Described in his company brochure as “the dwelling of future,” Finnish architect Matti Suuronen designed and built a series of flying-saucer-like houses out of fiberglass called Futuro. The Futuro, with a hatch door leading to a comfortable living room outfitted with six plastic bed-chair combinations and a central fireplace slab, as well as a kitchenette, [...]

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