House

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The House From Up! Has Been Built In Real Life—and It Flies!

10:12AM March 7, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

This is really nuts. The people from National Geographic have built a house inspired by the Pixar’s movie Up! Yes, a house tied to gas balloons that actually flies. I’m so giddy I can’t barely type. More »

Geek Out

One Really Big Window (Or A Lot Of Really Little Shelves)

12:40PM January 28, 2011 | Kyle VanHemert

It’s nice to have windows. In a more utilitarian sense, it’s nice to have shelves. The architects of this house in the Swedish countryside figured out how to have both on the same wall to great effect. More »

Gadgets

Congress Will Allow The Use Of Electronic Devices In The House

8:00AM December 26, 2010 | Casey Chan

Republicans plan to lift the ban on the use of electronic gadgets like the iPad, iPhone and BlackBerry on the House floor. Now our lawmakers can check their Facebook and update their Twitter during those filibustering times. More »

Dream Home: A Converted Firehouse With A Fire Pole

3:00AM December 5, 2010 | Casey Chan

If you were anything like me growing up, you dreamt about living in a firehouse just so you could have a fire pole to slide down. This San Francisco townhouse is the house I dreamt about. I’m so moving here. More »

Entertainment

House Season Finale Shot Entirely On A Canon 5D Mark II

11:59PM April 13, 2010 | Mark Wilson

Wow, the House (great show, BTW) season finale was shot entirely on a Canon 5D Mark II. You think that the HD video quality of dSLRs is challenging pro video and film gear yet? More »

Tell Us This Isn’t The Greatest Steampunk House Ever

12:42AM December 5, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

A Massachusetts couple has restored this Victorian-era house into the greatest example of a steampunk home you’ll ever see. Everything, from the doors to the fireplace, to the telephone and the TV wall-unit, have been lovingly taken back in time. More »

Hey You, Let’s Move Here

7:57AM November 30, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Best plan: A two-mast schooner to go live around the world. Second best plan: A house like Universe, in Roca Blanca, Mexico. And neoprene suits, surf boards, and diving gear. OK, and a two-mast schooner too. Come in and enjoy. More »

Mirror/Ironing Board Concept

10:00PM July 17, 2009 | Brian Lam

Aha! I hate pulling down ironing boards and then having to fold their screechy legs back up. Having one disguised as a mirror is a great idea that would save time and space. (Just figure out stability.) [Aissallogerot via Toxel] More »

An Inside Peek at Microsoft’s Future Smart Home

7:00AM May 15, 2009 | Andi Wang

BBC has a video tour of Microsoft’s new smart house—a future home that runs on technology to help with daily tasks, including an interactive mirror that gives laundry directions for specific clothing.

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$US5,000 Paper House is the World’s Swankiest Hobo Pad

10:15PM January 19, 2009 | John Herrman

Swiss company The Wall AG has a perfect solution for third-world shanty towns, semi-permanent refugee camps and approximately 7.2% of adult Americans: paper houses!

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