| Posted On 31 July 2020 | Posted by Philip Gardner |

The home of tomorrow will include wonderful things, wonderful comforts, wonderful conveniences far more than you can possibly imagine or I can tell you about. The possibilities may just go as far or further than your imagination can take you. Here, I will showcase 4 inspirational homes meant to light the spark of optimism with dramatic new ideas you may anticipate for your own home of the future.

If this home reminds you of a luxury yacht, it's no mistake. Reminiscent of sailing ships of the past, the H3 Home in Athens, Greece gives a sense of hovering over the water and sailing. Designed by 314 Architecture Studio and completed in 2012, the house is completely eco-friendly and uses geothermal energy to power itself. I personally love the large outdoor space, which provides an open area to relax before starting out on the day’s work or retiring for the night.

Despite its appearance, this isn’t a spacecraft located in the middle of the woods. This is the Shell House, a futuristic home located in Karuizawa, Japan. Kotaro Ide’s ultramodern double-elliptical design, contrasts the warm wood and shrubbery and creates an impression of something that exists in harmony with nature, and yet is different from it.

The people who live in this house are obviously partial to ultra-modern things. The MARS Case housing prototype is the result of a collaboration between OPEN Architecture and electronics giant Xiaomi.

Look closer at this ordinarily shaped house and you’ll see a blending of simplicity and character of a traditional home with the clean and modern innovations of the future. Green House explores how to use energy more efficiently in the home by using plants to store energy.