Floating modern House

Nowaday we tend to bring home a curious example of floating. Designed by Robert Harvey Oshatz sits on the Willamette River in Portland Oregon. Designed for some was commissioned to create a floating home however that might preserve the privacy of its inhabitants, somewhat sophisticated only if it's sandwiched between two different boats each with a floating mooring.

The promoters had dreamed of living within the water, sloping ceiling and wanted a house to be used on weekends and holidays, so that the scale of the mooring of twenty square meters, there was an enormous impediment. one of the problems he encountered the architect was the prohibition of building the house floating on the water and held within the margin of the river and was later towed to the dock.

The architect began by creating a floating platform product of fir wood, terribly durable platform placed on the L-shaped beams and a floor of plywood. beneath the trees were rigid foam cubes for the floor structure and plywood were discontinue from water. Undoubtedly one of the highlights is its structure style sloping ceiling, reminding the organic style of the past. Remembering how pervasive the ripples structure stands of spruce and cedar. The house has sliding glass doors from floor to ceiling, the sole direct contact with the surface, therefore preserving the privacy of its inhabitants.

The promoters had dreamed of living in the water, sloping ceiling and wanted a house to be used on weekends and holidays, so that the dimensions of the mooring of 20 square meters, there was a big impediment. One of the problems he encountered the architect was the prohibition of building the house floating on the water and held in the margin of the river and was later towed to the dock.

The architect began by creating a floating platform made of fir wood, very sturdy platform placed on the L-shaped beams and a floor of plywood. Under the trees were rigid foam cubes for the floor structure and plywood were cut off from water.

Undoubtedly one of the highlights is its structure design sloping ceiling, reminding the organic design of the past. Remembering how pervasive the ripples structure stands of spruce and cedar. The house has sliding glass doors from floor to ceiling, the only direct contact with the outside, thus preserving the privacy of its inhabitants.

Lost In Forest House by TNA

At 300 kilometers northwest of Tokyo in the city of Kuruizawa, TNA (Takei - Nabeshima - Architects) has completed an interesting home set to enjoy literally lost in nature. The house has been built from rings of glass and cedar wood that are stacked to form a light tower and visually appealing. From here, it has a 360 degree view over the forest entering a complete symbiosis, integrated into the environment as if it were a tree, breaking with the Western conception of rustic home floor.

Ring House is divided into three floors of 33 square meters, connected by a prefabricated staircase appearance, whose many sections to save space while achieving a comfortable and fluid circulation between plants. The floors are open plan, each of them has a specific function.

The cedar strips have a dual function on one side is furniture that are integrated within the other sift allow natural light and ensure a minimum level of privacy for its inhabitants. For example, on the top floor as the band observed cedar headboard works as support for the tub.

Open space house

 it is a single family home for four members Designed by German architects young and Ingo Ulrich Hamann Pot t,, which is characterized by a large open space that are articulated around the room. This is a building that retains the essence of Miesionismo, melt the building with nature, so its design is the least possible impact on the landscape full of trees. For this we have chosen a lightweight concrete and glass with a long, narrow floor. So sen Room Set between two walls. The entrance is submerged in the earth. The interior is built around a large fireplace.

Low Cost House

rzlbd presented this low-cost house. This is an open building and simple cubist appearance, built with materials that can be found anywhere in the world as glass, aluminum or wood. The glass facade faces south to maximize sunlight. This front distributes natural light throughout the rooms. Throughout the house are several skylights that reinforces the feeling of lightness and transparency that the architectural team has given to the house. For its construction, it has taken only 90 days, the price is about $ 290,000 (about 240,000 €).










Inside House

Kitchen Design : American Colonial Style

This palette from Sally Zimmerman, manager of historic preservation services for Historic New England and author of Painting Historic Exteriors, evokes the simple colors of the earth. “The reds during the Colonial period are rust-based,” explains Zimmerman. Iron oxide imbued reddish tones into paint. This red graces the island and hutch, as it might have during the Colonial period. “It was not uncommon for painted furniture to imitate more colorful or more expensive woods than the actual wood used to construct the piece,” says Zimmerman. Painted furniture, both then and now, adds color and style to the kitchen.


Sally Zimmerman
Historic New England
Boston, Massachusetts

Green Kitchen: Eco Kitchen For 2012

Every day we are more aware of the importance of conserving energy. For eco-citizens reduce water consumption and electricity becomes a daily struggle, especially in a room like the kitchen. This awareness is also beginning to affect the industry. Whirlpool and offers us a green kitchen concept, named "Green Kitchen", which aims to optimize energy.


The famous brand of home appliances, which wants to take advantage of the growing market "green" promises a total reduction of 70% on our energy bills compared to a standard kitchen.

The basis of this concept rests on three points:

Adaptation: The devices use only the resources needed for the task at hand. The oven and adjusts the volume of the cavity depending on the dish to cook, which reduces warm-up time from the oven and the cooking time (even for operating the dishwasher and refrigerator).

Reduction: All devices are designed to limit energy consumption and waste. A water filter can reduce our consumption of spring water (less plastic bottles to put in the trash). The steamer built into the module automatically fills and empties directly into the dishwasher that reduces water consumption.

Recycling: The energy produced is reused by different devices to limit water loss, heat and electricity. And wastewater from the sink is filtered and reused in the dishwasher. This water is then preheated in bitchy motor of the refrigerator.

I think this concept is an initiative that goes in the right direction, the question remains whether this prototype is actually being operational in 2012.