| Interesting and unusual building designs from different parts of the world.' THE HUNDERTWASSER BUILDING - Friedensreich Hundertwasser, an Austrian architect and painter, designed this building, which contains 105 apartments and a restaurant. HABITAT67 - This apartment building was built for Expo 67, the 1967 world exhibition held in Canada. Although Habitat 67 was supposed to provide affordable housing after the Expo ended—much like the stated plans for Vancouver's Olympic Village— its apartments go for luxury apartment prices because of the unique architecture. CONTAINER CITY - The Urban Space Management company designs various Container Cities like this one for use as homes, offices and stores. THE CROOKED HOUSE - The Crooked House is located in a shopping center. Built in 2003, the house is used for commercial purposes. BASKET BUILDING - This building is the home office of the Longaberger Company, which sells baskets. KANSAS CITYS LIBRARY - This funky building is the parking garage for Kansas City's Central Library. It features 22 book titles, which the Kansas City Public Library Board of Trustees selected from library members' suggestions GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM - Renowned architect Frank Gehry designed the Guggenheim Museum in an industrial city in Northern Spain. Glass walls link the building's striking curves, which are made of stone, glass and titanium. FERDINAND CHEVELS PALACE - Ferdinand Cheval, a rural postman, built this palace between 1879 and 1912. He had no ... |
