Tuesday, February 12, 2013

My New Studio --- If Only!



















Envy! "Humble" artist's studio in Columbia. Not a house, a studio.

More pix, interior via designboom> http://tinyurl.com/a9dt338

How To Build A Cow Shed






















How to build a cow shed, collectively, in Ireland, out of local and salvaged material -- i.e. architecture is not just houses.

Story & pix of construction> http://tinyurl.com/a49w4wg


Sunday, February 10, 2013

Finnish Cabin





















My Finnish cabin. If only! Perfect to contemplate after Nemo snowstorm. Follow link for swanky interiors. 


For interiors go to remodelista>http://tinyurl.com/a5mqety


Saturday, February 9, 2013

Floating School for Nigerian Coast



















Floating school for flood-prone coast of Nigeria. Perhaps an entire city....

Via inhabitat> http://tinyurl.com/al4cwry

New Zealand Upscale Bach















Upscale "bach" --- New Zealand beach house.

Via design-milk> http://tinyurl.com/bha6wg
Definition> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bach_(New_Zealand)


Back to the Bach or the Crib













Another New Zealand "bach" house --- vacation house. Bach = back, not Johann Sebastian Bach? No, short for bachelor.

Atelierworkshop> http://tinyurl.com/b8omvay





From Bunks to Baches

















Checking out bunk beds for my imaginary ski lodge led me to an old favorite: a portable "bach" (beach house) on sled-like runners in an erosion zone of New Zealand where all houses are required to be mobile. Shouldn't we do that on the Jersey Shore, on Mastic Beach in L.I. and other dangerous places?

Bunkbeds via remodelista: http://tinyurl.com/aexxpyp
Beach cabin>remodelista: http://tinyurl.com/afsboro