We have had the pleasure of focussing on some truly exceptional structures in this feature, designed by exceptional individuals. This example is no different. Werner Sobek, a German engineer and architect who was born in 1953 spent much of the late 1970′s and early 1980′s studying his craft at the University of Stuttgart and in 1992, after further post-graduate courses in his beloved subject area, he founded his own engineering company, the famed Werner Sobek Ingenieure. Even if you have never heard of this wonderfully gifted individual, there is little doubt that his work will at some point have made itself apparent to you and here is yet another example of his ability to produce some truly amazing glazing.

The R128 is a house which is situated in Stuttgart and, as you can tell from the picture, this is not the kind of home which would suit a shy and retiring individual as there are no walls, either inside or outside the build which are not crystalline. Not only is this build a wonderfully futuristic number and one which is physically very forward thinking in terms of design, in addition, this build is entirely recyclable and produces no emissions. Essentially, this is a fully self-sufficient home as the electrical energy required to heat this wonderful glass structure is produced by solar power.

Where some of the builds we have featured in this list are towering, magnificent and grandiose examples of engineering feats, this is a much more polite, smaller scale addition to the list but it is, and I’m sure you will agree on this point, no less impressive thanks to the sheer genius of the concept itself. If you are the kind of character who enjoys your privacy however, perhaps the R128 is not the ideal home you’ve been seeking.