This is a house in Berkeley built for the architect's family. The house is based on the structure of a microorganism called a tardigrade. It is energy efficient and built to withstand earthquakes.

This two-mile high, trumpet bell-shaped, tension structure is the most stable and aerodynamic shape ever conceived for a tall structure. Its upper level wall thicknesses are the same as the lower level wall thicknesses unlike other structural systems that are extremely tall. ...