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- SuperLimão Studio Turns an Old House into a Fabulous Boutique in São Paulo Wed, 1 Jan 14, 5:00amBrazilian furniture designer Fernando Jaeger creates modern, functional pieces using local materials, traditional craft and reforested wood out of São Paulo...
- Shipping Container Social Housing Project is a First for Canada Tue, 1 Oct 13, 12:44amThe shipping container project will have 12 units in a three story building. Although the units' 280-290 square foot layout may seem small, even by city standards, many of the women at Atira have had emotional reactions when...
- House in a Warehouse: Splinter Society Architecture Turns Old Warehouse Into Garden Oasis Home in Melbourne Fri, 19 Jul 13, 5:00amThe old warehouse is located in a dense urban setting surrounded by homes and buildings on all sides. The client tasked local firms Splinter Society Architecture and Birdsmouth Construction to transform the warehouse into...
- Rusty Tin Shed Transformed Into Beautiful Two-Story Studio in Sydney Sat, 29 Jun 13, 4:00amThe goal of the project was to re-purpose the existing tin shed at the rear of a residential lot. Rather than just tearing the shed down and getting rid of it, Raffaello Rosselli recycled the original materials while paying...
- ArchiCentre’s S11 House Scores Platinum Level on the Malaysian Green Building Index Sat, 12 Jan 13, 7:00amRead the rest of ArchiCentre’s S11 House Scores Platinum Level on the Malaysian Green Building Index Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: ArchiCentre, house, landscape preservation, Malaysia, Malaysia’s...
- Plastic Bottles Reformed Into Stylish Birdhouses & Vases in Portugal Fri, 4 Jan 13, 7:30amRead the rest of Plastic Bottles Reformed Into Stylish Birdhouses & Vases in Portugal Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Colectivo da Rainha, eco design, green design, material reuse, plastic birdhouse,...
- Wang Shu’s Xiangshan School Campus Brings Chinese Architecture Back To Its Roots Fri, 2 Mar 12, 2:40amRead the rest of Wang Shu’s Xiangshan School Campus Brings Chinese Architecture Back To Its Roots Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", 2012 pritzker prize winner, amateur...
- INTERVIEW: Architect and Author Alejandro Bahamon on ‘REMATERIAL From Waste to Architecture’ Fri, 12 Aug 11, 12:10pmRead the rest of INTERVIEW: Architect and Author Alejandro Bahamon on ‘REMATERIAL From Waste to Architecture’ Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Alejandro Bahamón,...
- Designtree’s Salvage Stool Combines Recycled Aluminum with Discarded Wooden Legs Sat, 16 Apr 11, 5:30amDesigner Tim Wigmore from New Zealand’s designtree is presenting an intelligent way to use discarded materials and industrial off-cuts in combination with 100% recycled aluminum during this week’s Milan Furniture...
- Lance Armstrong Livestrong Foundation Finds A Home In An Old Paper Warehouse Wed, 26 Jan 11, 4:32amRead the rest of Lance Armstrong Livestrong Foundation Finds A Home In An Old Paper Warehousehttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...
- BOTTLES UP! Fiji’s First Recycled Plastic Bottle Boat Thu, 18 Nov 10, 9:00amA clever play on words, Bottles Up is a cute, little plastic bottle boat crafted by the owner and employees of the Rain Tree Lodge - an eco backpacker’s hotel on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji...
- BOOK REVIEW: Rematerial, From Waste To Architecture Wed, 18 Aug 10, 6:00amRead the rest of BOOK REVIEW: Rematerial, From Waste To Architecturehttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- Quebec to Construct Opera House Entirely From Shipping Pallets Sat, 7 Aug 10, 3:31amRead the rest of Quebec to Construct Opera House Entirely From Shipping Palletshttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- Prefab Bar Made From Tubs Lights Up the Night Sat, 12 Jun 10, 4:48amSpotted on Arch Daily, this temporary bar was the winning design for the annual Oporto School of Architecture’s bar design competition in Portugal. Diogo Aguiar & Teresa Otto came up with the surprisingly simple but...
- The Crate Man Cometh: Recycled Milk Crate Art Sun, 20 Sep 09, 1:40amHoly leaping legos! This cratalicious creature may, at first glance, appear to be some kind of primitive transformer, but he actually deserves a lot more respect that...