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Ooh I really really REALLY like this!!!!
ANAKLIA Sea Hotel
Gorgeous. I LOVE the underwater aquariumness of it all. And how its like an island. I wonder though, what do they do with all the sewage? I really hope its not going to be like adding more waste dumping cruise ships to the ocean. And I suppose transporting supplies, people and waste back and forth uses up unnecessary fuel. However, I think these could be put to great use as fully autonomous, sustainable community pods in the ocean. Reminds me a little of those amazing high-capacity community buildings in Sim City… I can’t remember what those were called. I would LOVE to live on one. But I imagine being surrounded by plants, friends and children, not in 5 star, poop in the ocean luxury all the time.
Great find Kenna!
To Build a Home
I still desperately want a house truck with spires and window shutters, lofty bed, dusty bookshelves bulging, herbs growing in the kitchen windows, trailing green plants tickling my nose, a wood burning stove… I honestly don’t care if the thing doesn’t move. At that weight, it probably shouldn’t anyway.
If life can just settle down enough so I can get started, start to focus on a home building goal… I’m so ready for some calm. I want to nest.
MVRDV WoZoCos
WoZoCos is just one of many projects planned and constructed by the MVRDV. Based in Rotterdam, the MVRDV has been creating unusual and beautiful architecture since 1996.
On the edge of Amsterdam an otherwise ordinary apartment slab is expanded by radically cantilevering apartments over the sidewalk on one side of the building. On the other side, colourful translucent balconies punctuate the facade.
The Tiniest House In The World
I can’t help but envy Jay Shafer. For the past 10 years he has been living in a tiny wooden house the size I’ve always wanted to live in, without any clutter and he sleeps in a divine mezzanine bed. A portable home that can be relocated anywhere he wants to live – on a river or even up in a tree. (If he was living up in a tree that would be officially unfair). Jay is a designer specializing in sustainable architecture and urban planning. You can find out more about him here.
Here are some gorgeous interior photos of his home.
“I call the first of my little hand built houses Tumbleweed. My decision to inhabit just 100 square feet arose from some concerns I had about the impact a larger house would have on the environment, and because I do not want to maintain a lot of unused or unusable space. My houses have met all of my domestic needs without demanding much in return. The simple, slower lifestyle my homes have afforded is a luxury for which I am continually grateful.”
The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company will prompt you to “Think Different†about the future of housing.
Here are all the tiny houses he’s designed and built. He has even made the plans available! Check out the ultra modern Z.GLASS HOUSE. Amazing designs!!!
You’re still reading? The best video of all is waiting for you!
Jay gives us a personal tour of his house. Imagine having a simple enough life that afforded you the luxury of living this way!
Metro Arts and Architecture
Amazing architecture and design from subway systems around the world.
I once blogged about Moscow metro station architecture. The best I have ever seen! I plan to visit one day.
Protect the Western Arctic Reserve From Big Oil
The Western Arctic Reserve, also known as the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, is the largest tract of unprotected, relatively pristine public land in the United States. The 23.5 million-acre reserve is home to imperiled polar bears, seabirds and one of the densest populations of nesting raptors in the world. Its shores and lagoons harbor beluga whales, seals, walruses and other marine mammals. The BLM is accepting comments on a planning document that sets the stage for oil and gas leasing in the western Arctic for decades to come. Help save this national treasure by telling the BLM to protect the Western Arctic Reserve from dirty fossil fuel development »
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