Can you build a home in 49m2?
Seems that you can....... 63.02º, built in a densely residential area in Nakano, Tokyo, is a small building of a SOHO and an apartment for rent. LINK via Archdaily, Full story here....
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New Use of 100 Year Old Wood
Another surprise over at ArchDaily....... Farm House Over in Toten, Norway a couple inherited a property which just happened to have a fab view of the lake, but an existing barn on the site has to be torn down because the main load bearing construction is rotten. However, the cladding of the barn, more than 100 years old, is still of good quality and now used for exterior cladding and terraces of the new house. My father had an absolute love affair with wood, and we still have mementos of his work around home today, so its fantastic to see items like this. Full Story here .....
USA sees rise in Housing Construction Starts
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Overseas Property Blog reports.... Latest reports from the US show a renewed sense of hope in the housing starts department as figures showed a 22 percent rise in February from the month of January. New work on some 583,000 homes is seen to be a positive sign and indication that maybe the worst of the US housing slump is over. Link to Full Story Here
Look Mum, No walls?
Wall less house by Tezuka Architects This dwelling does impress, and yes as you can see, very "Open" plan in style. Make a great bach in the Nelson Bays area actually. Full Story over at archdaily here ....
Yellow Pages Treehouse restaurant
You may recall seeing the adds on TV a few months back. Remember they were following a restaurateur who was building a restaurant in a tree, BUT relying only on the Yellow Pages to find and source all products and necessary services to complete. More fantastic photos and the whole story after the jump - link here PHOTO - architects Pacific Environments Ltd .
Now this Really is an Open House!
Here's a new take on the Open House concept, and Open is the operative word. They report; The beauty of this house-on-wheels lies in the fact that its compact and yet boasts of ample living quarters. You'll find a bathroom, living room, bedroom, kitchen and an office in the 252° Living Area: Mobile Mini House. Full Story here over at Yanko Design
Mountain Dwellings by BIG
A great way to combine higher density living while still allowing some outside area. The good folks over at Arch Daily have all the info and many more photos on this great idea.... There is also a fantastic animated sequence over here at BIG , with many more photos too. FULL STORY HERE