Unusual and eye-catching architecture from around the globe

Ceramic House, Colombia

Ceramic House, Colombia

• This new take on the classic clay house design was created by the Colombian architect Octavio Mendoza

• Using adobe (clay) blocks, the house is fired to a high heat until it becomes ceramic

• Its unusual structure is only one of its amazing features: it is entirely water-resistant, earthquake-proof and changes temperature to combat the heat or cold

Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision

Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision

• This colourful building is the centre of audio-visual productions in the Dutch language

• Built by Willem Jan Neutelings and Michiel Riedijk, the building features 748 amazing glass squares which feature a televised image from the archive housed within, creating a stained-glass effect

Hallgrímskirkja, Iceland

Hallgrímskirkja, Iceland

• Hallgrímskirkja, or the church of Hallgrímur, is situated in Reykjavík

• It is 73 metres tall and took 38 years to build• Architect Guðjón Samúelsson designed it to

reflect the lava flows of basalt found in the country

• It takes influence from the expressionist architecture found in Denmark

Cube House, Netherlands

Cube House, Netherlands

• Architect Piet Blom’s aim was to provide more housing space in an area populated densely with buildings

• The cubes are tilted to a 45 degree angle, with support from a pylon shaped like a hexagon

• Each cube has three floors, and have about 75 square metres of habitable space inside

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