Top 10 Most Unique and Weirdest Houses You'll in the World
Summary
TLDRThis script explores the top 10 most peculiar houses designed by architects and enthusiasts worldwide. From the Spaceship House in Tennessee to the Palace of Bubbles in France, each structure offers a unique take on living spaces. Notable mentions include the Shoe House, the Mushroom House, and the Toilet-Shaped House in South Korea, each with a story behind its unconventional design. The list also features architectural marvels like the Falling Water in Pennsylvania and the VW Beetle House in Austria, showcasing creativity and harmony with nature.
Takeaways
- 🛸 Number 10: The Spaceship House in Tennessee is a three-bedroom, two-bath home suspended on six cement pillars and overlooks the Tennessee River.
- 👟 Number 9: The Shoe House, built in 1948 by Colonel Melan M. Hannes, was designed as a home for the elderly and now serves as a museum.
- 🏠 Number 8: The Shell House in Mexico, designed by Javier Senen, represents bioarchitecture, aiming for harmony with nature and features colorful stained glass windows.
- 🍄 Number 7: The Mushroom House in Ohio, created by Terry Brown and his students, took 14 years to design and uses all-natural materials for its unique, irregular shapes.
- 🐶 Number 6: Dog Bark Park Inn in Idaho is shaped like a dog and was created by Francis Conlin and Dennis Sullivan, offering a public place to stay.
- 🚽 Number 5: The Toilet Shaped House in South Korea was inspired by the mayor's birth in a restroom and hosted the World Toilet Association's inaugural meeting in 2017.
- 🐞 Number 4: The VW Beetle House in Austria, inspired by the famous car, is an eco-friendly and energy-efficient home built by car designer Marus Vog reader.
- 💧 Number 3: Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935, is built over a waterfall and was originally a home for the Kaufman family.
- 🏺 Number 2: The Steel House in Texas, resembling a pig, was designed by Robert Bruno and took 23 years to build using over 100 tons of steel.
- 🫧 Number 1: The Palace of Bubbles in France, designed by Anti Lovag, is a nature-inspired, 28-room structure without straight lines, recognized as a historical monument.
Q & A
What is the unique feature of the Spaceship House in Tennessee?
-The Spaceship House is suspended on six cemented pillars, with the space beneath used for parking cars, and it has plenty of windows overlooking the Tennessee River.
Who built the Shoe House and what was its original purpose?
-Colonel Melan M. Hannes built the Shoe House in 1948, originally inviting elderly people to stay in it and live like kings and queens.
What architectural concept was the Shell House in Mexico based on?
-The Shell House was designed based on the concept of bioarchitecture, which emphasizes living in harmony with nature.
How long did it take to design the Mushroom House in Ohio?
-It took 14 years for the design of the Mushroom House to become a reality.
What is special about the Dog Bark Park Inn in Idaho?
-The Dog Bark Park Inn is a public accommodation shaped like a dog, created by Francis Conlin and Dennis Sullivan.
What is the significance of the Toilet Shaped House in South Korea?
-The Toilet Shaped House was inspired by the late mayor of Suwon, who was born in a restroom, and it hosted the inaugural meeting of the World Toilet Association in 2017.
Who designed the VW Beetle House in Austria and what is its main feature?
-The VW Beetle House was designed by car designer Marus Vog reader, and it is eco-friendly and energy efficient.
Why is the Fallingwater House in Pennsylvania notable?
-The Fallingwater House, built by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935, is notable for being built over a waterfall, making it closely integrated with nature.
How long did it take Robert Bruno to build the Steel House in Texas?
-It took Robert Bruno 23 years to build the Steel House, which is considered an artist's masterpiece.
What makes the Palace of Bubbles in France stand out among the other houses?
-The Palace of Bubbles stands out due to its nature-inspired design by architect Anti Lovag, who despised traditional straight-line structures, resulting in a building that looks like bubbles.
Why is the Palace of Bubbles considered a historical monument by the Ministry of Culture in France?
-Although not even half a century old, the Palace of Bubbles is considered a historical monument due to its unique and innovative architectural design.
Outlines
🏠 Top 10 Weirdest Houses
This paragraph introduces a list of the top 10 most unusual houses designed around the world. The list includes a house suspended on pillars resembling a spaceship in Tennessee, a shoe-shaped house built for elderly people in 1948, a Shell House in Mexico designed with bioarchitecture principles, a Mushroom House in Ohio made from natural materials, a dog-shaped house in Idaho, a toilet-shaped house in South Korea, a Volkswagen Beetle-inspired house in Austria, Fallingwater in Pennsylvania built over a waterfall, a steel house in Texas resembling a pig, and the Palace of Bubbles in France, which is considered a historical monument.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Spaceship House
💡Shoe House
💡Bioarchitecture
💡Mushroom House
💡Dog Bark Park Inn
💡Toilet-Shaped House
💡VW Beetle House
💡Fallingwater
💡Steel House
💡Palace of Bubbles
Highlights
The list of the top 10 weirdest houses designed, showcasing unique architectural concepts.
Number 10: Spaceship House in Tennessee, featured on HGTV and in various media, suspended on cemented pillars with a garage underneath.
Number 9: The Shoe House, built in 1948 by Colonel Melan M. Hannes, now serves as a museum.
Number 8: The Shell House in Mexico, designed by Javier Senen, embodies bioarchitecture principles for harmonious living with nature.
Number 7: The Mushroom House in Ohio, a creation of Professor Terry Brown and students, using all-natural materials for an irregular shape.
Number 6: Dog Bark Park Inn in Idaho, shaped like a dog, created by Francis Conlin and Dennis Sullivan, and open to the public.
Number 5: The Toilet Shaped House in South Korea, inspired by the mayor's birth in a restroom, promoting proper sanitation.
Number 4: The VW Beetle House in Austria, inspired by the iconic car, built by car designer Marus Vog reader.
Number 3: Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, a masterpiece by Frank Lloyd Wright, built over a waterfall in 1935.
Number 2: The Steel House in Texas, a pig-like structure designed by Robert Bruno, taking 23 years to build with 100 tons of steel.
Number 1: The Palace of Bubbles in France, designed by Anti Lovag, a nature-inspired structure against traditional straight lines.
The Palace of Bubbles is recognized as a historical monument by the Ministry of Culture in France.
The houses on the list represent a variety of unconventional architectural styles and materials.
Many of the houses have been featured in media and have become tourist attractions.
Some houses, like the Toilet Shaped House, have a social mission, aiming to improve sanitation for billions.
Architects and designers have used their creativity to challenge traditional home designs.
The list includes houses from various countries, showcasing global diversity in architecture.
The video encourages viewers to subscribe for more top 10 videos and follow on social media platforms.
Transcripts
[Music]
10 weirdest
houses many people have their future
dream homes they normally consist of
many bedrooms a large front porch and a
fenced in backyard but some people have
a different view on their idea of a
perfect home we have made a list of the
top 10 weirdest houses that have been
designed number 10 spaceship House
Tennessee
this house was featured on an HG TV show
and has been in many newspapers and
magazines it is suspended on six
cemented pillars where they Park their
cars kind of like a garage there are
plenty of Windows in this spaceship
house this three-bedroom two-b house
overlooks the Tennessee
River number nine the Sho house there
was an old lady who lived in a shoe but
she didn't live in the shoe house
instead Colonel melan M hannes built
this house in 1948 and invited elderly
people to stay in where they could live
like kings and queens this house has
five stories three bedrooms two
bathrooms a living room and a kitchen it
is now being used as a
museum number eight the notas house
Mexico this Shell House was designed by
Mexican architect Javier senen it was
built for a family who was fed up with
living in a conventional home the
concept of this house was based on
bioarchitecture where people prefer to
live in harmony with nature rather than
against it this beautiful house has
colorful stained glass windows in the
front
doors number seven the Mushroom House
Ohio the mushroom tree house was created
by a professor of architecture Terry
Brown and his students it took them 14
years for the design to become a reality
it uses all natural materials like
colored glass wood ceramic and shells it
gives the house irregular shapes for a
house at least number six dog bark in
Idaho this house is not your typical dog
house instead it's shaped like a dog it
was created by Francis Conlin and Dennis
Sullivan and is a public place that you
can go stay in whenever you want so next
time your wife sends you to sleep in the
dogghouse take a trip to
Idaho number five the toilet shaped
house South Korea the late mayor of
suwan South Korea Sim was born in a
restroom with which gave him the
inspiration to create a home that is
shaped like a toilet in fact the world
toilet association's inaugural meeting
in 2017 was conducted here the main aim
of the association is to make a proper
sanitation system for the 2 billion
people without
toilets number four VW Beetle house
Austria the famous Volkswagen Beetle car
inspired a home that was built by the
car designer marus vog reader this
eco-friendly and energy efficient house
was completed in 2003 years later he
also built a similar style restaurant
bar near his home called the car dos
Auto number three the falling water
Pennsylvania this home is built over a
waterfall in 1935 by Frank Lloyd Wright
it was created for the Kaufman family
who used to run a major department store
now this house is so close to the
waterfall that it's hard to see through
the trees and
water number two the steel House
Texas this pig-like structure was
designed by the famous architect and
sculptor Robert Bruno it took him 23
years to build this and over 100 tons of
steel this house was featured in an
episode of Texas Country Reporter and is
considered an artist's
Masterpiece number one Palace of bubbles
France due to the architect's love of
nature nature inspired the design of
this structure that is why this house
comes in at number one on our list anti
lovag is against the traditional
designing structures and despised
buildings made from straight lines so he
created a 28 room building that looks
like bubbles although this building is
not even a half a century old the
ministry of culture in France has deemed
it to be a historical monument as usual
thanks for watching if you enjoyed this
clip be sure to like it and leave a
comment if you're not already subscribed
go go ahead and click that subscribe
button to see more awesome top 10 Clips
we come out with top 10 videos just for
you every week you can also now follow
us on Twitter Facebook go+ and other
social media platforms check out the
links in the description
Voir Plus de Vidéos Connexes
5.0 / 5 (0 votes)