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Studio Okami Architecten has designed a villa in Antwerp, Belgium, that includes a mirrored facade that it says “disappears because of the reflection of the forest”.
Named Beli Home, the house replaces a Sixties villa and attracts on the model of the unique construction.
The mirrored exteriors are made out of reflective aluminium which, in accordance with the studio, is roofed in condensation for a lot of the day to assist birds keep away from the panels.
Commenters weren’t offered on the house. One described it as “a magnet for birdstrikes” and one other as “irresponsible”.
Different tales on this week’s publication that fired up the feedback part embody Saudi Arabia’s proposal to construct a cube-shaped skyscraper in Riyadh, Elon Musk’s Boring Firm unveiling plans to construct housing for its staff and a digital residence by Christoffer Jansson.
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