A house beneath the stairs in Shimane, Japan
Beautifully designed stairs at home do add the aesthetic value of your living space. Here’s a house that takes its stairs really seriously. Now you might’ve come across closets being built beneath the stairs. You probably might never have heard of a house built beneath the stairs though. And that’s exactly what we stumbled across in Japan. The house, located in Shimane, Japan, is an architectural masterpiece. The house is shaped like stairs, with the gaps between each step using glass to let in natural lighting. The design also keeps away the rain water from entering in. most of all, this house is as sturdy as can get, taken that its shape makes it immune to earthquakes, just like a pyramid. The Rubber House by Zeinstra Van Gelderen Architecten made from urethane resin
Remember the story of the three pigs and the big bad wolf? One built a house a straw, one a house of wood, and the wise one, a house of bricks. Well, Amsterdam-based office Zeinstra Van Gelderen Architecten thought the three pigs to be rather silly to use such building materials and decided on rubber instead! On display at the Museumbahnsteig in Oberhausen, Germany, the Rubber House is ideal for someone who needs some lone time, meditation or just loves sitting in places extra ordinary. Measuring around 2.3m high and built as a perfect square of 1.5m X 1.5m, the “house” has a cave-like atmosphere and glutinous, partly translucent walls, one with a small bench and the other with a viewless window frame. The rotating pavilion, Multi Mill combines an outdoor catwalk, a cinema, and a theater
Discarded bottles recycled into homes and buildings
The Office Pod for your backyard by Manuel Villa and Alberto González
A bookstore unlike a bookstore, the Times bookstore in Indonesia
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Revolutionary in design, the 9 Hours Capsule Hotel
A holiday is an experience that comes once in a blue moon in a busy individual’s life full of schedules. And making the most of a holiday means that the enjoyment levels need to be pushed above the top, be it a waterfront resort or living amongst clouds. Well, the best way to experience a great holiday is living in a hotel that’s different and doesn’t confirm to the usual design layouts we usually come across and live in. one such hotel with a difference is the 9 Hours Capsule Hotel whose veil was pulled of by Tokyo-based Cubic Corp in collaboration with designer Fumie Shibata of Design Studio S. basically a hotel with extremely small rooms, a capsule hotel like the 9 Hours can be found in Japan, wherein the “room” is just big enough for a person to sleep. More like a bunk actually. The pool above ground that needs no digging
Ever wondered what it feels like to see someone swim in a block of water? Well, here’s something that could simply take your breath away. Who needs those boring old swimming pools in your backyard when you could have one of these above-ground pools? First of all, this pool needs no digging. So you can very well throw that shovel away. Also, it works as a patio too, combined with a pool, saving a hell load of space. This helps create an elevated deck platform. Also, this works as a great view, and keeping kids in mind, it also helps view pool deepness before you can actually step in. The Fab Lab House produces three times more energy than it consumes by IAAC
Mathieu Lehanneur designs L’Atelier des Enfants education center
Mathieu Lehanneur has recently opened up an education center at the Centre Pompidou in Paris for kids. The area developed is just great for a child to spend time in making education a fun filled learning experience. Christened as the L’Atelier des Enfants, this one’s inspired by skate parks, with its white curvy surfaces. The education center will have facilities for arts, crafts, and video and dance projects too. Equipped with specific areas specially designed for children form the age of 2-5 and another area for children aged 6-12, the education center also includes a bathroom and entrance lobby.
Floating homes in the Halong Bay area in Vietnam
Lumenhaus: Solar powered home
Lumenhaus is another green architectural design that will surely be loved by green lovers. An energy efficient home, the Lumenhaus has been designed by students of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. A solar powered structure; it makes use of smart appliances to help meet the needs of the residents and environment at the same time. The entire structure is made from recyclable/renewable materials and boasts of solar panels on its roof. The house also features an advanced building façade called the Eclipsys System. This fully automated façade has two layers: a metal shutter shade that protects from sunlight and a translucent insulating panel that provides insulation without blocking natural light. A meter records the home’s energy requirements, so any extra energy generated can be sold to the power company. Inside, the house is equipped with computer controls that can be operated with the iPhone or iPad, allowing the house to automatically adapt to changing environmental conditions. 









