20 Times Architects Very Clearly Lost Their Minds

Some people were able to inject their insanity into buildings.

Published 3 hours ago in People & Lifestyle

Architects have firm guidlines and codes they have to follow, even if it looks like they didn't. That's how some have brought their insane, way-beyone-outside-the-box ideas to life.

The Little Crooked House in Poland looks like a surrealistic melting sculpture. The Kansa City Public Library is meant to resemble gargantuan books stacked next to each other. There’s even a giant elephant in New Jersey that you can book a room inside of.

Witness the work of architects who got to go for it and didn't miss their shot.

1
The Big Basket
Built in Newark, Ohio, by NBBJ Architects, this building serves as the headquarters for the Longaberger Company

2
The Container House, Joshua Tree, California
A house made out of storage containers by James Whitaker

3
The Little Crooked House, Sopot, Poland
Inspired by the childrens book by Margaret Wild, it’s a major tourist attraction that contains restaurants and offices. By Szotyńscy & Zaleski
4
Kansas City Public Library, Missouri
A library made to look like a giant shelf of classic literature, by Dimensional Innovations

5
WonderWorks Building, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
The base of the WonderWorks Building is meant to look entirely upside down and tilted. By t Terry O. Nichoson
6
Teapot Shaped Building
A tourist attraction in Meitan County, China,
7
Crazy House, Da Lat, Vietnam
A hotel in Vietnam meant to resemble a tree by Đặng Việt Nga

8
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, Niagara Falls, Canada
by Raimondo + Associates Architects Inc. (RAAI)
9
The National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad, India
by Central Public Works of India
10
Kunsthaus Graz, Graz, Austria
A museum in Austria by Peter Cook and Colin Fournier nicknamed “The Friendly Alien”

11
The Frame, Dubai
by Fernando Donis
12
House Attack, Vienna, Austria
Artist Erwin Wurm was asked to incorporate his piece into the Vienna Museum of Contemporary Art.
13
Lucy the Elephant, Margate, New Jersey
A tourist attraction built in 1881 that you can book a room inside to stay for a night. By James V. Lafferty

14
The Nautilus House, Mexico City
A surreal, ocean-inspired home shaped like a giant seashell by Javier Senosiain
15
Tianzi Hotel, China
by Zaha Hadid Architects
16
The Dog Bark Park Inn, Idaho,
A B’n’B in Idaho that’s bookable now, by Dennis and Frances Sullivan