The owner wished to remain private and it’s expected the build will be away from public view and public access. A significant concentration of the remaining Futuro homes worldwide can be found in New Zealand. Between 1972 and 1974, records show that 12 Futuro homes, designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen, were constructed and placed around both the North Island and the South Island . Advertisement Advertise with NZME. Some were placed at the gates of Queen Elizabeth ll Stadium during the Commonwealth Games in 1974. The New Zealand Futuros differed from their Finnish counterparts because the licensing agreement only accounted for the external shell design. Futuro homes landed in New Zealand with the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. For its first year of production, Futuro Homes (NZ) Ltd manufactured one unit per month. After this period, but the combination of events such as the 1970s petro-chemical crisis led to the cease of production. In 1975, David Hamilton, general manager of the company, said: “The Futuro home will be standing in almost mint condition in 30 years’ time.” Tom Rose is an Auckland-based journalist who covers breaking news, specialising in lifestyle, entertainment and travel. He joined the Herald in 2023. Sign up to The Daily H , a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday. Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/rare-futuro-ufo-house-moved-from-christchurch-to-secret-north-island-site/AHC7JLDQ3FDDBPUMPSGIR6WXUI/