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Unusual Homes Around the World (2015)

99 points by curtis 9y ago

willvarfar 9y ago
Kinda nice that this isn't a "top 20 homes that will drop your jaw" kinda thing :) If you like this you will probably love www.darkroastedblend.com which has lots of great collections of images and info.
- gascan 9y ago
  Makes me think, other kinds of lists would be interesting too, there's an opportunity there. "top 20 garish displays of opulence" is boring & inapplicable to daily life.
awat 9y ago
Agreed I’m always amazed by DIY houses or just extremely DIY modified houses. It seems to be an area where people who don’t consider themselves creative can express creativity. Good stuff.
checker659 9y ago
Why is this on HN?
- 000000000000001 9y ago
  Chup bhosdike
- DubiousPusher 9y ago
  Because people here enjoy all kinds of design and engineering not just those that pertain to computers
peshkira 9y ago
If you are able to stand through the (subjectively) most obnoxious host in the history of TV shows, then you might like http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7804132/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7804132/ this.
- DubiousPusher 9y ago
  Been eyeing this for a while now. Just the push I needed to add it to my list. Thanks.
  - peshkira 9y ago
    Happy to help. You've been warned, though ;). Enjoy!
- archagon 9y ago
  Been watching this, it’s quite good! And I actually like the hosts. :)
- onion2k 9y ago
  The first series was full of interesting buildings. The second series is just "bare concrete and plain wood in a pretty location" houses. :/
miloc_c 9y ago
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jstimpfle 9y ago
Another interesting one from my hometown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliotrope_(building) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliotrope_(building)
gpvos 9y ago
Okay, now I want a Heliodome.
bradbot 9y ago
> "Liu made himself a 1.5-meter-wide, 2-meter-high, "portable room" weighing about 60 kg (132 lb), to carry with him as he walked an average of 20 km everyday." I want to see a picture of this guy because I imagine he's quite fit. That's one hell of a daily routine.
- iambateman 9y ago
  I thought this was funny. He's created just about the worst tent of all time.
jordache 9y ago
they forgot this house.. http://www.house-crazy.com/colorados-famous-spaceship-house/ http://www.house-crazy.com/colorados-famous-spaceship-house/
Something1234 9y ago
There's this one really cool bunker like house in Sweeden or one of the Nordic countries that has blast shutters that come down at night. It looks like a black cube. I've been looking for more details about it. I saw it on cracked first.
- zimpenfish 9y ago
  This one? https://www.dezeen.com/2011/06/08/safe-house-by-robert-konieczny/ https://www.dezeen.com/2011/06/08/safe-house-by-robert-konie...
  - Something1234 9y ago
    That's the one. I think it's one of the coolest houses out there.
michrassena 9y ago
Any list of unusual houses is incomplete without Robert Bruno's steel house. It's actual architecture/sculpture, not just a novelty based on the way it looks. http://res.dallasnews.com/interactives/steelhouse/ http://res.dallasnews.com/interactives/steelhouse/
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mmphosis 9y ago
http://freespiritspheres.com/ http://freespiritspheres.com/
chiph 9y ago
I've always thought the water tower in Belgium that was converted to a house is interesting (they've added a necessary elevator!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfBk-IYCW14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfBk-IYCW14
voxadam 9y ago
How about a self-cleaning house? https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/us/frances-gabe-dead-inventor-of-self-cleaning-house.html https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/us/frances-gabe-dead-i...

99 points by curtis 9y ago

Kinda nice that this isn't a "top 20 homes that will drop your jaw" kinda thing :) If you like this you will probably love www.darkroastedblend.com which has lots of great collections of images and info.

gascan 9y ago
Makes me think, other kinds of lists would be interesting too, there's an opportunity there. "top 20 garish displays of opulence" is boring & inapplicable to daily life.

awat 9y ago

Agreed I’m always amazed by DIY houses or just extremely DIY modified houses. It seems to be an area where people who don’t consider themselves creative can express creativity. Good stuff.

checker659 9y ago

Why is this on HN?

000000000000001 9y ago
Chup bhosdike
DubiousPusher 9y ago
Because people here enjoy all kinds of design and engineering not just those that pertain to computers

peshkira 9y ago

If you are able to stand through the (subjectively) most obnoxious host in the history of TV shows, then you might like http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7804132/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7804132/ this.

DubiousPusher 9y ago
Been eyeing this for a while now. Just the push I needed to add it to my list. Thanks.
- peshkira 9y ago
  Happy to help. You've been warned, though ;). Enjoy!
archagon 9y ago
Been watching this, it’s quite good! And I actually like the hosts. :)
onion2k 9y ago
The first series was full of interesting buildings. The second series is just "bare concrete and plain wood in a pretty location" houses. :/

miloc_c 9y ago

Nice... but after the second home: It looks like your browser is unable to display ads … You likely have ad blockers, tracking blockers, are using Firefox private browsing, or some combination of these. "Whitelist us" will show you how to display ads and "Purchase" will set up an ad-free subscription. If you have already whitelisted us but are still seeing this message, see our troubleshooting FAQ here. Learn more about our approach to security and advertising, read about our ad-free subscription in our FAQ, or read our privacy policy.

jstimpfle 9y ago

Another interesting one from my hometown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliotrope_(building) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliotrope_(building)

gpvos 9y ago

Okay, now I want a Heliodome.

bradbot 9y ago

> "Liu made himself a 1.5-meter-wide, 2-meter-high, "portable room" weighing about 60 kg (132 lb), to carry with him as he walked an average of 20 km everyday." I want to see a picture of this guy because I imagine he's quite fit. That's one hell of a daily routine.

iambateman 9y ago
I thought this was funny. He's created just about the worst tent of all time.

jordache 9y ago

they forgot this house.. http://www.house-crazy.com/colorados-famous-spaceship-house/ http://www.house-crazy.com/colorados-famous-spaceship-house/

Something1234 9y ago

There's this one really cool bunker like house in Sweeden or one of the Nordic countries that has blast shutters that come down at night. It looks like a black cube. I've been looking for more details about it. I saw it on cracked first.

zimpenfish 9y ago
This one? https://www.dezeen.com/2011/06/08/safe-house-by-robert-konieczny/ https://www.dezeen.com/2011/06/08/safe-house-by-robert-konie...
- Something1234 9y ago
  That's the one. I think it's one of the coolest houses out there.

michrassena 9y ago

Any list of unusual houses is incomplete without Robert Bruno's steel house. It's actual architecture/sculpture, not just a novelty based on the way it looks. http://res.dallasnews.com/interactives/steelhouse/ http://res.dallasnews.com/interactives/steelhouse/

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mmphosis 9y ago

http://freespiritspheres.com/ http://freespiritspheres.com/

chiph 9y ago

I've always thought the water tower in Belgium that was converted to a house is interesting (they've added a necessary elevator!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfBk-IYCW14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfBk-IYCW14

voxadam 9y ago

How about a self-cleaning house? https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/us/frances-gabe-dead-inventor-of-self-cleaning-house.html https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/us/frances-gabe-dead-i...