60 most unusual and interesting houses from around the world

Shikha ChauhanJun 17 2010

At HomeQN, we have already seen some of the most amazing, unusual and interesting homes from all around the world. We have seen people converting airplanes, trucks, buses, barns, shipping containers, caves and even churches into beautiful homes. Today, we have a delight for our readers. We have divided the house types into four different categories – Glass houses, Cave houses, Underground houses and the Unusual houses. Scroll down to check them all...

amazing unusual houses

GLASS HOUSES

Glasshouse – the name not only looks interesting, but also goes good in look. People who live inside the glass houses are always considered fortunate to have the best of the views both inside and out. Here we have a treat for your eyes – a pictorial of the modern and most amazing glass houses from different parts of the world.

1) Glass house, Japan (Designed by Kiyonobu Nakagame & Associates)

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2) Glass Home by Carlo Santambrogio and Ennio Arosio

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3) Leonardo-glass-cube (Build by 3deluxe)

leonardo glass cube

4) Modern glass house, London (Designed by Eldridge Smerin)

eldridge smerin modern glass house

5) Toilet shaped glass house, Korea (Designed by Sim Jae-duck)

toile house korea

6) Philip Johnson’s Glass house (Designed by Philip Johnson)

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7) Glass house Sydney, Australia (Designed by Utz-Sansby)

glass house in sydney

8) Daniel C. Robbins glass house

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9) Contemporary glass house, New York

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10) Remuera house Auckland, New Zealand (Designed by Hillery Priest Architecture)

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11) Glass wall home in the Hollywood Hills (Designed by architect John Lautner)

glass wall home in hollywood hills

12) Glass house, Changgyeonggung - Seoul, Korea

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13) Jodlowa House, Krakow (Designed by PCKO Architects in co-operation with MOFO Architects)

jadlowa home krakow

14) Glass house in Johannesburg, South Africa (Designed by Nico Van Der Meulen Architects)

glass house south africa

15) Luxury glass house California, Losangeles (Designed by architects Ray Kappe)

luxury glass house california

16) Glass house Mathew Mc Mullen

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17) Palm spring glass house

palm spring glass house

18) Glass-and-Mirror Villa 1 House Design (Designed by Powerhouse Company )

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19) Glass house Designed by Tonic Design

glass house tonic design

CAVE HOUSES

Cave house are not something new, they have been part of our history. Our evolution actually begins from here and slowly we have taken a leap into new house design. But, there are still some cave houses that are grabbing attention of the buyers. Check out some of the famous cave houses you would love to live in.

1) 700 Year Old Cave Houses of Iran

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2) Modern Cave House Missouri

festus cave home

3) Famous Coober Pedy Cave Dwellings from Australia

coober peddy cave houses

4) Cave Home Arizona

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5) Cave House with a Human Face

cave house with a human face

6) Vourvoulos Cave House

vourvoulos cave house

7) Cave House form Galera

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8) Partial Cave House with a Pool

partial cave house with a pool

9) Cortes De Baza Cave House

cortes de baza cave house

10) Cave house form Cappadocia

cave house from cappadocia

11) Random Cave House from Cappadocia

random cave house

UNDERGROUND HOUSES

Well, we know quite a few number of creatures that live underground. Humans have joined the league as well. It’s a nice idea to occupy the land because very soon you may confront with less space on the earth, and then underground will be the next space for our kids and their kids. Check out the amazing underground houses.

1) Gary Neville’s Underground House

gary neville underground home

2) Swiss Mountain Underground House

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3) Sedum House

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4) Cumbria Underground House

cumbria underground house

5) Malator Underground Eco House

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6) Abandoned Missile Base underground house

missile base home

7) Greek Isles Underground House

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8) Modern Underground house by KWK Promes

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9) Underground Stone Desert Home

underground stone desert home

10) Missile Silo underground house

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UNUSUAL HOMES

A wooden or a brick house is a common shelter for us. But, there are few who think beyond these usual construction material, and so we call those houses “Unusual”. Check out some unusual house across the world that would make you drop your jaws.

1) Airplane Home