By keeping the budget strict, the insulation tight, and its values clear, Philadelphia’s Postgreen Homes shows a little brotherly love for green, urban housing.
— Aaron BrittPhoto by: Mark Mahaney
Robert Hammond has just returned from a year in Rome. While there he created an urban experiment called Chance Encounter on the Tiber, involving 100 chairs in public spaces in Italy. Now back in…
If there’s one thing that’s clear about the movement, it’s that green is manifesting itself in interesting, odd, and diverse ways.
From sitting and sleeping to lolling and loitering, these new sleeper sofas are workaholics of relaxation—on either the day or the night shift.
This unique men’s timepiece keeps the time, naturally. Designed by Wewood using 100%, all-natural wood, there is little doubt your special guy will adore this watch (and finally get to places…
More than 500 lighting design community members are expected to attend this trade show and lecture series dedicated to the challenges facing the industry in lighting controls and energy management…
Control|Print features works by a number of international artists and designers who play with the notion of digital technology. In this first American presentation, members of the Parsons community…
CitiesAlive, 9th Annual Green Roof and Wall Conference, takes place from this Wednesday, November 30th, to Saturday, December 3rd, at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown in Philadelphia, PA. Green…
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Thank you for giving Postgreen some fair and well-deserved press. Homes that are affordable to buy, to own and in transit-friendly neighborhoods are more important than ever.
What is the brand of the white dresser?
So did it not have a third floor ao did they just not use it? who was the builder of this 100k home and how was it so cost effective?
I wasn't able to read everything I wanted to read, before the screen changed.
Anne, thanks for your comment. If you'd like to spend more time on a particular slide, you can click "Pause" right above the caption to stop the slideshow.
The painting opposite the couch is by artist Jon Olivieri, former Philly neighbor, now living & painting in CT. Sad to see that there is no attribution in the article.
Again, no mention Jon Olivieri, whose large blue painting makes this space vibrate.
Does anyone know where the (master bedroom) bed is from?
what is the material/brand of kitchen countertop?
what is the material/brand of kitchen countertop?
The bed in the master bedroom is from Bludot and the kitchen counter tops are made from paper stone. I'm the listing agent for the 120k (the larger corner house that's back yard is shown in the photo).
Paula, We did mention painter Jon Olivieri on the Sourcing page of the magazine, but you're right, there's nothing in the digital edition. Let us correct that: the blue painting in the living room is by Jon Olivieri; the paintings over the television are by Chris Clark.
Where is the rug and tree painting or decal from on page 93 in the nursery?? Great article!!
what color hardie board was used on pg 87,,,"see what develops " story line. I am thinking Light mist and Boothbay blue. Thanks for your help
Trying to incorporate a similar staircase, but our code calls for max opening of 4". Is yours the same?
to Jessica: The decal is from http://www.dalidecals.com If you click my name, it should link right to the Giant 8 foot Barren Tree which was featured in the nursery. :)
I was wondering specifically what hardware was used to hang the bikes under the stairs. Thanks
This development looks fantastic, congratulations to the Postgreen team. I hope you r readers feel inspired to try and replicate some of the features incorporated in this development in their own homes. It’s possible to go green by applying affordable measures in our existing houses. Personally, I feel we should all be thinking about how to become more energy efficient, lower our monthly utility bill and simultaneously strive to improve the comfort level of our homes, and hence our health and wellbeing. I’ve found the best action step towards this goal is to sign up for an energy assessment in order to get personalized advice from a qualified professional. In turns out that in some states these are actually FREE! My good friend Kate just went through the process and wrote about her experience and all that she got out of it: http://www.360chestnut.com/Living-at-360Chestnut/bid/75426/Living-at-360Chestnut-Kate-s-Energy-Audit
Great house, excellent article. Finally someone focusing on the cost per square foot without sacrificing design. Congratulations all...
Under the stairs looks like a great place to store a bike. However, I take issue with how you call them "adult playthings." It's certainly fun to ride a bike, but we need to get away from just thinking of them as toys. A bike is an extremely efficient mode of transportation.
@carfreepvd: In my opinion, it's likely that the 2nd reason why cars are clogging our urban lives is that they are fun (for the driver) when you take the commute out of their reason for being. Can a tool be useful (efficient even...) and fun at the same time? I *enjoy* driving my extremely efficient mode of transportation. Maybe I* want* to think of it as a plaything. Before I moved to an island in the middle of the ocean, i was a city boy that chose to bike, not out of necessity, but because I liked to bike.
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