Archinect - News 2024-05-06T02:25:42-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/36541130/a-house-built-from-more-than-a-billion-euros A house built from more than a billion euros Nam Henderson 2012-02-01T11:51:00-05:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/qs/qsiopn1vzt4u00u6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The house is constructed from sheets of plywood and frames donated by a local DIY shop. The outside walls are built from stacked bricks while inside, the shredded euros are used to plaster the walls and carpet the floor. It has a double glazed window, a high security front door and a toilet.</p></em><br /><br /><p> Artist Frank Buckley decided to express his anger about the property boom and bust by building a house from more than a billion euros of decommissioned notes.</p>