In the 1960s, an Italian taxi driver covered his Rimini home with 12,000 seashells; his daughter still preserves it today
Rimini, Italy, is home to the extraordinary House of Shells, a magnificent creation by Alfonso Rinaldi, who transformed his residence into a shell-studded spectacle starting in the 1960s. Utilizing around 12,000 mussels, scallops, and clams gifted by local sources, Rinaldi crafted brilliant façades and colorful flowerpots with specialized concrete. His daughter preserved this stunning design…