Collection by Dwell
In Kansas City, Missouri, a family sought to construct a new home using prefabricated structural insulated panels (SIPS) instead of traditional frame construction. The entire kit house is composed of 4' x 8' sections, and the shell was constructed in about a week. The project’s relatively low cost, quick build time, and highly insulated envelope were positives, but the panels also have their limitations. “Most SIP projects look pretty stupid,” Jamie says. “They haven’t been manipulated by someone who’s thinking creatively.” In this case, Jamie augmented the simple panel system with a dynamic cantilever.
From the side door of his restored two-bedroom bungalow, Dollahite watches his
dog West inspect the newly installed low-maintenance landscaping and brick patio.
Though few of us employ personal shoppers, we all make personal use of dressers. The unflappable fashionistas of Go Fug Yourself assess these modern dressers and weigh in on the well played and the played out.
Despite Wal-Mart’s high-profile sustainability campaign and numerous visible changes toward becoming more green, some environmental activists remain dubious whether it—–and other large retailers—–is really committed to the cause. “It’s just good marketing,“ scoffs activist Joseph Feller. ”All they believe in is making more money.“
A trap-door opening at the top of the house allows for better circulation.
With double-height ceilings at the front and rear, the second floor exists only in the midsection of the building inside a nested plywood box that contains the kitchen, bathrooms, master bedroom, and guest room. To address the challenge of climate control in such a large open space, this interior structure—which can be enclosed completely with sliding walls—is the only area with air-conditioning.
Michael Hughes and his University of Colorado collaborators transformed a 10-by-47-foot trailer destined for the landfill into the striking TrailerWrap “rehab” prototype.
