Saturday, February 9, 2013

Garden House for Two Writers






















Japanese "Garden and House" for two writers is only 13 feet wide. Did I convert from meters correctly? A garden is the facade and a garden drops through it. 


Txt & pix at dezeen> http://tinyurl.com/a58xj7q

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Russian Portable Sleep Box


















Need a nap? Russian mobile hotel-room called "Sleep Box" could be used in any indoor space. By the hour? Credit card access?


Story & pix at designboom> http://tinyurl.com/csa7wyh

Monday, February 4, 2013

Ski House Wedged Between Two Farm Buildings





















Thinking small? Thinking slim? Thinking of ski houses? See elegant 380 sq ft ski house inserted between two farm buildings in the Italian Alps.

Story and pix via remodelista> http://tinyurl.com/9wnhv6l



Mies Van der Rohe Award Shortlist





















This Icelandic building gets my vote. What would you choose from the Mies Van der Rohe Award shortlist?

Shortlist via dezeen> http://tinyurl.com/b5a59fk

Sunday, February 3, 2013