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Foundation Failure?

  No . . .  it’s Art! This mid-19th century house was empty for 11 years before being compulsorily purchased by Thanet District Council, in Kent and is now an art work.. The idea was from Alex Chinneck and is called ‘From the knees of…
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Skysphere

A couple of weeks ago I was in New Zealand where people refer to their holiday ‘shack’ as a Bach. Some of the Bachs I saw were anything but shacks. The Bach in this photo is the weirdest that I heard…
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Balancing Barn

This unusual silver building hanging over a shallow valley in Suffolk, UK. is known as the ‘Balancing Barn’. It was designed by MVRDV, from Holland who are well known for the ingenuity of their designs. It is actually rented out as a holiday home…
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Top House

If you are wondering why I am referring to this unusual hexagonal house as a Top House. . . . . . . it’s because it’s even more unusual than it looks It spins (although not as fast as a real…
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