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Geodesic dome protects cob house & family of 6 in Arctic Circle

Interesting concept that is at once beautiful, while being a bit disturbing to me. What's disturbing to me is the home placed inside the dome, while the dome acts as a sort skin, keeping the extreme winter elements out. If the dome was the home it might be more appealing to myself. It's the idea of a conventional looking home placed inside the dome that seems out of place. It's a sort of fantasy of living in a home that's in another climate than the one you actually live in. 

Some great pictures of the inside at the link. There is appeal to laying in that hammock, staring at the outside, while a blizzard blows outside the protective dome.