Offbeat Homes

July 25th, 2007

West Coast Green: The mkLotus

In case you haven’t heard, West Coast Green is coming on full force this year.
West Coast Green, the largest residential green building conference in America recently released it’s full line-up of presenters and exhibits for this year’s show taking place on September 20-22, 2007. The show, which will be held in San Francisco, has two […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 6 comments

July 18th, 2007

A Dreamy Mixture of Art & Architecture

This post is going up a tad later than planned. Sorry folks. I was dealing with my own offbeat house, as in so offbeat the health department was going to come close up shop if I didn’t clean. Long story short, here’s me cleaning (la, la, la) and losing track of time.
On a positive note […]

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July 12th, 2007

The Fastest Offbeat Post Ever

Just a quick note. Got an email from the friendly folks at Architectural Digest and they’re featuring a snazzy slide show of exotic homes. Not wanting to steal a well established magazine’s thunder I’m not going to show any pictures — just point you in their direction.
Enjoy, they’ve got some good ones.
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July 12th, 2007

House Research Is Hard Work

Not all that long ago, maybe seven or so posts everyone got to talking about why we build square houses instead of round houses. As noted by me, it was an interesting question — worthy of further research. Off I went; full research mode.
Guess what I found out? Not a blooming thing.
I’m not sure where […]

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June 17th, 2007

Offbeat Hot: Q&A With Architect Bart Prince (part two)

Technical status wise — things are much calmer today. That’s good news for us folks who like to proceed in a somewhat orderly fashion, (like me). Yesterday I brought you some Q&A with the very cool Bart Prince. Today I’ve got a little more of that and some more neat examples of his work. Plus […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 13 comments

June 16th, 2007

Offbeat Hot: Q&A With Architect Bart Prince

First off, so sorry about the late posting today; technical difficulties way beyond my control. Hopefully it’s all good now.
This week there is an “Offbeat Hot” but there will be no “Offbeat Not,” because when Bart Prince is in the house how can you possibly complain?
My house is full of architectural books and magazines […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 8 comments

June 12th, 2007

Not Enough Alone Time?

Well, now you can have even less!
Thanks to FAT, a hip architectural practice you can share even your most unsharable moments with your partner, kids, maybe even some friends…

Yikes! From the FAT site:
“This installation, commissioned by the British Council for its Hometime Exhibition in China, uses customized standard bathroom products to create a bathroom retreat […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 2 comments

June 6th, 2007

Grow Your Garden Higher, (Literally)

Why just enjoy your garden underfoot? The hippest (and greenest) in new green roof design allows you to enjoy your garden overhead as well. January’s Custom Home Magazine reports that, “Between 2004 and 2005, total green roof square footage grew 80 percent in the U.S.” What’s this mean to home owners? Green roofing reduces cooling […]

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June 5th, 2007

Pack Up The Van, It’s Road Trip Time!

That’s right; it’s road trip time. In just a few short weeks it’s time for the annual Taos Solar Music Festival. From the TSMF homepage:

“Come experience good music, interactive alternative energy displays and exquisite views at the 9th Annual Taos Solar Music Festival in Kit Carson Park in downtown Taos, New Mexico. Taos is […]

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June 4th, 2007

Offbeat Hot & Offbeat Not: Week One

Cool, extraordinary, and funky style homes and other buildings will always be considered hot around these parts. But an offbeat style can expand beyond structures; into the way we live, think, and dream. What’s the next hot thing in the world of offbeat homes? What’s the current hot issues in your offbeat world? What’s ice […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 2 comments