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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...
- This low-cost forest house on stilts is a minimalist dream in Vietnam Wed, 3 Jan 18, 11:38pmThis charming forest house on stilts allows two people to experience the beauty and simplicity of living in a remote mountain setting. Architect Chu Văn Đông designed the structure as a low-cost dwelling that is easy...
- Low-cost bamboo restroom in Vietnam is completely covered in leafy foliage Sat, 10 Jan 15, 4:00amAccording to H&P Architects, Toigetation was inspired by "the iconic image of a large tree with wide canopy giving shade for the space below and within." It sits near the school at the foot of Phja Da mountain, on a sloping...
- Massive Green-Roofed StreetDome Skate Park Pops Up in Denmark Sat, 18 Oct 14, 3:00amThe project is part of an initiative to create a new urban space for recreation, led by the chairman of the SkateCity association Morten Hansen. CEBRA and Glifberg+Lykke designed a 1,500-square-meter dome based on CEBRA’s...
- CEBRA and Glifberg+Lykke’s StreetDome Redefines Urban Recreation in Denmark Sat, 18 Oct 14, 1:00amThe project is part of an initiative to create a new urban space for recreation, led by the chairman of the SkateCity association Morten Hansen. CEBRA and Glifberg+Lykke designed a 1,500-square-meter dome based on CEBRA’s...
- Asymmetrical Happy Cheap House is a Quirky Prefab Retreat Fri, 29 Aug 14, 3:00pmLocated in Stockholm, Carlsson's low-cost prefabricated home is based on a frame made out of laminated plywood. The house can be assembled quickly on-site, and its modular construction allows it to be easily adapted to suit...
- Artist Victor Moore Built This Incredible Junk Castle for Just $500 Wed, 25 Jun 14, 4:30amAlthough found pieces and sculptures of various sorts are scattered about the property, the junk castle stands as a vigil above the rest. A masterpiece of assemblage, the castle is constructed from items that range from sheet...
- 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...
- Artist Victor Moore Builds an Incredible Junk Castle for Just $500 Tue, 24 Jan 12, 2:48amRead the rest of Artist Victor Moore Builds an Incredible Junk Castle for Just $500 Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Eco Architecture, eco caste, eco-materials, green architecture, green castle,...