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Located in Hobart, Tasmania, Taroona House is a 2,600-square-foot residence built using a timber prefab building system developed by architecture firm Archier.
Located in Hobart, Tasmania, Taroona House is a 2,600-square-foot residence built using a timber prefab building system developed by architecture firm Archier.
The same granite used to make the dining table also forms the bathroom sink. The walls are covered in plywood, and the floors are pine planks. The band of glass at the top wraps around the cabin.
The same granite used to make the dining table also forms the bathroom sink. The walls are covered in plywood, and the floors are pine planks. The band of glass at the top wraps around the cabin.
Pictured here and in the top image, the 350-square-foot Plús Hús ADU is an example of Minarc's larger offerings.
Pictured here and in the top image, the 350-square-foot Plús Hús ADU is an example of Minarc's larger offerings.
The Heim (Home in Norwegian) is a 200-square-foot model. Without any added features, it costs just over $120k.
The Heim (Home in Norwegian) is a 200-square-foot model. Without any added features, it costs just over $120k.
Korppoo is the company's other latest model, which has double-height ceilings and a two-level deck.
Korppoo is the company's other latest model, which has double-height ceilings and a two-level deck.
Warm wood detailing ensures that the concrete flooring has a natural contrast.
Warm wood detailing ensures that the concrete flooring has a natural contrast.
The white-painted roofs form part of a enclosure system that "reflects up to 90% of incident heat,
The white-painted roofs form part of a enclosure system that "reflects up to 90% of incident heat,
Spacecube and Breathe were already collaborating on a demonstration unit for the Adaptable Living series when jeep suggested trying a remote location, to portray idyllic off-grid living.
Spacecube and Breathe were already collaborating on a demonstration unit for the Adaptable Living series when jeep suggested trying a remote location, to portray idyllic off-grid living.
“By using a hybrid model that includes both prefab and site-built construction, we were able to push the architectural vocabulary of prefab construction beyond the expected, with a bold, new visual vocabulary,” Denton says.
“By using a hybrid model that includes both prefab and site-built construction, we were able to push the architectural vocabulary of prefab construction beyond the expected, with a bold, new visual vocabulary,” Denton says.
An exposed wooden frame and corrugated metal exterior give way to bright, white interiors. The plywood kitchen echoes the timber framing.
An exposed wooden frame and corrugated metal exterior give way to bright, white interiors. The plywood kitchen echoes the timber framing.
Next to the Todaiji Temple in Nara, Japan, House of 33 Years by architectural firm Assistant takes its name from the clients, an elderly couple who hadn’t moved from their previous home for 33 years.
Next to the Todaiji Temple in Nara, Japan, House of 33 Years by architectural firm Assistant takes its name from the clients, an elderly couple who hadn’t moved from their previous home for 33 years.
In 2008, Atelier Tekuto received a grant to build an all-aluminum home as part of Japan’s efforts to reduce the construction industry’s carbon footprint. The resulting A-Ring in Ishikawa, Japan, builds on the firm’s previous explorations and is named for its structure: four aluminum molds interlock to form a durable, efficient, low-waste ring.
In 2008, Atelier Tekuto received a grant to build an all-aluminum home as part of Japan’s efforts to reduce the construction industry’s carbon footprint. The resulting A-Ring in Ishikawa, Japan, builds on the firm’s previous explorations and is named for its structure: four aluminum molds interlock to form a durable, efficient, low-waste ring.
A radiant heating and cooling system is built into the home’s aluminum components. Heat comes from groundwater and solar power, and a second-floor roof garden helps collect rainwater.
A radiant heating and cooling system is built into the home’s aluminum components. Heat comes from groundwater and solar power, and a second-floor roof garden helps collect rainwater.
Module Grid House by Tetsuo Yamaji Architects is a two-story, flat-roofed residence in Saitama, Japan, that uses <i>shakkanho</i>, a traditional measurement system based on grids of tatami mats—each grid measures 30-by-30-feet.
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