Almost a year ago, we harped about an incredible habitation project concocted by two brothers that involved an entire grain silo. Well, this time around architect Christoph Kaiser has taken up the mantle of innovative yet low-impact design – and the end result is his own snugly wonderful Silo Home …
The very ambit of a tiny house hints at the use of less space. But there is certainly a fine line between usage of reduced space and spatial efficiency. The above picture Kitoko Studio‘s maid-room design belongs to the second category, as it makes the best of the available area …
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 …
With a front facade that gives a groovy twist to the ole checkerboard pattern with alternating squares of wood and glass, the Three by Two house (designed by Panovscott) is an apt lesson in low impact renovation for urban housing. Created as a double storied extension to a semi-detached Victorian …
We as armchair ‘aficionados’ have always praised art for art’s sake. But what about art that treads the conscientious path to make its mark in the practical realm? Well, Oakland-based artist Gregory Kloehn certainly believes in such a novel scope, as is evident from his incredible mobile home projects for …
The curious case of Americans who opt for alternative modes of living continues on with Dee Williams’s tiny yet snug 84 sq ft house. This time around, the spatial efficiency was not brought on by some economic constraint, but was rather inspired by a struggle on the personal front. ‘Parked’ …
It is good to see the trend of tiny houses moving beyond the scope of DIY endeavors. This time around, a researching team from Georgia’s Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) have contrived a housing prototype that gives preference to our future spatial needs. Christened as the SCADPad, the …
Friendship sometimes does have its value beyond getting a drink together and reminiscing about old times. For four couples from Austin, Texas, who have known each other for over 20 years, this intangible value translated to a whole new weekend getaway project. Their fascinating endeavor was hatched when the friends …
Quaint, charming and vividly glorious – architect Terunobu Fujimori’s picturesque treehouse design is impressive on many levels, covering the wide ambit between aesthetics and structure. Specially commissioned for the Kiyoharu Shirakaba Museum, the very first thing that strikes us is not actually the specimen itself, but rather the paradisiacal setting …
