It doesn't always have to be about steel. here is a house made from old wood ship parts! ------------------------------------ The three-bedroom, four-bathroom house is located on a secluded lot surrounded by a wall of 200-foot cedar trees on one side and the Puget Sound on the...
While steel homes may not sound like the coziest of residences, this design -- inspired by the Wizard of Oz's beloved Tinman -- is a modern work of art. Architect Jun Sekino's unique project boasts striking lines and cold industrial materials, creating a structure that...
Great new shapes are trickling down from new creative mega projects to residential projects. Cannot wait to see what can be created with concrete and 3D printing. --------------------------------- Architecture of Resistance by Dionisio Gonzalez imagines structures of the future, and how people would live if faced with...
Very useful information: ------------------------------------------ We receive lots of emails from people asking us- how do I go about building my own shipping container home? So to answer this question, here at containerhomeplans.org we’ve asked 23 shipping container home owners to reveal to us what you really need to...
We do not see too many artistically build upcycled facilities. Thoughts? ----------------------------------------- Tiny budgets can be hard to work with, but they often help us become more creative by necessity. That’s what happened for Indian architecture firm Design Work Group (DWG), which was asked to convert...
Build your perfect eco castle with a business in Italy! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have you ever wanted to own your own castle – or perhaps an Italian monastery? Here’s your chance. As part of Italy’s Strategist Tourist Plan, the country is giving away 103 historic sites – including...
Is really the first? Even though I m not sure about this claim, but it is a very unique design. ----------------------------------- Look, up in the sky — it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the Heliotrope! The brainchild of Architect Ralph Disch, this rotating solar home...
This is one of the very few residential buildings that has received Passive House, LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge certifications as well as numerous other local certifications and awards. This is very inspiring and is our goal as well. ------------------------------------------------------ This past weekend, as...
This one is of particular interest, as the group has achieved LEED as well as Living Building Challenge building certifications. Ive reached out to Tom and he has been very instrumental in providing critical information that has helped in the design and strategy we...
Interesting use of Corten Steel, but I'm sure it was time consuming to construct. ------------------------------------- Belgian architectural firm DMOA Architecten put a clever spin Corten steel in this three-story house located in Antwerp, Belgium. Named after the brand of pre-rusted steel, the Corten House shows how...
