Spatial efficiency is one of the pillars of modern day architecture, especially significant with the cramped conditions of our urban areas. However, a well designed compact space doesn’t necessarily entail the avoidance of our comfort for the sake of more circulation area. This is aptly proven by the ‘hand-made’ Tiny …
Traditionalism meets post-modernism in the above pictured CIPEA Blockhouse designed by Chinese AZL Architects. Set in the picturesque yet austere setting of a forest near the city of Nanjing, the structure comprises of four cubic floors stacked vertically atop each other, thus allowing minimal land usage of the ‘naturalistic’ site. …
Frank Halmans, Dutch artist has come up with this unique creation ‘built of books’. A house structure made of blocks of stuck-together books, arranged into stacks. Carving has made windows and doors look real with excellent interiors. Via: Boingboing / Flavorwire
Humans have remarkably progressed and transformed their living standards from those traditional to modern lifestyles. But all other living creatures in this planet love to live in their natural habitat. Be it animals in forest or birds flying high on sky. All these creatures are happier to live the way …
Technology has minimized the distances between people; you can stay connected with all your near and dear ones via phone, live video chat, instant texts, but feeling their physical presence in your homes, when you come back is something, which has not been achieved yet. Just recently kickstarter featured an …
Ever had those fleeting reveries of rolling green hills, glistening mirror-like lakes and ‘misty mountains’, while you are puffing away at your ‘pipe weed’ and sitting in a cozy armchair by the conspicuously round entrance door to your single storied dwelling? Now, some of you Middle Earth fans might think …
The culinary side of Christmas is about the vast range of confectioneries, starting from mouth watering pastries to sumptuous cakes. However, the gingerbread has carved out its own eminence in this grandiose field of baked dishes, partly helped by the 19th century fairy tale of The Gingerbread Man. Now, beyond fairy tales and …
Amidst all the hullabaloo and palaver of seeking professional help with their high painting costs and labor charges, there is a chunk of hope for the more enterprising of us. In more ways than one, it is sometimes practical and more importantly cheap to undertake a personal venture in painting your own …
Gone are the days when you have to clumsily bend and work with that unwieldy appliance better known as a vacuum cleaner. With robotics making its foray into the world of home based electronics, we have had a myriad of smart conceptions starting from automated kitchen tools to ambiance controlling lighting mechanisms. And now the …
When it comes to structural or visual enhancement of our house, everyone of us could fantasize about high end paint jobs or state-of-the-art foundation support for our basements. However, the reality is that most of us are only free in the weekends. So, when time is of essence and weekend is …
