Smaller Houses with Character

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Architect Nils Finne designed this house in the Seattle, Washington suburb of Redmond.  The 4225 square foot, 4 bedroom/3.5 bathroom house is mostly wood, steel, and glass, and makes excellent use of natural light.

At FINNE Architects, they have been practicing sustainable design for over fifteen years.

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Origami Inspired Bamboo House

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Ming Tang’s beautiful origami-inspired Folded Bamboo Houses are intended to be used as temporary shelters in the aftermath of an earthquake.

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The Summerhouse

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The Summerhouse is a seasonal hideaway for a hackney-based family of four.

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Eco-Dome - a small house, Moon Cocoon

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“Earth turns to gold
in the hands of the wise…”

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Living Inside the Box: Creative Eco-Friendly Design Using Shipping Containers

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A few days ago i received through the Submit Project Section an interesting e-mail from Leslie about a new way of recycling shipping containers for use in construction. It is a pretty cool innovation in green building: recycling unused shipping containers and using them as high-end condos, office buildings, low-income housing, or even relief shelters.

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Next Generation House by Sou Fujimoto Architects

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Next Generation House is a concept designed and created by Sou Fujimoto Architects. NLH is like a small building made out of Jenga blocks (Jenga is a game that involves tower building).

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TreeHouses & Childhood Nostalgia

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When designing a treehouse, it’s almost always a good idea to add a little childhood nostalgia and rustic charm to the mix, even if the end result has modern leanings.

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The Nest & The Water Cube

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The start for The 29th Edition of The Olympic Games (Beijing) is gonna be given today and the competition will take place in two amazing pieces of architecture: Beijing National Stadium, Olympic Green also called The Nest and National Aquatics Centre, Beijing also called The Water Cube.

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Low Cost Social Housing - Slovenia, Izola

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This stunning seaside structure bursts free from the all-too-frequently stale stock of public housing projects with its dynamic array of brightly shaded cells. Taking its cues from the modular honeycomb clusters of a beehive, the complex was constructed by Ofis as a low-income residence for young families and couples in the industrial district of Izola on the Slovenian coast. The striking development boasts beautiful views and makes smart use of solar shading and natural ventilation to regulate its interiors all year-round. Textile elements fixed on the front of the balconies block direct sunlight and accumulate “air buffer” zone.

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Expand your Home

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A Backpack House is a great new way to expand your living space.

Now you can ad an entire room to your apartment. The box is a welded steel cage covered with plywood which is suspended from steel cables anchored to the roof or the facade of the building. Sections of the walls unfold, with the help of hidden magnets, into a desk, shelves, and a platform for reading or sleeping.

It’s an easy and simple way to get more space for your flat. But there are bound to be some issues with the neighbors. Like say the box might be blocking the sunlight of the people living right beneath you.
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