For the last 2 years, the pilot study rating for residential LEED has been going on. Now the U.S. Green Building Council has the revised residential LEED rating goals and system ready to go. The revised system’s goal is to help architects and designers achieve a whole house approach to green living.
LEED has traditionally […]
Yesterday I mentioned the new Earthship Coffee Table Book that’s coming out soon. Then I noted we should look at some. Frankly, we don’t look at near enough earthship structures here. Not only are they earth-friendly, but some are very unique.
Earthship Biotecture is a company in Taos, NM. They specialize in, what else, earthships. […]
Last Call for Planet Earth is a brand new documentary coming out on January 31st. The focus… the environmental effects of building. Very cool. According to Architect Online, the film will premiere in, “Brussels at the European Commission’s Berlaymont Building. Conceived by Belgium-based filmmaker Jacques Allard, the movie features interviews with 12 leading architects around […]
Contemporist had the most amazing structure back in December. Honestly, really gorgeous. The building, close to Seoul’s Gangnam district is designed by Mass Studies Architects; a design firm I’ve heard of, but haven’t considered too much (I can’t consider everyone - not enough hours in the day). Had I spent any time at their site […]
Remember yesterday when I said I liked two cool homes from Cheryl Heinrichs Architecture yet, only showed the Twisted House? Or maybe you remember my straw bale promise. Well…
The Tranquility House is a great straw bale home designed by Cheryl Heinrichs Architecture. I really like this house. Although to be honest it had to grow […]
In Bend, Oregon is a small team, Cheryl Heinrichs Architecture who has created some great sustainable designs. Not all offbeat but two in particular stand out as notably unique. The goal of Cheryl Heinrichs Architecture is to indulge owners while maintaining a sustainable outlook — in materials, size, and feeling. One of the two homes […]
I can’t 100% guarantee the title (you know those kooky home builders) but I’m pretty sure this is the smallest home I’ve ever seen. So small in fact, that one can push it around the city, or the forest, on a hill, in a national park. Of course, this may be the only home you […]
I say skip the sales and instead create some ultra offbeat and slick virtual homes. Equity Green had this killer post this summer on homes featured at Second Life, an Internet-based virtual world. People create worlds and then interact. However, the crown achievement of sites like this may be the home designs. Cyber based, not […]
Back in the old-school Offbeat days Kevin Humphrey covered the The Mushroom House. However, for those of you who don’t spend your days combing the archives this home is worth a look.
I personally love the Mushroom House. Located in Whistler, Canada it was started way back in the 70s. Not only is the Mushroom House […]
That title’s not joking around. This home is one of those top ten dream homes you hear about. Well, it’s one of my top ten dream homes anyhow. Actually if you wanted to create a top ten dream structure list you could just visit the Lundberg Design and be perfectly fine. All the work is […]
The unique, odd and freaky homes of today and tomorrow.
Written by Jennifer Chait [email] for b5media.
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