BLINK HOUSE
Blink House aims to make zero carbon realistic for mass housing. Built in a three-floor ‘stack’ of blocks, with integrated garaging, it is designed to have views on all sides but not overlook its...
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A striking, L-shaped design which maximises exposure to the sun. The layout, including doorways, can have many variations. All living spaces face south. Timber-frame and clay bricks, using non-sulphur...
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It is envisaged as a barn-like building where as many wood-based products are used as possible. Recycled newspapers and straw serve as insulation, which means that the house itself can be recycled. The...
View ArticleTREE HOUSE
The Tree House claims to adapt to changes in the weather, providing shelter and shade using sun and rain. There are south-facing gardens on every floor off the living and sleeping areas. Of a timber...
View ArticleHOME ZED
Designed to be built quickly and cheaply, Home Zed uses current timber technology to produce a simple, energy-efficient home to last about 125 years. The house is constructed of glulam – factory-cut,...
View ArticleLIFE:HOUSE
The house is designed to create an adaptable space between two timber-framed walls. It all goes up instead of out – occupying just half of the 9x9m plot offered. The idea is to minimise costs and...
View ArticleHOME:WORKS
Movable walls, various layouts, expandable, adaptable – Home:works is billed as ‘a unique opportunity for the home to be tailored to a person’s or family lifestyle’. A timber-frame construction with a...
View ArticleURBAN SPLASH
“Have you seen their latest?” That’s a question that runs around the design and development community every time Urban Splash launches yet another eye-popping housing scheme. Like supermodel Kate...
View ArticleCREST NICHOLSON
“A company that is leading the way in sustainability and modern methods of construction,” said the judges of Crest Nicholson. And how. The company is set to develop some of the most environmentally...
View ArticleMIDAS HOMES
A housebuilder doesn’t have to have a signature architect or a big high profile city site in order to produce schemes of high quality. Midas Homes, part of Galliford Try, is showing how to do it every...
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