Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » timber house http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:30:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Tiny Timber Fiscavaig House Rests on Stilts in an Ancient Scottish Landscape http://inhabitat.com/tiny-timber-fiscavaig-house-rests-on-stilts-in-an-ancient-scottish-landscape/ http://inhabitat.com/tiny-timber-fiscavaig-house-rests-on-stilts-in-an-ancient-scottish-landscape/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:09:29 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=487855
In addition to its small footprint of 70 square meters, the small timber house on the western side of the Isle of Skye in Scotland makes optimum use of natural light and ventilation in order to keep its carbon footprint low as well. The home is tapered]]> timber house, tiny house, holiday house, isle of skye, scotland, rural design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, fiscavaig house, minimal environmental impact, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, timber house, tiny house, holiday house, isle of skye, scotland, rural design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, fiscavaig house, minimal environmental impact, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, timber house, tiny house, holiday house, isle of skye, scotland, rural design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, fiscavaig house, minimal environmental impact, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, timber house, tiny house, holiday house, isle of skye, scotland, rural design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, fiscavaig house, minimal environmental impact, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, timber house, tiny house, holiday house, isle of skye, scotland, rural design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, fiscavaig house, minimal environmental impact, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, timber house, tiny house, holiday house, isle of skye, scotland, rural design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, fiscavaig house, minimal environmental impact, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, timber house, tiny house, holiday house, isle of skye, scotland, rural design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, fiscavaig house, minimal environmental impact, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light,

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/tiny-timber-fiscavaig-house-rests-on-stilts-in-an-ancient-scottish-landscape/feed/ 0 Fantasy Timber House in Essex Will be Filled With Grayson Perry Artwork and Rented to Tourists http://inhabitat.com/fantasy-timber-house-in-essex-will-be-filled-with-grayson-perry-artwork-and-rented-to-tourists/ http://inhabitat.com/fantasy-timber-house-in-essex-will-be-filled-with-grayson-perry-artwork-and-rented-to-tourists/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:56:49 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=453860
Living Architecture just unveiled the first images of its next installment in a series of iconic works of architecture that will be built and then rented to tourists - and it's by far the strangest yet. Designed by renowned artist Grayson Perry with help from]]> Grayson Perry, Living Architecture, Fantasy House, House in Essex, Transvestite, Timber House, Gabled House, UK, vernacular architecture, tourism, FAT Architecture, art, shrine,

Living Architecture just unveiled the first images of its next installment in a series of iconic works of architecture that will be built and then rented to tourists – and it’s by far the strangest yet. Designed by renowned artist Grayson Perry with help from the London-based FAT Architecture, the double-story timber fantasy house was originally rejected by Essex’s town council. The “House in Essex” has since been approved, and it will be packed with Perry’s own visceral artwork – but it gets even more curious than that.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/fantasy-timber-house-in-essex-will-be-filled-with-grayson-perry-artwork-and-rented-to-tourists/feed/ 0 Coromandel Bach is a Protected Timber Beach House in New Zealand http://inhabitat.com/coromandel-bach-is-a-protected-timber-beach-house-in-new-zealand/ http://inhabitat.com/coromandel-bach-is-a-protected-timber-beach-house-in-new-zealand/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:00:20 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=423933
Located near Coromandel, the simple bach for the Crosson Family was designed as a simple rectangular container. Built from unadorned natural timber, the home is a to reinterpretation of New Zealand wood craft tradition and the structure, cladding, lining and]]> Coromandel Bach, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, new zealand, bach, beach house, disaster proof design, timber home Coromandel Bach, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, new zealand, bach, beach house, disaster proof design, timber home Coromandel Bach, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, new zealand, bach, beach house, disaster proof design, timber home Coromandel Bach, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, new zealand, bach, beach house, disaster proof design, timber home Coromandel Bach, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, new zealand, bach, beach house, disaster proof design, timber home Coromandel Bach, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, new zealand, bach, beach house, disaster proof design, timber home Coromandel Bach, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, new zealand, bach, beach house, disaster proof design, timber home Coromandel Bach, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, new zealand, bach, beach house, disaster proof design, timber home Coromandel Bach, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, new zealand, bach, beach house, disaster proof design, timber home Coromandel Bach, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, new zealand, bach, beach house, disaster proof design, timber home Coromandel Bach, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, new zealand, bach, beach house, disaster proof design, timber home Coromandel Bach, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, new zealand, bach, beach house, disaster proof design, timber home Coromandel Bach, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, new zealand, bach, beach house, disaster proof design, timber home Coromandel Bach, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, new zealand, bach, beach house, disaster proof design, timber home


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/coromandel-bach-is-a-protected-timber-beach-house-in-new-zealand/feed/ 0 Tutukaka Beach House Features Moveable Shutters To Bring In Natural Daylight http://inhabitat.com/tutukaka-beach-house-features-moveable-shutters-to-bring-in-natural-daylight/ http://inhabitat.com/tutukaka-beach-house-features-moveable-shutters-to-bring-in-natural-daylight/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:24:43 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=412781
The Tutukaka House was designed by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects as a refuge for a busy family to use when they wanted to get out of the city. Located about 2 1/2 hours outside of Aukland on the northwest coats of the Northland island, the vacation home]]> Tutukaka House, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, vacation home, beach home, eco home, daylighting, moveable shutters, new zealand Tutukaka House, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, vacation home, beach home, eco home, daylighting, moveable shutters, new zealand Tutukaka House, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, vacation home, beach home, eco home, daylighting, moveable shutters, new zealand Tutukaka House, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, vacation home, beach home, eco home, daylighting, moveable shutters, new zealand Tutukaka House, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, vacation home, beach home, eco home, daylighting, moveable shutters, new zealand Tutukaka House, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, vacation home, beach home, eco home, daylighting, moveable shutters, new zealand Tutukaka House, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, vacation home, beach home, eco home, daylighting, moveable shutters, new zealand Tutukaka House, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, vacation home, beach home, eco home, daylighting, moveable shutters, new zealand Tutukaka House, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, vacation home, beach home, eco home, daylighting, moveable shutters, new zealand Tutukaka House, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, vacation home, beach home, eco home, daylighting, moveable shutters, new zealand Tutukaka House, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, vacation home, beach home, eco home, daylighting, moveable shutters, new zealand Tutukaka House, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, vacation home, beach home, eco home, daylighting, moveable shutters, new zealand Tutukaka House, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, vacation home, beach home, eco home, daylighting, moveable shutters, new zealand Tutukaka House, Crosson Clarke Carnachan, vacation home, beach home, eco home, daylighting, moveable shutters, new zealand


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