Mountaintop Roof Villa By Zhang Lin, Beijing, China

But his distraught neighbours are less than impressed with the project and fear the building is about to collapse. The rooftop home, which never received planning approval, has caused cracks to appear in his neighbours' ceilings and walls while some have had to put up with leaks from broken pipes and drains. They have also been forced to live with the noise and disturbance caused from the building work. One resident said their apartment is constantly flooded while another described the academic as a 'menace'. "This was originally a small attic when he bought it. But he tore that down and built this mountain on top of us," said one. "He's broken drains so we're always being flooded when it rains and there are huge structural cracks in our ceiling and walls. He is a menace as a neighbour and he didn't get any permission to build this monstrosity,"' said another.
Mr Lin could now be ordered to tear down his mountain penthouse if it is deemed unsafe. "It has come to our attention that Professor Zhang did not apply for permission for this structure. So unless he can prove it is safe, it will have to come down,' explained an city official.
China is known for its crazy design and architecture. The Tianducheng development in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is filled with grand European buildings and wide walkways. Ornate fountains and statues also line the streets of the town. During its construction in 2007, a replica of the Eiffel Tower standing at 108 metres was even built. There is also a replica of a fountain from the Luxemburg Gardens in a main square called Champs Elysées.