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cristobal palma photography
2008-05-12 08:01:00 Cristobal Palma has photographed the work of many architects, some of which are featured here on materialicious. Peruse his new site and see if you recognize any…. © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Architecture and Interiors, ... More About: Photography
Carport Structures - prefab shortcut?
2008-05-12 05:10:00 This company makes carport structures for apartment complexes - steel frame, metal roof, prefabbed, dropped on your site ready to assemble, bolt it down to your slab. One of my clients, the Sages, got one of these for their prefab modular house. Car Port Structures Corp So, am I the only person who looks at this and ... More About: Shortcut
hubcap creatures
2008-05-11 17:48:00 Cool creations from found objects: Hubcap Creatures by Ptolemy © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Art and Photography, Reclaimed and Recycled.
enocean wireless light switch
2008-05-09 19:32:00 EnOcean produces a variety of energy-harvesting wireless controls for lighting and other building-automation equipment. Developed by German engineering giant Siemens and spun off as a separate company, EnOcean has engineered radio-frequency communication to use just one-tenth the power of most such controllers, and figured out how to power these devices by harvesting ambient energy?including mechanical ... More About: Wireless , Switch , Light
architecture roundup, 05/09/08
2008-05-09 19:04:00 House in Brione by Markus Wespi Jerome de Meuron Architects at architecture-page. I have a major lust for the houses designed by these guys. Continue reading architecture roundup, 05/09/08 © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All. More About: Architecture , Roundup
sculp(IT) live/work space
2008-05-09 17:23:00 sculp(IT) is architects Pieter Peerlings & Silvia Mertens, who live and work out of this fascinating 7′10″ wide space in Antwerp, Belgium. See the rest at Archinect Photo: Luc Roymans Via Shedworking © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, ... More About: Space , Work , Live
materialicious? new blogger: greg la vardera
2008-05-09 17:23:00 Everyone, please give a warm welcome to my friend Greg La Vardera, who is the first writer to contribute to materialicious and now fills the spot of editor (by the way, I’m not going anywhere) - Justin Justin has asked me to help him out here on materialicious by contributing entries and writing about material he ... More About: Blogger
FreeGreen makes green design available
2008-05-09 16:26:00 There was a big introduction this week of a new web site, a new company, offering environmentally sensitive home designs in the form of stock house plans: FreeGreen . But here is the thing that blows my mind - the plans are free! I kid you not. You can go right now and register at their web ... More About: Design
Malcolm Wells: unsung green architect
2008-05-09 07:14:00 This is a story of a little known architect who is from the same area where I practice today - in the New Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia. Not exactly the hot-bed of the first generation environmental movement - remember they called it Ecology way back when. Above: Can you spot the building in this photo? ... More About: Green , Wells , Architect
Linoleum Remnant Kitchen Floor
2008-05-09 05:42:00 This excellent floor pattern was put together with remnant pieces of linoleum left over from a range of projects. Very cool pattern and smart waste use. Above the parts are laid loose for a test fit. Continue reading Linoleum Remnant Kitchen Floor © lavardera for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these ... More About: Kitchen and Bath
Green Building Conference sponsored by NAHB
2008-05-09 05:08:00 Going on May11-13 in New Orleans. That’s NAHB as in National Association of Home Builders. Wow - can you say green building has gone mainstream yet? Details at NAHB © lavardera for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All. More About: Building , Green Building , Green , Sponsored , Conference
orange store
2008-05-09 01:24:00 A nice place to shop @ 1rstdibs.com © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Furnishings . More About: Store , Orange
spaceless: hideaway deck furniture
2008-05-08 21:43:00 “Spaceless is a furniture system that can maximize living space and improve the overall building environment by allowing more functionality on the balcony.” Sandy Lam Design Via Moco Loco © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Furnishings . More About: Furniture , Deck , Hideaway
the manhut
2008-05-08 21:26:00 Architect Kevin Deevey’s backyard home office in Ottawa, Canada. .PDF Via Shedworking © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Architecture and Interiors.
bourbon barrel furniture from uhuru designs
2008-05-08 21:09:00 Uhuru Designs via Inhabitat © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Furnishings , Reclaimed and Recycled. More About: Furniture , Bourbon , Barrel
lightning electric car
2008-05-08 20:58:00 The UK’s first electric sports car. Nice, eh? I still wish we could have one that looks exactly the Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang, below (*drool*). © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | 6 comments | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Marine and Mobile. More About: Lightning , Electric , Electric Car
$20k houses project, rural studio
2008-05-08 19:28:00 Rural Studio blogs © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Architecture and Interiors, Blogs and Sites, Information and Education. More About: Houses , Project , Rural
lazy landscaping with moss
2008-05-08 19:21:00 David Benner is an advocate of what he calls ?the moss approach? to lawn maintenance. Moss Makes a No-Care Lawn at NYT Moss Acres Sticks and Stones Farm Photo: Jane Therese for NYT © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, ... More About: Landscaping , Lazy
open source storage
2008-05-08 19:04:00 Peter Nidzgorski sent me this the other day - Open Source Storage Designs - free plans to build the unit shown above as well as another (slightly lower and longer). One sheet of plywood, some hardware and a drill is all you need. I like it. Contact Peter: thisisnthappiness /at/ gmail /dot/ com © Justin for ... More About: Furnishings
transmaterial 2, blaine brownell
2008-05-07 23:22:00 How could not I not include this amazing book here? Do yourself a favor - if you love learning about cool materials as much as I do, get this book: Transmaterial 2 From the publisher: As the speed of technological progress continues to accelerate, innovation threatens to outpace architects’ and designers’ working knowledge of materials, thereby limiting ...
engineers without borders want to bring tech to villages without power
2008-05-07 21:53:00 [Above: Malcolm Knapp and Heather Fleming] Volunteers from the humanitarian group Engineers Without Borders have developed a small wind turbine design (cost: under $100) that will bring much needed power to remote villages in Guatemala and provide an alternative to the dangerous kerosene used for lighting. Via Wired © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to ... More About: Power , Tech
atlantico furniture line from de la espada
2008-05-07 18:47:00 Atlantico is a brand of modern furniture created by the people behind De La Espada. The furniture range is comprised of designs from all over the world including Portugal, United Kingdom, United States, Japan, Belgium and Germany. The quality is high, which is a given with De La Espada, but this line caters to people ... More About: Furniture , Furnishings , Line
joshua tree, hangar prefab
2008-05-07 17:49:00 This is the Joshua Tree , a steel skinned prefab with a wooden interior described as a ‘mountain refuge’, presented at the recent Milan Furniture Fair. There are two other models - the Icaro Bay and the Suite Home. Continue reading joshua tree, hangar prefab © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want ... More About: Joshua Tree , Hangar
isamu noguchi?s akari lamps at canoe
2008-05-06 22:09:00 Akari Table Lamp 7A, $250 “Envisioned as a modern interpretation of traditional Japanese lanterns, Akari Light Sculptures were created in the 1950s by Japanese-American sculptor and designer Isamu Noguchi and remain classics today. Hand crafted in Japan of mulberry paper over a bamboo structure, they create a soft, welcoming light in any interior application. No comparison ... More About: Furnishings , Canoe
glenburn house, sean godsell
2008-05-06 20:50:00 “Half of Australian houses sit within 8 miles of a beach. The Glenburn House reverses the house/water relationship, looking like a ship slicing through swells of earth.” Photos by Earl Carter, article and drawing at Architectural Record. Lawdy, I love this house. Sean Godsell is one of my very favorite architects. © Justin for materialicious, 2008. ...
george nelson pomona tiles
2008-05-06 20:34:00 Andy of the Reference Library blog scours eBay constantly for cool stuff, and just found these great looking tiles for sale: Ten tiles from vintage dead stock, dating back to the late 50’s, that were part of a series of dimensional tiles that George Nelson designed for the California based Pomona Tile Manufacturing Co. (scroll ... More About: Tiles
lily pad cabin, catalyst architecture
2008-05-06 19:12:00 Lily Pad Cabin , Lake Horse Shore Bend, Wood County, Texas. “The cabin’s innovative roof design resulted in an undulating form reminiscent of the lily pads that skim the surface of an adjacent lake.” (...)Read the rest of lily pad cabin, catalyst architecture (11 words) © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Who's linking ... More About: Architecture , Lily , Catalyst
coffee table makeover
2008-05-05 20:25:00 “The coffee table itself is a wreck I got free on Jumbletown, but it was perfect for what I had in mind. I took my inspiration from the ?1,600 Gio Ponti-designed “Paolo” console table and Marimekko’s Vapaa Pudotus fabric. For the most part I was able to use paints and supplies I already had, so ... More About: Coffee , Furnishings , Table , Makeover
sleep over the water at the hôtel palafitte
2008-05-05 19:49:00 Located on the banks of Lake Neuchâtel in Monruz, Switzerland, the Hôtel Palafitte has 40 suites housed on stilts across the shallows. Designed by Kurt Hofmann for the Sandoz Family Foundation, it’s the perfect place to stay when visiting nearby La Chaux-de-Fonds. Via Monocle © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Who's linking ... More About: Water , Sleep
evolutiv, olgga architectes
More articles from this author:2008-05-05 18:29:00 The EvolutiV House (prefabbed, of course) by Olgga Architectes was recently unveiled at the Salon Européen du Bois et de l’Habitat Durable (...)Read the rest of evolutiv, olgga architectes (108 words) © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Who's linking ? Technorati BlogPulse Google Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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