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Built in 1990 among the magnificent Scandinavian peaks of the Matanuska Glacier area. It provides a great base camp for the exploration of the area and assaults on the neighboring peaks. 40 yards behind the hut-small rivulets draining form the ice, might be frozen in the morning. Water can also be obtained on the Scandinavian Glacier …
The house is tight insulated with energy efficient design and includes a deck and a pergola which provide shade for the sun. Basic size is 3 x 5 meter or 3 x 6,6 meters and a deck 3 x 2,4 meter, as well as pergola (3 x 1,5 meter) over the deck. The big sliding glass doors can be placed on the short end …
Olle Hagman built his Writer’s cabin in Sweden in order to have a natural haven from the hustle and bustle of his job as a professor of sociology at Gotenburg University.” – Cordwood Construction Read and see more of this Cordwood Writer’s Cabin in Sweden…
FIREFLY is in development by TAXA LP, creators of cricket trailer. FIREFLY is a camper and a tool box, inside and out. In NASA parlance it is a habitation module. It weighs ~600lbs. Deploy it on its legs. Tow it with a small trailer. Carry it in the bed of your pickup. Drop it in with …
The Anthenea measures just 4.6m in diameter and is made from fibreglass. A hydraulic jack opens the main door, but one of the most striking features is the glass bottom, which allows you to admire marine life close-up. ‘It’s very relaxing,’ says Ducancelle. ‘You feel like you’re actually floating in the water. It’s also more …
At $900 a night if you’re traveling solo, $1,500 if you’re a couple, this new floating cabin off the coast of Zanzibar isn’t for the typical adventurer, but taken strictly on its own merits as a structure — wow. The latest offering from Manta Resort off Pemba Island is three stories, one beneath the waves, …
First came the idea. Then came the late nights of Craigslist searching. And then it happened quickly: a trip to a derelict horse ranch in the Salinas Valley, an exchange of cash in an old barn, and a harrowing towing adventure up Highway 101 netted me my current abode—a 1959 Airstream travel trailer. The Airstream …
After living abroad in a handful of European locales as well as several cities in Japan, Julie saw how much of the rest of the world lives. Upon returning to the States, she moved to San Francisco and was an active member of an artist collective. About four years ago, the opportunity to move Southwards …
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Here’s a great budget-minded (and portable, quick, easy to install) idea… a YURT that’s a tree house! This one is a 12′ diameter model from a company called Yurts Of America…. who have a some pretty drool worthy photos over at www.YurtsOfAmerica.com.” – Deek Read and see more at Relaxshacks.com…
This is owing to the use of Sleepbox modules created by architectural bureau Arch Group that allow organizing in only 4 sq.m. a proper place for rest and relax in a variety of buildings from airport terminals to offices. These modules are mobile, can be installed anywhere inside the building and just need to be …
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A two-bedroom house with the silhouette of a grain silo is on the market in Highmount, N.Y., a hamlet in the Catskills. The house has three levels, with the kitchen on the bottom. The second level is a living room, with a lofted bedroom. The staircase winds along the silo’s walls. The larger bedroom, on …
