The Cube Houses of Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Cube Houses of Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Cube Houses of Rotterdam, Netherlands, is a tribute to post-World War II architecture. Much of the city was destroyed during the war, and afterwards, there was a large movement toward modern architecture. The Cube Houses were designed by the architect Piet Blom, and they are designed to simulate a 45 degree tilt, with windows on each floor. The houses rest on hexagon-shaped concrete pylons, which are integrated in the house design.

Each house contains 3 floors: the ground floor which includes the entrance, the second floor with two bedrooms and a bathroom, and the third floor which has a skyward facing window, and can be used as a garden or leisure room.Each cube house only has about 1080 square feet of space in its interior, and up to 1/4 of that is not fully usable because of the angles of the walls.

Due to heavy tourism, residents are often bothered by people who crowd outside and take pictures or make noise. As a result, one resident converted his cube house into a fully furnished model home, and has allowed visitors to tour the residence for a small fee.