Looming over a Dutch canal like invaders from outer space, the concrete spheres of Den Bosch make for otherwordly, if not a little cramped, accommodation.
Known as Bolwoningen or bulb houses, the spherical houses are leftover from an experiment in affordable housing.
Made from light prefab materials, the extraterrestrial-looking structures took just twenty-four hours to construct in some cases.
Behind the cement and fibreglass exterior are living space for two people complete with a living room and kitchen.
Entrance to the unusual space is through the central cylindrical stem which acts as a hallway, utility room and storage.
The spherical space of the bulb measures approximately 18 feet in diameter.
At the top is a living room and kitchen area above a bathroom and bedroom.
Circular windows which dot the sphere add much-needed light and fresh air to the space.
40 years after the Bolwoningen were installed the spheres have remained providing a unique contrast to the more traditional houses surrounding the neighbourhood.
Credit for the design has been given to the visionary Dutch architect Dries Kreijkamp who died in 2014.
He believed to have imagined the bulb houses being widely adaptable and moveable.
Kreijkamp reportedly even foresaw the possibility of the structures taking to water as floating homes.
While the Bolwoningen may not have ushered in a new age of house design they remain a uniquely wonderful expression of thinking outside the box.
