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- A unique community of modern green homes hug the desert floor in Utah Tue, 21 Jun 16, 1:41amAccording to Joshua and Natsuko Shaffer, the couple behind Chibi Moku, Marten is a pioneer of "desert modern architecture." Educated as an architect, Marten wanted to create homes that would protect the spectacular views,...
- 8 gorgeous eco-friendly homes designed for the desert Wed, 23 Sep 15, 4:30amIf you’ve ever wanted to ditch your snowy, chilly, or rainy stomping grounds for the heat of the desert, these homes will inspire those with even the most frugal of budgets...
- Melting Ice Cools Team ASUNM’s Desert-Adapted SHADE House at the Solar Decathlon Wed, 9 Oct 13, 2:30amStudents from Team ASUNM are sensitive to a special kind of urban sprawl endemic to desert cities such as Phoenix and Albuquerque. So when they designed their SHADE House (Solar Homes Adapting for Desert Equilibrium) for...
- Anakin Skywalker’s Home Threatened By Migrating Sand Dunes in Tunisia Mon, 22 Jul 13, 11:37pmMigrating sand dunes in the Tunisian desert are threatening to bury the set of Mos Espa City—one of the most famous filming locations captured in the Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and childhood home of the franchise’s...
- Huell Howser’s California House is Perched Atop a 150-foot Volcano — and it’s Now Up for Sale! Wed, 11 Jul 12, 2:36amRead the rest of Huell Howser’s California House is Perched Atop a 150-foot Volcano — and it’s Now Up for Sale! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: california architecture, desert...
- California Desert Home Uses Passive Ventilation Techniques Sat, 4 Jul 09, 1:00amBuilding a home in the desert is certainly a test of green building innovation — because in a climate where resources are limited, how do you build to ensure comfort and longevity? Architect Lloyd Russell offers a beautiful...