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
Chic Japanese House with Library
Another chic, small all-white Japanese house -- "Library House."
Txt, px, etc via dezeen> http://tinyurl.com/cctdavx
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
Paint It Black
Paint it black. History lesson. Hiroshi Nakao's "Dark Box and Bird Cage" (1993). Except for red facade, outside and inside painted black to create different kinds of darkness...
More photos & statement via paradisebackyard>http://tinyurl.com/a5nboke
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