Chinese Architect Builds Egg House on Sidewalk to Escape Insane Rents. Beijing's architecture is a scene of extremes: on one end are Rem Koolhaas's multibillion-dollar structures; on the other, Dai Haifei's $964 sleep-pod -- which the 24-year-old architect built because he couldn't even afford to live in the city he helps shape.
[Image via Getty, for use by Co.Design] Haifei was inspired to design and build his egg-shaped domicile after seeing a conceptual project called "City's Egg" at the 2010 Shanghai Biennale Exhibition.