This Week’s Crazy Building: Canton Tower

Canton Tower by 8ware is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0
This week we look at the Canton Tower, located in Guangdong, China. It’s a multi-use tower with an observation deck at the top which offers birds-eye views of the city. Other notable features are the swivel shape, “narrow waist,” and night-time glow. It stands at 1,982 feet high. It was the tallest tower in the
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Grand Arts

Central Los Angeles High School #9 from the Cathedral Courtyard by Clinton Steeds is licensed under CC BY 2.0
The Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts or Grand Arts as many call it is located in downtown Los Angeles, next to China Town. Designed by Austrian architect Wolf Prix and his firm Coop Himmelb(l)au the school, with its spiral ramp and tower that stretch up to the sky, is meant to
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Wikkelhouse

Wikkelhouse at Stayokay Dordrecht, Netherlands. Photo and ©: Yvonne Witte / Wikkelhouse. Photo used with permission.
This week we take a look at a new style of building available in Europe called a Wikkelhouse. Surprisingly, they are made from cardboard! The Wikkelhouses are 100% recyclable, 3 times more sustainable than traditional houses, and last for at least 50 years. They are lightweight, requiring no foundation and can be placed in 1
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Pumpkin Village

Another kind of gourd house by Allen Sheffield is licensed under CC BY 2.0
This week’s Crazy Building is not just one, but a whole village! The Pumpkin Village can be found once a year at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. The Arboretum is located next to the White Rock Lake and is situated on 66 acres of land. In 2016 they had over 1 million visitors from
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This Week’s Crazy Building: MoPOP

EMP Museum by philstyle is licensed under CC BY 2.0
The Museum of Pop Culture or MoPOP is located in Seattle, Washington. Among its archives are the largest collections of Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana memorabilia. This unique building has become a part of Seattle and aims to bring people together through their common connection in pop culture. Designed by Frank Gehry the building itself was
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This Week’s Crazy Building: House In The Clouds

Thorpeness 13-5-2004 by Martin Pettitt is licensed under CC BY 2.0
House In The Clouds is located in Thorpeness, England. This type of building is termed a “folly” and is a building made for purely decorative or conversational purpose. Follies were especially prevalent in England in the 18th century. In the early 1900’s Glencairn Stuart Ogilvie came up with the idea to develop the whole town
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This Week’s Crazy Building: The Interlace

Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash
Although at first glance it can look a bit haphazard, The Interlace, in Singapore was designed very thoughtfully. Architect Ole Scheeren’s concept behind the 1,040 apartment structure was to bring the residents together and allow them to connect. The city’s original vision for the project would have been several buildings in the traditional vertical arrangement.
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Dog Bark Park Inn

Big Beagles by Alan Levine is licensed under CC BY 2.0
What is the most unique place you have ever stayed? I’m guessing if you had stayed at the Dog Bark Park Inn, it would be on your list! This 30 foot high beagle (Sweet Willy) can hold 4, a smaller 12 foot beagle (Toby) stands nearby. Opened by husband and wife team Dennis and Frances
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Inside-Out Building

The Inside-Out Building is also known as the Lloyd’s Building. It is home to Lloyd’s of London, a large insurance company located in London’s main financial district. The elevators, staircases, electrical power conduits, ductwork, and water pipes are located outside the building to maximize interior space. Each year they receive thousands of requests to visit
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This Week’s Crazy Building: Tschuggen Grand Hotel

Bergoase2 by Andres Passwirth is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Largely, the Tschuggen Grand Hotel is not so unusual in appearance. The main building could even be called a bit dated by modern architectural standards, having a 70’s look to it. However, the modern skylights, which light up with color at night add some definite flair. Also unique, if you like to ski, the Tschuggen
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