Strangely beautiful Homes..in a way that makes you wonder

Theoule, France

Bubble Castle

Designer Antti Lovag unified the home with its natural surrounding by bringing outdoor elements inside, including palm trees and a waterfall.  This house has already been deemed a historic monument by France’s Ministry of Culture, despite the fact that it’s not even 50 years old. 

La Princessa's View: No comment, bubbles depress me

Klein Bottle House

Mornington Peninsula, Australia

A Klein Bottle is a complex mathematical concept that involves folding a cylinder into itself in order to create an unusual, spiraling form. This notion was the driving force behind the Klein Bottle House,dsegigned by Mcbride Charles Ryan  which appears to bring the interior out to the exterior and vice versa. A steel frame was layered with cement and sheet metal, while the architects created a courtyard at the center of the house to allow wind to pass through easily.
La Princessa Views: No, I wont pay a Million Bucks to live in this....thing!!

                                                                           Lake Palace  

Udaipur, India

 

 

 

The ornate palace sits on a 4-acre slab of land in the middle of Lake Pichola. Its exterior is made from white marble, which architect Peter Koliopoulos says isn’t exactly compatible with the natural surroundings.
La Princessa's Views: Goodbye nosy neighbours!!! And fire safe too, when a fire happens you just jump in the water, I'm liking this one!

                                                                 Chameleon House

Northport, Michigan

 Designed by Anderson Architeture. The steel frame of this house is wrapped in corrugated, translucent acrylic slats, allowing it to take on and reflect the changing colors of the landscape, like a chameleon blending into its habitat. Because it sits on a steep hill, the entrance of the home leads to the third floor, letting residents descend to the bedrooms or walk up to the living area. Y
La Princessa: Yeah just what I need in my life,more colors...neext!!


                                                                          Free Spirit Sphere

Qualicum Beach, British Columbia

                                                                          
 Designed by Tom and Rosy Chudleigh.The Chudleighs have two spheres hanging on their property: the Eve model, which has a diameter of 9 feet, and the Eryn model, which has a diameter of 10.5 feet. The spheres can be ordered fully loaded, equipped with plumbing, electricity and insulation. An average sphere weighs around 1,100 pounds, and it takes a crew of three about a day to install. The Chudleighs say that the structures gently rock in the wind, a nice thought -- depending on just how windy it is.
La Princessa's View: What I wanna know is Why anyone would pay to live in a Sphere? I'd feel like a bird!







                                                              Winchester Mystery House

San Jose, California

 

 

 

Owner and designer Sarah Winchester, heiress of the Winchester rifle company, ( died)was never a huge fan of blueprints. Instead, she preferred an on-the-fly design strategy, sketching rooms and architectural oddities whenever inspiration struck. Notable features include 40 bedrooms, three elevators, 47 fireplaces, 17 chimneys and 467 doorways. The house originally had seven levels, but an earthquake in 1906 collapsed three of them. Tourists now flock to the house to see its many quirks, including a staircase that leads straight to the ceiling.
La Princessa's View:...I can see myself in this one! Its Fab-u-LOUS!!!

                                                
                                                             Mushroom House

Cincinnati

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undulating woodwork, bizarre shapes and an array of materials come together to form a cohesive, albeit zany, structure by architect Peter Koliopoulos . The interior is adorned with angular cabinets and multicolored rock walls.
La Princessa's View: For starters, I've always hated Mushrooms, living in one would be like one of those childhood nightmare you wake up and 'AAaahhh! I"m in a Mushroom!!' That sorta thing

                                                              Steel House

Lubbock, Texas 

 

 By Architect Robert Bruno.Most homes have an initial skeleton that is built upon throughout the construction process, but Bruno has approached this home like a sculpture, building it on the fly and making constant modifications.The four legs and cantilevered design minimize the structure’s impact by not disrupting the earth as much as a typical home design would have. Estimated weight of the structure is 110 tons....
La Princessa's View: I always worry about waking up in the morning and falling out of my bed..in this case, what if I fall out of the House! Look at its Location! Yikes!

                                                                    The Nautilus

Mexico city

 

Architect Javier Sensonian practices what he calls “bio-architecture,” a style that has led him to design buildings shaped like snakes, whales and several other creatures. The Nautilus was created to imitate the cephalopod’s shell, and its cavernous interior is filled with vegetation and small trees.
La Princessa's view: Okay seriously..what is a cephalopod?

                                                  Everingham Rotating House

Taree, Australia

A rotating drive consisting of 32 outrigger wheels and powered by two 500-watt electric motors is used to spin the house on demand, a process that can take anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours. Geothermal heating keeps the house at a steady 71.6 degrees, and the electrical wiring and plumbing are centralized so that they don’t interfere with the house’s ability to move. The entire cost of the project was on par with the cost of a nonrotating house of comparable size.
La Princessa's View: Its Great, I wonder if it flies too


                                                               Leaf House

Angra dos Rais, Brazil

Architect firm Mareines + Patalano designed the interior of this house to be free of hallways, providing ample space for the beach winds to blow through. The roof of this architectural masterpiece looks like a giant flower with six petals, each of which covers a different section of the home. A curved swimming pool works its way through the house before culminating as a small pond stocked with fish and vegetation in the backyard
La Princessa's View: I have to say, this is the best one so far!!! I LooovE IIItttt!!

                                                          The Sliding House

Suffolk, England

Traditional farmhouse was created by London-based dRRM Architects.20-ton outer shell of this home can be retracted in six minutes, revealing a second, mostly glass, inner shell. Power comes from four 12-volt batteries that run a motor that pulls small wheels, built into the timber shell, along an old set of railroad tracks. This feature gives the owners control over how the house interacts with the surrounding environment, allowing them to make adjustments as seasonal temperatures and light cycles change.
La Princessa's view: Oh yeah this is exquisite, I mean sometimes I wanna move my house too, to the beach, to the park, away from the sun, the bees, the little snakes that have started to think my home is national park( they never go away)...things like that.
                                                                   Montesilo

Woodland, Utah

Gigaplex Architects created this unusual  house which was created by joining two corrugated grain silos, the largest of which has a diameter of 27 feet.