great use of space by incorporating built-in bookcase and shelving
office by Carolina Tazedjian and Thomas Reistetter
amazing view
dRN Arquitectos - Casa Farellones, Santiago 2005. Photos (C) James Silverman.
busan opera house by snohetta, a norwegian architecture, landscape and interiors firm
mickey muennig’s organic architecture. masterful use of materials to fit the site (glass, recycled wood, stone, concrete), are often built into the ground (naturally providing protection from fire and wind, keeps temperature even)
(via www.rawforbeauty.com and http://ideasgn.com/architecture/greenhouse-by-micky-muennig/www.rawforbeauty.com and http://ideasgn.com/architecture/greenhouse-by-micky-muennig/)
Green roofs & walls, CitiesAlive, resilient communities, Living Architecture… really interesting site for more info
Planta de autogeneración eléctrica Argos / MGP arquitectura y Urbanismo
sandbag shelter prototypes by nader khalili
“these shelters serve as a prototype for temporary housing using extremely inexpensive means to provide safe homes that can be built quickly and have the high insulation values necessary in arid climates.”
scanned by cabbage rose via: taschen
just found my next vacation spot, the riad el fenn
(Source: lonnymag.com)
#PORTOFINO #ITALY #VACATION #COLORFUL #BEAUTIFUL #PEACEFUL #AJB
project by venice, ca based sander architects
the port-a-bach container/atelier workshop
via: luxuryculture
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entertain outdoors this year in the fully customizable prefab g-pod, from british company ornate garden, and to be distributed in the US by mars lab. g-pod is a totally interactive environment: rotates 360 degrees to allow loungers to follow the sun (or shade!), has a table that can be raised or lowered, and turns into a bed!
how can you not love an organization that supports energy conservation, sustainability, smart-growth, systems thinking in design, and a higher quality of life?!? check out the passive house institute:: us for more info
