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material & product roundup, november 9 2007-11-09 11:50:18
Bark House Siding from Highland Craftsmen
Eco-Friendly Paint Roundup @ Apartment Therapy Green Home. OR you can hit these tags in my sidebar: paint, finishes, paint stripping
Aeon Pro LED lighting systems from Cyberlux
Create your own archways with Curvemakers (pretty awesome).
Master plasterer Shuhei Hasado’s Moonscape wall at Canelo Project, via Landerland
Fill sandbags 500% faster with GOBAGGER - perfect for earthbag projects.
Linseed oil on earthen floor @ I Love Cob!
Watercolor Walls
Developed by Japan-based Suzuran Corporation, Reben is an environmentally remediating paint made from 100 percent natural ingredients. Created as a response to sick-building syndrome and poor indoor-air quality, Reben emits no harmful volatile organic compounds and actually cleans the air. JPHome via Transmaterial
Good list of resources for reproduction hardware, etc. @ Reclaimed Home (love you guys!)
Helix Wind via LEED Pro
Metal Weather-stripping @ Cool Tools
Linea LED Wall Tile
house in the countryside, ábalos & herreros 2007-11-08 10:34:29
Casa en el campo (House in the countryside
), Mallorca, Spain. Two identical facades: kitchen, bedroom and bathroom face north to the woods and hills behind the house; dining room, living room and study face south overlooking the village and surrounding fields of Artá.
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a beautiful green-roofed lawnmower shed 2007-11-07 14:32:54
Alex over at Shedworking always finds the loveliest stuff…. This green-roofed garden structure built by Altham Oak and Carpentry, Ltd. (in Lancashire, England) was built to house a lawnmower and garden tools. One of their specialties is carving, as shown below by the beautiful Celtic Knotwork handle on the shed’s door.
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wooden house, atelier klanc 2007-11-06 12:22:53
Wooden House of ÄŒervená Rokle (Red Gulch), Lety u DobÅ™Ãchovic, Czech Republic. Built: 2004. By now, it should come as no surprise that I’m absolutely mad about little houses built of wood, and I’ve fallen hard for this ‘cabin’ design by Tomáš Klanc’s firm.
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house in henaji, kazunori fujimoto 2007-11-14 12:53:20
House in Henaji, Okinawa, Japan. Fujimoto’s works are really cool, but this one really grabbed my attention: a minimalist modern twist on the classic pagoda form…..
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ecomod, university of virginia school of architecture 2007-11-14 12:35:25
ecoMOD is a research and design / build / evaluate project at the University of Virginia School of Architecture that aims to create a series of ecological, modular and affordable house prototypes. Working in partnership with the UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science, our goal is to demonstrate the environmental and economic potential of prefabrication, and to challenge the modular and manufactured housing industry in the U.S. to explore this potential. In the context of this multi-year project, an interdisciplinary group of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, historic preservation, business, environmental science, planning and economics students are participating in the design, construction and evaluation phases of the project. Three prototypes are being developed for Piedmont Housing Alliance, and one for Habitat for Humanity.
ecoMOD
the future of mud, a film by susan vogel 2007-11-14 12:20:56
Remember my post, Mud Mosques of Mali ? If you’re as interested in this most ancient (and very relevant) form of architecture as I am, you’ll want to see this film…
This is the story of Komusa, master mason and heir to the secrets of Djenné architecture. He hopes his son will continue the family profession and maintain their world heritage city - but Djenne is connected to a global world now, and competing ideas about the future have arrived. Documentary footage and staged scenes tell an intimate story of family tensions, contemporary building practices, and the precarious future of the renowned mud architecture of Mali.
Go read Kimberly Mok’s terrific post, The Future IS Mud, on Treehugger
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insuladd 2007-11-13 10:36:15
Insuladd is a paint additive that you mix in with ordinary house paint to insulate and reflect heat from your home during warm months and to keep heat in during the cold months. For interior and exterior paints.
home slicker: ‘how exterior walls stay dry on the inside’ 2007-11-13 10:27:16
Home Slicker is the answer for protecting wall systems from the damaging effects of moisture. Wind-driven rain from the outside, moisture vapor from the home’s interior, and corrosive surfactants that leak from certain types of siding, usually remain trapped in between the siding and building paper or housewrap. This unvented moisture can negatively impact the performance of siding systems and building paper or housewrap. It can also lead to the development of mold and mildew in the wall space, potentially creating health concerns. Unvented moisture behind cladding systems can also cause premature failure of paints or stains. Home Slicker effectively drains moisture from behind the siding, reducing the chances of premature peeling or blistering of finishes. Home Slicker’s unique three-dimensional matrix provides a continuous space for drying, channels for drainage, a thermal break, and pressure equalization, allowing moisture to escape quickly before it damages the sidewal Read more:inside
monopan 2007-11-13 10:31:29
MonoPan is an innovative new product - comprised of polypropylene, the thermoplastic lightweight panel consists of polypropylene-honeycomb and fiberglass reinforced polypropylene face sheets, joined together by lamination creating an almost indestructible material. It can be used as an alternative to plywood, wood, fiberglass, steel or aluminum. * Lightweight * Superior strength * Water resistant * 100% recyclable * Chemical resistant * Will not delaminate * Easy to join * Impact resistant. AND, it’s thermo-formable…
MonoPan
medex water-resistant mdf panels from sierra pine 2007-11-13 10:22:31
Medex is a no-added-formaldehyde, moisture resistant MDF panel engineered for interior high-moisture areas. Used in place of sanded plywood and solid wood in non-structural applications, Medex gives you the versatility of composite panels with the emissions of solid wood. Made from 100% post industrial recycled wood fiber.
Sierra Pine Composite Solutions
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house of tomorrow, architectures à vivre 2007-11-12 13:25:48
House of Tomorrow (Maison A), a new 200 square meter prefab/modular house created by French architecture magazine, architectures à vivre, and designed by architect Eric Wuilmot, is currently being shown at Batimat 2007. The house has green roofs, solar panels, and the interior patio has a glass-panel roof that is removable during the warmer summer months. See photos of the house assembled for the show, after the jump.
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casa da quinta, marcio kogan 2007-11-12 12:40:16
Casa da Quinta, São Paulo, Brazil. Built: 2004. Alas, alack, the text is all in Portuguese… but I really love the stonework on this house, located 150 km outside of the capital city of São Paulo. And so, for your viewing prazer…..
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house in black, chiba manabu architects 2007-11-12 12:08:45
House in Black, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Built: 2001. Steel framed, three-story house with black-stained wood-cladding - footprint is only 50.63m2. Dig the stairs……
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hycrete 2007-11-19 16:25:29
When used in concrete, Hycrete Admixture provides two levels of membrane-free protection.
Hycrete Admixture protects the reinforcing steel by chemically bonding to the steel surface and creating a monomolecular film. One end of the Hycrete molecule is polar by nature and attaches to other polar particles, such as iron or other metallic molecules. Because Hycrete is chemically bound to the steel surface, the admixture offers greater endurance and enhances structural life.
Hycrete provides integral waterproofing and disperses throughout the concrete matrix. Once the concrete is poured, the waterproofing is complete. Hycrete reacts with metallic ions present in the water, aggregate, cement, and the steel reinforcement. From this reaction, a precipitate is formed that fills the capillaries of the concrete, thus repelling water and shutting down capillary absorption.
Hycrete
Via LEED Pro
panelmax, sculptured mdf panels 2007-11-19 16:15:58
These are cool looking: PANELMAX sculptured MDF wall panels come in standard 3/4″x4′x8′ sheets (or custom cuts) and are installed with ordinary z-clips and mastic. More than 20 colors are available. Nice.
casadecor miami 2007 exhibition now open 2007-11-19 12:58:19
My friend JoAnn Locktov of Trendgroup-USA sent me the press release for this event:
CASADECOR ‘07: The urban showhouse hosts innovative ideas and materials from over 60 designers, architects, and manufacturers in a tantalizing array of design solutions and inspirations. Many of the interiors include sustainable materials, from the vertical “living wall” in the green urban oasis to the home office designed for the US Green Building Council. The exhibition takes place from November 9th, 2007 - December 16th, 2007, and is located at 1444 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132. Trendgroup-USA is a sponsor with a booth at the show, so you just know this show is worth attending!
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hudson residence, stephen atkinson architecture 2007-11-19 10:50:47
Hudson Residence, St. Michael’s, Maryland. Stephen Atkinson is one of my favorite architects around. Some of you might recall his Zachary House, which he did for his parents down in Louisiana. There’s something subtle about his approach, and all his houses fit their environment, perfectly.
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clara cabin, bryan meyer and anne ryan 2007-11-19 09:49:19
A while ago, I posted a container cabin in Northern Minnesota (Holyoke Cabin) built by Hive Modular architect Paul Stankey and his wife Sarah Nordby, and now Stankey’s partner Bryan Meyer has posted the cabin he and his wife Anne Ryan built some years ago, called Clara Cabin…. Built on Ryan’s family property, the 220sf off-grid cabin is described as “a glorified tent - a primitive room in the woods”. I’m in love.
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architecture roundup, november 16 2007-11-16 15:07:49
Casa de Invitados (Guest House), Licancheu, Chile. Straw bales, corrugated polycarbonate and zinc cladding, green roof. Very cool. AATA ARQUITECTOS via Plataforma Arquitectura
T-Bone House, Waiblingen, Germany. Is being in love with a car normal? COAST architecture via Wallpaper Magazine
Villa Deys, Rhenen, The Netherlands. Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter via Modern Residential Design
House Alta, Älta, Sweden. Johannes Norlander Arkitektur via David Report blog
Casa Suntro, Morelos, Mexico. Jorge Hernandez de la Garza, Arquitecto
Shenandoah Retreat, North Fork of the Shenandoah River, Virginia. Carter Burton Architecture
material and product roundup, november 16 2007-11-16 11:37:00
BITUBLOCK: Building blocks made from rubbish… a high-performance product that is about six times stronger than traditional concrete block. It’s made by mixing waste products like recycled glass, metal slag, sewage sludge and incinerator ash with a sticky binder called bitumen, also used in road paving. The mixture is compacted in a mold and heat-cured, which oxidizes and hardens the bitumen.
Go read this good post over at Inhabitat
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Bella & Birch is patterned paint on a roll that goes onto your wall dry. Really! I’d like to see that!
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Reclaimed, Recycled Barnwood Furnishings from Vermont Woods Studios, via LEED Pro
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PolyWhey Floor and Furniture Finishes from Vermont Natural Coatings - polymer wood coatings using whey proteins, a natural by-product of th Read more:material
do research: the end. 2007-11-15 18:49:47
[Image from Satan’s Laundromat]
DO Research, that wonderful blog by the Olsons, has been discontinued. If it’s any consolation, they’ve found some land and they’re planning to build a FlatPak on it in Spring ‘08. Howzat?
[UPDATE: the ‘DO’ in ‘DO Research’ stands for: Dotin/Olson. Thanks, Nicole!]
architecture roundup, november 25 2007-11-25 13:22:10
Knarrarósviti lighthouse @ deputydog
Also see: A gallery of lighthouses in Iceland by Klaus Hülse, and The Lighthouse Directory
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Chalet Chemin Brochu, a 3-container cottage in Quebec by architect Pierre Morency via Azure Magazine
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Skinny Houses @ eye candy. Above: Lucky Drops by Atelier Tekuto. Another cool skinny house, below: Sliver House by Boyarsky Murphy (be sure to check out this firm’s amazing conversion of the Christchurch Tower in London )
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Herringbone Houses by Alison Brooks Architects @ dezeen
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Going to the Vesteralen or Lofoten Islands in Norway to see the Aurora Borealis? Stay in one of the Rorbus (traditional wooden fisherman’s huts above the water) available for rent
material and product roundup, november 23 2007-11-23 12:40:37
C-Wall by welterwall - the opposite of a pocket door, the C-Wall is a c-shaped ’sleeve’ partition door that needs no knobs or external hardware such as hinges: the hardware is completely hidden.
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The RHEINZINK snap-lock bracket mounting system consists of a C-profile bracket mounting rail which fastens easily onto the fascia or roof edge. Gutter brackets are snapped into place easily and securely, and spaced along the mounting rail to suit loading conditions. The half-round 5″ or 6″ RHEINZINK gutter is then snapped into place with a click.
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Cement Board Fabricators distributes fiber cementitious products within the U.S., representing Cembonit and Minerit. Photo shown: house clad with Cembonit “Flint” panels.
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Whitechapel, Ltd. - fi Read more:material
lapdawg 2007-11-23 09:32:27
Last week, my back went out (again), and while it wasn’t too bad, I had to lay in bed on an icepack for a couple of days. There was no way I could sit in a chair at the desk or use my laptop comfortably in bed…. My problems were solved when I got the Lapdawg X4, a multi-purpose transformable table made of anodized aluminum. It isn’t just a laptop tray or bed table for laptops - it’s three legged, push button, auto-locking joints swivel 360° into five different table tray modes, so you can also use it as a laptop stand, bed/breakfast tray, TV-dinner tray, a lap/writing desk or whatever else you can dream up. The Lapdawg can hold up to just over 25 lbs., weighs just over 5 lbs. and comes with its own carrying case. I really liked it because the joints are adjustable in tiny increments and I was able to get just the right angle for my laptop and there was room for the mouse on the side (very important!). It worked perfectly. See the site for lots more photos an
g-star raw ferry 2007-11-22 17:43:15
The denim brand G-STAR RAW’s interior design team took a vintage steel canal ferry boat belonging to VIP Watertaxi Amsterdam and refitted it into the wicked cool looking thing you see here. When I was back in New York visiting my father recently, we were heading out of the Sayville River to our place on Fire Island and my father pointed out a recently-retired 1930’s ferry boat that was for sale, mentioning that it would easily convert into a fabulous houseboat. I’d like to do that, and make it look like this boat! I’d be the talk of the Great South Bay….
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inspiration: color from nature 2007-11-21 12:56:22
A Collection of 18 Beautiful Butterflies & Their Color Palettes @ COLOURlovers, via urbanbike, a wonderful French blog.
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Pantone Autumn, via Chris Glass
Also: Color Palette Generator
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