Mountaintop Roof Villa By Zhang Lin, Beijing, China

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.
Last year developers began building 39 Palladian mansions in a Beijing suburb at a cost of £10m to create the country's most expensive housing estate. The Western-style mansions with tall columns and impressive entrances wont look out of place on a sprawling English estate. Last month China unveiled a gigantic glowing doughnut-shaped hotel in Huzhou, near Shanghai.