Posts tagged: housing
Abōd: Affordable Family Housing in Africa.
By Chrisjob
"Abōd™ was created by BSB Design to provide affordable housing for families in Africa. Easily mass-produced and deliverable by truck, ship or plane, the “home in a box” includes the entire 120sf structure (unassembled) that fits into a box 4’ x 12’ x 2’, and can be delivered on site for quick and easy assembly." A family can assemble the house in a single day: all they need is the included awl and screwdriver.
From Materiali » READ MORE
Make your terrace house greener
By eversionIf we're going to sort out this climate change problem we'll need to do much more than just tackle all the new stuff we build and design. Most carbon emissions from housing come from all the existing stock.
If you're interested in how to improve your own home you might like to take a look at a project I'm currently working on called ecoterrace
Blog, photo diary and links that will build as the project progresses and hel » READ MORE
The 12 most overpriced suburbs in the U.S.
By DIY Maven
Based upon the spreads between median income and median price, Forbes has compiled a list of the most overpriced suburbs in the U.S. The culprit they say was the housing boom, which pushed up prices faster than incomes rose. The figures specified are the years of total earned salary–based upon the median income of the locations–it would take you to afford a median-priced home in said locations.
12. Arlington Heights, IL, 5.2 years
11. Cicero, » READ MORE
Cardboard House
By intouchoz
A glimpse of the future? This cardboard house is 100% recyclable and has extremely low cost components. The Cardboard House is a direct challenge to the housing industry to reduce housing and environmental costs. For more details and photographs - http://ecobites.com/alternative-energy/cardboard-house.html
LINK: http://blog.thenewsroom.com/thenewsroom/2007/12/what-will-your.html
By bhartzer http://blog.thenewsroom.com/thenewsroom/2007/12/what-will-your.htmlJournalist and author Alan Weisman has offered a haunting (and hauntingly beautiful) answer to the question "what would the world look like if human beings suddenly disappeared?" This animation shows what will happen to the average American house after 500 years without human occupants.
Housing Rollercoaster-Literally!
By beccajoHere's what it would look like if the housing market literally, were a roller coaster.
Crazy!
Expert Advice: Stage Your House and Sell for More
By brunoIf your toilet paper is laced with gold, you’re probably not the type who needs to worry about getting your home ready to sell. But if you’re like most Americans, you don’t have golden T-P, and you don’t have a ridiculous amount of money to spend on prepping your home for a sale.
Cindy Lin, owner of Staged4More, believes staging can sell homes faster and at higher prices. And she doesn’t think it should cost you an arm a leg (or precious- » READ MORE
Mid-Century Modern Colorado
By creede
While I am sure there are lots of great mid-century homes for sale in Colorado, this one is close to my heart. That's because it belongs to my Grandparents. I spent many enjoyable summers in this home learning to appreciate the classic contemporary design. The home was designed by an architect friend of there's and is a classic. They are actually trying to sell it now, as it is too big for their needs. The thing that kills me is they have » READ MORE
Self-Sufficient Housing / IAAC 1st Advanced Architecture Contest
By roadvermin
This little handbook is a great read for anyone interested in the future of self-sufficient housing.
Entries from architecture students and professionals from all over the world participated in this first off competition organised by the IAAC in Spain. The book is a comprehensive compilation of all entries competing in the categories of 'Self-Sufficient Collective Housing' and 'Self-Sufficient Single Housing'. Each indexed chapter is introduced th » READ MORE
