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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
Many campers protect their outdoor seating area from the rain by covering it with a tarpaulin, suspended between nearby trees. The Shelter takes what looks like an easier, more versatile approach, as it’s a stand-alone tarp that can be put up anywhere…. Continue reading Shelter by Cinch takes the humble camping tarp out of the trees
A very different style of hammock tent, the iDome Shelter uses a stout aluminum, steel and carbon frame to hold up to 1,000 pounds off the ground. It can keep you and a friend lounging in suspended bliss while also holding your gear over top the curiou… Continue reading Multi-hammock tent keeps you lounging without the trees
Toronto’s annual Winter Stations event is an interesting design competition that transforms the city’s existing beach lifeguard stations into temporary structures for its winter season. The winners for 2022 were recently announced and range from abstra… Continue reading Toronto lifeguard stations transformed into quirky beach installations