[Music] robert downey jr shares some similarities with tony stark when it comes to luxurious one-of-a-kind homes his most spectacular investment yet is this architectural masterpiece a futuristic eco-friendly dome house with a net worth of 300 million dollars at the time we're making this video rdj has plenty of cash handy to invest in eccentric properties designed by nicolo bini this malibu dome house features hobbit-like doors skylights uniquely shaped windows and zero right angles it's surrounded by lush landscapes a large pool and even a petting zoo let's head inside this sci-fi inspired sustainable home and see what
makes this malibu bini shell one of the world's most unique mansions in 2009 robert downey jr and his wife susan were in the market for a large parcel of beachside land in malibu they ended up buying three connecting lots a total of seven acres for 13.4 million dollars the downies spent the next several years turning this estate into a traditional homestead with futuristic features there was already a pre-existing house on the estate when the couple purchased it this ranch-style two-story house was built in the 1970s and situated at the end of a picturesque tree-lined driveway
it's simple enough it features three bedrooms four bathrooms and is decked out in classic gray siding and multiple gables but the really unique part of the downey's homestead is the structure they spent years building from the ground up this is the bini shell a dome-like house that serves as a bold experiment in architecture and sustainability the downey's dome house is both futuristic and retro it has hippie made from earth vibes but is definitely not traditional or predictable there are no plain rectangular rooms or stark straight lines used in the bini shells construction the home was
designed by nikolobini who used a special technique to create its one-of-a-kind shape the home's outer forms are actually concrete covered inflatables the design is referred to as a bini shell and he's created multiple variations of this structure throughout his career the home uses traditions of 20th century utopian design but it's easy to also see comparisons to hobbit holes or even the flintstones house pale blue doors with porthole windows welcome you into the home which is illuminated by skylights and wonky-shaped windows an eclectic bead facade is the focal point of the home's kitchen and cozy breakfast
nook when creating the house rdj and susan wanted to incorporate artist and original decor the beads commissioned from a mexican artist are custom designed and made of fiberglass behind the dining area are two guest rooms each with their own terrace in one of the guest bedrooms a hanging pendant light casts geometric shadows across the walls in another blush decor and elegant pastels highlight the home's cozy yet creative style to illustrate the originality of the home the downies and their architect played around with the sizes of rooms and even their levels while the home is one
story it features sunken rooms like this one this is susan downey's office which features a recycled textured wall mid-century inspired decor and a quirky blob-shaped window another unique room that the downies have unfortunately not photographed for us is their family entertainment area in an interview with the purist they detailed its design it has a folding garage door with a two horsepower motor so that the space can be transformed it can serve as a private screening room or become an extension of their living room speaking of their living room it might just be the most futuristic
looking room in the house it features an avant-garde bubble couch and mushroom-shaped floor lamps almost 80 percent of the furniture you'll find in the dome house is by rochester boys the bubble couch alone costs over 9 000 and the floor lamps are at least 2 600 each the room also features an air cell armchair with a base price of about 3 300 the last room we'll show you inside the dome house is the kids playroom this hanging nest is both a play feature and a piece of art it's called the human nest and was created
by south african designer porky heifer it's made from woven kubukain rope and leather now that we've explored what's inside the dome what kind of unique features can we find outside succulents trees and carefully manicured bushes surround the home the landscaping was done by anna savedra who minimized water usage by choosing drought resistant plants trees and grass like the home's interior the downies kept the outdoor furniture mostly to a single designer paola lenti comfortable loungers surround the massive pool which sits close to the house perfect for a quick dip in the water on a sunny day
outside you'll also find a basketball and tennis court plus plenty of space for the actor to store his multi-million dollar car collection there's even a storage area for his kids play vehicles thanks to his role as iron man rdj has been spotted in some pretty incredible cars like a 75 thousand dollar audi e-tron gt concept car some cool models he owns include a 79 000 fully restored 1969 chevy corvette and a 131 thousand dollar custom boss 302 mustang in the yard you'll find plenty of cool creative decor like this multi-colored metal structure of three dancing
figurines by artist keith herring estimated to be worth more than 300 thousand dollars there's also this weird dystopian fountain with a punctured oil drum and mickey mouse wearing a gas mask this intriguing piece is by la-based artist bill barminsky the giant estate includes fenced pastures riding rings and 12 horse stalls allowing the downies to use this space as their own personal petting zoo back in 2010 they started their animal collection with two pygmy goats and several horses they got as gifts that turned into alpacas then kunikooni pigs galway cows chickens and lionhead rabbits now the
entire property is teeming with friendly furry faces however the bini shell is made for more than fun and easy living beyond the drought-resistant plants the dome house utilizes multiple sustainability features to help offset robert downey jr's carbon footprint he and susan are co-founders of the footprint coalition an organization that brings awareness and provides grants towards the creation of sustainable technology it was important to them that their homestead wasn't negatively contributing to the environment so they took big steps to incorporate some cutting-edge eco-friendly technology wind turbines and solar generated water systems offset the state's energy consumption
rdj had source hydro panels placed in the middle of an open field they extract clean premium quality drinking water straight from the air he also ordered vertical access wind turbines made by netherlands netherlands-based company terra sustainable technologies they offset a percentage of bini shell's grid dependency allowing the home to produce some of its own power rdj's malibu bini shell was obviously a complicated project while the downies bought the property in 2009 it actually took seven years to complete the dome house the couple's first designer was robert clydesdale who helped them work on the estate and
the main house they did very little to the historic home beyond necessary renovations and redecorating three years later clydesdale recommended architect nicolo bini for the massive dome project binny was able to introduce the downies to technology that his father dante bini had developed in italy in the late 60s the outer form of the home was created using large inflatable bladders covered in concrete requiring considerably less material with bini's design the downies completely rejected the idea of a typical home there are no right angles rooms and windows are of various sizes and shapes and nothing of
the home's design can be called predictable while rdj hasn't specified how much he's spent on the bini shell it's speculated that the project could now be worth more than 30 million dollars the dome house isn't robert downey jr's only star property in 2016 he and susan spent 10.5 million dollars on this 19th century vintage windmill house in the hamptons amenities include a three-car garage tennis court golf course 50-foot pool and a two-bedroom guest house
