Rotating houses: homes that follow the sun
Revolving homes you can take for a spin

Rotating rooftop house, Devon, UK

Designed by D*Haus, this two-storey property in Devon was designed with a rotating upper pavilion. The main living room and master bedroom are contained within the revolving floor of the structure, allowing occupants to take advantage of panoramic views of the landscape while relaxing and entertaining guests.
Rotating rooftop house, Devon, UK

Rotating rooftop house, Devon, UK

The Heliotrope, Freiburg, Germany

The Heliotrope, Freiburg, Germany

The Heliotrope, Freiburg, Germany

The Rotating House, New South Wales, Australia

This rotating guest house in New South Wales, Australia can be operated to rotate 360 degrees in any direction. The octagonal house is programmed to make small movements every couple of hours, which means you can experience different views of the surrounding landscape depending on the day, weather and season.
The Rotating House, New South Wales, Australia

The Rotating House, New South Wales, Australia

Surrounded by a 40-acre hobby farm with horses and cattle, it’s the perfect retreat for aspiring cowboys and tech enthusiasts alike. Fancy taking it for a spin yourself? The house is available to rent from a nightly cost of £424 ($350) per night.
1960s Round House, Connecticut, USA

American architect Richard Foster built his Round House in Wilton, Connecticut. It was constructed back in 1968 when Futurism and modernist architecture were at their height of popularity. Perched on Olmstead Hill, the UFO-shaped family house is designed to rotate 360 degrees, providing all rooms within the property with panoramic views of the forested landscape.
1960s Round House, Connecticut, USA

1960s Round House, Connecticut, USA

Revolving rooms, Sarzeau, France

Designed to heighten the experience of indoor/outdoor living, this house in Sarzeau, France contains a number of self-contained rooms on wheels that can be moved according to its occupants’ requirements. Rooms can be rotated throughout the day to catch as much (or as little) natural sunlight as possible.
Revolving rooms, Sarzeau, France

Designed by French architectural firm RAUM, each room can also be rolled out onto a spacious terrace, where occupants can sleep, work, eat or relax in a comfortable setting while surrounded by nature.
Revolving rooms, Sarzeau, France

Reconfigurable apartment, Asturias, Spain

Reconfigurable apartment, Asturias, Spain

The solution was to place moveable walls on tracks that can be rotated, opened and closed to create additional sleeping spaces when needed. Guests can even sleep on fold-out beds, ingeniously hidden in storage spaces built into the walls.
Reconfigurable apartment, Asturias, Spain

The Escape Pod

The Escape Pod

The Escape Pod

Revolving beach house, Prince Edward Island, Canada

This rotating house on the shores of Prince Edward Island, just north of Nova Scotia on the east coast of Canada, makes tiny movements throughout the day to give each of its rooms a panoramic view of the ocean. The Around the Sea house contains four rental suites with their own private decks where guests can soak up the sun.
Revolving beach house, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Built on a rotating steel track system, it can take the house up to 45 minutes to make a full rotation, but the speed is so slow most people won't notice any movement at all.
Revolving beach house, Prince Edward Island, Canada

The two-storey property's rotations can be easily controlled by visiting holidaymakers using a handy mobile phone app. This design surely qualifies as one of the more unusual homes of the world!
Rotating glass box, New York, USA

Rotating glass box, New York, USA

Rotating glass box, New York, USA

The Rubik's cube house, Tehran, Iran

The Rubik's cube house, Tehran, Iran

The Rubik's cube house, Tehran, Iran

The Rubik's cube house, Tehran, Iran

Revolving garden orbs

Revolving garden orbs

Each timber-framed rotating structure contains a comfortable seating area that can be used for studying, lounging and even alfresco dining in the summer months. There's a wide range of different pod sizes to choose from, with the smallest starting at around £8,000 ($11k).
The rotating skyscraper, Dubai, UAE
The rotating skyscraper, Dubai, UAE

Casa Ruotante, Rimini, Italy

Perched on a hillside in the province of Rimini, this circular dwelling has real architectural wow-factor. Designed by architect Roberto Rossi and constructed by ProTek, the 150-square-metre home rotates 360 degrees, allowing the homeowners to soak up the rolling rural views from every possible perspective.
Casa Ruotante, Rimini, Italy

Casa Ruotante, Rimini, Italy

Casa Ruotante, Rimini, Italy

If that wasn't enough, the dwelling also has some serious eco credentials. According to its architects, the structure generates all the energy it requires. Solar panels, a heat pump and solar thermal system ensure the day-to-day running of the home has minimal environmental impact.
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