He Was There, Too: Reminiscences ... | Purchased 051114
He Was There, Too: Reminiscences of a Christian Journalist chronicles some of Rosaline Redwood's trips to places around the world on magazine and radio assignments.
In chapter 2 "Guinea Pigs In A Flying Saucer" the author recounts some very interesting history of her Futuro House which was the original unit located in
Huntsbury,
Christchurch,
New Zealand. After the property was sold the current owners added a second Futuro relocated from
Kaikoura, New Zealand creating the "
twin Futuros" now on the site. The cover of the book also features the Futuro.
- Author: Rosaline Redwood
- Paperback: 150 pages
- Publisher: Vantage Pr; 1 edition (September 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0533128102
- ISBN-13: 978-0533128105
- Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 5.2 x 7.8 inches
Home Delivery: Fabricating The ... | Purchased 100312
Home Delivery: Fabricating The Modern Dwelling written by Ken Tadashi Oshima & Rasmus Waern is a fascinating book published in conjunction with the 072008-102008
exhibition of the same name at the
New York Museum Of Modern Art.
Pages 140 to 143 feature a rather nicely illustrated article about the Futuro House. We particularly like the photo (shown below) on page 141 of
Futuro #002 being loaded onto the Finnpartner for transport to London for the
Finnfocus Export Fair in 1968. One of the better Futuro articles we have found.
- Authors: Ken Tadashi Oshima & Rasmus Waern
- Editors: Barry Bergdoll & Peter Christensen
- Hardcover: 248 pages
- Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art, New York; First Edition edition (August 1, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0870707337
- ISBN-13: 978-0870707339
- Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.6 x 1.1 inches
H.O.U.S.E. | Purchased 092612
H.O.U.S.E.: Homes That Are Outrageous, Unbelievable, Spectacular, and Extraordinary: 35 Designs for Fantastic Living written by Aleksandra Mizielinska & Daniel Mizielinski is a humorous and somewhat irreverent look at some of the more unusual designs and ideas for houses that architects and designers have come up with.
The Futuro is mentioned but only in a generic and almost childlike way and the illustration could be considered rather "cartoonish"; indeed the book may well appeal to children more so than to adults (though it is unclear to us whether it was actually intended to be children's book or not).
- Authors: Aleksandra Mizielinska & Daniel Mizielinski
- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Harper Design (August 7, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0062113755
- ISBN-13: 978-0062113757
- Product Dimensions: 8 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
House & Garden's Weekend ... | Purchased 082412
House & Garden's Book of Holiday and Weekend Houses edited by Robert Harling is described in the forward to the book as "a comprehensive survey of the twentieth-century's re-discovery of the need to escape." We consider ourselves to be reasonably intelligent human beings but frankly we are not entirely sure what that even means.
In among some forty or so articles on various "holiday and weekend houses" around the world we find, on page 208, a short commentary on the Futuro House which is accompanied by a single black and white photograph.
- Editor: Robert Harling
- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Conde Nast; 1St Edition edition (1968)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 090030300X
- ISBN-13: 978-0900303005
- Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
Im Fluss der Zeit | Purchased 030414
Im Fluss der Zeit written by Carl-Peter Steinmann is sub-titled "Geheimnisse links und rechts der Spree." Google Translate suggests that in English title and sub-title are "In the flow of time: Secrets left and right of the Spree." The book documents sights and attractions along the 47 km of the Spree as it meanders through Berlin.
On page 35 we see a photo of the
Berlin Futuro being hoisted onto (or off) a river barge during its 2003 relocation. The Futuro is mentioned in the text but as it is in German and we do not have a translation yet we have no idea what is actually written about it.
- Author: Carl-Peter Steinmann
- Hardcover: 144 Pages
- Publisher: Transit Buchverlag Gmbh (2008)
- Language: German
- ISBN-10: 3887472322
- ISBN-13: 978-3887472320
- Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
Industrialization In The Building Industry | Purchased 051314
Industrialization in the Building Industry written by Barry James Sullivan describes itself (inside the dust jacket) as providing "a comprehensive overview of the wide range of activities of all the numerous areas of the building industry that have experienced some form of industrialization."
The Futuro House is mentioned in the narrative on page 84 in a section titled "Plastic Housing." On the facing page there is a series of black and white photos which includes a single photo of
Futuro #001 as it looked when located in
Hirvensalmi (this Futuro is of course now located in
Espoo,
Finland).
- Author: Barry James Sullivan
- Hardcover: 253 pages
- Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company; First Edition edition (November 18, 1980)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0442279418
- ISBN-13: 978-0442279417
- Product Dimensions: 11.25 x 8.6 x 1.0 inches
International Design Yearbook 20th Ed. | Purchased 070216

The 20th Edition of the
International Design Yearbook
edited by Marcel Wanders came up in a search on the string "Futuro House" but we were not able to view any of the content of the book to see what the reference was.
Typically in this situation we do not purchase a book, we have done so in the past only to find a passing insignificant mention of Futuro and instantly regret the purchase. In this case however the book was only 59 cents; nothing to lose!
It turns there is only a very brief reference to Futuro. Specifically on page 219 in an article about
Aisslinger's Loftcube it is suggested that there is a similarity in concept to the Futuro.
- Editor: Marcel Wanders
- Series: International Design Yearbook
- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Abbeville Press; 20th ed. edition (April 1, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0789208520
- ISBN-13: 978-0789208521
- Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 1 x 11.6 inches
Kleine Landjes | Purchased 040915

Kleine landjes is an account of a series of trips made by Dutch journalist Jelle Brandt Corstius, generally stationed in Moscow, to Chechnya, Kalmykia, Abkhazia, Karachay-Cherkessia and Ossetia.
The cover of the book features a rather nice photograph of the
Dombai Futuro.
Since the book is in Dutch and contains no photographs to indicate mention of the Futuro House we actually have no idea if the Futuro is even mentioned in the text. That said the reviews we have found suggest that it is probably not.
- Author: Jelle Brandt Corstius
- Paperback: 169 pages
- Publisher: Prometheus (2009)
- Language: Dutch
- ISBN-10: 9044613111
- ISBN-13: 978-9044613117
- Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 0.6 x 7.9 inches
Kunststoffbauten: Die Pioniere | Purchased 080913
Kunststoffbauten: Die Pioniere written by Elke Genzel and Pamela Voigt looks like it would be a very informative book. We say "looks like" because it is German and we cannot read a word. This becomes another item in the growing list of things to be translated one day and probably up towards the top of the list given the amount of content.
The book contains several photos, mainly of the
Berlin Futuro but also among others
Dombai and
Lüdenscheid. There is also a lengthy article running from page 133 through 160 with text, photos, diagrams and scientific/mathematical info.
The Futuro content in this book is very extensive and so we decided not to place images of all the pages here: a sampling can be found below and the following links connect to photos of all of the pages of the main Futuro chapter in the book.
- Authors: Elke Genzel and Pamela Voigt
- Hardcover: 288 Pages
- Publisher: Verlag der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (2005)
- Language: German
- ISBN-10: 3860682415
- ISBN-13: 978-3860682418
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
Lost Cities (Scary Places) | Purchased 082016
Lost Cities (Scary Places) written by Natalie Lunis and edited by Paul F. Johnston is a children's book aimed at grades 5-8. The book is part of a series titled "Scary Places" published by
Bearport Publishing and is described as including "fascinating histories and haunting photographs (that) will keep kids turning the pages for more".
One of the stories, actually about the
Sanzhi UFO Houses in
Taiwan, includes a photo of the
Harewood Futuro from back in 2006/2007 when it was displayed at the Botanic Gardens in Christchurch.
- Author: Natalie Lunis
- Consultant Editor: Paul F. Johnston
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Bearport Publishing (August 1, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1617725676
- ISBN-13: 978-1617725678
- Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.3 x 10.1 inches
Les Maisons Des Hommes | Purchased 041423
"Les Maisons Des Hommes" or "Men's Houses" written by Andre Lefevre is a fun little kids book that dates back to 1974.
The book features narrative and cool drawings of a number of iconic and interesting structures.
The pages are not numbered but on one of them is a little background on the Futuro along with a drawing that is clearly inspired by
Futuro #001 at its original location in
Hirvensalmi, Finland.
- Author: Andre Lefevre
- Publisher : Touret (1 Jan 1974)
- Language : French
- Hardcover : 52 pages
- ISBN-10 : 8439927010
- ISBN-13 : 978-8439927013
- Item Weight : 1.1 pounds
- Dimensions : 12.5 x 0.4 x 9.5 inches
Helsingin Pitäjä 2013 | Purchased 090916

Helsingin Pitäjä 2013 or Helsinki Parish 2013 is the Yearbook of the
Vantaa Society. This was the 45th issue of the publication.
The book contains writing in several sections and one of the articles is a history of Futuro manufacturer Oy Polykem Ab. A photo of
Futuro #001 during its time in Hirvensalmi is featured on the cover and also at the beginning of the article. There are also two photos that show a Futuro at the Polykem manufacturing plant.
- Editor In Chief: Jukka Hako
- Paperback: 272 Pages
- Publisher: Vantaa Society (January 2012)
- Language: Finnish
- ISBN-10: 9526784804
- ISBN-13: 978-9526784809
- Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.5 x 0.875 inches
Homes: Today & Tomorrow 1st Ed. | Purchased 112512
Homes: Today and Tomorrow written by Ruth F. Sherwood is a textbook that discusses the theory and history of house design, construction and furnishing. The book has gone through several reprints; this is original 1972 First Edition.
On page 453 we see a photo (we believe though it is not stated) showing the Futuro being exhibited at the
Internationale Kunststoffhaus Ausstellung in
Lüdenscheid, Germany in 1971. The Futuro is not mentioned by name and does not appear in the text, at least as far as we can determine based on a fairly rapid scan of the book. Also seen in the photo is Casoni & Casoni's
Rondo.
- Author: Ruth F. Sherwood
- Hardcover: 496 pages
- Publisher: C. A. Bennett Co (1972)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0870021311
- ISBN-13: 978-0870021312
- Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.7 x 1.3 inches
Homes: Today & Tomorrow 2nd Ed. | Purchased 040816

The 2nd edition of
Homes: Today & Tomorrow written by Ruth F. Sherwood and George Sherwood is a textbook that discusses the theory and history of house design, construction and furnishing. The book has gone through several reprints; this is the 1981 Second Edition.
The book includes two Futuro photos; an exterior shot of
Futuro #000 during its time in
Turenki,
Finland on page 12 and a generic interior shot on page 86. The Futuro is never actually mentioned by name in the text; instead it is referred to as a "spaceship" style structure.
- Author: Ruth F. Sherwood & George Sherwood
- Hardcover: 474 pages
- Publisher: Bennett & Mcknight Pub Co; 2nd edition (February 1981)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0026645300
- ISBN-13: 978-0026645300
- Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 7.8 x 9.5 inches
Houses In Finland | Purchased 021913

At the time of writing this book is not available on Amazon probably because it is a rip off. We purchased a copy on E-Bay and it is also readily available on various other retail sites. We strongly recommend you do not buy this book. The article on the Futuro is simply a direct copy of text from the
Wikipedia Futuro House page.
The publisher justifies this as follows:
"
Hephaestus Books represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Hephaestus Books continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge."
We are all entitled to our opinions but grabbing a few articles from Wikipedia, binding them in a book and then taking money from people for something they can get freely on the internet is not new at all. The "con" is something that has been around a long time and this is most certainly a "con" and not an exciting new way to share human knowledge.
In Advance Of The Landing | Purchased 092912
In Advance of the Landing: Folk Concepts of Outer Space written by Douglas Curran is a photographic journey through the strange, to most of us at least, world of the UFO "true believer" and in some circles has achieved something akin to "cult" status.
Page 95 features a very cool, somewhat stylized, black and white photograph of the
Pensacola Beach Futuro. The caption to the photo mentions another Futuro used as "a real estate office in Dallas". We happen to live in Dallas and have never heard of such a Futuro; if anyone has and is able to provide information or photos please
let us know.
- Author: Douglas Curran
- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Abbeville Press; Exp Upd edition (March 18, 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0789207087
- ISBN-13: 978-0789207081
- Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 0.9 x 9.2 inches
In The Mountains Of Karachai-Circassia | Purchased 091313
In the Mountains of Karachai-Circassia written by Vladimir Voina is very similar to the book "
Dombai" that we acquired around a week or so ago. Just like that book this one features photography of the area around the
Dombai Futuro by Alexander Markelov with the text in both Russian and English.
Page 123 includes a photograph of the Dombai Futuro taken at night; there is a brief mention of the Futuro in the text though it is not referred to as a Futuro. Though very similar to a photograph in the book "
Dombai" it is actually a different photograph.
- Author: Vladimir Voina
- Designer: Vladimir Yankilevskyk
- Photographer: Alexander Markelov
- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Planeta Publishers; Revised Edition (1986)
- Language: Russian & English
- ISBN-10: Unknown
- ISBN-13: Unknown
- Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 10.5 x 0.55 inches
Interieur, Exterieur: Living in Art | Purchased 032218
Interieur, Exterieur: Living in Art by Gerda Breuer, Markus Brüderlin & Mateo Kries is a "companion" publication to the exhibition of the same name that took place at the
Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg in early 2009.
The exhibition followed earlier modernistic themed installations at the museum and "explored another modernist phenomenon: private living space".
Pages 162 and 163 of the book included an exterior photo of the
Berlin Futuro along with two interior shots. The Futuro was not a part of the exhibition (to our knowledge) but perhaps photos of the Futuro were.
- Authors: Gerda Breuer, Markus Brüderlin & Mateo Kries
- Editor: Felix Krämer
- Hardcover: 280 pages
- Publisher: Hatje Cantz (May 1, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 3775722971
- ISBN-13: 978-3775722971
- Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 1.2 x 12.5 inches
Kunststoff - Material Der Stunde?! | Purchased 020114

Kunststoff - Material Der Stunde?! written by Elke Beilfuss is sub titled "Möbeldesign und wohngestaltung mit kunststoffen um 1968" or "furniture design and home decor with plastics around 1968" according to Google Translate. The book looks like it might be quite interesting but of course the text is German so that is just an assumption.
Pages 71 and 72 feature what appears (without being able to understand it) to be a fairly generic article on the Futuro House accompanied by a couple of small photos and diagrams.
- Author: Elke Beilfuss
- Paperback: 120 pages
- Publisher: GRIN Verlag (November 7, 2013)
- Language: German
- ISBN-10: 3640161564
- ISBN-13: 978-3640161560
- Product Dimensions: 0.3 x 5.8 x 8.2 inches
Les Filles De Private | Purchased 122815
Private Magazine was established in
Stockholm,
Sweden in 1965 as the world's first full-color hardcore magazine by
Berth Milton, Sr.
Les Filles De Private edited by Berth Milton is a compendium of content from the magazine series and it includes on pages 118-123 a shortened version of the 22 page story titled "The Goddesses Of Galaxia" about the (not unsurprisingly given the nature of the publication) sexual exploits of some rather attractive and very human looking aliens on Earth. A Futuro House is their "spaceship" and provides the backdrop for the "action". "The Goddesses Of Galaxia" appeared in
issue 17/1970 of Private.
The majority of the content is unsuitable for this website and so most is not included below.
- Editor: Berth Milton
- Hardcover: 207 pages
- Publisher: de Buquet, Paris (1974)
- Language: French
- Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.75 x 1 inches
Lightweight Building Construction | Purchased 082716

The foreword to
Lightweight Building Construction by Gyula Sebestyen suggests that "The design, fabrication and assembly of buildings of lightweight construction constitute a highly specialized sector of building technology that needs to be studied". The book seems to be a contribution to that study.
There is a drawing of a Futuro on page 138 (described as a "Futuro Weekend House") and a diagram on page 140 (described as a "plastic weekend house"). The Futuro does not appear to be mentioned in the actual text of the book.
- Author: Gyula Sebestyen
- Translator: P. Szoke
- Hardcover: 392 pages
- Publisher: George Godwin Ltd (January 1978)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0711442037
- ISBN-13: 978-0711442030
- Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.3 x 1.1 inches
Houses: Extraordinary Living | Purchased 030421
Houses: Extraordinary Living edited by Phaidon celebrates the incredible diversity and beauty of the house as never before, from Modernist icons to feats of technological, material, and spatial innovation in the 21st century.
The 400 houses in this collection are organized in curated pairings, with each entry featuring an evocative image and an engaging description.
Pages 214 and 215 see the Futuro House paired with the
Bubble Palace in
Cannes, France. The Futuro House is represented with a little generic history and a photo of Craig Barnes'
UK Futuro during the time it spent in
London, England.
- Editors: Phaidon
- Publisher : Phaidon Press; Illustrated edition (May 8, 2019)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 448 pages
- ISBN-10 : 071487809X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0714878096
- Item Weight : 4.7 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.65 x 1.85 x 9.95 inches