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Trailer by Invisible Studio, Invisible Studio same section milling, low cost timber cabin, low cost self build project, plywood interior and polycarbonate cladding, reclaimed materials in self build project, Invisible Studio design build

This tiny timber cabin was built from construction waste for under $30K

Transportable, versatile, and low-cost, this tiny timber cabin shows how the crafty use of local and recycled materials...

Cabin at Troll’s Peak, cabin, Norway, Rever & Drage Architects, green roof, timber frame, timber cladding, traditional building techniques, polycarbonate panels

This rustic Norwegian cabin looks like four different buildings all joined together

This rustic cottage in Norway looks like a patchwork of different buildings, all mashed together to create a cohesive...

Montaña House, [baragaño], prefab, Madrid, wooden house, minimalist interior, green architecture, traditional architecture, natural light, polycarbonate panels, fireplace, local artisans, slate roof

It took only five hours to assemble this modern prefab house in Spain

It took less than four months to build this modern prefab home in a factory, and only five hours to assemble it...

LOS OSOS, Coroflot, Mobile Work Unit (MWU), flexible spaces, mobile workspace, trailer, Los Angeles, modular furniture, green architecture, green design, flexible office space, natural light, post and beam, locally sourced wood, polycarbonate panels

Flexible trailer-office tucked into an old ambulance garage in Portland

Designers are constantly coming up with new flexible solutions for urban office spaces– from multi-use backyard...

ICEBERGS by James Corner Field Operations, ICEBERGS NBM, ICEBERGS National Building Museum, ICEBERGS DC

ICEBERGS immerse visitors in a beautiful underwater world in Washington, D.C.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMJCd04ehKc 
 Created as part of the National Building Museum’s Summer Block...

Wolfson Tree Management Center and Mess Building, The National Arboretum, Invisible Studio Architects, BuroHappold, timber structure, locally sourced timber, polycarbonate panels, natural light, pitched roof

These two arboretum buildings were built using waste timber sourced and milled on-site

The buildings were built from timber cut down as part of the routine tree-thinning process that takes place at...

House in Shinkawa, Japan, Hokkaido, Yukari Yamahiro, Japanese architects, greenhouse, polycarbonate panels, thermal insulation, natural lighting, small footprint, green archiecture

Tidy Japanese home mimics the greenhouse effect to keep warm

The house is located in the city of Sapporo, capital of Japan's Hokkaido island. It comprises two distinct spaces-Small...

affordable housing, locally sourced building material, low income housing, palm tree house, passive house, passive sustainability, Polycarbonate Panels, social housing, steel frame, Vietnam housing, Vo Trong Nghia Architects

Vo Trong Nghia Unveils Lovely Low-Cost Housing Made from Locally Sourced Palm Trees

The frame, made from precast concrete, is covered with nipa palm branches and polycarbonate panels that provide...

green design, eco design, sustainable design, Outside house, Outside (Outside) ((Outside)) House, aa+h architects, double house, polycarbonate panels, Japanese architecture

Japan’s Quirky Outside (Outside) ((Outside)) House Combines Four Mini-Houses Under One Roof

The outside structure of the home is almost like a barn -- a grandiose open space with a high peaked ceiling....

green design, eco design, sustainable design, Serpentine Gallery, Alvaro Siza Vieira, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Ceil Balmond Arup, Hyde Park, London, Polycarbonate panels, solar panels, temporary structures

Alvaro Siza’s Solar-Powered Serpentine Gallery Pavilion Illuminated by Polycarbonate Panels

During the day, the open structure served as a comfortable café that offered light fare and coffee to visitors...

Urban design,social design,Politics,Green Transportation,Design for Health,Daylighting,Architecture,spanish design,merida spain,Selgascano ,natural light,white structure,Extremadura Regional Council,UNESCO World Heritage Site,skate park,sports,internet access,local help,long-lasting materials,archaeological remains,Polycarbonate Panels,

Magnificent Factoría Joven Skate Park is a Luminous Oasis in Mérida

Factoría Joven surprised adults and kids when it opened its doors in Mérida last March. The old capital of Lusitania,...

RENOVATION: A Sustainable Addition to an Old Victorian

Increasing densification of urban areas is not a new problem, and unfortunately solutions to this dilemma usually...

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