The tiny house movement is as much about
lifestyle as it is size of dwelling. Simplicity and efficiency are key
characteristics of such a house. Not only is Stereotank's Taku-Tanku
very small, it has few components, can be easily assembled, and even
towed by a bicycle. Read More
Japanese homes are often designed to last a
relatively short time before being demolished and rebuilt, so it's
little wonder that the country produces a disproportionately high number
of quirky residences. The Transustainable House reflects this trend,
and sports a facade that rusts over time. In addition, despite measuring
just 38 sq m (409 sq ft), it can house up to three groups of people at
once. Read More
It's no easy task for an architect to put his or
her stamp on basic facilities like public restrooms. Architect Adam
Wierciński has managed it though, and his Seaside Periscope concept
comprises a public toilet that sports a working periscope system.
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One could be forgiven for taking the view that
the Irish countryside cannot be improved upon with the addition of any
man-made structure. That said, you'd be hard-pressed to come up with a
shelter more sympathetic to its surroundings than Jeffry's House, a
rural installation by architect Thomas O’Brien and artist Emily Mannion
that's located at Ards Forest Park, Co. Donegal Read More
You'd hope that a school of environmental studies
would practice what it preaches. Well, Tel Aviv University's Porter
School of Environmental Studies does so emphatically. Its newly
inaugurated building is, it says, the first LEED Platinum-certified in
Israel and the greenest in the Middle East. Read More
Though Rotterdam isn't generally associated with
surfing, a new aquatic attraction due to be completed in June 2015 could
well change that. Set to be located in the city's Steigersgracht Canal,
the RiF010 project will feature a wave pool that boasts a 1.5 m (4.9
ft) high wave every 7.5 seconds, in addition to other water-related
activities. Read More
If you've ever fancied scuba diving at the Great
Barrier Reef but can't afford it, this idea from OVA Studio might
provide a solution. The Swimarium design sees LED screens placed all
around a pool to create an immersive virtual swimming experience.
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Extending buildings upwards usually means simply
adding new levels on top of the existing ones. A building in London,
however, is being extended by having another one on stilts sat on top of
it. Heliport Heights will feature office spaces, new apartments and a
refurbished existing building. Read More
Developer MetroNational has unveiled what might
just be the coolest Treehouse in Texas. Although not an actual
treehouse, it aims to fire the imagination of those inside in the way
that a child's treehouse might. It's designed as a space for meetings,
collaboration and stimulating ideas. Read More
NBBJ has previously designed buildings for Amazon, Google, and Samsung,
but the company says that one of the most frequent complaints it
received was that the workers felt they didn't have enough fine control
over their working environment. With this in mind, the firm's boffins
have created the Sunbreak, an intelligent automated sunshade prototype
that's operated using a smartphone. Read More
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