Offbeat Homes

November 8th, 2006

Loggan Rock: The Most Bizarre Home In Sydney

Arguably the most bizarre home in Sydney (they say), Loggan Rock was built by an equally bizarre architect named Alexander Stewart Jolly in 1929.
Aside from building bizarre abodes, Jolly was a part-time poet and writer of children’s fiction, whom allegedly cut off his own finger in punishment for his bad drinking habits.
So really, what could […]

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November 3rd, 2006

The Conch Shell House

I actually saw this one on HGTV about a year ago, and I recalled it recently and thought I’d share it with those who hadn’t heard of it yet.
The conch shell house is the modeling project of architect Eduardo Ocampos, who resides within his offbeat home on the beautiful island of Isla Mujeres (a ferry […]

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October 16th, 2006

The Cosmic Muffin

The Cosmic Muffin is pretty original. Is it a plane? Is it a boat? Well, it’s both! The Cosmic Muffin was once a Boeing 307 owned by Howard Hughes. In 1969, pilot Kenneth W. London rescued it from destination garbage dump, and spent the next four years turning the once-plane into a yacht.
In 1974, the […]

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October 12th, 2006

Salar de Uyuni: Salt Hotel

In middle of the Uyuni Salt Flats sits a very interesting structure, now known as the Salt Palace & Spa. This ’salt palace’ is actually a hotel … made mainly out of salt!
The Salar de Uyuni is a prehistoric lake of salt which resides near the Chilean border. Bordered by volcanoes, geysers, and even flamingos, […]

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October 3rd, 2006

UFO Homes: Take Me to Your Leader

 
Maybe I should say, “Take me to your architect.” I think my best friend would love to live in one of these UFO homes. She’s a bit of an odd one.
This lovely spaceship house rests on the side of Signal Mountain in Tennessee, where it is known as (guess!) ….
The Space House
The house was built […]

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September 28th, 2006

The Winchester Mystery House

The Winchester Mystery House is a 160-room, once-7 story mansion built by a grieving widow. For thirty-eight continuous years Sarah Winchester commanded construction of this house, led by a spiritual medium to believe that if she stopped construction she would be afflicted by the family curse that had struck her husband and child.
 
In 1884, Sarah […]

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September 28th, 2006

The Mother Goose House

 
The Mother Goose house of Hazard, Kentucky always makes me smile. This house has attracted the attention of millions of people for years, including Oprah Winfrey! It’s even been featured in The New York Times.
The Mother Goose house was constructed by George Stacy. He began construction in 1935, and the project was finished in 1940.
Interesting […]

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September 22nd, 2006

The Dobson House

Perhaps you’ve already heard of the Dobson House, as it’s been praised by everyone from the Discovery Channel to Eco Structure Magazine. I thought I’d give it some praise as well, since it’s really that cool.
Resting 7,000ft on a 100ft hill overlooking the Rio Grande Gorge, The Dobson House isn’t your run of the mill […]

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August 28th, 2006

Artwork on Display

 
This interesting-looking home rests in beautiful Toronto, near Christie Pits Park. The front yard is a gallery of various artwork collections, all of which are certain to make you pause during your stroll and take notice.
Hm. I think I see a deer. And a vase with a blue flower in it.
Oh wait! I think I […]

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July 31st, 2006

Pet Architecture: Dog Houses

Let’s not forget Man’s Best Friend when thinking of homes! Watch as MSN takes a tour of different Dog Houses with interesting architecture.
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