“Originally designed by architect Ketil Ugland, the facility was used by Arendal Swimming Club for diving competitions, swimming training and other aquatic activities. In 1947, the harbor bath closed its doors before being taken back into use during the 1960s, this time as a jazz club. With its slender and clean lines, Knubben was a small yet elegant example of the modernist spirit. After substantial decay however, the diving platform was demolished by the Norwegian Armed Forces in the 1980s. In 2018, Snøhetta was commissioned to revitalize the facility with a feasibility study. The new Knubben is a man-made structure with architecture that draws inspiration from the shapes we find in the islets and skerries along the Norwegian coast. It will resemble a block of stone shaped during the Last Glacial Period, characterized by abraded shapes where soft concave and convex walls form cavities in the landscape. To represent the terrain as accurately as possible, the construction will consist of horizontal layers following the contour lines of a map” say the architects.

Man-shaped, inspired by nature. This is Blue Heaven Empreendimentos new development, The Infinitá Treehouse, designed by the renowned French Brazilian architectural firm, TRIPTYQUE ARCHITECTURE.

The building is located in the southern coast of Brazil, in Itajaí beach.

3D animation: Improov l Diogo Poffo-Desenho sonhos

This incredible house, with a great cantilever, was designed by Alessandro Giraldi & Marcelo Moura.

Lonely House, designed and visualized by THE LINE.

This texture on the walls went really well with the project’s context. The rounded contemplation space, right below the skylight and right aside the pool makes this space so peaceful!

Designed and visualized by Federico Repetto.

The glass windows allow the home owners to have a 360° view of the landscape. And what is interesting about this project is the contrast between the mountains and the house’s metal cladding, one which changes colors according to the sunlight. That makes the house look completely inserted and connected to its surroundings.

The simplicity of the house forms inserted into the nature, make the trees, landscape and views be the protagonist of the project.

Lovely design and visualization by Jo-Anie Charland.

Concept & visualization: Ander Alencar.

Poetically designed by Mold Architects, nCAVED House is located in Serifos Island, Greece, and brilliantly photographed by Yiorgis Yerolymbos and
Panagiotis Voumvakis.

In-caved areas are ‘negative’ spaces. They result from severing and removing part of the rock. This rough feeling of a natural cavity was what we aimed to recreate with our choice of materials and color palette. Stone, exposed concrete, wood and metal are used with precision to create coarse inner shells”, tells the architect Iliana Kerestetzi

A restaurant inside a cave, that must have stunning views! The contrast between a natural element like the rock, and a mirrored surface like the stainless steel, creates an unique and intriguing atmosphere!

Mague House, designed by Mauricio Ceballos X Architects Mauricio Ceballos Pressler, is located Malinalco, Mexico, and photographed by Diego Padilla Magallanes.

“Starting from the pre-Hispanic cultural context, and the predominant connection with nature, the concept is based on the Mesoamerican worldview, where trees have a ritual meaning. The roots symbolize the connection with the underworld, the trunks the earthly human life and the cups the connection with the Gods. To emphasize this idea, the project is divided into three levels: the first one, a mirror base that gives continuity to the natural terrain and the roots of the trees, and allows the main volume of the house to give the sensation of floating; then, the living space, all on the same level where everyday life occurs; finally, the natural outer cover formed by the foliage of the trees”, tell the architects.

“With our latest residental building we propose new ways of living that react to changed values ​​of conscious lifestyles. The different apartment sizing is going from 60m² up to 120m² for the penthouses. Each flat comes with a huge terrasse and a real planting area in every floor, the penthouses are directly connected to a roof garden. The building forces the idea to give people a real alternative solution to single housing, which is one of the biggest problems in terms of land resources” says the architect Peter Wimmesberger.

The one-story house called our attention to due its elegance and minimalistic selection of materials: #stone, concrete and wood. The project was designed to be integrated to the lake. You can even see the reflection of the terrace on the water, making it look like it’s floating.

Pre-fab house designed by TRIPPER ARQUITETURA, in Petrópolis, Rio De Janeiro.

“The UNESCO-protected Icefjord area carries 4,000 years of cultural heritage and is essential for understanding the climate crisis. An understanding, the Icefjord Centre aims to support. The aerodynamic form is now visible in the landscape, where it is designed to minimize snow build-up while framing the views towards to fjord. The curved form is created by geometrical different steel frames, creating a double-curved roof. The framework of the building is covered by a gently sloping, curved wooden boardwalk. It embodies the starting point of the World Heritage Trail and acts as a gathering point, informal seating area, and a viewing platform – offering a spectacular, undisturbed view of the Sermermiut Valley and the Icefjord” say the architects.

Here is what the designers have to say about the project: “The Crystal Lake Pavilion is designed to be used for meditation and yoga classes as well as group therapy. The pavilion is a site-specific work, embracing the surrounding natural environment through its all glass skin and structural transparency”

“The architectural design arises from the concern to create a project with certain spatial ambiguity between the interior and exterior and that could sometimes be imperceptible. The UC project is a residence in which all the interior spaces are in direct contact with the micro-environments generated inside the house. The project was always thought of as a walkable residence, that when walking through it, the change of textures and scales would make it space away from the ocularcentrism and more linked to a sensitive interaction with the user. Contemplative and silent spaces” say the architects.

Designed by Biombo Architects and photographed by KIE. Cala Saona is located in the heart of Canggu, Bali, Indonesia, on a plot that is facing sunset and surrounded by stunning rice fields. The Villa has 5 bedroom en-suite for the main family building and then, taking advantage of the natural slope of the plot, the architects created in another level under the pool, a guest pavilion named “Batukaru Suites” with another 3 bedroom en-suite, all with individual and private pools and terrace.

Fascinating products by antoniolupi. The flourishing landscape grows in the most intimate spaces of the house and the transparency of the Cristalmood projects the objects into the forest. Boundaries dissolve, indoor and outdoor compenetrate in a delicate game of reflections, shadows and materiality that reconnect us with Nature as a primordial and generating force. Albume freestanding washbasin in Grancru Cristalmood and neromarquinia marble by Carlo Colombo. Reflex bathtub in Gran Cru Cristalmood by AL Studio.

Which Sebastien Baert’s bedroom concept do you like the most?

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People are sharing photos of the most terrible architecture they’ve come across to the That’s It, I’m Architecture Shaming Facebook group, and you’ll be surprised how badly some architects managed to mess up. From bizarrely placed windows to buildings that look like they’re watching you, check out some of the weirdest examples of architecture shared to this Facebook group in the gallery below!

This Pillar Was Straight Last Week. This Is The First Floor Of A Seven-Floor Building

I Do Not Give A Damn How Well It’s Cantilevered Or How Strong The Struts Are. I Do Not Have The Kind Of Luck It Would Take To Set Foot In This House

I Dunno, Slim Doesn’t Seem To Be Digging This Situation

The Cactus Is *chef’s Kiss

I Might Like This If Those Were Slides

This Looks Like A Place A Villain Would Live

That Gives Me Anxiety

I’ll Meet Your Brutalism, And Raise You This

Opera And Ballet Theatre Of Cheboksary (Russia)

A Friend Of Mine Cross-Posted This And It Made Me Think Of Y’all

This Is Not Photoshopped

Art Nouveau On Psychedelics

Toilet-Shaped House (Named Haewoojae), Built By Sim Jae-Duck, The Chairman Of The Organizing Committee Of The Inaugural General Assembly Of The World Toilet Association

You Too Can Have Your Own White Castle

Who Remembers Those Gerbil Enclosures That Look Like This?

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The subreddit in question has nearly 3 million members who regularly share the most incredible wooden creations they made or managed to come across. From sturdy tables to elegant canoes, you’ll be stunned when you see what these talented woodworkers managed to create – check it out in the gallery below!

Maiden Voyage Of My First Cedar Strip Canoe! No Kit, No Plans, No Staples

Melting Wood Effect Im Working On. Still Needs Some Sandpaper Love But Very Pleased With My First Attempt

I Just Turned 20 And Have Been Doing Woodwork For About A Year Now. Just Finished This Cherry Desk With Blackened Legs

After 8 Months Of Hard Work I Can Finally Call It Done! Over 1600 Hrs Of Work Into One Staircase

Heard There Was A Plywood Challenge So Here Is My Plywood Rocker For Consideration.

Vlad The Builder: Third Project. We Went For The Classic Picture Frame To Work On The 45s On The Mitre Box. He Got To Help Me Set Up The Router Table, But Dad Had To Lend A Hand On That Cut. He Also Tried Out The Brad Nailer And Glue (March,2018)

Made This To Replace The Stupid Lazy Susan Cabinet. Yay Or Nay?

My 14 Year Old Daughter Made This In Shop Class And I Couldn’t Be More Proud!

Some Of You Asked

Carved From Salvaged Barn Wood As A Gift For My Friend Who’s Pug Recently Passed

‘splitting From The Norm’. A 16-Year Old From A Local School Has Made An Insanely Awesome Piece

Definitely The Biggest Project I’ve Ever Done. Solid Oak Through And Through, All Locally Sourced In The Scottish Highlands

Chessboard With A Twist I Made For My Sister And Her Family

9′ Hollow Wooden Longboard

I Keep Seeing All Your Quarantine Projects, So I Thought I Might Share Mine Here Too

I Made A Squirrel Bar

Scrollsawn Project With All Natural Woods (No Stains Or Dyes). Prince John And Hiss From Robin Hood. Oodalally!

First Try At This Japanese Wizardry

Here Is A Prototype Table We Are Making Using The Original Golden Gate Bridge Suspender Ropes And Claro-Walnut Top. Both Are Over 80 Years Old!

I Carved And Gifted The “Terminator Pipe” To Arnold Birthday And He Sent Me A Photo

A Bunk Bed I Built For My Daughter’s 5th Birthday

I Carved This Gandalf Pipe Out Of Briar Wood

Made A Coffee Table. I Think The Proportions Are Perfect

Wife Wanted A Dr Seuss Themed Nursery So I Built A Dr Seuss Bookshelf

Wife Wanted A Dr Seuss Themed Nursery So I Built A Dr Seuss Bookshelf

So I Finished This Chair A Few Days Ago

Archway A Coworker And I Trimmed Out Recently. Painted Picture At The End

I Carved A Wooden Octopus Who Looks Like He’s Scared Of Swimming

This Will Go Down As One Of The Coolest Builds I’ve Ever Done. Wine Barrel Wine Cellar

My First Woodworking Project. A Fire Rack To Display All Of My Hot Sauces!

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Not A Paradox, Just A Normal Russian Architecture

The Perfect Building To Have Stairs In Front Of

They Built This School Like One Month Ago

These Are Stairs In My Town. Just How?

No Broken Legs I Know Of

This Is Russia

That’s How I Broke My Leg

These Stairs In My In-Laws’ Summerhouse. We Have Parties Here So Going Down These Stairs Drunk Is A Challenge

Steps That You Can’t See

Access For Wheelchairs On These Stairs

I Think My Stairs Fit Here

Imagine Being Drunk

Got An Unsatisfying Feeling When Walking Downstairs And The Last Step Was Not There

This Staircase

I Saw This At My School

The “Extra” Two Inches Of Concrete At The Top Of My Stairs. We Call It “The Tripper”

Stairway To Heaven

All The Privacy You Need

I Present To You Jeans Stairs Or Jairs

Found This Beauty At My Local College

You Have To Go Up The Stairs, And Then Down The Stairs To Get To The Door

Stairs From The Top

I Can See Why Someone Wanted To Fix This

Stairway To Heaven

Escalator/Stairs Combo

This Fuzzy Staircase

Don’t Think The Owner Of This Hotel Thought This Through

When I Tripped On The Stairs I Cut My Arm On These Things, And Continued To Fall Down The Stairs (I’m The 5th Victim This Week)

Just A Staircase In St. Petersburg

The Longer You Stair, The Worse It Gets

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“The Yuanming Yuan—known in the Western World as the Old Summer Palace—was not a single building but a 3.5 square kilometer complex of palaces, lakes, gardens, towers, and sculptures. The pride of the Qing Dynasty, Yuanming Yuan, was largely destroyed by British and French forces in retaliation for the death of a British envoy during the Second Opium War. Further destruction occurred during the Boxer Rebellion and the Cultural Revolution.

We have chosen here to reconstruct the Yuanming Yuan’s Haiyantang (The Palace of Calm Seas). In front of a two-story western-style palace, a water clock was surrounded by the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Today, the seashell centerpiece of the fountain sits inside the outline of its former depression, backed by a gap-toothed vista of tumbled palace columns.”

Alamut Castle, Alamut Valley, Iran

“In 1090, Imam Hassan-i Sabbāh supposedly conquered the castle without shedding a drop of blood. The new state secured its power with targeted attacks on enemy leaders. Those who perpetrated these attacks were derogatorily referred to as “Hashashin” (“riotous herbage”), thus giving birth to the word “Assassin.” Ironically, Alamut’s fame led to its demise; its various conquerors demolished the castle as they searched for legendary assassin treasure.

Alamut Rock is a popular day hike which offers an eagle-eyed view of the surrounding country. However, not much remains of Alamut castle itself; its few surviving stone nubs are covered in scaffolding while the Iranian government attempts to partially restore it for tourists.”

Citadel of Ghazni, Ghazni, Afghanistan

“The former slave Sebüktigin was granted the governorship of Ghazni in 977, but he promptly rebelled against his ruling Iranian overlords to found the Ghazni Empire. Ghazni became the military linchpin of Afghanistan, sought after by history’s VIP conquerors from Timur (Tamerlane) to the Mongols. When the citadel was famously conquered by the British in 1839, Afghani leadership was required to flee Kabul. It was also used as a military base by America after 2001.

The remains of the citadel perch atop a central hill overlooking the walled city. However, neglect, war, and weather have heavily damaged Ghazni. 14 of its original 32 towers have collapsed, one as recently as 2019. Today, Ghazni’s walls, towers, and citadel are in danger of being lost to the winds of time for good.”

Hagi Castle, Hagi, Japan

“The Mōri Samurai clan lost to Tokugawa in the Battle of Sekigahara, and as a result, had to rebuild their capital in the small seaside city of Hagi. The Mōri got their revenge, however. The castle became the capital of the Chōshū Domain, which was instrumental in the eventual overthrow of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Ironically, the castle was dismantled by the new government in 1874 as part of a policy of centralization and modernization.

Hagi was quite formidable in its day. Multiple baileys and walls protect the surrounding land, many of which still can be seen. The main wooden keep was dismantled, but its stone base and part of its moat endure. Higher up the mountain, the remains of a fallback keep can be found.”

Takeda Castle, Asago, Hyōgo, Japan

“Takeda was built in the 15th century by “the Red Monk”— a man partially responsible for plunging Japan into the century of chaos known as the Sengoku period. The fortress was eventually conquered by Toyotomi Hideyoshi during reunification. After Hideyoshi’s death, the new Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu accused the castle’s final lord of arson during a pivotal battle. From here, Takeda fell into disrepair.

Today, the ruins of the castle sit 353 meters above sea level. Though no buildings are left standing on the mountain itself, a row of temples has survived by the base. The stone foundations of the castle are well-kept, having undergone minor restorations in the late 20th century. Because of a seasonal fog that fills the valley, some mornings Takeda appears to float above the clouds.”

Raigad Fort, Raigad, Maharashtra, India

Raigad Fort, Raigad, Maharashtra, India

“Though parts of the structure date back to 1030 AD, Raigad’s already impressive fortifications were expanded by Shivaji Maharaj. Shivaji was crowned Chhatrapati (“Umbrella Lord”) here in 1674, establishing the Maratha Confederacy in opposition to the Mughal Empire. The Confederacy would control Raigad until its destruction at the hands of the British East India Company in 1818.

The main entrance to the castle is 820 meters above sea level—a climb of 1737 steps. (Fortunately, there is now an aerial tramway.) Visitors can still view the remains of two of the three watchtowers, several reservoirs, stone merchant stalls, and a famous wall named Hirakani Buruj.”

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However, architecture is better seen, not described. So, let me introduce you to “the beautiful impossibilities that we want to live in“, a subreddit dedicated to high-quality images of some of the most impressive (concept) buildings out there. This online community already has over 617K members, and the pictures they share are absolutely gorgeous. Continue scrolling and take a look!

Semi-Destroyed In 1979 By The Earthquake In Albania. Rebuilt Two Years Ago

The Russian Ministry Of Agriculture, In Kazan

The Art Nouveau ‘Gran Hotel Ciudad De México’, 1899, By French Architect, Jacques Grüber

Wisteria Blossoms Surrounding The Entrance Of A Victorian Townhouse In San Francisco

A Spiral Staircase Designed By Leonardo Da Vinci In The Year 1516

Zhongshuge Bookstore In Chengdu, China

Natural History Museum, London

Budapest Hungary

House In Art Nouveau Style, Brussels, Belgium

The Kansas City Public Library

This Apartment Building In Tel Aviv, Israel

Winter Has Come In Iceland. Hallgrímskirkja In Reykjavík. Photo By Gunnar Freyr

Early 1900’s Craftsman Home In Seattle

Restaurant On The River Ill Flowing Through The Historic Petite France Quarter Of Strasbourg, France

Grundtvig’s Church In Copenhagen, Denmark. Was Completed In 1940 And Its Design Is A Combination Between A Cathedral And The Style Of Old Danish Country Houses

Thorncrown Chapel, Arkansas, By E. Fay Jones

Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral In France – Built Entirely Of Black Lava Stone

Duomo Di Milano, Italy

Shades Of Blue Highlight This San Francisco Victorian Home

Windows Inside Dos Bosco Chapel- Brasilia, Brazil

Hohenzollern Castle, Germany

Very Narrow Corner House, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Park Royal Hotel Singapore

Neo-Gothic House In Budapest Circa 1894

19th Century Italianate Orangery Of The Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England

The Entrance To A Nightclub In Seoul, South Korea Designed By Mdrdv

The Tomb Of Ramesses Vi, The Valley Of Kings, Egypt

The Stunning Shah-I-Zinda Necropolis In Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Fallingwater Under Snow, Designed By Frank Lloyd Wright In 1935

Mr Thomas’s Chop House. Manchester. Mills And Murgatroyd. 1901

Bucktown, Chicago / USA

Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany

Setenil De Las Bodegas In Cadiz, Spain

Trinity College, Dublin. Geology Building Designed By Thomas Deane And Benjamin Woodward

Les Espaces D’abraxas, Noisy-Le-Grand, France

Hotel In The City Of Quebec, Canada

The National Shrine Basilica Of Our Lady Of Las Lajas In Nariño, Colombia

19th Century Double-Gallery House In New Orleans, Louisiana

This Apartment Building In Singapore

Art Nouveau Doorway

Museum Of Coastal Geomorphology In Vancouver

Well Court, Designed As Model Housing For Local Workers And Finished In 1886 In Dean Village, Edinburgh, Scotland

Wedekindhaus, A Half-Timbered Renaissance Style House With Carved Oak Facade Originally Built In 1598 By The Merchant Hans Storre, Then Later Completely Destroyed During A Wwii Air Raid Before Being Rebuilt In The 1980s. Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany

Warsaw University Of Technology Main Building (1899)

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 Buzludzha, Bulgaria

Philadelphia City Hall, Philadelphia, USA

Mahanakhon Tower, Bangkok, Thailand

Polygone Riviera, France

Riverside Museum, Glasgow, UK

Catholic Church, Paks, Hungary

Former Research Institute For Experimental Medicine, Berlin, Germany

Bahnhof Office Built Into A Former Anti-Atomic Shelter, Stockholm, Sweden

Maison St Cyr, Brussels, Belgium

Fort Alexander (Plague Fort), Saint Petersburg, Russia

Dc Tower I, Vienna, Austria

Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral, Clermont-Ferrand, France

The National Library Of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus

Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík, Iceland

Expiatori Del Sagrat Cor, Mount Tibidabo, Barcelona, Spain

Clouds swirl through the pillars of Sagrat Cor Church, high on a hill above Barcelona. Twenty minutes later a thunderstorm hit the city.

Temppeliaukion Church, Helsinki, Finland

The Maze Tower, Dubai, UAE

Oakley Headquarters, Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, USA

Basque Health Department Headquarters In Bilbao, Spain

Aiguille Du Midi, French Alps

Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, North Korea

Taipei 101 Observatory, Taipei City, Taiwan

Ostankino Broadcast Tower, Moscow, Russia

Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, Japan

Wedding Palace, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Pacific Design Center, Red Building, Hollywood, California, USA

The Bank Of America Center, Houston, USA

Al Tijaria Tower, Kuwait City, Kuwait

Cologne Central Mosque, Cologne, Germany

Stamp House, Queensland, Australia

Space Museum, Vancouver, Canada

Chongqing Art Museum, Chongqing Shi, China

Omv Borealis Refinery, On The German/Austrian Frontier

Science And Technology Centre, Pyongyang, North Korea

Kafka Castle, Sant Pere De Ribes, Barcelona, Spain

Svalbard Global Seed Vault (Seed Bank), Spitsbergen, Norway

Ilinden, Krushevo, Macedonia

The United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, USA

At&t Building, Nashville, Tennessee, Usa

The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain

Selfridges Department Store, Birmingham, England

Jimbocho Theater, Tokyo, Japan

Graz Art Museum, Graz, Austria

Mcdonald’s, Roswell, New Mexico, USA

Geisel Library, La Jolla, California, USA

Reiyukai Shakaden Temple, Tokyo, Japan

College Life Insurance Company Headquarters, Indianapolis, USA

Rio De Janeiro Cathedral, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Church Of St. Giovanni Bono, Milan, Italy

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A five storey modular home clings to the side of a cliff in this conceptual design by Modscape. Entitled the Cliff House, the modular design is a theoretical response to clients who have approached Modscape to explore design options for building modular homes in Australia on extreme parcels of coastal land.

Inspired by the way barnacles cling to the hull of a ship, a concept was developed for a modular home to hang off the side of a cliff as opposed to sitting on top of it. The home is visualised as a natural extension of the cliff face rather than an addition to the landscape, creating an absolute connection with the ocean.

As the design itself would make conventional construction prohibitive, the concept utilises Modscape’s modular design and prefabrication technologies to deliver a series of stacked housing modules that are anchored into the cliff face using engineered steel pins.

Entry to the prefabricated home is through a carport on the top floor, where a lift vertically connects the user through each of the descending living spaces. Internally, the living spaces feature minimalistic furnishings to ensure that the transcendent views of the ocean and the unique spatial experience of the location remain the integral focal point of the design.

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While some of the houses merged with the environment in a particularly quirky way, the others stand out high and proud in the middle of roads and under bridges. Whatever the place, they all, however, are monuments that remind us to stand up for ourselves and what we believe in, and don’t allow anyone bully us into submission.

Scroll down below to admire the persistence of house owners all over the world.

1 Edith Macefield Refused To Sell Her Home Even After Being Offered More Than 1 Million Dollars For It. She Later Became The Inspiration For The Movie “Up”

2 Mary Cook Had Refused To Sell Her Narrow, Handsome Home While All The Neighboring Homes Were Demolished. Today The House Sits Tightly Squeezed Between Its Giant Neighbors, Looking Much Like An Illustration From A Children’s Story Book

Vera Coking First Refused To Sell Her House To Bob Guccione, Who Wanted To Build His Casino Around It. Later She Refused To Sell To Donald Trump

An Owner That Refused To Sell His House In Melbourne, Australia

One Resident Of A Toronto Duplex Refused To Sell, So They Cut It In Half

This Slender Gothic-Inspired Townhouse, Flanked By Massive Prewar Apartment Buildings Up And Down The Block

China’s Government Paved A Highway Around These Stubborn Homeowners. The Residents Eventually Moved Out But The House Had Become A Symbol Of Resistance Against Developers

Randal Acker Refused To Sell His Small Queen Anne Victorian Home In Downtown Portland, So They Built A Huge Portland State University Residence Hall Around It

In Guangzhou, The Authorities Have Had To Build A Ring Road Around This Block Of Flats Because Three Families Would Not Budge

The House Of Austin Spriggs, Washington D.c. The Owner Was Offered $3 Million, Said No, And Later Sold It For $4 Million

Although His Is The Only Standing Building In What Used To Be An Old Neighborhood Of Roubaix, In Northern France, Salah Oudjani Refuses To Sell The Coffee House He Has Worked In For The Last 46 Years

Now A Church, This Queen Anne House Prevented Yet Another Apartment Building From Being Constructed

Living Under A Bridge

Developers Were Forced Into Building Around These Holdouts In Washington DC

A Lone Resident Holds Out Against Luxury Villas In Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, In July 2013

The Founders Of This Hotel Couldn’t Buy These Houses Due To The High Asking Price. So The Hotel Was Built Around The Two Buildings Instead, And They Are Now Souvenir Shops

Farmers Live Stuck In Between Three Highways. Hundreds Of Households Were Relocated But The Government Wasn’t Able To Reach A Consensus With This Family

One Chinese Family Refused To Move Their Relatives Ancient Graves. The Small, Bizarre Column Stood 10 Meters Above The Foundation Floor For Months, Until They Finally Accepted Compensation

Mrs Wu Ping Was The Only Person From 241 Properties Who Refused To Leave. She Battled With Contractors And Bids For Almost 3 Years Before Caving In April Of 2007 For Quite A Pretty Penny

This “Nail House” Is Blocking Traffic In Shanghai

The Spiegelhalter Family Refused To Sell Their Shop To The Expanding Wickhams Department Store

This Saloon Refused To Sell Their Property To An Apartment Company And Now The Apartment Has To Build Around Them

The Tenant Of This Apartment Building In Kunming, China, Has To Cross A Moat After The Contractors Dug A Ditch To Force The Last Family Out.

The Entire Rockefeller Plaza Complex Was Moved, Due To These Two Buildings Whose Owners Refused To Sell

A Nail House Sits In The Middle Of A Road Under Construction In Nanning, China, In April 2015. The Owner Of The House Didn’t Reach An Agreement With The Local Authority About Compensation For The Demolition

Residents Of The Guangfuli Area Of Shanghai Have Collectively Decided Not To Leave Their Homes, Creating An Entire “Nail Neighborhood.” Tao Weiren Sits In Front Of His Two-Story House, Which Is Now Surrounded By High-End Condominium Buildings

The Farm In The Middle Of Narita Airport. Farmers Are Refusing To Give Up Their Land In The Middle Of This Airport In Japan. The Runway Is Only Half Usable Because Of Their Refusal To Relocate. They Are Currently A Literal Stones Throw Away From The Flight Path And Must Be Living An Earth Shaking Experience.

Hard-Line Developers In China Diverted A River To Encircle Householders Who Refused To Move From Their 900-Year-Old Village

Zheng Meiju Outside Her Nail House In Rui’an, Zhejiang Province, In July 2013. She Has Been Living In The Partially Demolished Home For Nearly A Year, Even Though The Water And Electricity Supply Were Cut

The Last House In This Area Stands In Front Of A Shopping Mall In Central China’s Hunan Province

The ‘Million Dollar Corner’ That Macy’s Had To Build Around, And Then Hide Behind A Billboard

The Last House Of An Old Neighborhood Stands Alone In A Future Shanghai World Expo 2010 Parking Lot, Under Nanpu Bridge On April 6, 2010, In Shanghai, China. The Holdout Owner Of The House Was Shi Yuji. The House Was Destroyed Days Later, And The Owner Moved Into A Workers’ Dormitory

This “Nail House” House Sits On A Mound Above Ground Level Because The Developer Dug Out The Land Around It

Nail Houses Whose Owners Refused To Relocate, At The Construction Field In Taiyuan, Shanxi Province Of China

A New Motorway In China Has Been Cut In Two After A Homeowner Refused To Sell Their House To Developers. The Homeowner Has Been Considering Whether To Move Or Not For Years Now

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Youth Hill Area

The theme park will be built on a 500-acre lot that was the site of the World’s Fair in 2005, allowing the visitors to enjoy open spaces and nature.

There is already a replica of the house from ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ built in the park.

Ghibli Large Warehouse Area

The park will feature natural spaces and trails and the regional government representatives say they aim to build the park “without impairing the function and the natural environment”.

The European-style brick buildings seen in the films will also be built in the park.

Witches’ Valley Area

The park will be divided into five different areas – Youth Hill, Ghibli Large Warehouse, Mononoke’s Village, Dondoko Forest and Witches’ Valley – with the main gate resembling the buildings from ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’.

The theme park will feature exhibition spaces, recreational areas, a theater and even an antique shop from the ‘Whisper of the Heart’.

Mononoke’s Village Area

Sculptures of various animals from the studio’s films will be placed all around the park.

Back in 2001, a Ghibli Museum was opened in Tokyo and this new theme park aims to follow its success.

Dondoko Forest Area

So far, neither the architects nor the cost of the project have been confirmed yet but we’re already looking forward to this amazing theme park!

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Welcome to the mystical kingdom of Shining Hand Ranch

It was custom designed with the help of multiple local designers

It took artist Ed Bemis 1 1/2 years just to carve this intricate door

It’s all in the details, maple and cherry floors give the illusion of a flowing stream

This elaborate staircase was carved from manzanita branches (indigenous tree)

Artists incorporated lots of native imagery into the design details

Fire And Ice style mosaic dragons are one of the most intricate house features

The bathroom is decked out with blue Van Gogh granite

Large open windows look-out onto Mount Ashland, Taowhywee Point, Wagner Butte, Mount Shasta, and Pilot Roc

Geothermal energy heats-up the pool, housed in a separate building

Would you live here with your dragons?

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