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- Tiny house in Tokyo funnels light indoors with a curved roof Tue, 18 Jun 19, 2:30amAfter spending a decade commuting to teach at Tokyo’s Waseda University and Art Architecture School, architect Takeshi Hosaka and his wife decided to leave their tiny house in Yokohama for Tokyo, where they would build...
- Innovative micro-house uses digital fabrication on low-cost timber construction Fri, 7 Jun 19, 4:30amCan digital fabrication unlock a new frontier in low-cost timber construction? All signs point to yes in the IBA Timber Prototype House, a micro-architecture project that’s been playfully described as “a log cabin turned...
- Nation’s largest micro-apartment development is coming to Texas Thu, 24 Mar 16, 12:00amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CorLoYqdhO4 While denser cities like New York City are no stranger to micro-living, the Ivy Lofts will be Texas’ first introduction to micro-units. New York-based Novel Creative Development...
- Ukrainian weightlifter packs a fully functional home into 18-sqm of micro space Sat, 19 Sep 15, 3:00amRelated: + One Studio Via Design Taxi
- Urban beekeeping is safer thanks to Francesco Faccin’s sweet Honey Factory Thu, 2 Jul 15, 4:30amIn an effort to preserve the ancient art of beekeeping, and safely bring it to a new, young audience, industrial designer Francesco Faccin has created the Honey Factory...
- A Pennsylvanian Woman Takes Up Residence In This Teeny Tiny 140 Square Foot Home Thu, 7 Jun 12, 2:00amTiny homes are taking over the world, and just when we thought they couldn’t get any smaller, another one pops up half the size of its predecessor! Resting on a friend’s tract of land, Janice Kenney’s tiny...
- Bjarko|Serra Architects Create a Modern and Green Backyard Cottage Wed, 21 Sep 11, 4:20amBjarko|Serra Architects’ modern backyard cottage is a 800 s.f. mini-dwelling created in response to a recent zoning code change in Seattle to create more density. Dubbed the DADU (detached accessory dwelling unit),...
- Bjarko|Serra Architects’ Create a Modern and Green Backyard Cottage Wed, 21 Sep 11, 4:20amBjarko|Serra Architects’ modern backyard cottage is a 800 s.f. mini-dwelling created in response to a recent zoning code change in Seattle to create more density. Dubbed the DADU (detached accessory dwelling unit),...
- Cool Cloud-Shaped Prefab Retreat Treads Lightly on the Earth in France Tue, 12 Jul 11, 1:23amRead the rest of Cool Cloud-Shaped Prefab Retreat Treads Lightly on the Earth in France Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Biennial Panorama, eco design, france, green design, Lormont, micro architecture,...
- Hus.Ett: Gorgeous Swedish Micro Home is a Wonderous Woodland Retreat Fri, 24 Jun 11, 3:00pmRead the rest of Hus.Ett: Gorgeous Swedish Micro Home is a Wonderous Woodland Retreat Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: compact construction, Green Building, green homes, green swedish design, herring...
- Alec Farmer’s Microhouse Replica Sat, 3 Jul 10, 8:15amReader Alec Farmer sent us this brilliant pic of his replica of Ken Isaacs’ 8′ Microhouse. Alec built it himself and is planning to live in it – off grid – for 1 year in Glasgow, Scotland to learn...