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thecoolhunter.net - Vikkii Church, Helsinki
The design of this church would make for an interesting house with an open floor plan.
architecture  house  ideas 
november 2007 by bradbarrish
Information Architects Japan » iA Notebook » Web Trend Map 2007 Version 2.0
We have done it before: The 200 most successful websites on the web, ordered by category, proximity, success, popularity and perspective. We have done it again – and better.
2007  architecture  art  best  blog  business  charts  maps  design  trends 
august 2007 by bradbarrish
Inhabitat » PREFAB FRIDAY: Container City in London
Urban Space Management has brought shipping containers to multi-unit, larger-scale housing with the introduction of its component-based, flexible, and widely applicable container construction system.
architecture  future  london  prefab  housing 
june 2007 by bradbarrish
Magic Ink: Information Software and the Graphical Interface
The ubiquity of frustrating, unhelpful software interfaces has motivated decades of research into “Human-Computer Interaction.” In this paper, I suggest that the long-standing focus on “interaction” may be misguided
2007  academic  amazon  architecture  art  design  usability  ui 
april 2007 by bradbarrish
Gaiam Community - What's the Cost of a Net Zero Energy Home?
Catherine Childs' home in Boulder, Colo., features passive solar design, super-insulated walls, solar panels and other "green" elements to use less energy than it makes. Here, Childs says a home like this is more affordable than you might think.
environment  video  house  architecture 
april 2007 by bradbarrish
Looking beyond green - Los Angeles Times
Eco-friendly houses used to be clumsy, idiosyncratic and all about the message, but architects are discovering stylish approaches to sustainable designs. For one Santa Monica couple, home is more than a soapbox.
news  latimes  environment  house  architecture 
april 2007 by bradbarrish
Solatube Daylighting System and Tubular Daylighting Device for residential or commercial daylighting and sunlighting needs.
Natural light lifts spirits, makes spaces appear larger, and reveals our world in its true color. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, it also reduces eyestrain, increases our productivity, and lessens electrical demand. Unfortunately, today's buildings rarely ha
architecture  construction  energy  environment  house  solar  technology  wishlist 
february 2007 by bradbarrish
A Vision in the Desert - New York Times
Since the 1960s Abu Dhabi has morphed into a modern capital of hotels and high rises, fulfilling the economic vision of the United Arab Emirates’ ambitious former leader, Sheik Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan.
travel  culture  architecture  news  nytimes 
february 2007 by bradbarrish
interactive visual skyscraper - data visualization & visual design - information aesthetics
an impressive interactive full-building facade on a 145m high tower in Brussels (Dexia Tower, Belgium), on which 4200 windows can be individually illuminated by RGB-colored LED bars.
marketing  advertising  architecture  art 
december 2006 by bradbarrish
Architectural Wonders 2006
The past year's marvels of architecture include innovative green office buildings, Apple's showcase store, and the world's longest over-sea bridge
architecture  photography  lists  2006  best 
december 2006 by bradbarrish
studio804
Who knew KU was hatching architects
architecture  prefab  housing  kansas 
october 2006 by bradbarrish
Treehugger:: prefab Archives
Treehugger is a great jumping point for prefab
housing  prefab  architecture 
october 2006 by bradbarrish
Tekton Architecture
Architecture-led Design Build, San Francisco, Bay Area, California, Prefab
housing  prefab  architecture 
october 2006 by bradbarrish
DeMaria Design - ARCHITECTS
Manhattan Beach firm that is constructing houses out of recycled shipping containers
housing  prefab  architecture 
october 2006 by bradbarrish
LiveModern - So Called "Container Houses"
We just met with an architect who is going to be building one of these in Redondo Beach
housing  architecture  prefab 
october 2006 by bradbarrish
urban edge developers ltd.
Cool architecture firm - not prefab though
architecture  housing  design 
october 2006 by bradbarrish
Eight Rooms, Well, Nine, but That’s Their Secret - New York Times
Although hard data is not available, architects report an increase over the last five years in the number of clients installing concealed rooms.
architecture  cool  design  privacy  house 
october 2006 by bradbarrish
Buy wood furniture at realsimplefurniture.com
Our contemporary and modern-designed home, apartment, dorm and office furniture is 100% real wood, easy to put together (and take apart) and requires absolutely no tools for assembly. Wholly manufactured in USA: available in a variety of finishes, includi
architecture  art  design  furniture  house  shopping 
october 2006 by bradbarrish
LA Weekly - Green Without Envy
Tearing down perfectly good homes to build environmentally friendly ones can create more harm than good. Every year 136 million tons of waste from demolished houses makes its way into landfills worldwide.
architecture  environment  local  losangeles  house  prefab 
september 2006 by bradbarrish
SwitchLite Privacy Glass™ | Home
Since the birth of glass, window treatments have been used to solve the seemingly impossible problem of balancing privacy with the unobstructed flow of light
architecture  cool  design  windows  house 
july 2006 by bradbarrish
Treehugger: 800 Watt Hours A Day! The Most Efficient Modern House?
This house has the conveniences of a modern house, but consumes only 800Whr on average per day. Compare this to a typical U.S. suburban house that uses 45 kilowatt hours (kWh) per day.
architecture  blog  design  environment  house  technology 
july 2006 by bradbarrish
California Construction |Green Benefits
Luma Developer Sees Sustainable Elements Part of Buying Decision
environment  architecture  losangeles 
july 2006 by bradbarrish
Behind the Glass Curtain | Metropolis Magazine
Google’s new headquarters balances its utopian desire for transparency with its very real need for privacy.
architecture  business  culture  design  google 
july 2006 by bradbarrish

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