Not everything has to be made of steel! ---------------------------------------- This gorgeous zero energy Tvzeb studio boasts all kinds of innovative design strategies - from geothermal and solar energy generation to a Corten steel shell, extensive glazing to maximize views and winter solar gain, LED lighting and wall...
This is the section of the house that I have deeded working on and waited as long as I could to start on it. Lighting defines the way a space looks and feels at night and can influence it's inhabitants in many different ways. I've...
This is a video we produced from inside a Chinese factory showing the building of an intermodal shipping container. These containers are purpose built for BigSteelBox and are are painted our colors and branded with decals in the factory. Full Video on Youtube From BigBoxSteel ...
I've been learning Revit and while a lot of companies products we intend to use use have moved on from AutoCad and Sketchup to providing BIM file, many companies still have yet to provide these files and/or are scared to proved them due potential of...
Creative commercial use of containers. ----------------------------- What can you make with 65 old, used shipping containers? How about a huge building with an amphitheater, offices and a sustainable development educational center. Spot Cool Stuff has previously reported on creative shipping container architecture. We’ve had dinner with a prominent...
To meet Passive House requirements the interior air has to be cycled via some type of mechanical air exchange as the overall building living space is air tight. We have decided to go with an Ultimate Air 200DX ERV as it meets our space and CFM...
Clean open feel -------------------------------------------------------------- This is a beautiful home in Costa Rica with a sure flair that makes a tacit reference to the Eames case study house. Full article on Design-milk ...
Natural and relaxing environment with steel accents. ----------------------------------------------------- We've featured quite a few homes with a cantilevered pool, but as this one peeks out at you through the path of vegetation, you can't help but feel invited in. This villa in Singapore, by architects Terre Pte Ltd,...
Unfortunately last week I missed my weekly update as I had the flue for the first time in a half decade and it was not a pleasant one. In the time I could comprehend, I spent working on the Bedroom 2 and the houses electrical...
Unique Zen industrial feel. --------------------------------- Japanese leatherwear brand Sisii is all about bold, natural minimalism, and in Kobe, this raw, stylish energy is embodied in its press office and retail showroom. Breaking away from tried and true interior design conventions, the project's principal architect, Yuko Nagayama of...