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Follow the sun

October 7, 2006 by fred

revolving house

Orienting a house to take advantage of the weather is always a challenge to architects, especially in an age when architects are driven by clients to include active and passive solar electricity, heating and cooling in the design.

After hearing a neighbour lamenting a wrong decision about the placement of his house, Australian engineer Luke Everingham was inspired by his wife’s remark: ‘How about a house that moves?’ [Read more…]

Filed Under: Architecture, Only in Australia, Resources

Contained in Zurich

October 6, 2006 by Allan Moult

recycled shipping containers

Switzerland’s Freitag brothers, Markus and Daniel, have built up a worldwide market for their bags — of all shapes and sizes, and for all kinds of users — always created from recycled materials.

Their raw materials come from original, used truck tarpaulins, bicycle inner tubes, car seat belts and used airbags. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Architecture, Recycling



Roaring 40s kayaks

Ruth Waterhouse, jeweller

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