Life in a Fishbowl

Roppongi (Tokyo) Japan  –  Mejiro Studios Built area:     87.5m2  (945 sq. ft.) This is definitely a home for very confident people.  The entire focus of the home is the bathroom (or wash-room) as they are thought of in Japan.  Fully walled in glass, the bathroom sits in the centre of the home which is itself, a single […]

Hobbit Homes

The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy may have made the Hobbit Hole famous in recent years, but this style of building has been around for a long time. Here are just some examples. Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox. You can also view the […]

H2Ome

Belize, United States – U.S. Submarine Structures LLC Built area: 334 m2 (3,600 sq. ft.) 40 feet of crystal clear water Living under the sea is no longer a fantasy. U.S. Submarine Structures, will build on your site or as a part of one of their existing developments. The homes are around 500m2 and cost […]

Malator House – aka Tellytubby House

Druidston South-West Wales UK  –  Future Systems Built in 1998, this cutting-edge contemporary home won world-wide acclaim and has since become one of Wales’ architectural treasures. The basic design of Malator is very simple – it’s essentially one room, divided by prefabricated coloured pods.  Externally, the ‘earth home’ melts into the surrounding landscape. Architectural critic, […]