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Leading 3D printing firm Icon has revealed an ambitious competition that aims to revolutionize affordable housing. Named Initiative 99, it will solicit designs for 3D-printed homes that can be constructed for under US$99,000.Continue ReadingCategory: A… Continue reading Icon takes the initiative with affordable 3D-printed homes competition
A lot of houses are designed to blur the boundaries between inside and outside, but few commit to this idea quite like the Open Jungle House. The unique home doesn’t have traditional walls or glazing, meaning its occupants are exposed to the elements –… Continue reading Incredible home tears down the walls to embrace jungle living
Modern WiFi-enabled microcontrollers have made it affordable and easy to monitor everything from local weather information to electricity usage with typically no more than a few dollars worth of hardware …read more Continue reading Pi Pico Calculates Water Usage
Though they fascinate us, a lot of glass houses miss the mark when it comes to practicality or comfort. Casa Annunziata is different. The home features a stylish modernist design that offers the benefits of lots of glass, such as excellent light and vi… Continue reading Casa Annunziata is the kind of glass house you could actually live in
While it wouldn’t work quite so well in harsher climes, the design of the Casa Mateo is a good fit for the relative warmth of Mexico’s Pacific Coast. The residence promotes a pleasant semi-outdoor lifestyle with an open layout that blurs the boundary b… Continue reading Luxury home opens up to offer semi-outdoor living on Pacific Coast
Burning wood, while not a perfect heating solution, has a number of advantages over more modern heating appliances. It’s a renewable resource, doesn’t add carbon to the atmosphere over geologic …read more Continue reading Automating the Most Analog of HVAC Equipment
Hungarian design collective Hello Wood recently completed a remarkable new tiny house named the Jet House. Designed to look like a whimsical cartoon depiction of an airplane, the unique dwelling includes authentic plane seating and an overhead locker.C… Continue reading Jet-shaped tiny house is ready for takeoff
Baluchon’s charmingly named La Maison du Bonheur (or House of Happiness) offers something different from most tiny houses on the market. This particular model pulls double duty as both a fully functional home and a play area – complete with slide and c… Continue reading Fun-filled tiny house comes with its own slide and climbing wall
One of the biggest challenges when going tiny is the lack of available storage space, however the owners of the recently completed Bofin should be in good shape in this regard. The compact abode has a clever layout that fits in lots of nooks, drawers, … Continue reading Bofin tiny house’s clever interior packs in lots of storage space
Situated on a forested plot in rural southwest India, the Wendy House showcases a sensitive approach to its forested location and is largely built from recycled and sustainable materials, and arranged so as to not disturb any of the trees on site. The … Continue reading Impressive vaulted home nestles sensitively into forest landscape