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Offbeat Homes

Archive for the ‘Home Design’ Category

June 27th, 2007

From Rugged to Round

I thought after our treehouse adventure that maybe we should move on to something a bit less rugged and a lot more round.
When I was about nine years old my mom took me to meet some friends of hers. They had this huge dome home sitting on a cliff, in in the woods, in […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 8 comments

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 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 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 […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 0 comments

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

June 2nd, 2007

Do You Ever Just Feel Like…

Spending the better part of the day in bed with a good book?
How about spending the better part of the day in a bed that is a book?
House of Books, designed by world famous artist, Livio De Marchi, is a livable wood sculpture. The walls, furniture, roof; all designed around the theme of books. […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 9 comments

April 2nd, 2007

Monday Modular: PLACE

I want my own PLACE. I need a PLACE to raise my family. I want a PLACE to retire. I want a PLACE to vacation.
We all know what I am talking about when I use the word: PLACE. That is why I think it is an excellent name for an architecture firm and their product. […]

By Adam -- 0 comments

March 23rd, 2007

UPDATE: An Inconvenient Green Home

This is an aerial photo of John Edwards home I found in the Carolina Journal. I told you about it in a previous post.
On Tuesday John Edwards decided to share his energy policy. During which time he was confronted about his own personal energy consumption. His response as quoted by the Sioux City Journal:

Meeting with […]

By Adam -- 6 comments

March 14th, 2007

How Small Can You Go?

[photo via Apollo Arch & Assoc]
So how small? Would a lotlot that measures 344 square feet be large enough for you and your parents? It was for a woman in Tokyo. In fact she hired an architect, Satoshi Kurosaki, who seems to be recieving a lot of business from young adults opting to live on […]

By Adam -- 0 comments

February 24th, 2007

An Inconvenient Green Home

[picture via Treehugger]
This home seems humble, right? Found in Texas, this 4,000 square foot ranch house sits on a concrete slab running East to West. This has to be in order to take advantage of shade. Well, the porches would help with that right? True, but in this case the porches also act as a […]

By Adam -- 2 comments