Yet another triumphant case of a DIY tiny house, and this time too the scope of resourcefulness is led by the young brigade. The 23 year-old Dayne Bendle has seemingly proved many armchair architects wrong with his snugly built dwelling in the scenic setting of Winkleigh, Devon, England. And, the …
There are some architectural designs that are tailored to specific functions and circulations defined by conventions. And, then there are a few architectural designs that are defined by the users themselves in accordance with their preference, behavior and even mood. ‘Arcadia the Spirit Shelter’ (from Studio allergutendinge) surely belongs to …
Often we have harped about about nifty architectural designs that have the capacity to practically transform your home. However, this time around we say – let’s cut loose the practical conventions, and opt for something crazy, whimsical and utterly out-of-the-box. To that end, let us check out ten such incredibly oddball ideas that …
Reminding us about the high-art of origami, social entrepreneur Alastair Pryor has incredibly designed his ‘Compact Shelter’, an emergency habitable unit that is lightweight, portable and easy-to-assemble. Coming in its simple yet innovative flat packed, paper-like form, the ‘pop up’ design is tailor-made for those calamitous scenarios where fast responsive …
In our modern realm of soaring real estate prices and cramped apartments, spatial efficiency and management of interior spaces should be the order of the day. To that end, designers over the recent years have successful contrived and implemented effective spatial solutions for our homes; many of which pertain to …
Some resourceful ‘Redditors’ can brag about a variety of DIY designs, ranging from a space-saving suspended loft bed to a simple vertical chess board. However this time around, the DIY scope is expanded with a full-fledged outdoor kitchen unit (by lukeyboy767) with its very own counter-top, furnishings and even a …
Is it a colorized igloo? Is it a monolithic dome? Nope, ladies and gentlemen – the bantam yet affable construction is officially known as InterShelter, and is touted to be a ‘revolutionary portable shelter’ that bridges the expansive gap between a flimsy tent and a conventional dwelling. Crafted from what …
Earlier we had talked about Toshikazu Tsukii’s incredible guesthouse made from various aircraft models, including Boeing 737, Boeing 707, B-57 and DC-9. But why modify a myriad of airplane parts when a singular original specimen itself is good enough for comfortable habitation? Well, engineer-extraordinaire Bruce Campbell believes in such a …
As far as fascinating vehicular habitations go, we have talked about a prison van being turned into a RV and a even fire truck being morphed into a mobile B&B. However, this time around, it was the turn of the ubiquitous school bus to go through the incredible transformation, and …
Here is some incredible news for those who have racked their brain cells and tried to visualize the first human dwellings on moon – the very first house on the barren lunar surface will probably look like the one in the above image! The unpretentiously named ‘Moonhouse’ will also be …
