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If you’ve ever wanted to own a fallout shelter of your own to ride out the inevitable nuclear/virus/zombie apocalypse, this might be your chance: a bonafide UK nuclear bunker dating back to the Cold War is about to head to auction, starting at approxim… Continue reading Cold War-era nuclear bunker heads to auction, starts at $20k
Inspired by the technology behind super-strong kite-surfing wings, French company Exod has developed the Air Station POD-01, a portable, inflatable housing solution. The capsule inflates in five minutes and has enough room for up to four people.Continu… Continue reading Inflatable house delivers quick comfort to your camping adventures
Though it resembles a simple shed at first glance, there’s more than meets the eye to BYRÓ architekti’s Garden Pavilion. Situated on a lush garden plot in Prague, the Czech Republic, the tiny retreat features a space-saving interior layout and its fron… Continue reading Tiny retreat raises its facade to greet the outdoors
A WWII-era concrete bunker once used to protect Britain against incoming Luftwaffe attacks has been transformed into a remarkable vacation home in southern England. Corstorphine & Wright, along with engineers Symmetrys, worked to retain the character o… Continue reading WWII bunker begins new chapter as unique vacation home
Designer, dressmaker and tiny house builder Kristie Wolfe’s many different getaways have included everything from a big potato to a hobbit house community. Her latest project sees her draw inspiration from traditional American fire lookout towers to cr… Continue reading Kristie Wolfe’s glass-topped fire lookouts offer window to the stars
As the founder of Foster + Partners, Sir Norman Foster is usually associated with massive projects like supertall skyscrapers and soccer stadiums, but his latest design sees him turn his hand to something far more modest. Working with sustainable build… Continue reading Concrete shelter puts a starchitect spin on emergency housing
New Zealand-based Dreadnort Boats, not surprisingly, is best known for its watercraft. That said, the company has now unveiled a multi-use portable structure known as the POD … which will definitely get its user noticed.Continue ReadingCategory: Outd… Continue reading Multi-use POD looks like a cross between a Tesla Cybertruck and a UFO
Each year, the Winter Stations competition transforms beach lifeguard stations in Toronto into temporary structures for part of the Northern Hemisphere’s winter season. The winning designs for 2023 have now been revealed and consist of an eclectic coll… Continue reading Wild and wonderful designs hit the beach in wintry Toronto
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) is best known for designing high-profile buildings, but its latest project sees the firm turn its considerable talent to meet the needs of displaced people. It has created a series of flexible tent-like structures which are … Continue reading Starchitect-designed refugee shelters focus on flexibility
Los Angeles-based tiny house company Vika Living has recently revealed its compact Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) that pops up within an hour. Dubbed Vika One, it’s named after the Swedish word for fold (vika) and is designed to do exactly that. Made wi… Continue reading Prefabricated tiny home pops up in 60 minutes for under $40K