Have you ever wanted to live like a hobbit? This vision was made reality by Swiss architect Peter Vetsch when he designed his earth houses. These eye-catching houses are integrated into the natural landscape and although they are reminiscent of “hobbit-holes,” they are incredibly stylish. Beyond that, earth houses are designed to help protect against natural disasters. Instead of blocking land areas so that the chances of flooding during heavy rainfall increase, they help prevent that from happening. Plus, they’re an architectural experience. Who hasn’t wanted to live in a house with curved walls?
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Report: Tim Daldrup
Camera: Dirk Frenkel / Christian Lieberherr
Edit: Carolin Haberland
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is there some reason the narrator speaks like a kindergarten teacher? this is very annoying.
Wonderful
Yodels from a Mountain top in India..
Heidi
Cool looking, but the rounded stuff is totally unpractical. Just look at the kitchen. You won't fit any standard components/furniture in there!
Interesting architectural concept! However, if I was taking a quiz on an architectural personality style , this house would not fit.
Would a house like this be safe in a tornado such as the recent ones in Kentucky, USA?
Шок! Немецкие пенсионеры ютятся в норах.
I love the look of these buildings. The human race creates an eyesore wherever we live, but these houses actually just look like a grassy field from above. So many large houses are just ugly eyesores.
Oh, i'd love to live in a house like that….
I could see a 3-D printer solution to building these. The rebar poses a challenge, but not an insurmountable one.
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Nothing about the systems in the house?
Earth homes in South West USA, have back walls (north walls) that retain heat, recycle waste water to grow plants, collect rain water, use solar for lighting and cooking. Do these houses have similar systems ?
No thank you. Better design maybe.
“Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
"The Crimean peninsula" is part of Ukraine, you didn't specify what parts of Germany and Switzerland the houses were built in. This is incorrect, and somewhat even supports Russian occupation.