Let’s talk about strange houses. Most of us probably live in very ordinary houses and apartments in the city or countryside, but there are houses around the world that are, to say the least, unusual. For this, Keblog has put together a collection of the strangest houses in the world.
Some of these are real VIP residences or simply eccentric people who manage to express themselves in an extravagant home. More of these weird houses of the world have sprung up (or became over time) as tourist attractions that attract visitors from all continents. Some are mini houses, others are big enough to get lost in them.
On closer inspection, both inside and outside, many of these homes do not have the functional characteristics of the houses we are used to, such as the division of spaces, the possibility of placing normal furniture or even privacy. But take a look for yourself at some of the strangest houses in the world!
House on the rock
This mini house was built in 1968 on a rock in the Drina River near Bajina Basta, Serbia. It was built by some young people who used it as a refuge. Today it is a tourist attraction.
Shell house
This strange shell-shaped house is called Nautilus and is located in Mexico. It has walls decorated with colored glass mosaics that create a beautiful rainbow in the house. The house was built in 2006, inspired by the works of Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright (as can be seen from the internal vegetation and spiral staircases). It is inhabited by a family with two children.
House with a grass roof
One of the most interesting strange houses is this one with a grass-covered roof, located in Hofskirkja, Iceland. The grass on the roof has multiple functions: energy saving, rainwater absorption and thermal and acoustic insulation. In Scandinavia there is even an annual competition to choose the best green roof house, sponsored by the Scandinavian Green Roof Association.
Bioclimatic house
The name of this house is Heliodome and it is located near Strasbourg, France. It is a bioclimatic house, designed and positioned based on the climatic conditions of the area and the position of the sun during the day in the different months of the year. In the cold months, the house lets the sun’s rays pass through its large windows, while during the warmer months it creates shade inside, maintaining a cooler temperature.
Houseboat
There are a lot of weird houses on Airbnb, and this houseboat on the River Thames in London is certainly one of them. Maybe it’s not for those people who suffer from humidity, but the house has all the comforts: a living room, two bedrooms, a bathroom and, if you want to relax outdoors, even a garden complete with an apple tree.
Sliding house
It is located in Suffolk, UK. To see it it would not seem to have anything special, but this house can be moved! The inhabitants and owners of the house wanted to go and live in the countryside to escape the chaos of the city, but the stringent building regulations in the area did not allow them to build a modern and energy-efficient structure. Therefore, the architects of the drmm studio, Alex de Rijke, Philip Marsh and Sadie Morgan, came up with this ingenious construction. The external wooden “shell” runs along hidden tracks, thanks to motors powered by batteries and operated with a remote control. In winter, the large windows let the sun’s rays pass, warming the internal environment, while in summer the external shell maintains a cool temperature.
Strange spherical houses
These are truly weird mini houses. Located in the city of Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, the apartments were built in the early 80. The project, called Bolwoningen and designed by Dries Kreijkamp, he was born with the idea for the experimental homes that would allow a 360 degrees of surrounding environment. The houses are very small, only 5.5 meters in diameter, and still inhabited.
Home boot
One of the craziest weird houses is this mini boot-shaped house that is located in Texas, and it was built with recycled materials. It features two bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, courtyard and a roof terrace. The timber used was salvaged from construction site waste, and other waste materials were used, such as sheet metal and old vinyl records. The house is rented for short periods.
UFO House
This prefabricated wooden house built by a French company looks like a UFO. The two-story house features 4 bedrooms, three bathrooms, kitchen, living room, dining room, study, library and guest room. But the extraordinary coast is the ability of this house to rotate 150 degrees on itself, allowing the occupants to enjoy a different view at the push of a button.
Transparent house
This house is located in Japan and is characterized by completely transparent exterior and interior walls. Generally, the function of the windows in a home is to let the sunlight through, especially in the colder months. This strange house, however, seems to want to go beyond the typical dualism between public facade and private interior space. The philosophy here is that of “the more you are exposed, the more you can see”.
The Basket Building
The Basket Building is located in Ohio, United States. Its name says it all: it is a building built in the shape of a picnic basket, which recalls the product of the company that is based there, namely Longaberger. The cost of this facility was over $ 30 million, and it took two years to complete.
The Crooked House
The Crooked House located in Sopot, Poland, is a very unique building, which finds its inspiration in the works of Jan Marcin Szancer, artist and illustrator of children’s books, and from Per Dahlberg, Swedish painter living in Sopot.
Stone House
Stone House located in Guimarães, Portugal is a cartoon inspired house (Flintstones). In fact it was obtained from a huge block of rock, propped up and shaped until it assumes the shape you see in the photo. A singular house, so much so that initially it was believed to be the work of some retouching on the PC. And instead the house really exists, and every year it attracts tourists from all over the world.
Ideal Palace
Its name is Ideal Palace and it is located in Hauterives, France. This house looks like something out of the Lord of the Rings. In reality it is a famous creation by Ferdinand Cheval, recognized as an extraordinary example of naïve architecture with strong connotations of Art Brut.
Upside Down House
Upside Down is a house that was designed by architect Daniel Czapiewski in a small village (Szymbark) in Poland. The team that worked on this project built the house in just 3 weeks. Today Upside Down is a real tourist attraction, attracting visitors from all over the world.
Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City Public Library is located in Missouri, United States. As you well know, very often public libraries live in anonymous buildings. In this case, however, the designers immediately wanted to refer to the function of the structure, letting citizens choose the books to represent. A jewel of true architecture.
Cubic Houses
Cubic Houses is a complex of houses located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, by architect Piet Blom. Walking inside gives a strange feeling ofempty, because the houses seem to be about to fall. The advantage of such a construction is that it takes up less floor space than a regular construction tradition.
The house in the clouds
The strangest houses in the world are all filled with awe, and one that is particularly striking is Britain’s house in the clouds at Thorpeness. This house was built in 1923 as a water reservoir. He found a lot of enthusiasm among the inhabitants because, the lower part seemed to float among the trees. New technologies have allowed the house in the clouds to no longer do its duty and so in 1977 it was closed. After two years, the tank was removed and the house in the clouds became a holiday destination.
The building with the concrete cubes
Among the strangest houses in the world, Habitat 67 is included, a building made of many concrete cubes, located in Canada, in Montreal. At first glance, it gives the impression of a badly played tetris game. In total there are 354 floors spread over 12 floors and 158 apartments. The project envisaged 1000 to be able to host shops, schools, offices and more. In the end there are only apartments inside. The feature of this building is that it is located on an artificial island which was built for the 1967 EXPO and since then, it has been one of the most sought after destinations for architects from all over the world.
Dubai’s rotating and eco-sustainable skyscraper
An exclusive and particular skyscraper because it rotates, was born in Dubai, a city which you must visit at least once in your lifetime. 313 meters high with 68 floors, it is unique in the world for its characteristic of turning up to 360 degrees, with a very slow movement so as not to disturb those inside and, the spectacle that you admire is wonderful because, it is It is possible to change the panorama at any time of the day. Each minute, each floor moves 6 meters, completing the entire loop in 180 minutes. The design of this skyscraper is all Italian and was built with ecological materials.
The strength of this skyscraper is energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. Solar panels have been installed on the roof and on each floor, useful for exploiting the sunlight. To give full energy to the building there are also wind turbines. The rotating skyscraper is also famous for unbridled luxury. Inside there is a 6-star hotel, offices and apartments of various sizes, a retractable heliport. Even on the top floors, there are 5 villas of 1500 square meters, each with a customized lift and a car park located on the floor of the villa.
Piano House
There are many strangest houses in the world but the Piano House with a glass violin and a piano is located in China in the city of Huainan. Designed by the students of the architecture and design faculty of the Hefei University of Technology, at the behest of the city government, it has become one of the most distinctive architectural symbols in the world. The government wanted this building to become a place of growth and development for all music students. A perfect combination is the architecture of this building which is perfectly combined with another art, namely music.