What began as a spiral or shell-like shape of a barrel weekend eventually outgrew conventional frames and resulted in a complex formation: the Klein bottle. If originally the architects of the Australian architectural firm McBride Charles Ryan wanted to capture the playfulness and relaxation of free time and the holiday spirit in the modern weekend, and therefore played with asymmetrical geometric shapes, the game eventually led them to a complex living formation.

Shingle House, a contemporary cottage, lies in a poetic landscape in England, on the Dungeness coast in Kent, near Romney Marsh. Dungeness is considered to be one of the largest gravel deposits in Europe, and it is also a protected natural area, extremely rich and picturesque with flora and fauna. The coast is dotted with fishing shacks, mostly owned by artists.