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Most homes look boring, the Nautilus does not. This shell-shaped creation "is dominated by smooth surfaces, spiral stairs and natural plantings that makes the inhabitants feel like they're living inside a snail." Click here for first picture in gallery.

Taking cues from a Nautilus shell, the house is put together using ferrocement construction, a technique involving a frame of steel-reinforced chicken wire with a special two-inch-thick composite of concrete spread over it, resulting in a structure that's earthquake-proof and maintenance-free
[via Dvice]

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This entry was posted on 02/15/2008 01:54am and is filed under Architechture, Design, Home .
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