with plates, pitchers and vases all made of the same material.
Hot water and light are provided using solar panels.
Furthermore, the house has no straight line or an angle of 90
degrees, which made it more dif ficult to build. Architect house
is empty. He put the tourists to visit and enjoy, free of charge.
 14. VERTICAL HOUSE

Artists Brazilian Tiago Primo (top) and his brother Gabriel

built a vertical house, a climbing wall in Rio de Janeiro. They
used racks, counters, a hammock and a bed.
 15. BIO-CLIMATIC SOLAR HOUSE

Below is a bio-climatic solar house in eastern France. The

house is conceived as a three -dimensional sundial, which
keeps the temperature cool during the summer months and
heat the living space in winter, autumn and spring.
 16. DOME HOMES

In the ancient city of Yogyakarta Indonesia, 70 houses were

built dome for villagers who lost their homes in the
earthquake. Monolithic domes can withstand earthquakes and
strong winds.
 17. TURNING HOUSE

At 73 years, the manufacturer has created Bohumil Lhota

turning a house in a small village north of Prague, Czech
Republic. He began to build in 1981 and finished in 2002. His
house rotates so that he can have the best view at any time,
and also can move up and down.
 18.

This house is on a rock in the river Drina from Serbia. A group

of youths found in 1968 that the stone is the ideal place to
build a shelter and get really the, withstood storms and floods
for over 50 years.
 19.

This Bulgarian woman living in a wine vat in central Spain.

There are about 40 people living in this makeshift camp, who
came to pick grapes during the six -week annual harvest.
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