Friday, September 28, 2012

Over twenty million people live in Mexico City.

Over twenty million people live in Mexico City.

Only four of them live in a gigantic nautilus shell. A Mexico City couple, and two small children, have moved into their new home – one inspired by the humble cephalopod. Its walls are held together with steel-reinforced chicken wire, and coated with a cement composite that makes the place not only flexible, but just about earthquake-proof.

The result is absolutely stunning. Spiral staircases, A stained glass wall. A view of the mountains to the west. Greenery and comfy cushions. The architects meant for the family to feel like they were mollusks themselves, traveling inside from one chamber to the other. And they provided just that, for only 160,000 euros – as much as 100 average Mexicans make in a year.

There is no word on whether this family will ever outgrow it.

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