Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Japanese Sliding Door House


























Japanese sliding-door house at the edge of a sweet-potato field.

More pix at design-milk> http://tinyurl.com/aa36oty



Experimental Cold-Climate Japanese House




Japanese experimental, translucent, cold-climate house. Glowing wayfinder at night, cozy all the time (I hope). 

More pix at dezeen> http://tinyurl.com/ay87a2d

Spanish Eco-House





















"House Renon" by Urban Ecosystems, Spain.

Via arquetectura> http://tinyurl.com/aoh67or


Friday, January 18, 2013

Mouse House-Building Gene Found!



















Mouse house-building DNA discovered, says New York Times. We need to know if humans have a similar gene.

Story via NYT> http://tinyurl.com/ar6gsn5

$17.8 Million NASA Nod Pod



















$17.8 million, 560 cubic foot, inflatable NASA pod could be used for astronaut solitude retreat. Retreats are part of our mission!

Story NYT> http://tinyurl.com/acs2pqc



Is Urban Woods Building a Bad Neighbor?

















One of ten "bad neighbors" chosen by Architizer. Don't think so. "Urban Woods" looks good to me! How about a slide show instead of "boring neighbors"? 

The Architizer Ten: http://tinyurl.com/abspscy

Beijing Cargotecture















Beijing shipping container "village." Cargotecture!

Via inhabitat> http://tinyurl.com/a54g9cr