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- Harvard student startup unveils third tiny house that can be rented for $99 a night Wed, 30 Dec 15, 1:00amWith just 160 square feet of space, the Clara might seem small, but it packs a surprisingly large number of amenities inside. The tiny house includes a heater, two-burner kitchen stove, shower, electric toilet, full-size...
- Compact Karst House offers a contemporary twist on classic countryside living in Slovenia Mon, 15 Dec 14, 8:00pmBuilt for a young family, the 990-square-foot, two-story home features a pitched concrete roof and is clad in light-colored limestone. The monolithic form is interrupted by skylights and three large square windows that frame...
- House in Madesimo’s Contemporary Timber and Zinc Guest Home Blends in With the Italian Alps Tue, 5 Aug 14, 2:00amHouse in Madesimo's two-bedroom guesthouse extension was built with precast concrete panels clad in vertical strips of heat-treated larch. The variation of color and length in the untreated larch panels give the building...
- House in Madesimo’s Contemporary Timber and Zinc Guest Home Blends in With the Italian Alpine Surroundings Mon, 4 Aug 14, 11:00pmHouse in Madesimo's two-bedroom guesthouse extension was built with precast concrete panels clad in vertical strips of heat-treated larch. The variation of color and length in the untreated larch panels give the building...
- Nicola Spinetto Unveils Stunning Multi-level Pop Up Garden in Italy Tue, 11 Feb 14, 5:00pmDesigned in collaboration with Daniele Mainetti, this layered garden is at the back of a family home in the town of Chiavari, Italian Riviera. Measuring 540 x 40 sq ft. it's design accommodates to a steep terrain that hits...
- Woodcube: Carbon-Neutral Five-Story Wooden Apartment Building Opens in Hamburg Fri, 23 Aug 13, 12:13amThe Woodcube was made for the International Building Exhibition, which Hamburg is hosting this year on the island of Wilhelmsburg. The event, which showcases a wide variety of innovative green building techniques, runs through...
- Villa Mecklin is a Beautiful, Low-Impact Vacation Home Overlooking a Finnish Archipelago Thu, 28 Mar 13, 5:30amRead the rest of Villa Mecklin is a Beautiful, Low-Impact Vacation Home Overlooking a Finnish Archipelago Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, Daylighting, Finland, Finnish design, green...
- Kengo Kuma’s Jenga-Like Cafe Kureon is Made from Stacks of Locally Sourced Logs Thu, 14 Feb 13, 5:00pmRead the rest of Kengo Kuma’s Jenga-Like Cafe Kureon is Made from Stacks of Locally Sourced Logs Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, Cafe Kureon, Designed for Dissasembly, Jenga, Kengo...
- Gorgeous Apartment Building Above the Polar Circle Uses Zero External Heating Wed, 25 Jan 12, 2:44amRead the rest of Gorgeous Apartment Building Above the Polar Circle Uses Zero External Heating Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "solar energy", Daylighting, eco design, green design, insulation,...
- Angular Wooden Bihoro House in Japan Used as a Model For Ecological Housing Mon, 8 Aug 11, 11:37pmRead the rest of Angular Wooden Bihoro House in Japan Used as a Model For Ecological Housing Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "natural materials", Bihoro house, Daylighting, eco design, ecological...