AvatarPortland JohnAvatarAvatar5 days agoI Designed My Dream Home For Free With an AI Architect — Here's How It Worksverified_publisherEntrepreneur - Sherin ShibuThe AI architect, Vitruvius, created three designs in minutes, complete with floor plans and pictures of the inside and outside of the house. Construction technology company Icon, the Texas-based startup behind the world's largest 3D-printed neighborhood in Austin, announced the beta version of an …
AvatarPortland JohnFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHomeowners across America are building futuristic, nearly indestructible homes to withstand natural disasters — here's howyahoo.com - Jeremiah BudinHomeowners across the country are unfortunately being forced to worry more than ever about extreme weather events caused by the changing weather …
AvatarPortland JohnFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThis Ingenious Space-Saving House Was Once a Humble Shipping Containeryankodesign.com - Srishti MitraNamed Cargo, and designed by the Portuguese studio Madeiguincho, this tiny home was initially an old shipping container but is now an attractive …
AvatarPortland JohnAvatarAvatarChina has flooded the market with so many solar panels that people are using them as garden fencingverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Huileng TanChina's manufacturers are pumping out so many solar panels that the resulting global glut has caused prices to tank. Solar panels — 80% of which are made in China — are so cheap that they are now being used to line garden fences in Germany and the Netherlands, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. …
AvatarPortland JohnFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThis No AC Tiny Home Uses Nature To Regulate Temperatures & For Optimal Coolingyankodesign.com - Srishti MitraDesigned by Columbian architectural firm PAE, this beautiful open-air tiny house is called the Casa Caoba, and it is tucked away into the lush …
AvatarPortland JohnFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThis Viral Hack Turns Your Backyard Into a Calming Oasis — and Costs Less Than $50 to dolivingetc.com - Brigid KennedyWhen we think of 'water features' — in our pools, our landscaping, our showers, our shopping malls — we're usually thinking of dollar signs …
AvatarPortland JohnFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logokseniia kolesnikova's stilted glass house rises over a lake amid mountain peaksdesignboom.com - Xusha Tkachevakseniia kolesnikova envisions a rusted metal skin while the interiors evoke a unified color palette of sand and terracotta.
AvatarPortland JohnAvatarAvatar23 Affordable Small Pool Ideas We Love That Won't Break Your BudgetThe Spruce - Farima FergusonWith summer days ahead, it's time to start thinking about how to cool off and create a relaxing oasis in your own backyard. A pool is an obvious …
AvatarPortland JohnFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCouple’s Stunning Off Grid Home for Retirementtinyhousetalk.com - Natalie C. McKeeRemember Shaye? The amazing tiny house designer in New Zealand? Today we’re showing you her mom and dad’s tiny house that they designed together to …
AvatarPortland JohnAvatarAvatarA startup's solar-powered backyard tiny home can help power the main house — see inside its first 100 prefab ADUs starting at $279,000verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Brittany ChangEntrepreneur Sasha Jokic dreams of ending global housing insecurity by manufacturing prefab multi-family residences for low-income families. To do so, his San Francisco-based startup Cosmic is now selling its first 100 tiny homes starting at a cool $279,000 for a 385-square-foot studio. Ironic, yes. …
AvatarPortland JohnAvatarAvatarHow I turned a shipping container into a solar off-grid charging station with A/Cverified_publisherElectrek - Micah TollAfter one of my most recent Alibaba import adventures, I was left with a shipping container in my yard. These engineering wonders are great for many uses outside of merely transferring goods around the world, with one of the most common secondary uses being watertight storage units. That seemed …