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Extreme homes
Igloo In the cold Arctic, some
Inuit people build shelters
called igloos out of blocks
of ice. Igloos keep out
the wind and are
warm inside.

House
Plan for designed by
3D-printed Future homes Antoni
houses on the What will homes of the Gaudí
planet Mars future look like? Some might be
built using a method called “3D
printing.” With this method,
robots add material layer
upon layer to create a
three-dimensional
shape.
Houseboat
in India

Moving homes
Some people live in homes
that can move from place to
place. They float in houseboats
on water or live in wheeled
caravans towed by
cars or horses.

Architecture
Architecture is the art
of designing and making
buildings. In Barcelona in Spain,
architect Antoni Gaudí was
inspired by nature and
decorated his buildings
with different materials
and colorful patterns.

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