Tourettes-sur-Loup, France
This bulbous structure isn't even 40 years old yet, but it's already
been designated an historic monument by the French Ministry of Culture.
Designed by organic architect Antti Lovag, the home features panoramic
views of the Mediterranean Sea and celestial views at night. A garden
at the center of the home features a waterfall and stream with palm
trees and exotic vegetation. Inside, space-saving furniture, cupboards,
and shelving are built into the home.
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This is just one example of the typical
dwelling used by the Korowai tribe of New Guinea, who had no idea the
outside world even existed until 1970. Instead of building treehouses
10 feet off the ground for their kids, stalling out halfway through and
just living with a plank in their trees for the next few decades, the
Korowai build their treehouses like real men: To the finish, and up to
165 feet in the air. They do this to avoid predators, floods and ant
swarms
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Dai Haifei is a Chinese architect. He
works for a company whose slogan is "Our Buildings Are Eggs Laid by
City," and apparently nothing was lost in translation there -- seeing
as how Dai now lives in an egg-shaped house small enough to fit on the
sidewalk.
He built this pod on a bamboo
frame insulated with wood chips, with bags of sprouting grass on the
outside. Total Cost: $964
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