MoCoLoco has posted an interesting write-up on a new outdoor lighting system: Flower
Architecture & Furniture
Dwell Home
Image from Resolution 4 Architecture’s Web Site
MoCoLoco has posted word of The Dwell Home, an amazing contest to produce really cool pre-fabricated homes (no double-wides here) that are at least 2,000 square feet, and priced at or under $200,000, including the cost of the land and taxes. The winner (pictured above), produced by Resolution 4 Architecture, comes with three bedrooms, two and a half baths, an office, a media room and three outdoor decks spread across 2,042 square feet of space, spread across several levels.
Clever Homes
While I have no desire to be an architect, I love to look at buildings, how they are constructed and how they are designed. I recently ran across the site for Clever homes, “a multidisciplinary home design and construction systems company.”
Check out their designs.
The Ring Plug
Photo from The Design Center of Toyama
While small evolutions in product or industrial design are not always recognized by the consumer, small changes can have a big impact over time. A key example of a small design shift that may well change our lives is the by Manabu Nishikawa.
Via Boing Boing and Apartment Therapy