Tag: single family
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Old Museum Becomes a New Home
Progress and modernization does not need to be all about getting rid of the old, and the same holds true when it comes to sustainable design and renovations. While not always the case, it does sometimes make more sense to renovate a building rather than tear it down and build something else in its place.…
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Gorgeous and Roomy Mobile Tiny Home
The company Esk’et Tiny House recently finished one of the most unique tiny homes we’ve seen in a while. At 280-sqaure-feet it’s larger than we’re used to seeing and the way the achieved such spaciousness is by employing a number of unique solutions. This house is called the Esk’et Sqlelten tiny house and it is…
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Homes Store Solar Power as Hydrogen for Later Use
While solar panels are a great source of renewable energy for a home, a lot of it is wasted, since the need for power is not always constant. A battery array is one way to solve this, but a series of homes recently built in Chiang Mai, Thailand, presents a different and cleaner solution. The…
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Greenhouse-Like Concept Used to Reduce Heating Costs of a Home
This recently completed off-the-grid home in Sapporo, Japan uses a greenhouse-like enclosure to keep the heating costs down. It’s not really a novel idea, but the way it is incorporated into this modern home is pretty brilliant.It makes the home both eco-friendly and aesthetically appealing. The house was designed by the firm Yoshichika Takagi &…
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Limited Number of Superhouses to Be Built
Magnus Ström, the owner of UK firm Ström Architects, has announced plans to design and build a limited number of superhouses. The idea is simple: construct luxury homes with all the modern amenities that feature sustainable technology, which allows them to operate completely independent of the grid. The houses are currently in the concept stage.…