Out There

What happens when an architect sets out to design the extraordinary, and to challenge the established norms of the industry? A riot of inventive and ingenious residential structures to delight the eye and gladden the soul. Here, we list experimental designs that are out of left field. These are stunning buildings that will capture your sense of wonderment. By shaking off any limitations and seeking to challenge established design conventions, the architects highlighted here have developed bold and striking designs that will serve as an inspiration for years to come. This carefully selected list brilliantly showcases the result of architectural ingenuity and modern technical aspiration. This beautiful edition is lavishly illustrated with crisp and evocative full-colour images of bold architecture, with insight from the architect detailing their inspiration and the challenges encountered through the designing and building process. Whether it be a uniquely challenging location, the decision to use materials in innovative ways, or simply experimenting with a new design shape, the projects here challenges the every day notion of what a residence should be. The reader is drawn on a beautiful journey through diverse and truly beautiful homes as imagined by some of the visionaries of our time.