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0:00As technologies and design tastes
0:01change, the way homes are being built
0:03are changing as well. Get ready to be
0:05inspired as we take a look at the top 15
0:08futuristic houses.
0:12Number 15, Villa Ipsilon, Greece.
0:15The Villa Ipsilon is a stunning
0:17futuristic home that was built by LASSA
0:19Architects in 2017. It's on a hilltop in
0:22Finikounda, Greece, and has been
0:24purposefully designed to blend into the
0:26surroundings as much as possible. With
0:28an internal floor space of 1,600 square
0:30feet, it's split into two parts. There's
0:32a more private living area with three
0:34bedrooms and two bathrooms, all of which
0:36have incredible views to the east of the
0:38property.
0:39The kitchen and living rooms are in a
0:40common area that look to the south of
0:42the house and have spacious access to
0:44the three courtyards outside of the
0:45building. It's made of a concrete shell
0:48with a planted roof and incorporates
0:49numerous modern technologies,
0:52including a cross-ventilation strategy
0:53that reduces the need for AC units.
0:56Everything in the villa is
0:57custom-designed and new construction
0:59techniques were developed to create the
1:01free-form pool.
1:02All of the materials, such as the
1:04terrazzo, concrete, and marble, were
1:05sourced locally, too, making this home
1:08one of the most environmentally
1:09conscious luxury buildings anywhere on
1:11Earth.
1:13Number 14, the Capital Hill Villa,
1:16Russia.
1:17The Capital Hill residence, which is on
1:19a hillside in Barvikha, Russia, was
1:21designed by renowned architect Zaha
1:23Hadid, and at an estimated cost of 140
1:26million bucks, it's one of the most
1:27expensive residences in the world.
1:29Considering land prices in the area are
1:32relatively cheap, this just shows how
1:33much technology and ingenuity went into
1:35the construction of the building.
1:37Set across four floors, it offers more
1:39than 28,000 square feet of living space.
1:42The master suite is at the top of a
1:43concrete spire and is 72 feet above the
1:46ground. The residents use a glass
1:48elevator or stairs to reach it. The
1:50lowest level contains the leisure
1:52facilities, such as a swimming pool,
1:54fitness suite, and entertainment lounge,
1:56while the entrance on the first floor
1:57leads directly to the guest and
1:58children's bedrooms, as well as a
2:00library and another entertainment area.
2:03The owner, billionaire Vladislav
2:05Doronin, had the residence specifically
2:06designed for privacy and to make use of
2:08the stunning views of the countryside.
2:10But, he's also very keen on high-end
2:12cuisine.
2:13To satisfy this need, the kitchen is
2:15better equipped than those you'd find in
2:16the most exclusive restaurants in the
2:18world.
2:19From the outside, the Capital Hill Villa
2:21truly looks like no other with its
2:23glazed walls, irregular lines, and
2:25unusual shape. It almost looks as if
2:27it's a spaceship or a boat that's landed
2:29on the ground.
2:32Number 13, the Sky Garden House.
2:35One of the things houses of the future
2:36will focus on is to minimize their
2:38footprint on the surroundings. Designers
2:40are going to extreme lengths to
2:41virtually hide them within their
2:43neighborhoods, so their environmental
2:44impact is significantly reduced.
2:47The Sky Garden House is a great example
2:49of this and was built by Guz Architects
2:51in 2010. It's on Sentosa Island, which
2:54is near to Singapore, and has almost
2:5510,000 square feet of living space. You
2:58wouldn't necessarily know it from
2:59looking at the house though, because the
3:00roof of each of the three levels are
3:02covered in gardens.
3:04The house also features a stone-lined
3:06swimming pool with a Perspex wall that
3:08can be looked through from the lowest
3:09level, a snaking wooden staircase to
3:12move between floors, and a futuristic
3:14curved roof at the top with glorious
3:15views out across the bay.
3:18Not only does this house make use of the
3:19parts of a building that are often left
3:21vacant, but it's also a great way to
3:23offer residents far more from a small
3:25plot of land.
3:26On the island, houses are built very
3:28close to each other because of the
3:29limited space. In this way, the owners
3:31of the home have access to a much larger
3:33outdoor garden area that would otherwise
3:35be possible.
3:38Number 12, High Desert House, Joshua
3:40Tree National Park.
3:42One of the most futuristic and discreet
3:44homes in the world can be found in the
3:46Joshua Tree National Park. Well, you
3:48might not be able to find it unless you
3:50know exactly where to look. Designed by
3:52Kendrick Bangs Kellogg, the High Desert
3:54House is on the edge of the park and is
3:56designed to blend in with its
3:58surroundings in an elegant way.
4:00With 5,000 sq ft of living space, it's
4:02made up of 26 freestanding concrete
4:05columns that almost look like giant rib
4:07bones that have been left behind by a
4:08long extinct monster.
4:10Each of the columns is embedded at least
4:127 ft within the bedrock to ensure it
4:13remains stable and are connected with
4:15sandblasted glass panels that spread the
4:17light throughout the property during the
4:19day and grant an incredible view of the
4:21night sky from inside.
4:23Everything across the five floors of the
4:24structure was created from locally
4:26sourced materials and the arches and
4:28curves continue inside and out. It took
4:31Kellogg 5 years to complete the
4:32building, which he finished in 1993, but
4:35it took a further 14 years for John
4:37Virgin, an artisanal designer, to
4:39handcraft the furniture and other
4:41decorative elements for the interior.
4:43When it was finally finished in 2014, it
4:45immediately took its place as one of the
4:46most creative, forward-thinking, and
4:48majestic homes in the world. And while
4:50it will surely never be copied, there
4:52are plenty of design techniques and
4:53ideas that will be applied to other
4:55homes of the future.
4:58Number 11, Noem Spaceship Home, La
5:00Moraleja, Spain.
5:03NASA and other space agencies around the
5:05world have spent a great deal of
5:06resources in recent decades to learn how
5:08humans would react by living for
5:10extended periods of time in spaceships.
5:13But they could have just waited because
5:14a number of futuristic homes are being
5:16based on UFO designs.
5:18Possibly the most impressive is known as
5:20the Noem Spaceship Home, and it was
5:22completed in 2015 in the hills of La
5:24Moraleja, in Spain.
5:26It was created for a film director who's
5:28also a massive science fiction fan and
5:30wanted to live in a home fit for the
5:31future that also gave him views across
5:33the hilltop.
5:34To build it as quickly as possible
5:36without disturbing the serene
5:37environment, most of the house was
5:39pre-built in a factory and simply
5:41installed in place, but the actual
5:42construction on site just taking 2
5:44months.
5:45The exterior is made of galvanized steel
5:47and beneath it is insulated timber,
5:49which helps keep the home cool in the
5:50summer and warm in the winter. 13-ft
5:53tall struts are used to suspend the
5:54house in the air to enhance the views
5:57and a former airport stairway is used to
5:59gain access.
6:00As you'd expect, technology is at the
6:02heart of this home and virtually
6:03everything can be controlled by a
6:05smartphone app. There's no doubt that
6:07the house looks like something you'd
6:08expect to see on an alien planet and it
6:10hardly be a surprise if, when the time
6:12comes, the owner was able to fly it into
6:13the sky and resettle somewhere else.
6:16While we may not all be living in
6:18spaceship-esque buildings anytime soon,
6:20the idea of this prefab design is
6:22already becoming more common and the use
6:24of new materials is also something we'll
6:26see more often in the coming years.
6:29Number 10, H3, Greece.
6:33Built by the 314 Architecture Studio, H3
6:36is a futuristic family house on the
6:38outskirts of Athens in Greece. It's on a
6:4075,000 sq ft piece of land and uses this
6:43space to its full advantage.
6:45Most of the structure is supported on
6:47top of a series of pillars, which give
6:48the sensation that it's floating above
6:50the swimming pool. Something the owners
6:52particularly wanted because of their
6:53love of yachting.
6:55The straight edges certainly feel
6:56futuristic, but surprisingly, the
6:58building is also eco-friendly. It uses
7:01water to cool the rooms and harnesses
7:03geothermal energy to provide warmth.
7:05With almost 11,000 sq ft of living
7:07space, it's spread across three floors.
7:10There are four bedrooms, three
7:11bathrooms, and a large kitchen, but the
7:13biggest appeal of this house is its
7:14extensive leisure facilities. There's
7:17the main pool and outdoor space around
7:19it, as well as a fitness suite, a squash
7:21court, a sauna, and two guest rooms,
7:23which all adjoin each other.
7:25The roof of the first level is covered
7:27with grass to create even more outdoor
7:29space.
7:30Because of its ability to generate its
7:32own power, the house draws very little
7:34from the national grid. It's a major
7:36step towards being a self-sufficient
7:37home, while at the same time being
7:39luxurious. Could this be a sign of
7:42things to come?
7:45Number nine,
7:46Tres Arca, Las Vegas.
7:49Tres Arca is a forward-thinking home in
7:51Las Vegas that was designed by
7:53Assemblage Studio. With 8,000 square
7:55feet of living space, the intention was
7:57that it would fit in with its
7:58surroundings and draw from the wide
8:00range of different materials that could
8:01be sourced locally. The entire structure
8:04of the house is meant to represent the
8:05stratification of the Red Rock Mountains
8:07that are nearby. So, the color scheme
8:09and materials used for the basement are
8:11very different from those used higher up
8:13in the private quarters.
8:15Gaps between the walls allow for air
8:17flow to regulate the home's temperature,
8:19and the architects wanted to blur the
8:20lines between what's inside and outside
8:22to create one continuous experience.
8:25What's unusual about Tres Arca is the
8:27use of faceted steel screen with a fine
8:29mesh around the top floors. But, rather
8:31than being a purely aesthetic choice,
8:33it's performing a vital function, too.
8:36It actually helps to diffuse the
8:37sunlight to illuminate all of the rooms.
8:40It helps to keep it cool, but private
8:42during even the hottest of Nevada days
8:44without the need for energy-consuming AC
8:46units.
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8:57the like button. Number eight, Los
8:59Terrenos.
9:01One of the things that we want from our
9:02homes is the sense of privacy where we
9:04can shut ourselves off from the outside
9:06world.
9:07Different designs achieve this in
9:08different ways, but perhaps the most
9:10secluded and discreet places you could
9:12ever live is Los Terrenos in San Pedro
9:14Garza Garcia in Mexico.
9:16Designed by Tatiana Bilbao and completed
9:19in 2016, the 5,100 square foot property
9:22is unlike any other. That's because its
9:24exterior is completely covered with
9:26mirror glass, earth, and clay bricks,
9:28meaning it's virtually invisible until
9:30you're close up to it.
9:31There are two buildings on the site
9:33around a curvilinear pool.
9:35And perhaps the best part is that the
9:36panels are actually one-way mirrors, so
9:39when you're inside you can look directly
9:40out. It's like having your own private
9:42space within the forest and gives an
9:44unparalleled opportunity to be at one
9:46with nature.
9:47The original intention of the home was
9:49for it to be a holiday residence, but as
9:50more people have become aware of it,
9:52other designs for primary residences
9:54based on the design have been planned
9:55for elsewhere around the world. It's a
9:57great example of how new materials can
9:59be incorporated into building designs
10:01and just a glimpse of what's going to be
10:03possible in the upcoming decade.
10:07Number seven, Shell House, Japan.
10:10Deep within a forest in the Nagano
10:12Prefecture of Japan, there's a small
10:14house that was built by Tono Mirai
10:15Architects that looks as if it's almost
10:17always been there.
10:19The owner wanted a place that blended in
10:21seamlessly with its surroundings and was
10:23as eco-conscious as possible. So, the
10:26designers used traditional methods and
10:27techniques to build it but ensured that
10:29it was fit for a modern and future
10:31lifestyle.
10:32The exterior of the organically shaped
10:34structure looks like a shell and curves
10:36around the north and west parts of the
10:37building to protect against the wind.
10:40To the south and east, however, the home
10:42is open so as to let the sunlight beam
10:44in and allow residents to feel a part of
10:46nature.
10:47Great effort was devoted to ensuring the
10:49house had as little impact on the
10:50environment as possible. It was made
10:52from FSC timber, local earth, and was
10:54completely constructed by hand without
10:56any power tools or nasty chemicals.
10:59It also makes use of the latest
11:00insulation materials, which means that
11:02its energy consumption is negligible
11:04throughout the year.
11:05A house like this may not be suitable
11:07for everyone, particularly the
11:08environmentally conscious ones will
11:10likely influence home designs for many
11:12years to come.
11:15Number six, UFO House, Bruneck, Italy.
11:19Stefan Hitthaler, a German architect,
11:21became aware of a chalet that had been
11:23built in Italy near to the border with
11:25Austria and that had been unoccupied for
11:28several years.
11:29It had originally been constructed in
11:311973, but rather than letting it go to
11:33waste, he instead decided to refurbish
11:35it.
11:36The result was a building that's often
11:38referred to by locals as the UFO house,
11:41and it used a number of techniques that
11:42many homes of the future surely will.
11:45The main one being the recycling of an
11:46older house as opposed to starting from
11:48scratch.
11:49It was made as a five-sided prism on top
11:52of support struts to keep it clear of
11:53the snow. And there are two beds
11:55actually integrated into the main
11:56structure on either side of the main
11:58room. Hitachi upgraded the insulation,
12:01which now means it retains the vast
12:02majority of any heat, and the addition
12:04of windows, LED strips, and a completely
12:06redesigned balcony now means the
12:08property feels more spacious and
12:09well-lit.
12:11Because of the way it's supported, the
12:12house appears to be floating above the
12:14ground, and the installation of a ladder
12:16that folds up to form part of a sidewall
12:18undoubtedly makes it look like a UFO.
12:21It's a great design choice, but also a
12:23practical one. Because by making an
12:25entrance like that, far less space is
12:27taken up, and more can be dedicated to
12:29the living area.
12:30Even though the structure itself is
12:31almost 50 years old, all the alterations
12:33that have been made mean it's more than
12:35suited for modern lifestyles for many
12:37years to come.
12:40Number five, House on the Flight of
12:41Birds, Portugal.
12:43The aptly named House on the Flight of
12:45Birds was designed by architect Bernardo
12:48Rodrigues and is on the northern side of
12:50the island of Saint Michael in the
12:51Azores island chain of Portugal.
12:54The island experiences regular
12:55rainstorms and strong winds, so the
12:57starting point of the home's design was
12:59a large wall to offer protection, with
13:01the open parts of the house behind it.
13:04The ground level of the house has patios
13:06and courtyards surrounded by glass and
13:08covers that give wondrous views over the
13:09surroundings while preventing rain from
13:11seeping in. While the upper floor, where
13:13the bedrooms are, is much more enclosed.
13:16Traditional architecture elements were
13:17incorporated, such as high chimneys and
13:19a double-height living room. While the
13:21use of curved lines complements these to
13:23give the residents a futuristic feel.
13:26The main part of the house is curved in
13:27a similar way to how birds look when
13:29they're flying. And as well as being
13:31chosen for aesthetic purposes, this also
13:33helps to encourage the wind to blow
13:34straight over instead of getting caught
13:36on the edges and channeling towards the
13:37living spaces.
13:39It's a surprising house to see on the
13:41island among the more established homes,
13:43but after proving it be a success, there
13:44are plans to build similar ones
13:46elsewhere in the community.
13:49Number four, Comb House, Egypt.
13:52This unusual small home is known as the
13:55Comb House, and it was designed by
13:57Egyptian architect Karim Rashid. It can
13:59be seen in Cairo, Egypt, and virtually
14:02every element is intended to be as
14:04environmentally conscious as possible.
14:06All the lighting in the home is provided
14:08by low-energy LED bulbs, solar panels
14:10are used to heat the water, and all gray
14:13water that's produced in the home is
14:14recycled. Radiant floor heating is used
14:16to warm the building, while the latest
14:18design of insulation ensures that the
14:20majority of this remains inside the
14:22house.
14:23The exterior of the house is made from
14:24reclaimed wood fins that are set at
14:26angles to create privacy. And the
14:29interior is split into four different
14:30themed zones for playing, eating,
14:32sleeping, and cleaning.
14:34Being eco-friendly doesn't have to be
14:36boring, though, and the Comb House is
14:38proof of this.
14:39There is, for example, a skylight in the
14:41center of the roof that not only bathes
14:43the interior with natural sunlight, but
14:45also collects rainwater that's channeled
14:47into the interior plunge pool. There's
14:49also what the designers call a kinetic
14:51levitating art sculpture, and this is
14:53spun by the wind as it blows over the
14:55house and creates further energy to be
14:57used.
15:00Number three, the Stab Residence,
15:02Arizona.
15:04The incredible Stab Residence is one of
15:05the most futuristic homes in the US and
15:08overlooks the McDowell Mountains in
15:09Arizona.
15:10Completed in 2013, it has a total
15:12interior space of just over 3,000 square
15:14feet, and it was specifically designed
15:16to make the best use of a small plot in
15:18a busy neighborhood while giving a sense
15:20of privacy and seclusion.
15:22The architects point out that the other
15:24homes nearby are built to show off
15:26rather than to focus on the actual
15:27quality of living inside. And the Staab
15:29Residence has attempted to rectify this.
15:32The pool area and backyard are protected
15:34spaces, and everything on the second
15:36level is arranged to take advantage of
15:38the spectacular views in the distance.
15:40The house is built from locally sourced
15:42sandblasted masonry walls with stainless
15:44steel and glass.
15:46You immediately feel the sense of
15:47separation as you enter because to reach
15:49the front door requires walking through
15:51a field of desert grasses into an
15:53opening between two masonry walls.
15:56With all the features you'd expect from
15:57a modern or futuristic home, the Staab
15:59Residence is proof that it's possible to
16:01have your own private space even within
16:03a crowded community.
16:06Number two, modular house.
16:09One of the challenges everyone faces
16:11with their homes is the way that, apart
16:13from the option of building an
16:14extension, there's very little that can
16:15be done to the layout of the property
16:17without significant work and expense.
16:20People often outgrow their homes and
16:21find themselves in a house that's too
16:23large for their needs, or simply want to
16:25upgrade or install new features. This
16:27usually means needing to move or
16:28undertake extensive works, but the homes
16:30of the future may work entirely
16:32differently.
16:33By adopting a modular design, it's
16:35possible for new homeowners to simply
16:37pick the rooms and features that they
16:38want and have them combined into a house
16:40in virtually no time at all.
16:42They mean that we can customize our
16:44properties to incorporate everything
16:45that we need, and all we then need to do
16:47is to pick the ideal location for it.
16:49What's great about this method of
16:51building a house, though, is the fact
16:52that they're designed so extra modules
16:54can be added or replaced.
16:56If your child moves away from home,
16:57their room could be removed or
16:59potentially sent with them. And you can
17:01install a fitness suite or make more
17:03room for your backyard instead.
17:05If the family expands or you want more
17:07space, it's simply a case of picking
17:09what you want and could be installed
17:10within a matter of weeks.
17:12There's no reason why these homes can't
17:14look the part, either, and a number of
17:15design agencies are getting in on the
17:17act. It's a niche industry now, but as
17:20technology and designs improve, it could
17:22well become the norm for new homes
17:23within the next decade or so.
17:27Number one, Neo-Andean architecture,
17:29Bolivia.
17:31One of the things that defines a style
17:33of architecture is that the way that it
17:35looks. It doesn't need a trained eye to
17:37be able to guess when a house was built
17:39just from its size, the shape of the
17:41windows, and the overall aesthetic. But,
17:43what will the homes of the future look
17:45like? There's one train of thought that
17:46they'll be similar to those seen in
17:48science fiction, with clean, straight
17:50lines and open spaces. But, in Bolivia,
17:53things could be very different. The
17:55Neo-Andean architecture is a movement
17:57that first emerged in 2005, mainly in
18:00the city of El Alto.
18:01It's been spearheaded by an architect
18:03called Freddy Mamani.
18:05And there are now more than 100
18:06structures on the skyline that fit
18:08within the style.
18:09Using vibrant, solid colors on both the
18:11exteriors and interiors, it almost looks
18:14as if it's been lifted straight from a
18:15comic book. It borrows from traditional
18:17Bolivian styles, as well as
18:19future-facing ones.
18:21By combining unusually positioned
18:22geometric shapes along with these color
18:24schemes, they are fun and exciting
18:26designs that look like futuristic
18:28versions of the colorful homes you see
18:29elsewhere in the world. This style has
18:32now become so popular that Mamani has
18:34been invited to other cities, such as
18:36Paris and London, to design bespoke
18:38structures to stand out against the
18:40backdrop. And it's quite possible that
18:42one will be built near you soon.
18:44The only drawback is the construction
18:46cost, which is significantly more than
18:48traditional building. But, so far, the
18:50owners of the buildings in El Alto have
18:52been quite happy because tenants are
18:53happy to pay a premium to be able to
18:55call one of these structures home.
18:58Watch our future playlist for more top
19:0015 videos about the future. Sit back,
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