In Closing
THE WORLD’S
BUILDINGS
The Cube Houses (Kubuswoningen) are a set of innovative houses built
in Rotterdam and Helmond in The Netherlands, designed by architect Piet
Blom and based on the concept of “living as an urban roof”: high density
housing with sufficient space on the ground level. Blom tilted the cube of a
conventional house 45 degrees, and rested it upon a hexagon-shaped pylon.
Read more about it HERE or watch a video on the building HERE
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