‘Spaceship,’ Apple Campus 2 Project
‘Apple’ already known for its minimalist technological design creations as the iphone, mac book, iPad being is now being engaged in edification of a campus to be at the forefront of technology and design.
‘Campus 2′ show that the futuristic building will have the same sleek curves and minimalist design as the iconic Apple Stores. Most of the new campus will be powered by solar panels and renewable energy sources. The cost of the building will cost billions. Because the glass in the building will not have a single straight edge piece of glass, the curved glass will have to be manufactured specially for the building, and will be curved to accommodate the building’s size, shape, and curvy dimensions.
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‘Bunkie,’ Prefabricated by 608 Design & BLDG Workshop
If you dream to buy a land outside the city brouhah and that you have neither means nor the time to build a big house, this small prefabricated nests designed 608 Design in collaboration with BLDG Workshop will do. Thanks to two transparent façades, the Bunkie is integrated into the landscape.
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Globo Meeting Gallery Opens in Milan
Timed to coincide with the Milan Furniture Exhibition, the Globo Meeting Gallery – the events venue annexed to the Globo showroom – will make its debut with the new Claesson Koivisto Rune prefabricated house project, the first of a series of exhibitions to be coordinated by Giulio.
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‘Port-a-Bach,’ Holiday Portable Container by Atelierworkshop Architects
Atelierworkshop Architects created this holiday portable container designed to be environmentally clean. It is an quick and easy transportation and installation to any orientation with minimal impact on site. The container features large internal storage cupboards and shelves, stainless steel kitchen and fittings, bathroom with open shower, sink, composting toilet. The interior fabric screen system gives the versatility of creating rooms within the large open living space: includes bunk beds, double bed room, dressing room, kitchen and bathroom.
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Agricultural Construction by IUT Grupo
The agricultural project built by Grupo IUT was one of the winners of Performance Architecture, an international competition organised by MoMA curator Pedro Gadanho to create temporary urban interventions for the European Capital of Culture 2012.
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Tree House in Belgium by Baumraum Architect
This oval-shaped house designed by Baumraum Architect built in the FOrest of Begium is divided in two, separating the space into two apartment.
Designed as an escape or retreat, the spaces provide an environment in which Business men can discuss sustainability within an inspirational context or even for scientists to temporarily reside whilst carrying out research.
The architects behind the design, Baumraum, have created a unique image for this project. The tree house was initially conceived as a sheet of paper which has been pleated so it encloses both the interior and exterior spaces.
The TREEHOUSE consists of five elements: two cabins on different levels, connecting terraces, a staircase and a connecting roof. In the lower cabin there is a coffee lounge, pantry, restroom and technology room. The upper room is dedicated to meetings and other events that are appropriate to a view from in amongst the surrounding trees.
Villa Rieteiland-Oost by Egeon Architecten
Villa Rieteiland-Oost has a facade entirely covered of wood paneling, on one side of the facade, they are applied horizontally while on the other side of the facade they are applied vertically. The spiral staircase on the outside fits entirely with the exterior of the facade and allows to access to the first floor from the outside of the house without having to go inside, which allows have some privacy.
The three levels of the residence accommodate the open plan living room on the bottom floor, the private areas in the middle, and an office space to literally top it all.The house is built from fair and sustainable materials and features a heat pump and low temperature underfloor heating, natural ventilation, high insulation values of roof walls and floor, special heat-resistant glass, a sedum roof, attention to thermal bridging details and orientation. Read More…
E’terra Samara Treehouse by Farrow Partnership Studio
E’terra Samara resort designed by Studio, Farrow Partnership is composed of tree-houses villas strewn in Canada’s Bruce Peninsula Forest
E’terra Samara Treehouse’architecture was inspired by the topography of a samara, a propeller-like seed capsule that falls from maple trees in autumn. Prefabricated off-site, the structures draw upon sailing boat construction techniques to create the smooth, curved shapes from locally-sourced, FSC-certified wood.Each treehouse is protected from the elements by a fabric ‘bonnet,’ which is intended to function like the leaves of a tree and will be constructed of PTFE fiberglass-coated non-toxic, flame-resistant, self-cleaning TiO2 fabric.
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‘Connect 8,’ the Latest Green Energy-Efficient Prefab Series by Connect:Homes
Founders of Connect:Homes, Jared Levy and Gordon Stott, announce the second installation of their revolutionary prototype home. In a first for the prefab industry, Connect:Homes will manufacture modern, green, and affordable prefab homes from a single California-based factory and ship these homes to national and international markets in a ground-breaking use of the intermodal shipping container network. They became increasingly frustrated with the state of the current prefab marketplace and left to design a modular system that solved the longstanding limitations endemic to the modular industry: namely high delivery costs and home affordability. The new system allows Connect:Homes to be more inclusive with pricing. The company offers modern, sustainable prefab homes that can be delivered virtually anywhere.
Whangapoua, Prefab Hut by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects
Whangapoua is a Prefab Hut built by Architects Crosson Clarke Carnachan on the shore of an idyllic white sanded beach in New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula rests an elegant hut. Closed up, the rough macrocarpa-cladding blends into the landscape and perches quietly on the dunes, as passersby wonder how it could possibly function for a family of five.
Designed to close up against the elements, the hut measures a mere 40 square metres and rests on two thick wooden ‘sleds’ that allow it to be shifted around the beach front section. This innovative portability is a response to the ever changing landscape that line the beachfront in this coastal erosion zone. Read More…
Connect:Homes Launches a New Line of Modular Houses
Jared Levy and Gordon Stott sent a the pictures of thhier latest project announced today; the launch of Connect:Homes. In a first for the prefab industry, the company will manufacture modern, green, and affordable prefab homes from a single California-‐based factory and ship these homes to national and international markets using a patent-‐pending modular system.
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‘Fincube,’ Prefab House by Studio Aisslinger
Fincube Prefab House is a sustainable & transportable low-energy house built by Studio Aisslinger. Made entirely of local wood, the building provides 47 m2 of living space with a minimal CO2 footprint: local suppliers and local crafts using local long-lasting and recyclable materials manufactured with the precision and care of tyrolese handwork. It can easily be dismantled and rebuilt on a new site, and even more important for nature hideaways: it requires minimum soil sealing.
Developed with a South Tyrolian team, the FINCUBE was created 1200m above sea level near Bozen in Northern Italy, with a brilliant view of the famous Dolomite mountains. The hideaway-innature nomadic housing concept is since recently exhibited as a prototype in Ritten, above Bozen. Read More…
Week’nder, Prefabricated House by Lazor Office
Week’nder by Lazor Office, is the sustainably designed and fabricated modern house, delivered for less. It utilizes the highest quality materials and building standards available, rendered in a casual, approachable, elegant style. Week’nder was fabricated off-site to save waste and reduce the environmental impact associated with site construction. The no-cut design, which conserves material and work, includes 2×6 framing and plywood sheets on concrete piers. Read More…
Cristal Box by José A. Gandía-Blasco
Cristal Box by designer José A. Gandía-Blasco, is an outdoor pergola system made of anodized or thermo-lacquered aluminum frames.The Cristal Box is available in four different sizes/configurations, the inside flooring is wood made of plant and plastic fibers.
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‘MIMA,’ Prefabricated House by Mima Architect
‘IMA,’ Prefabricated house designed by Portuguese Architect Mima consists of a square post-and-beam structure completely glazed on all sides, subdivided by modular 1,5mx3m wooden frames. MIMA houses come with additional plywood panels which can be placed on the inside and the outside of the building, for a replacement of any window by a wall in a matter of seconds.
The inside is defined by a regular grid of 1,5m, whose intermediate lines leave gaps for internal walls to be added when needed. Again, in a matter of seconds, a subdivided space can be replaced by an open space or vice versa. Moreover, each side of internal and external walls can have a different color/finishing, which allows a dramatic change through a simple wall rotation. Read More…
Finish Garden Shed by Ville Hara & Linda Bergroth
Architect Ville Hara and designer Linda Bergroth have created this remarkable garden shed/greenhouse. As a unique proposition for combining the two structures into a new, and aesthetically pleasing design, the addition of wooden flooring and solar lights make Linda Bergroth’s personal early prototype an inspiring outside room. It is a unique prefabricated garden shed that combines a green house with storage space and comes in ready made elements that can be assembled by simply using a screwdriver.
‘M-velope,’ Shelter by Michael Jantzen
The M-vironments were developed by Michael Jantzen to accommodate a wide range of markets with different sizes, shapes, materials, and panel types. The system can be used for exhibit structures, pavilions, play environments for kids, retail spaces, office modules, and other commercial applications.
It is a small functional art structure designed to be a special place in which to escape from the normal reality of a predictable conventional space. The entire structure is made of sustainably grown western red cedar wood, which has been stained a sage green color. Read More…
‘First Light’ House for Solar Decathlon 2011
The house is called ‘First Ligh’t because “New Zealand is the first place the morning light shines at the start of a new day” . The Meridian First Light house was inspired by the traditional Kiwi bach – a New Zealand holiday home. The design reflects the relaxed New Zealand lifestyle where socializing and a connection with the outdoors are central to living. The heart of the design is the glazed central section which functions as a bridge between the natural environment and the indoors.
Though First Light is modeled on a vacation home, it was intended as a permanent residence for a couple. It was recently sold at an auction, and following Solar Decathlon 2011, it will return to New Zealand and its new owners. The student team, along with Victoria University, are exploring commercial opportunities as a result of the project, according to Nuttall: “There is a lot of demand out there for this sort of thing and we hope to continue our creative involvement in this field.” Read More…
