232na1. A special report on smart systems: Living on a platform. Sustainable Nomadic Home - Fincube - You Can Take It Wherever You Want. Feb 15 Ever imagined a house that can be uprooted and planted again anywhere in the woods?
Or even meadows and mountainsides? Sounds like a dream, we know. Not really, we have managed to set sights on such an amazing house in Bozen, Northern Italy. Named Fincube, the structure stands at a height of 4,000 feet above sea level , and thereby provides a magnificent view of the Dolomite mountains yonder. At 47 Inches Wide, This Is the World's Skinniest House. In Warsaw, Poland, construction is underway on the world's skinniest house.
At just 47 inches wide—and 27 inches at its narrowest point—the "Keret House" is so thin it's not even considered a real building by Polish standards. Designed by architect Jakub Szczesny of Centrala, the residence is wedged between two buildings and has three levels, with a bedroom, bathroom, and office area. San Francisco Considers Teeny-Tiny Apartments: Is Small Living the Future? - Lifestyle. It’s a conundrum any urban dweller is all too familiar with: not enough space, a constant influx of people, and skyrocketing rent prices.
Some cities believe the answer is to shrink the minimum apartment size, to build 'micro-units' for singles and couples. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is currently considering a proposal that would allow living spaces as small as 150 square feet, plus a kitchen, bathroom, and closet—somewhere between the size of a parking space and a one-car garage.
The immediate goal is to create more housing and lower rent prices, which in San Francisco climbed 15 percent last month alone. The city already has next to no vacancy, and sees a steady stream of tech professionals drawn in by Silicon Valley.