Architecture is touching new heights of wonders all thanks to some wacky homeowners. Engineers are showcasing their trailblazing skills to come up with some creative yet unusual house designs for their clients. And, a blend of all these aspects result in some astonishing and gravity defying homes around the world.
With this article, your perception of ‘living on the edge’ is going to turn upside-down. You will see how homes are balancing on sticks, curated upside-down, hanging from trees, and giving a smirk to gravity to the fullest. All in all, the houses listed below are some residential amazeballs picked from across the world. Have a look at the 10 most gravity defying homes across the world.
Free Spirit Houses, Canada
You will see these wooden spheres dangling from multiple solid surfaces like cliffs, bridges, or trees. A tiny suspension bridge or a spiral stairway is usually accompanied with these gravity defying homes in British Columbia, Canada. And, ropes grasp these houses anchored to a strong point for avoiding any sway. So, if you want to enjoy the ride, let the fasteners loose.
Rozak House, Australia
It requires guts to build a stilt house in the cyclone-prone city of Darwin but the residents of Rozak house are well-prepared. With their rainwater collection systems and solar panels, even Mother Nature’s disruption would keep them sufficient.
Berman House, Australia
Among the gravity defying homes, this one surrounds itself with wild animals and lush vegetation in Joadja, Australia. It falls under the category of a cliff-house suspended over a river cut-canyon. But, we cannot conclude what makes it more shocking, wild animals or peeking from a plank-like living room.
Wozoco Apartments, Holland
It was a blueprint flub and zoning law that led to the creation of these gravity defying homes. The Dutch Housing Regulations skipped the minds of MVRDV architects which required the construction to let ample amount of sunlight penetrate in the house. But, they did come up with a solution. Out of 100 units, 13 were hanged off the north facade of the particular block. Indeed a smart move to save ground floor spaces and let sunlight fall on the west and east facade.
Gangster House, Russia
Though this house is incomplete, it is among the world’s tallest wooden house with 13 floors. Nikolai Sutyagin, the owner of the Gangster house, could not complete the construction because of his third imprisonment sentence. However, after being out of jail, he lives on the ground floor of this dangerously perishable wooden house.
Cactus House, Netherlands
Full marks for one of the coolest design of gravity defying homes. But, little do people know that the objective was to let every house have sufficient outdoor space and sunlight. The stack of slabs provides a wide terrace for gardening and an out-of-the-box shape lets sunlight penetrate from all directions.
Floating Castle, Ukraine
This house is straight out of a sci-fi movie. Only a single cantilever supports this levitating house and it is said to have been an old bunker for storing mineral fertilizers but we are sure there’s more to this than what meets the eye. Seems to have been built by an alien!
Mushroom House, Ohio
With such contrasting shapes and materials, this hodgepodge construction gives a glimpse of it being glued together. Do not think that a layman would have designed one of the weirdest gravity defying homes. It was Terry Brown, a professor of architecture and interior design at the University of Cincinnati, who holds the credits for building this house. Believe it or not, it was recently open for sale with a whopping value of $400K.
Extreme Tree House, Indonesia
Imagine living in a house that gives you a glimpse of an entire forest. This is a house that can give you such an experience. It was Kombai and Korowai clans that cleared the abandoned parts of low-land forests to make way for the extreme treehouse. Also, do not think of it as an usual treehouse, it nests on the tip tops of the trees. Just a strong gust of wind is enough to give the residents a chill down the spine.
Upside-Down House, Poland
If you think that among all the gravity defying homes, this one is the most nonsensical then this is exactly what Daniel Czapiewski wanted to convey. He was a Polish philanthropist who built this to present a social commentary on the communist era. This house is surely worthy of a visit for its historical importance or its amazing balance.
If these designs made you rethink how conventional buildings are made, then plan a visit and have a look at these residential wonders!
