shipping container home
Starting with a simple question—”What would you do with less”—architects Rodrigo Alegre and Carlos Acosta of STUDIOROCA have devised a groundbreaking line of prefab homes made from repurposed shipping containers. Outfitted with environmentally friendly materials and smart home automation systems, their VMD (Vivienda Minima de Descanso) residences offer a “no-fuss, low-cost building solution.” https://www.dwell.com/article/vmd-shipping-container-home-studioroca-taller-escape-5d3af200
passive house primer
a voluntary set of building standards that aim to create houses and other structures that are comfortable and healthy yet consume very little energy. This is achieved via five principles: continuous insulation, airtight construction, optimized windows, balanced ventilation, and minimal mechanical. In this country, the Passive House Alliance helps teach, certify, and spread the word: its goal […]
40 impressive details using concrete
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casa sierra fría
Hector Esrawe two parallel volumes that are joined by a hallway to make a U-shape around the patio. The courtyard has a sunken, paved stone floor flanked by beds of greenery. https://www.dezeen.com/2020/02/28/casa-sierra-fria-esrawe-studio-mexico-city-house/?fbclid=IwAR3F7wOJ6ZibJp3TIwTF6xJBj5-6O81yX4vsZhb2Qqe1z37x2gFxSk0GBNs
prefab house by muji
Muji just debuted the Yō no Ie House (Plain House)—the fourth offering in their line of prefabricated homes. https://www.dwell.com/article/yo-no-ie-muji-prefab-house-681f020b
passivhaus in south dakota
Arlt, South Dakota State University Department of Architecture “In a state that will not adopt energy codes, the design responds to showcase and demonstrate sustainable development to the region’s public, contractors, and building officials through site selection, systems and assemblies,” https://www.dezeen.com/2020/04/27/south-dakota-architecture-students-rob-arlt-home-passivhaus/
accord passive house
North River Architecture & Planning (NRAP) the comfortable, affordable, and low-maintenance family home achieved certification from the Passive House Institute US, and it’s topped with a 9kW photovoltaic array that produces more energy annually than the building requires. https://www.dwell.com/article/accord-passive-house-north-river-architecture-and-planning-619db9ee
house for four
Studioshaw Larch planks finished with matt black barn paint were used to clad this extension of a Victorian terrace in London https://www.dezeen.com/2019/11/27/house-for-four-black-house-extension-harry-thomson-london-england-uk/
rural england house
Elliott Architects while silhouette of the new building mirrors the steep roof pitch of the old structures, thatch roofing has been swapped for a more contemporary zinc finish. https://www.dezeen.com/2020/04/20/elliott-architects-north-bank-house-england-gables-architecture/
mountain house
Kropka Studio the glazed cut acts to separate the master bedroom from the main living, kitchen and dining area. https://www.dezeen.com/2020/01/27/house-mountains-kropka-studio-poland-architecture/