
Designed by Italian architects Hangar Prefab, the Joshua Tree is a prefab mountain retreat suitable to house young families or a couple of friends. Whether immersed in the green highlands of alpine or supported on a bare rock, this home is transportable and simple to relocate.
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Joshua Tree prefab home
Posted in September 8th, 2008 by Busyboo | Prefab Home | No Comments »

I love Eva Solo! These guys make product design fun, beautiful and practical. When I saw the Table Grill by Eva Solo I thought to myself: “this small BBQ would make a great centerpiece for a tapas party.”
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Eva Solo Table Grill
Posted in September 7th, 2008 by Busyboo | Kitchen Gadgets | No Comments »

This low-cost, eco-friendly prefabricated house, which looks like a modular igloo, is called the Dome House; However, as much as I find its unique form fascinating, it is the building material which is truly innovative. This prefab house is made from expanded polystyrene, “the fourth-generation building material” after wood, iron, and concrete.
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Prefabricated Dome House
Posted in September 4th, 2008 by Busyboo | Prefab Home | 2 Comments »

This prefabricated house is called the Element House - a modern and rational housing type with high architectonical quality, located in Troms, Norway.
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Prefabricated Element House
Posted in September 3rd, 2008 by Busyboo | Prefab Home | No Comments »

Covering an area of 368,30 sq. meters this modern house, or pavilion, is located in Carapicuiba, São Paulo, Brazil. The project was made for a still active retired couple by Brazilian architecture firm, Una Arquitetos.
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Modern House in Carapicuiba
Posted in September 2nd, 2008 by Busyboo | Modern Architecture Design | No Comments »

I was glad to find out that communities were thriving not only online but in the real world, where they should be. The concept of Co housing, also known as Ecovillages or Intentional Communities, is an alternative way of living where people strive together with a common vision.
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Co-housing Intentional Communities
Posted in September 1st, 2008 by Busyboo | Small Houses | 1 Comment »

Multi-purpose furniture are perfect for small spaces and compact homes. That is why when I found the Folding Table by NYC-based design studio Dror, I thought to myself: “what an excellent idea!”
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Small spaces Folding Table
Tags: Small houses interior
Posted in August 31st, 2008 by Busyboo | Small Houses | No Comments »

Based in The Netherlands, designer Jonas Samson has come up with a brilliant idea - a light-emitting wallpaper, which will give your interior space a certain ambiance like never before.
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Light emitting wallpaper
Posted in August 28th, 2008 by Busyboo | Design Style Guide | No Comments »

The House at Jardin del Sol is an amazing modern house by architects Corona y P. Amaral Arquitectos. Located on the edge of a natural cliff in Tenerife Canary Islands, Spain, this house is surrounded by the elements of wood and water; looking over magnificent views of the cliff, a black sand beach, mount Teide and all the north coast of Tenerife island.
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The House at Jardin del Sol
Posted in August 27th, 2008 by Busyboo | Modern Architecture Design | No Comments »

Kasthall is one of the leading international designers and manufacturers of woven and hand tufted rugs, wall-to-wall carpets and runners. Located in Kinna, Sweden, Kasthall designs and manufactures rugs that are fabulous and truly unique.
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Kasthall rug design
Posted in August 26th, 2008 by Busyboo | Design Style Guide | No Comments »

I found this radical house design in Tokyo, Japan. Designed by Japanese architect Yasuhiro Yamashita from Atelier Tekuto, this exceptional house design is called “Reflection of Mineral”.
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Japanese house mineral design
Tags: Japanese architecture
Posted in August 25th, 2008 by Busyboo | Modern Architecture Design | 1 Comment »

I found this amazing fashion photography by Parisian Alix Malka, one of the new talent in fashion photography and a well sought after photographer by international magazines.
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Alix Malka underwater photography
Posted in August 24th, 2008 by Busyboo | Digital Photography | No Comments »

The eGO Cycle is an electric cycle that travels silently, pollution free and as fast as 20 miles per hour, for as far as 25 miles on a single charge. This unique electric cycle has an on-board charger which allows “refueling” at any outlet for 10 cents worth of electricity - the eGO Cycle costs less than half a cent per mile to drive.
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Electric eGO Cycle
Posted in August 21st, 2008 by Busyboo | Travel | No Comments »

Designed by, Helsinki-based architecture firm, Friman Laaksonen Architects, the Humlegard House is not your typical modern home. I like its typical Finnish design style whether in form, color or function, all combined with the use of traditional, natural materials.
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Humlegard House by FLA
Posted in August 20th, 2008 by Busyboo | Modern Architecture Design | No Comments »