{"id":57801,"date":"2013-09-22T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2013-09-22T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.buzzbuzzhome.com\/?p=57801"},"modified":"2015-09-01T12:48:39","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T16:48:39","slug":"underground-hidden-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes","title":{"rendered":"Dig these 6 awesome underground homes"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/h4>

Okay. So the $1.7M Cold War era underground home in Las Vegas<\/a> is ghastly and depressing. But you will be amazed at how striking a buried abode can be if designed skillfully. Behold, six\u00a0subterranean homes that you don’t need to be a paranoid hermit to appreciate.<\/p>\n

Tunnel villa, Switzerland<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Underground<\/a>\"Underground\"Underground<\/a>\"Underground<\/a>Designed by SeARCH<\/a> and Christian Muller Architects<\/a>, this tunnel-shaped home was built 72 feet (22 meters) into a slope on Switzerland’s\u00a0Valsertal Valley. Huge windows at the entrance of the home showcase the bomb shelter-inspired concrete interios.\u00a0Photos:\u00a0SeARCH<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Berber homes, Tunisia<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Berber<\/a>\"Berber<\/a><\/p>\n

Pictured above is Hotel Sidi Driss, a traditional sunken Berber building in the village of Matmata, Tunisia. Recognize it? That\u2019s because it served as the boyhood home of Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars film. Overnight stays at Hotel Sidi Driss cost only $10, just watch out for Sand People. Photos:\u00a0gallivant<\/a>, PropStore<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Cave house,\u00a0Missouri<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Cave<\/a>This two-storey, three-bedroom home in Festus, Missouri was built inside of a 15,000-square foot sandstone cave. The smartly designed home is naturally inslulated, eliminating the need for a furnance or air conditioning. The exposed sandstone walls give the interior a very Flinstones-like feel<\/a>. Photos: Inhabitat<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Malator, Wales<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Malator<\/a>\"Malator-1\"<\/a>\"Malator\"The Malator, or Teletubby House as it’s known locally, blends into the hills that overlook St. Brides Bay in Wales. Inside, colorful prefabricated pods separate each living space.\u00a0Photo: idesign<\/a>,\u00a0->>Hamish\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Earth House Estate, Switzerland<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"earth<\/a>\"earth<\/a>\"earth<\/a>\"earth<\/a>Earth House Estate L\u00e4ttenstrasse in Dietikon, Switzerland is as close to a real-life Shire as you’ll find. Ceiling windows help fill the three- to seven-bedroom homes with light while residents use the underground parkade to come and go. Photos: Architizer<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Aloni, Greece<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Aloni\"<\/a>\"aloni-1\"<\/a>\"aloni-3\"<\/a>\"aloni-4\"<\/a>From Deca Architecture<\/a>, ‘Aloni’ on the Greek island of Antiparos looks more like a retaining wall than a home. The structure’s four courtyards seperate the interior into five uniquie living spaces while flooding the house with natural light. Photos: designboom<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You don’t need to be a paranoid hermit to appreciate these buried abodes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":57829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11115],"tags":[11113,11117,6144],"coauthors":[10332],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\nDig these 6 awesome underground homes | Livabl<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You don't need to be a paranoid hermit to appreciate these buried abodes.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dig these 6 awesome underground homes | Livabl\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You don't need to be a paranoid hermit to appreciate these buried abodes.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Livabl\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-09-22T12:00:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2015-09-01T16:48:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Underground-home-switzerland1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1331\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Livabl\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Livabl\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes\",\"name\":\"Dig these 6 awesome underground homes | Livabl\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Underground-home-switzerland1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-09-22T12:00:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-09-01T16:48:39+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/36764230a969f18fc6dc798c5a4daedf\"},\"description\":\"You don't need to be a paranoid hermit to appreciate these buried abodes.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Underground-home-switzerland1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Underground-home-switzerland1.jpg\",\"width\":2000,\"height\":1331},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Articles\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Design\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Dig these 6 awesome underground homes\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/\",\"name\":\"Livabl\",\"description\":\"Building New Home Dreams\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/36764230a969f18fc6dc798c5a4daedf\",\"name\":\"Livabl\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/author\/livabl\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Dig these 6 awesome underground homes | Livabl","description":"You don't need to be a paranoid hermit to appreciate these buried abodes.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Dig these 6 awesome underground homes | Livabl","og_description":"You don't need to be a paranoid hermit to appreciate these buried abodes.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes","og_site_name":"Livabl","article_published_time":"2013-09-22T12:00:08+00:00","article_modified_time":"2015-09-01T16:48:39+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2000,"height":1331,"url":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Underground-home-switzerland1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Livabl","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Livabl","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes","url":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes","name":"Dig these 6 awesome underground homes | Livabl","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Underground-home-switzerland1.jpg","datePublished":"2013-09-22T12:00:08+00:00","dateModified":"2015-09-01T16:48:39+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/36764230a969f18fc6dc798c5a4daedf"},"description":"You don't need to be a paranoid hermit to appreciate these buried abodes.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Underground-home-switzerland1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Underground-home-switzerland1.jpg","width":2000,"height":1331},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/underground-hidden-homes#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Articles","item":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Design","item":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Dig these 6 awesome underground homes"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/","name":"Livabl","description":"Building New Home Dreams","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/36764230a969f18fc6dc798c5a4daedf","name":"Livabl","url":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/author\/livabl"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57801"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57801"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=57801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}