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- Chile's rustic Casa Pollo is made from recycled zinc plates and reclaimed wood Fri, 2 Feb 18, 12:02amThis quirky home in Chile adapts to the terrain to provide expansive views of a beautiful estuary on Chiloe Island. Ortuzar Gebauer Arquitectos wrapped Casa Pollo with reclaimed zinc plates, evoking the aesthetic of old warehouses...
- Rustic Modern Home Built from Salvaged Wood Acts Like a Bridge in Chile Tue, 9 Sep 14, 12:51amCasa Estero Puente covers an area of 100 x 50 meters and acts as a bridge over a creek in Ulmos forest, located in the Lagos Region in Chile. The lightweight structure was elevated in order to minimize the disturbance of...
- Tiny Shelter Made From Recycled Window Shutters Opens Up to the Outside World Mon, 8 Sep 14, 3:00pmDennis Vullings and Lotte de Moor's Ont-luik pavilion is a small wooden structure that provides a transformable space for reflection and meditation. The pavilion was chosen as one of the winning designs at Cultura Nova, an...
- Phil Gautreau’s Spectacular Salvaged Wood Bowls Win the 2014 BKLYN Designs Reader’s Choice Award! Thu, 15 May 14, 2:07amBrooklyn's design scene is thoroughly clad with locally sourced and salvaged wood - but no one does it better than Phil Gautreau. That's why we're thrilled to announce that Phil is the winner of our 2014 BKLYN Design Reader's...
- $10,000 Puzzle Piece Home Made from Reused Wood Could Solve Affordable Housing Crisis Tue, 12 Nov 13, 12:00amECOnnect has developed an innovative puzzle piece home that could provide one solution to the current housing shortage. The Dutch studio created the home after a hurricane hit Haiti and hundreds of thousands of people were...
- Puzzle-Inspired Housing Made from Reused Wood Could Solve Affordable Housing Crisis Tue, 12 Nov 13, 12:00amOne solution for the current housing shortage has evolved from disaster relief designs by ECOonnect. The Dutch studio created their puzzle-inspired concept following the devastation that ensued after the hurricane in Haiti...
- Jacobo Jorgensen’s Quirky Furnishings are Made Entirely From Reclaimed Wood Tue, 3 Jul 12, 6:07amDesigner Jacobo Jorgensen transforms reclaimed wood into architecture-inspired pieces of furniture. Jorgensen mixes interesting colors and styles to create a wide range of quirky modern furnishings – including tables,...