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- This tiny timber cabin was built from construction waste for under $30K Mon, 2 Apr 18, 7:30pmTransportable, versatile, and low-cost, this tiny timber cabin shows how crafty use of local and recycled materials can lead to impressive results. UK architecture firm Invisible Studio designed and built this mobile prototype...
- Media lab built from recycled shipping containers pops up in half a day Fri, 23 Mar 18, 12:52amFour recycled shipping containers have found a new lease on life as Bard College’s new media lab in upstate New York. Quick, affordable, and modern, MB Architecture’s speedy lab solution for the Bard College Department...
- This rammed earth school in Ghana school cost only $13,976 to build Tue, 14 Nov 17, 2:24amThis amazing school in rural Ghana was built in 60 days for just $13,976. The new InsideOut School replaces the only school in the area, which was destroyed by strong winds. Architects Andrea Tabocchini & Francesca Vittorini...
- Naturally cooled Otunba Offices has a small footprint but a large social impact Sat, 10 Jun 17, 5:12amThis low-cost sustainable office building in Lagos, Nigeria, can be easily and affordably replicated anywhere in the world. With its minimal footprint and ample public space, the design allows work productivity to flourish...
- This looks like the world's funnest house in South Korea Wed, 1 Mar 17, 1:45amThis unique home for a young pilot and his family in South Korea is one of the funnest homes we've ever seen. The Flying House was designed by IROJE KHM Architects, who drew inspiration from traditional Korean architecture...
- The Casa Caja “Box House” by S-AR is a model for low-cost concrete housing Fri, 20 Feb 15, 1:30amOn the outskirts of Monterey, Mexico, the Galváns recently completed construction on their first family home: la Casa Caja, or the "Box House." For years, the five-member family has shared a house with friends. But now,...
- Invisible Studio’s New Timber Office Was Built With Locally Sourced Materials for Just Over $25K Fri, 20 Jun 14, 3:00pmThe timber for the building was milled over the course of two days with just enough to partially clad the exterior of the new studio. Designed on a budget, the footings were mixed by hand and the scaffolding that was built...
- Invisible Studio’s New Timber Office Was Built With Locally Sourced Materials for a Hair Over $25K Fri, 20 Jun 14, 3:00pmThe timber for the building was milled over the course of two days with just enough to partially clad the exterior of the new studio. Designed on a budget, the footings were mixed by hand and the scaffolding that was built...
- Auckland Zoo’s Angular New Giraffe House Fits Animals and Zookeepers Under One Roof Sat, 14 Jun 14, 1:44amThe entrance to the shelter is marked by a bright yellow door set in one of the lower sections of the black-stained timber façade, which shelters an oversized shed with two dens and a keeper area...
- Auckland Zoo’s New Angular Giraffe House Fits the Animals and Their Human Keepers Sat, 14 Jun 14, 1:44amThe entrance to the shelter is marked by a bright yellow door set in one of the lower sections of the black-stained timber façade, which shelters an oversized shed with two dens and a keeper area...