Futuro House

Definitions

1. A prefabricated house shaped like a flying saucer, made of plastics and polymers, designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen and produced from 1968 to the 1980s.
2. Alternative letter-case form of Futuro House.
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Examples

“The film raised many questions about the utopian future that was promised at the height of the space age and how quickly such promises were forgotten. The documentary closes on the poignant image of one of the few remaining Futuro [structures].”

“All in all, 20 Futuros were produced in Finland between 1968 and 1978 and at least 25 countries were sold a production license⟳. Marko Horne and Mika Taanila, who have⟳ made a film and a book about the Futuro, have⟳ managed to track ...”

“Some one hundred Futuros were manufactured between 1968 and 1978, and while the house has come⟳ to typify a short-lived architectural movement linked largely with the aesthetics of science fiction, its form⟳ belies its significance as an ...”

“If you find⟳ a Futuro House, you've found a rare treasure!”

“... a hatch-like entry and drop-down staircase – but it's actually one of the world's only remaining examples of a Futuro House, designed by visionary Finnish architect Matti Suuronen in 1968. Originally intended as ski chalets or holiday houses, ...”

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