Babocsay Villa, Budapest, Hungary, designed by Aladár Árkay in 1906. The owner was not happy with its unusual regional art nouveau style; in 1932 he hired another architect to remodel it in a more modern fashion.

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1. I_love_pillows says

   I never seen such a nested dome thing before.

2. KuroArk088 says

   Babocsay villa is currently the Serbian embassy

3. Szeponzi says

   google street view for 2019

4. NeokratosRed says

   So sad. Art Nouveau is one of my favourite architecture movements, and there are already too few examples of it around the world. This had some Gaudì feel to it, too bad it was remodeled 🙁

5. pixel_of_moral_decay says

   So that’s where Bob Villa got his name.

   TIL

6. Silent--Dan says

   What a little fucking bitch, what an absolute sack of shit, a complete fucking gaping asshole.

7. Kendota_Tanassian says

   I’m aware this may sound disparaging, but I truly don’t mean it to be:

   This original facade reminds me of carnival 🎠 carousels and steam calliopes.

   It’s an extravagant, richly decorated look, like a wedding cake.

   I adore it! It just makes me wonder if those old carnival entertainments had been designed by Hungarians.

8. photolouis says

   Not gunna lie: as much as I love weird buildings and absolutely adore nouveau, this is an inharmonious mess. It feels like it’s trying to be three different styles at once.

9. Munchy69 says

   Looks like a fun house you’d find at a carnival.