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- Sun Commune pavilion teaches urban kids about sustainable farming in China Tue, 4 Apr 17, 6:30pmFor a country like China, where one-fifth of the farmland is contaminated, raising awareness about sustainable farming is more important than ever. That’s why design studio Superimpose teamed up with the local farming community...
- Nearly every room in this lush Jakarta home connects with the outdoors Tue, 28 Jun 16, 5:50amThe London-based architecture firm created the home for a client in Puri Indah, an upscale residential area of West Jakarta. Completed earlier this year, the Wooden Box House sprawls across 5,300 square feet of living space....
- EDI is a sleek, modern table made out of local, renewable wood using renewable energy Wed, 13 May 15, 5:26amEDI is a new table made using 100% renewable materials and 100% renewable energy by Finnish brand Nikari. Nikari sources its timber from local woods that are tended with the principles of sustainability and biodiversity....
- Welsh couple transform old vans into rustic campers with wood interiors Sun, 18 Jan 15, 1:00amThe Goddards are based in the Welsh border town of Presteigne, where Bill works as a tree surgeon and carpenter. Bill uses locally sourced wood, and he tries to allow the wooden interiors to retain the natural beauty and...
- Solar-Powered Rabot Cabin Stands Up to Extreme Norwegian Weather Mon, 25 Aug 14, 3:00pmThe Rabot Tourist Cabin is named after French glaciologist and geographer Charles Rabot, who thoroughly explored the mountains in the area. It stands 3,940 ft above sea level and is one of many DNT (Norwegian Trekking Association)...
- The Via Verde B&B is an Off-Grid Eco Paradise Built by a Journalist Couple in Uruguay Fri, 21 Feb 14, 6:30amVia Verde rise above the acacia and pine trees at a small fishing village called Punta del Diablo in northern Uruguay. Located near the village's center, this green B&B stands right where the luscious Santa Teresa National...
- 8 Wooden Seaside Timrarö Vacation Houses Stand on Stilts in Sweden Fri, 3 Jan 14, 7:30amThere are eight Timrarö Vacation Houses built on stilts on a rocky Swedish archipelago. The wooden and metal stilts ensure the smallest environmental impact while also affording spectacular views. Measuring 1,200 sq ft,...
- Kengo Kuma Unveils Gorgeous Geometric Pavilion For Japan’s Kyushu Geibunkan Museum Mon, 14 Oct 13, 4:00pmVisitors at the recently opened Kyushu Geibunkan museum in Japan will be thrilled to discover the museum's flexible wooden annex. Designed as a space for pottery and art, the wood pavilion provides great views into the modern...
- 1950s Boathouse Turned Into Cozy Marine Cottage Thu, 12 Sep 13, 6:30amThe Hood Canal Boathouse was once a lightless and uninspired concrete block shelter for storing boats. Without altering the height or its footprint, Bosworth Hoedemaker have created a totally new structure with oversized...
- Norwegian Mountain Cottage Stands on Stilts to Preserve Native Reindeer Moss Mon, 24 Jun 13, 3:00pmLocated in Stor-Elvdal, Norway, this beautiful Mountain Cottage stands 900 meters above sea level. Embracing the sloping landscape, the L-shaped shelter stands on a small concrete sustaining wall and several stilts, causing...
- Sinuous Prefabricated Snow Huts Pop Up in the French Alps Mon, 17 Jun 13, 3:00pmScattered throughout the beautiful ski resort of Serre Chevailer Vallée, Herault Arnod Architectes' habitable sculptures were created for a project called "Snow Culture"...
- Plasma Studio Builds Parasite Home on Top of a 60s House in Italy Mon, 27 May 13, 11:50pmDue to its strange geometry, full of angles and repetitive frames, it was essential to plan the Esker Haus using a 3D computer model. A ‘parasite’ home, it started by adopting the host’s structure and then gradually...
- Pieta-Linda Auttila’s Sculptural WISA Wooden Design Hotel in Helsinki is Encased in Bent Wood Tue, 12 Mar 13, 5:30amRead the rest of Pieta-Linda Auttila’s Sculptural WISA Wooden Design Hotel in Helsinki is Encased in Bent Wood Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, birch, curved wood, Daylighting,...
- Rintala Eggertsson Architects’ Smoke Sauna Rests on Stilts by a Stunning Norwegian Lake Sat, 9 Mar 13, 3:42amRead the rest of Rintala Eggertsson Architects’ Smoke Sauna Rests on Stilts by a Stunning Norwegian Lake Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, green materials, green resources, Into...
- Welsh Couple Transforms Old Vans into Rustic Campers with Wood Interiors Thu, 28 Feb 13, 2:49amRead the rest of Welsh Couple Transforms Old Vans into Rustic Campers with Wood Interiors Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Becky Goddard, Bill Goddard, campers, eco textiles, England, local wood,...