10 Of the Most Unusual Homes in the World! Nowadays, Any House Design is Possible!

    10 Of the Most Unusual Homes in the World! Nowadays, Any House Design is Possible!
    Tania

    6:56 AM EDT, October 18, 2020, updated: 5:16 PM EDT, October 26, 2020

    Would you choose to live in a former church or a renovated water tower? Or how about the smallest house in the world, or one that is the spitting image of the Flintstones’ cave? Check out our selection of the world’s unique homes below!!

    1. World’s Slimmest House, Poland

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    The Keret House, inserted between two existing buildings, measures only from 92 to 152 centimeters in width!

    Designed by: Jakub Szczęsny

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    2. Transparent House, Japan

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    Inspired by our ancient predecessors, who inhabited trees, this completely transparent “House NA” in Japan offers you a lot of day light, but not much privacy.

    Designed by: Sou Fujimoto Architects

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    3. Skateboard House, USA

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    The Skateboard House allows you to skate on all the surfaces, both in and outdoors, and was planned to be built in Malibu.

    Designed by: Pierre Andre Senizergues

    4. Old Water Tower Turned Into Modern Home, Belgium

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    A 100-feet high water tower in Belgium used to serve as a Nazi hideout during the war, but was later transformed into a living space.

    Designed by: Bham Design Studio

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    5. Dick Clark’s Flintstones Inspired Home, USA

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    This single story house in Malibu was inspired by the Flintstones family from the classic 60’s cartoon. Television legend Dick Clark has listed it for $3.5 million.


    6. World’s Smallest 1sq Meter House, Germany

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    This portable DIY wooden structure measures only 1 square meter and is the world’s smallest house, moving around Germany.

    Designed by: Van Bo Le-Mentzel

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    7. Slide House, Japan

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    This three-story Slide house in Japan has a regular staircase on one side of the house, and a slide on the other, which allows you to slide all the down to the first floor.

    Designed by: LEVEL Architects

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    8. Stone House,Portugal

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    Although it looks like a massive rock, this house in Portugal actually has a door, a chimney and a window, and has become a huge tourist attraction.

    Image credits: Jsome1 | Patrícia Sofia Ferreira Photography

    9. Church Converted Into Modern Family Home, Holland

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    Zecc Architecten repurposed and converted two abandoned churches located in Utrecht, Netherlands into stylish family residences.

    Designed by: Zecc Architecten

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    10. Giant Seashell House, Mexico

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    Inspired by the work of Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright, a young family with two kids in Mexico City had a seashell-shaped house built for them.

    Designed by: Arquitectura Organica

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    Which one would you choose to live in?

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