One Building, One City: World's tallest prefab, Sky City, is breaking ground in June
Sky City will be 2750 feet tall, 220 stories, housing 30,000 people in 4450 apartments. That's sustainable design.
Latest Stories in Design - Page 14
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Quote of the Day: Ron Shiffman on Urban Planning
The New York Times interviews the influential planner, who makes a lot of sense.
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The Month in Design, From Micro-Apartments to GlennBeckistan
Also tanks in your backyard and killer stairs
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Artist's Massive Sand Paintings Disappear With the Tides (Video)
Intended to wash away with the tides, this artist's sand-based artworks are tied to the rhythm and flow of the ocean.
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6 Designs Ideas That Have Shaped the (Modern) World
You will probably recognize most of these design items, now their story and impact is being examined in a new show.
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Places Birds Sleep
Birds are pretty great at eating bugs, but they also get tired. Here's where they sleep.
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10 More Ways To Hide The Bed (Some of Which You Can Actually Afford)
Every tiny apartment does not have to have an expensive Murphy bed.
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Man Builds Family Home Under Huge Desert Rock (Video)
This man and his family have been happily living under a rock for the last thirty years.
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Tiny Model Apartment is Full of Transformer Furniture
Is every single one of them going to have a Murphy bed?
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Water Tower Converted Into Superluxe London Home
Adaptive reuse is wonderful, but can you have too much of a good thing?
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Touring Blu Homes' East Coast Breezehouse
Matt Hickman tours the folding prefab in the Hudson Valley, the latest iteration of Michelle Kaufmann's clever design
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Experimental Japanese Winter Cabin Blends Traditional Methods with Modern Materials
This translucent, winter-proofed dwelling is built using ideas adapted from the traditional houses of the Ainu, Japan's indigenous peoples.
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Aether Store Is a Standout in Temporary Container City
Popup clothing store fits right in to a neighborhood in transition.
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Housing Recovery: Be Careful What You Wish For
Everybody is so happy that the housing industry is recovering, but is it real, and is it a good thing?
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Folding Bathtub from 1915 Would Make Sense Today
Why take up so much space with a tub when you can just unfurl it when you need it?
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Sustainable Design Is MIA at Toronto's Interior Design Show
It used to be a big deal, marketing design products as green. It doesn't appear to be anymore.
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Restored Airstream Trailers Perk Up Santa Barbara Park
Architect Matthew Hoffman mixes nostalgia with modern design
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Artist's Astounding Architectural Skylines are Made out of Scrap Wood
These imaginative sculptures are like no city you've ever seen -- and are made completely out of recycled wood.
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Artist Creates Cloud Making Machine to Test Geoengineering "Limits of Knowledge"
Inspired by geoengineering techniques, an artist creates a personal cloud-forming machine to make a point.
