houses
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This Hurricane Proof House Made From 612,000 Recycled Plastic Bottles Can Withstand 524km/h Winds
If you’re looking to build a new home on coastal waters where hurricanes are known to roam, you might want to skip the two-by-fours and cement and instead start drinking bottled soft drink. A Canadian company has recently completed construction of a home with exterior walls made from recycled plastic, and it’s claimed to be…
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The World’s Biggest Free Form 3D Printer Is Being Used To Build Houses
The dream of 3D printing buildings is not a new one and, typically, it’s not a pretty one either. However, the visionaries at Branch Technology, a startup founded by architects in Chattanooga, Tennessee, want to change that — and they have built the world’s largest free form 3D printer to do it.
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These Clever Mud Hut Designs Rethink Cheap Rural Living
Mud huts are normally associated with the most basic level of just-scraping-by living: utilitarian, cheap, but hardly the height of design (or even comfort). The Nka Foundation wondered what would happen if the mud hut was modernised: same basic materials, same low cost, but 21st century techniques.
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13 European Dream Homes You Can Actually Rent
It’s no secret that Europe is full of magical places. However, you’re probably never going to stay in Windsor Castle or sleep in Rapunzel’s tower. You might, however, enjoy a similar brush with a fairy tale thanks to this architecture-loving travel agency in Germany.