Organic Spaces

29/08/2014

Cities Alive report from shows construction industry moving in the right direction

Cities Alive is the new branding for construction firm Arup's integrated idea of sustainable cities that incorporate nature as green infrastructure, which they have launched in a new report and book: Cities Alive: Rethinking Green Infrastructure.

27/01/2014

Early start collecting reclaimed timber for recycled harvest store - thanks

11/11/2013

Enlarging foundations for latest project: oak-clad shelter with bin store and in Bow, London. Bit drizzly out!

16/08/2013

This tiny pre-fab reading/sleeping room is simplicity itself: one door, one window, one skylight, one bed, one shelf, one table

Architect: Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter Aps Location: Denmark Project Year: 2007 Client: Private Area: 9.8 sqm Photographs: Torben Eskerod & Thomas

10/08/2013

Thatched Jomon hut with , Japan

09/08/2013

Simple design: low-key Hackney

Designed in Hackney: The Hackney Shedby Office Sian2 April 2012 | 9 comments More: ArchitectureDesigned in HackneyOfficesDesigned in Hackney: today's project from the London borough of Hackney is the Hackney Shed, a low-budget garden office designed by architects Office Sian.Oak-framed doors fold aw...

04/08/2013

Making good affordable: a £20k pattern book house by

The 20K House project began in 2004 as an ongoing research project to address the need for affordable housing in rural areas and provide a decent, reasonably sized home ownership option. Each year, the Studio designs and constructs one or more 20K House. The Studio views the research involved in the...

04/08/2013

Looking forward to seeing the first one of these going up in in September

the 12-unit complex, is vancouver's newest low-income housing made of recycled shipping containers.