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Inspiration: Architecting Around Nature

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Inspiration: Architecting Around Nature

Designing indoor living spaces around nature.  More pics here. … [Read more...]

The Edgeland House by Bercy Chen

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Located in East Austin on Red Bluff Rd, the Edgeland House is built into the earth. "...on a rehabilitated brownfield, this project is a modern re-interpretation of one of the oldest housing typologies in North America, the Native American Pit House. Typically sunken, The Pit House takes advantage of the earth’s mass to maintain thermal comfort throughout the … [Read more...]

More Retro Design Inspiration

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Cool images from the "Practical Encyclopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement" Flickr set  (via Retronaut, via BoingBoing) … [Read more...]

Motorola’s Retro-Futuristic Modern Home

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This is fun slideshow: a retro-futuristic vision of a modern home by Motorola (artist Charles Schridde). There's good inspiration here.  I always like seeing sunken living rooms with the seating built-in around the perimeter.     … [Read more...]

Aviation Inspired

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Aviation inspired modern by Alterstudio … [Read more...]

Bercy Chen “The Container House”

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Bercy Chen Studio pre-fab:  "The Container House" … [Read more...]

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