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- MASS Design crowns a 1920s houseboat with a timber luxury lookout Tue, 13 Aug 19, 12:30amAfter meticulously renovating a 1920s houseboat into a home for two, a pair of clients reached out to multidisciplinary studio MASS Design to craft the houseboat’s crowning achievement — a bespoke interior for the old...
- A sustainable tiny cabin powers this holographic lighthouse of the future Sat, 22 Sep 18, 4:30amLighthouses are beloved around the world for their architectural beauty and historical significance. But in recent times, the number of operational lighthouses has sharply declined due to the advancement of electronic navigation...
- You can own one of six lighthouses for about $10K heres how Fri, 4 Aug 17, 11:26pmIf you’ve ever dreamt of snuggling up in a lighthouse with a cozy book and hot cocoa, here’s your chance. The U.S. federal government is auctioning off six fairy tale-like lighthouses, and the starting prices begin at...
- You can own one of six US lighthouses for about $10K heres how Fri, 4 Aug 17, 11:26pmIf you’ve ever dreamt of snuggling up in a lighthouse with a cozy book and hot cocoa, now’s your chance. The U.S. federal government is auctioning off six fairy tale-like lighthouses, and the starting prices begin at...
- Tiny Toronto lighthouse serves multiple functions at once Thu, 2 Mar 17, 5:00pmThis minimalist wooden lighthouse installed at Woodbine beach in Toronto doubles as a temporary drop-off location for local charity donations. Portuguese design firm João Araújo Sousa & Joana Correia Silva Arquitectura...
- The government is giving away free lighthouses to the right owners Tue, 9 Aug 16, 10:21pmAt Inhabitat, we cover all kinds of unique abodes for unconventional humans. Tiny homes, hobbit holes, treehouses to satisfy even the most imaginative inner child... but perhaps those aren't quite right for you. If you...
- The federal government wants to give the right people a free lighthouse Tue, 9 Aug 16, 10:21pmAt Inhabitat, we cover all kinds of unique abodes for unconventional humans. Tiny homes, hobbit holes, treehouses to satisfy even the most imaginative inner child... but perhaps those aren't quite right for you. If you...
- Denmark's 116-year-old lighthouse transformed into a giant kaleidoscope Thu, 21 Jul 16, 9:02pmhttp://vimeo.com/171521055 Having first been lit in 1900, the lighthouse was abandoned for years prior to this revitalization project. In 1968, a giant sand dune destroyed much of the Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse, leaving the...
- The Frying Pan Tower is an extreme offshore hotel that used to be a Coast Guard lighthouse Sat, 27 Jun 15, 2:00amThis ex-Coast Guard light station located off the coast of North Carolina once helped ships avoid the nearby shallow areas, but today it functions as an extreme hotel with eight ocean-facing rooms...
- Students Transform a Boring Electrical Tower into an Inspiring Stained Glass Lighthouse Fri, 4 Jul 14, 3:00amArt students in Germany converted an electrical tower outside of Hattigen into an impromptu art installation with vibrant panels of stained glass. Lechtturm (which means Lighthouse in German) glitters from afar, casting an...
- Next-Gen SolarVolt Generator Uses Lighthouse Glass to Capture the Power of 20 Suns Thu, 24 Oct 13, 4:32amFresnel lens photo from Shutterstock You might not expect it, but lighthouses are leading the way to more powerful solar panels in outer space and here on earth...
- KAUST’s Breakwater Beacon is a Naturally-Cooled Lighthouse in Saudi Arabia Tue, 16 Apr 13, 3:00pmKAUST commissioned Australia-based Urban Art Projects to design a contemporary lighthouse for the HOK-designed university, which was inaugurated back in 2009...
- Lovely Lighthouse Addition by BYTR Architects is Wrapped in Aluminum Mesh Fri, 26 Aug 11, 1:01amRead the rest of Lovely Lighthouse Addition by BYTR Architects is Wrapped in Aluminum Mesh Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: BYTR Architects, Daylighting, eco design, Green Building, green design,...