Prototype house is 3D-printed in just 12 hours

The widespread adoption of 3D-printed construction seems more a case of when rather than if, and so far we’ve seen houses, a castle, and even a military barracks created using the promising tech. The latest notable development comes from S-Sq… Continue reading Prototype house is 3D-printed in just 12 hours

Off-grid tiny house is home to a family of four

New Zealand’s Build Tiny recently completed a new model for a mother and her three children. La Sombra (The Shadow) Tiny House is a small but flexible home that can run on or off-the-grid, can be towed on its trailer or detached and installed… Continue reading Off-grid tiny house is home to a family of four

Towable or stowable tiny house offers a spacious home for two

New Zealand’s Build Tiny recently completed a new model named the Green Hill Farm Tiny House. The home is based on a detachable trailer so can be permanently installed in one place or regularly towed as required, and offers a comfortable and … Continue reading Towable or stowable tiny house offers a spacious home for two

Sliding roof opens tiny house bedroom to the sun or stars

France’s Optinid continues its line of novel tiny houses that feature sunroof-like sliding roofs with its Tiny House Franck. The recently-completed home can be opened up to the sun or stars when the weather’s nice and also comes with underflo… Continue reading Sliding roof opens tiny house bedroom to the sun or stars

Parasitic tiny house is installed on the roofs of city buildings

Casa Parásito (Parasite House), by El Sindicato Arquitectura, is the latest in a long line of parasitic architecture we’ve covered and offers an interesting take on tiny living. Rather than sitting on wheels like most tiny houses we come acro… Continue reading Parasitic tiny house is installed on the roofs of city buildings

Japan's Loop House encircles a palace-inspired garden courtyard

Tomohiro Hata Architect and Associates have made a hidden garden the central focus of the Loop ...

Recreating the tranquility of one of Japan’s more famous gardens in a dense neighborhood of Kyoto was always going to be a tall order. Local firm Tomohiro Hata Architect and Associates approached this problem by building its Loop House around a garden, rather than the other way around, using large windows and shallow verandahs to create a unique connection between inside and out.

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Six stunning projects vying for UK's most prestigious architecture prize

The Macallan New Distillery and Visitor Experience building is one of the six projects shortlisted for ...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced its selection of projects for the 2019 Stirling Prize shortlist. Highlights include an impressively sustainable house made from cork, a gorgeous green-roofed whisky distillery, and an opera that has been sympathetically installed within a 17th century stable.

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Off-grid tiny house is well-suited for home and away

Build Tiny’s latest model was created in collaboration with architecture firm First Light Studio. With its detachable trailer and ability to run either on or off-the-grid as required, the tiny house is well-suited to both life on the road and… Continue reading Off-grid tiny house is well-suited for home and away

Hurricane-resistant home built from more than 600,000 plastic bottles

Canadian construction firm JD Composites has completed its first concept home, made from about 612,000 recycled plastic bottles. Dubbed Beach House, the home is located in Nova Scotia, Canada, and is not only a great example of how recycled p… Continue reading Hurricane-resistant home built from more than 600,000 plastic bottles