50 Bizarre Buildings That Look Interesting But Are Probably Uncomfortable To Live In

Architects are creative people, and they sometimes tend to go wild. You're not the only one who thinks some architects live in their own fantasy world.

Their structures can range from majestic to enchanting, and their flying buttresses, austere columns, angelic balconies, and terrifying facades are guaranteed to attract your attention. However, you might get the impression that some of these artistic trailblazers haven't properly considered certain factors, such as the fact that people have to live and work in the structures they construct.

There is a joke that architects and engineers are archenemies because engineers have to calculate and develop construction plans for architects' extravaganzas.

And by the looks of some modern buildings, that joke is based on truth. It is hard to believe that engineers are laughing at it.

A subreddit called 'Bizarre Buildings' is a place where people can share photos of such buildings, discuss them, and even get inspiration. It's a great place for people who think creativity can also be expressed through brick and mortar, iron and wood.

We have chosen 50 of the "masterpieces" that are incredibly interesting but probably a nightmare to construct, use, or live in. Take a look; you will see what we mean:

1. "Cat Shaped Kindergarten, Germany"

lisino

2. "600 Year Old Clock Located In Prague Is The World's Oldest Astrological Clock Still In Operation!"

savvyf***

3. "The Evolution Of This Building Can Be Seen In Its Masonry"

malgoya

4. "Unique Housing In Netherlands"

tanmaypendse63

5. "Pavilion Of The Enlightened, Thailand"

westernmail

6. "The National Carpet Museum In Baku, Azerbaijan"

abaganoush

7. "Giant 16th-Century ‘Colossus’ Sculpture In Florence, Italy Has Entire Rooms Hidden Inside"

comics0026

8. "Living Like A Caveman With Modern Amenities"

malgoya

9. "This Building In Guizhou, China"

Looks_pretty_cool

10. "The Department Of Fisheries In Hyderabad, India"

GreenPlasticChair

11. "The Interlace - Singapore"

terchon

12. "When Your Growing Family Needs An Upgrade But You Love That Cozy Cottage"

malgoya

13. "Turtle Building"

logatwork

14. "The Sheep Building (Tirau, Waikato, New Zealand)"

Athena5000

15. "Japanese Moka Train Station In The Shape Of A Locomotive"

Longrua1231

16. "An Original 1930’s Shell Gas Station"

DrFetusRN

17. "This Is The Proposed Crescent Moon Tower For Dubai"

malgoya

18. "This Is What Happens When The Owner Of One Half Of A Townhouse Refuses To Sell"

malgoya

19. "Container House In The Desert"

Yoda_Holmes

20. "This One-Of-A-Kind Pixelated Facade On The Mahanakhon Tower In Bangkok, Thailand"

savvyf***

21. "Kazakhstan's Tower Of The Sun By Fundamental Architects"

earthmoonsun

22. "Abandoned Potato Sorting Station In Ukraine"

Dvisionvoid

23. "Treehouse Restaurant (Demolished), Okinawa"

Eyeletblack

24. "Inverted Pyramid House In Spain"

earthmoonsun

25. "Tianzi Hotel, China"

Creepy_Green_Light_

26. "When You're An Architect Whose Brother-In-Law Owns A Struggling Window Store"

mike_pants

27. "The Stockholm Telephone Tower With Approximately 5,500 Telephone Lines, 1890"

earthmoonsun

28. "Walden 7 In Barcelona, Spain"

earthmoonsun

29. "There's A Huge Open Market In The Netherlands With Apartments Inside"

malgoya

30. "An Awesome Building In Chile"

malgoya

31. "This Tiny House"

lisino

32. "Saemoonan Church In Seoul, Korea"

fab1000

33. "When You Have The Money But Not The Land (Batié, Cameroon)"

biwook

34. “Local Man In Altus, OK Arrested After Firing A Trebuchet At A Group Of Girl Scouts. His Wife Was Quoted As Saying ‘I Wish I Hadn’t Given In To Him Begging For That Damn Castle Turret When We Had The House Built; He’s Been Mentally Stuck In The Middle Ages Since 1981’”

AsymptoticAbyss

35. "A Rare Sighting Of Two Buildings In The Wild Having Intercourse"

malgoya

36. "Bizarre Chicken"

NeonRhyn0

37. "Shenzhen International Airport Looks Like A Giant Airplane"

savvyf***

38. "Sou Fujimoto's "Arbre Blanc" Tower In Montpellier, France"

passeko

39. "Apartment In Katayama, Japan"

earthmoonsun

40. "Seafood Restaurant? An Institute For Marine Biology? Or A Headquarters For Crab People Hiding In Plain Sight?!"

FoxFoxington

41. "University Of Technology Sydney (UTS)'s Business School Building"

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42. "Store Front In Kyoto"

DrFetusRN

43. "Austria"

smokinpeteria

44. "Spiral House, Ramat Gan"

Zvi Hecker

45. "My Apartment Is Right Off The Highway"

savvyf***

46. "The Largest Hotel In The World, With A Staggering 10,000 Rooms, Is Currently Under Construction In Saudi Arabia"

malgoya

47. "The Peachoid, A 135 Feet (41 M) Tall Water Tower In Gaffney, South Carolina"

Teillu

48. "The Frame In Dubai - Elevator Up, Walk Across A Glass Floor, Elevator Down"

lovesliterati

49. "The New Louis Vuitton Store In Tokyo"

biwook

50. "Plot #1282, A Residential Building In Beirut Designed By Bernard Khoury"

sacrecoeur1206

Ancient Roman writer Vitruvius said that buildings should balance commodity (the suitability of the building in relation to the needs), firmness (structural integrity), and delight (the aesthetics of the building and its relationship to the site and context). Most architects also believe that, but it's hard to create such a balance when you have a really, really good idea.

Don't you think?