30 Examples of Ugly Belgian House Architecture That Are So Bad, They Are Almost Uniquely Good
Have you ever seen a bizarre Belgian house?
Belgium has a knack for producing homes that make people stop, stare, and wonder how the blueprint ever got approved. From oddly shaped facades to houses that look stitched together from two different ideas, these buildings are memorable for all the wrong reasons, and somehow that is exactly why they keep getting attention.
This collection comes from Ugly Belgian Houses, the long-running project started by Hannes Coudenys after he grew tired of seeing strange architecture on his daily commute. What began as one photo of a split-style home turned into a blog, a book, and a huge online following built around the country’s most bizarre residential designs.
Now, here are 30 examples that are so awkward they almost circle back to being impressive.
1. The Perfectly Parted Tree Makes It Look So Cool, Though
uglybelgianhouses2. What Kind of Darth Vader-Inspired House Is This?
uglybelgianhouses3. This One Even Has a Giant Cup Holder
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4. How Many Windows Do You Really Need?
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5. Architectural Frenzy All Over
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The weirdness only gets more dramatic from here.
6. They Have Their Own Road
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7. Not the Kind of View the Neighbors Asked For...
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8. Looks Like They're Going Through a Divorce
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9. It's Like a Dog House, Just Ten Times the Size
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10. House with a Built-In Slide
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11. And It's Painted Black, Too...
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Some of these designs feel like they were made to confuse the whole street.
12. Are We in Egypt? No, It's Just Belgium
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13. What Could This Possibly Look Like Inside?
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14. A Collection of Bricks
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15. This One's Having a Meltdown
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16. How Would You Feel If You Had a Giant Sharpener for a House?
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17. Is There a Hidden Door?
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At this point, the only predictable thing is that nothing looks predictable.
And if you think those ugly Belgian facades are hard to explain, check marketplace finds that are useful, then immediately unexplainable.
18. A Window Without a Room
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19. The Backdoor?
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20. Stairs Are Out, Ladders Are In
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21. Was This an Error in SketchUp?
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22. Modern Monster House
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23. Gnome, Sweet Gnome!
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Belgian curb appeal is clearly doing its own thing.
24. What Is It with Belgians and Their Hatred for Windows?
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25. Looks Like This House Got Its Countries Mixed Up
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26. Dominoes
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27. A Juliet Balcony, but Horribly Executed
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28. This One's Actually Good
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29. It Looks Like It Has a Face
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30. Squid Games
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Ugly, strange, and oddly charming, these houses prove that bad architecture can still be unforgettable.
Still can’t get over those Belgian “divorce” houses, then hit 70 photos that force your brain to restart.
