Comments on: M-Velope Transformer House For Sale at Neiman Marcus

By: squarerootarch

squarerootarch — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:37:48 +0000

i do agree with most of the posts here, but i have to say that the concept is worthy of experimentation. even if it’s not outfitted like traditional homes, it is an interesting study and perhaps a building block for something more inhabitant friendly. i feel that this should be marketed along the lines of artwork instead of a housing alternative. it does make you think about the static nature of our current housing, though.

By: Music Hobo

Music Hobo — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:18:49 +0000

This barely qualifies as a shelter let alone a house… geeze. But what I really really would love to know is how is this worth 100,000 dollars?

By: pumpkinescobar

pumpkinescobar — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:08:38 +0000

WOW!! This seems like the biggest waste of $100,000… even if it is made of non-toxic treated wood, it’s still useless. Buy and umbrella!

By: Keter

Keter — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:07:10 +0000

I have to agree with Kenneth: this design is a loser. It’s not a house: a house is meant to shelter its inhabitants from the weather and insects and this one won’t. Just because something is made from sustainable materials does not mean that it is actually sustainable in practice. This one is destined to rot away in someone’s back yard or be disassembled for other projects…not an efficient use of materials or labor. Make something that will last 300+ years with little maintenance like my concrete “parking garage” house and then you might impress me.

By: lamoose

lamoose — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:12:13 +0000

I reckon you could make this for a few hundred quid. Get about 30 pallets, a bag of nails, a bit of imagination and some hard graft, i think you could pull it off. Sustainable and recyclable too.

By: M-Velope Transformer House | Solar Energy Dream

M-Velope Transformer House | Solar Energy Dream — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:47:27 +0000

[...] The concept of this M-Velope Transformer House is a very good one but priced at $100,000 I hardly think that it’s worth that much. But on the brighter side of things house is made from Accoya which is a new non toxic treated wood that is said to be stronger and more durable then lumber. Also this would make for a really nice sort of camping home on a beach or wherever your getaway may be located but the price is still way to steep. If you have an extra $100,000 that your looking to spend on something you can go to Neimanmarcus now and order one. I personally would say invest that 100,000 on solar energy but that’s just me. via IH [...]

By: Kenneth

Kenneth — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:44:00 +0000

$100,000 slat-roofed shed? Sorry, but the gimmickery of this design does not outweigh the fact that this is pretty much useless for anything other than a little shade. It would not even be good as a storage shed because it would be useless in the rain. On top of that, it’s pretty ugly. I’m sorry to hear that Neiman’s are not smart enough to offer a few of the many practical and beautiful small prefab buildings available out there–and for much less money!