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The Cube Houses, or "Kubuswoningen" in Dutch, are one of Rotterdam's most iconic and unique architectural marvels. Designed by Dutch architect Piet Blom in the late 1970s, these innovative houses were conceived as part of an urban development project aimed at creating a "village within a city." Each house is literally a cube tilted at a 45-degree angle, resting on a hexagonal pylon, which gives the illusion that they are balancing on one corner. This striking and unconventional design immediately captures attention and has become a symbol of Rotterdam's progressive and bold approach to urban planning.
Blom's vision was to represent a forest, with each individual cube symbolizing an abstract tree, and the entire complex forming a cohesive "urban forest." The structures are built on a pedestrian bridge above a busy street near the Blaak metro station and the historic Oude Haven, cleverly optimizing public space. The complex consists of 38 small cubes and two larger "super-cubes," all interconnected to form a visually stunning and playful residential area. Their bright yellow color further enhances their distinctive presence against the city's skyline.
Stepping inside a Cube House offers a truly unique living experience. Due to the 45-degree tilt, all the walls and windows are slanted, creating unconventional and dynamic interior spaces. While this might seem challenging, the design cleverly maximizes the usable area within the geometric constraints. Typically, a Cube House has three floors: the ground floor serves as the entrance and storage area within the hexagonal pylon, the first floor houses the living room and an open kitchen, and the second floor contains two bedrooms and a bathroom. The top floor, often a small loft, can be used as a study, guest room, or even a rooftop garden, offering panoramic views of the surroundings.
While most Cube Houses are private residences, one "Show Cube" (Kijk-Kubus) has been opened to the public as a museum, allowing visitors to experience firsthand what it's like to live in such a distinctive home. This offers a fascinating insight into the creative solutions employed for furniture placement and maximizing space in an angled environment. Additionally, one of the larger cubes has been converted into a Stayokay Hostel, providing the unique opportunity for visitors to actually spend a night in these architectural wonders, further cementing their status as a must-see attraction in Rotterdam.
Another view of the giant cube filled snow globe at Pearson Airport. I like how this one looks like the cubes have exploded. This is definately not how it came out of the camera; I hit this with some HDR processing software for kicks and then applied the black and white with a green filter (in Photoshop).
Most of the cubes on the left and right sides are actually reflections on the sides of the tank
June 30 - One from my camera bag, a cube that fits in the hotshoe to tell you when your camera is level.
The day the Google Doodle was a Rubik's Cube.
For the group 1114 Pictures in 2014, this fits theme 44: Cube.
Ice-cube? Nope. It's actually a light. Instead of a bulb, it's a cube! Taken in a small cafe upstairs, located in Yaumatei, Hong Kong.
Cube design museum & Cooper Hewitt presenteren wereldtop designinnovaties om de aarde te redden in simultane expositie: De 62 meest vooruitstrevende designers wereldwijd van de afgelopen drie jaar.
Cube design museum & Cooper Hewitt present international design innovations to help save the earth in simultaneous exhibition: the world's 64 most progressive designs of the last three years. On view May 10th 2019 through Jan. 20th. 2020.
Cube design museum & Cooper Hewitt presenteren wereldtop designinnovaties om de aarde te redden in simultane expositie: De 62 meest vooruitstrevende designers wereldwijd van de afgelopen drie jaar.
Cube design museum & Cooper Hewitt present international design innovations to help save the earth in simultaneous exhibition: the world's 64 most progressive designs of the last three years. On view May 10th 2019 through Jan. 20th. 2020.
Da piccolo smontavo e rimontavo il cubo per ricomporlo con ogni colore al suo posto...non ricordo di averlo mai risolto come si deve.
The cube houses in Helmond consist of a pilot project comprising three homes and a larger project featuring eighteen cube-shaped stilt houses.
In the 1970s, architects sought to create welcoming residential areas with input from residents and other users—partly in reaction to the large-scale, drab modernism that characterized the prevailing architecture of the post-war reconstruction era. Piet Blom, a structuralist and follower of Aldo van Eyck, believed that large-scale structures should be built on a human scale by assembling them from small, recognizable elements. The fundamental concept—building on columns so that the space beneath the structures remains open to the public—was inspired by Le Corbusier. Blom had previously applied this principle in his design for *De Kasbah* in Hengelo.
In 1972, the municipality of Helmond commissioned Piet Blom to design a community center for a vacant site in the city center. Blom proposed intertwining the extraordinary with the ordinary, and culture with residential living. Inspired by the Peel region, he designed a forest of 188 tree-like houses. However, money was a problem, then came a fire that destroyed some cubes. As a result in 2026 only three and eighteen cubes are left.
Cube cinema, Dove Street South, Bristol BS2 8JB
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