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- Escape the everyday in this Geodesic Dome House in Palm Springs Sat, 19 May 18, 10:30amInspired by 20th-century architect R. Buckminster Fuller, architect Pavlina Williams transformed a decrepit dome house in Palm Springs into a dreamy retreat that channels bohemian and mid-century modern vibes. Now available...
- Gorgeous Russian dome home of the future withstands massive snow loads Tue, 22 Dec 15, 1:00amDescribed as the “home of the future,” SkyDome’s dome homes are lighter than a typical home, yet study enough to withstand up to 700 kilograms of snow per square meter...
- Crazy Flintstone House is on sale for $4.2 million in the San Francisco Bay Area Fri, 4 Sep 15, 11:00pmYabba dabba doo! The famous Flintstone House in Hillsborough, CA has hit the market for $4.2 million. The eye-catching amorphous home is well known by generations of San Francisco Bay Area residents who see the colorful building...
- 5 great reasons to build a geodesic dome home Wed, 18 Mar 15, 3:25amDomes. They’re kind of weird looking. They don’t exactly fit into those perfect little neighborhoods you see when walking around a cute downtown or a clean cut suburban gated community. But Buckminster Fuller saw their...
- Foldable Solar-Powered Geodesic DOM(E) Home Can be Erected Anywhere Wed, 25 Jun 14, 3:00amThe DOM(E) is an appropriate off-grid home for locations as far afield as the Namibian desert and Siberia since the unique construction and insulation provides a comfortable interior climate regardless of outdoor temperatures...
- Buckminster Fuller’s Dome House to be Repaired & Transformed into Museum Thu, 20 Mar 14, 9:00pmOn April 19th, restoration work will begin on the world’s first geodesic dome home in Carbondale, Illinois. The house was built in 1960 by the inventor Buckminster Fuller and his wife, Lady Anne, in just 7 hours using 60...
- Top 6 Architecture Stories of 2013 – Vote for Your Favorite! Fri, 27 Dec 13, 8:36am2013 has been an amazing year for architecture but our most popular posts among readers definitely seem to be those that defy the status quo. We've seen a lot of stories about people moving into unconventional spaces that...
- 6 Crazy Green Homes That People Actually Live In Fri, 23 Aug 13, 3:00amAutoWohnhaus in Austria This crazy car-shaped house in Salzburg, Austria is surprisingly green. Homeowner and architect Markus Voglreiter built the AutoWohnhaus with a “3 liter” energy-efficient heating and insulation...
- Foldable Off-Grid Geodesic DOM(E) Home Pops Up in Any Environment Wed, 5 Jun 13, 11:30pmThe DOM(E) is an appropriate off-grid home for locations as far afield as the Namibian desert and Siberia since the unique construction and insulation provides a comfortable interior climate regardless of outdoor temperatures...
- Magical Dome House in Remote Thailand Constructed in Six Weeks for Just $8000! Tue, 16 Apr 13, 11:00pmTruth be told, rules are a little lax in Thailand, so Steve wasn't required to obtain building permits for his 500 square foot home, which naturally shortened the process...
- Bryan Lemmel’s Beautiful Zome Structure Does Duty as a Play Structure and Meditation Space Wed, 23 Jan 13, 8:50amBryan Lemmel of Balanced Carpentry built this beautiful ”Zome” in his backyard in Asheville, NC. Inspired by sacred geometry and Buckminster Fuller‘s geodesic dome, the structure was built using mostly...
- Copper Dome House is a “Puzzling” Garden Home Wed, 10 Nov 10, 1:35amRead the rest of Copper Dome House is a “Puzzling” Garden Homehttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...