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The Ramp House: A Skatable Home By Archivirus
Skateboarders are a fanatical bunch, warriors on wheels who’ll ollie and grind whenever and wherever they can. Any urban space will do, but if it’s raining or there isn’t a skate park nearby, what’s a skater to do? Answer: live in the Ramp House, newly completed by Acrhivirus Architecture and Design. The Ramp House is exactly what it says it is: less a residence with a ramp than a seamless integration of half-pipe and homestead.
Continue reading...Shining Solar Beacon Lights the Way for the Weary Traveler
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Avid skiers may soon find a shining new example of sustainable shelter on their next trip to the Swiss Alps. The Monte Rosa Hut, developed by the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) and winner of Holcim Awards Bronze 2008 Europe, is an alpine shelter that uses state of the art technology to self-sufficiently produce energy, collect water and treat both solid waste and waster water - all at 2,883 m above sea level.
Continue reading...MAD Architects’ City of the Future
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
What will the city of the future look like? If MAD architects have anything to say about it, urban centres will no longer resemble the concrete jungles of the industrial revolution. MAD and their design friends have come together to create a conceptual model of the Huaxi city centre of Guiyang, China, that brings nature into every consideration when building with the most modern technologies of the 21st century.
Continue reading...Camouflage House 3
Monday, February 23, 2009
Immerse yourself in nature while enjoying all the comforts of a modern home with Hiroshi Iguchi's Camouflage House 3. Fondly referred to as the "greenhouse house", this sustainably designed building is not only beautiful, it gives you the chance to live a wonderful life inside your very own greenhouse. Live here, and you'll never want for greenery again, because you'll have Mother Nature as your roommate.
Continue reading...Arthur C. Clarke’s Monolith Appears in the Forest
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
If you want to get away from it all and you really don't want anyone to find you, then the newest concept hotel designed by Swedish firm Tham & Videgard Hansson is for you. You'll enjoy a wonderful 360 degree view of a beautiful forest just like this one, but no one will be able to see you. That's right: all you have to do is climb on into the invisible tree house hotel and disappear from the world.
Continue reading...Art is a Dish Best Served Cold
Friday, February 13, 2009
When Hongtao Zhou sees snow, he doesn't make snowballs. Instead, he uses his creative powers to make art out of a useful and sustainable material. To that end, the graduate art student recently ventured out to frozen Lake Mendota near his University of Wisconson - Madison campus to build 'ice and snow furniture' that look quite fit for the dining room of an ice palace.
Continue reading...Living Bath Mat Feeds Off You and Your Bath Water
Friday, January 23, 2009
Here's a fresh take on a bathroom accessory that will bring a smile to your face each time you step out of the shower: a moss-laden rug to cradle your newly scrubbed feet and transport you to the great outdoors. Aside from its ability to liven up any old shower space, The Moss Carpet also gets major bonus points for being a wonderfully low-maintenance addition to your loo that features a non-slip grip and resistance to mold. Plus, you'll never have to worry about washing it!
Continue reading...The Recycled Bottle Christmas Tree
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
It’s that time of year again, when the halls are bedecked with holly, mistletoe hangs in waiting and retailers battle it out for the best Christmas window displays. Only not all of them have a renowned design studio hiding in the wings. Domison, a high-end furniture retailer based in Montreal revealed their secret weapon in the window wars just recently.
Continue reading...Pixar Lamp Making Trouble in the Forest
Friday, December 5, 2008
It looks as if Pixar’s animated angelpoise lamp is leading a double life, and been caught in the act by Norwegian photographer Rune Guneriussen. His surreal works of inanimate objects taking on new life include lamps in outside spaces seemingly living as a crowd, telephones walking into water and chocolate bears marching as to war.
Continue reading...Incredible 3D Landscapes Made Entirely Out of Food
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
The next time you’re trying to figure out what to do with your left over food in the fridge, take a look at the work of British photographer Carl Warner for inspiration. If you weren’t hungry before, you’ll be famished after! Using nothing else but food bought in his local supermarket, Carl creates these awesome landscapes with the help of food stylists and model-makers before painstakingly shooting each scene in layers.
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Thursday, April 9, 2009
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