A unique UFO-shaped house, known as a Futuro, has been granted Category 1 heritage status in New Zealand. This special home, owned by Nick McQuoid, is located in Ohoka. McQuoid first saw a Futuro as a child and rediscovered his interest after the Canterbury earthquakes.
The Futuro home, which looks like a spaceship, stands out as an unusual piece of architectural history. McQuoid has restored one Futuro house and offers it for rent on Airbnb. He is also working on a second one that he brought from Australia.
Heritage New Zealand researchers explored the Futuro’s history and recently recognized its significance by giving it heritage protection. McQuoid believes this challenges traditional ideas about what makes a building historically important.
In addition to the Futuro houses, McQuoid’s property includes play equipment from old McDonald’s restaurants and restored arcade machines. He enjoys collecting and restoring these items, even joking that he might end up on a TV show about hoarding.
Visitors to McQuoid’s Futuro have left positive comments, with some saying it was the best place they’ve stayed in New Zealand. This unique home continues to capture the imagination of guests and heritage enthusiasts alike.
very interesting
I loved reading it because, I never knew that maybe chocolate might be gone in the future!
save the chocolate…
I enjoyed this reading because
it show what climate changes does!!
they might have to move most chocolate into a colder place, since the climate clock is getting low
so temperature might get higher.
i love chocolate
I’m allergic to dairy, but this makes me sad for my best friends all around NZ (don’t think it’s weird because I actually do). And my chocolate loving cousin, her name is Dana (I’m from South Korea and she told me how to spell her name in Korean but its not pronounced like Dana).
I know that there are chocolate lovers around the world so, poor them or if you like chocolate poor you (even though I’m allergic to dairy, or to make it easy dairy products: cheese, milk, butter etc).