Luxury Fallout Shelter. Just because a nightmarish nuclear apocalypse has happened, radioactive fallout blankets the Earth, and everyone you've ever known and loved is dead doesn't mean that you can't survive the aftereffects of World War III in style.
Hell, if I had a fallout shelter like this, I would just live in it. Screw having a house! When the zombie apocalypse comes, I'll be ready! Would You Live in a Shipping Container? Adam Kalkin isn't the only architect to make homes out of shipping containers.
A handful of architects, including Jennifer Siegal and Lot-Ek, began using them ten years ago as a gritty reaction against the tidy white surfaces of modernism. But nobody has employed shipping containers more inventively than Kalkin, a New Jersey architect and artist who has used them to design luxurious homes, museum additions, and refugee housing. In architectural circles, Kalkin is regarded as something of an oddball. He began his talk at the Urban Center in New York Tuesday night by playing the first five minutes of a Jerry Lewis movie, followed by the actor's acceptance speech at the Academy Awards last month. His website includes lessons on hitting a tennis forehand and a selection of songs to sing after taking antidepressants. For all his artsy provocations, Kalkin's strategy makes some practical sense. "Quik Build" arrives as modernist prefab has begun to lose its bargain appeal after years of hype. Hanse Colani Rotor House.
Designer Luigi Colani has created a space-saving house with a six square meter cylinder inside that contains a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. + hanse-haus.de The cylinder rotates left or right bringing the room you want into view of the main living room.
There's a separate toilet and a small hallway, and everything is controlled with a remote. View of the cylinder from the living room. The house was designed for young professionals who need minimal space while they focus on career. Sustainable Green Buildings - Earthship Biotecture. 10 Reasons Why EarthShips Are F!#%ing Awesome. Earthships are 100% sustainable homes that are both cheap to build and awesome to live in.
They offer amenities like no other sustainable building style you have come across. For the reasons that follow, I believe Earthships can actually change the world. See for yourself! 1) Sustainable does not mean primitive When people hear about sustainable, off-the-grid living, they usually picture primitive homes divorced from the comforts of the 21st century. 2) Free Food Each Earthship is outfitted with one or two greenhouses that grow crops year-round, no matter the climate. 3) Brilliant Water Recycling Even the most arid of climates can provide enough water for daily use through only a rain-harvesting system. Modern Showers and Creative Shower Heads. Modern showers and creative shower head designs from all over the world.
Pocket Shower Cool product unfolds into waterproof reservoir that will hold 10 litres of water. Black fabric will help warm the water up in no time. [link] Tosca Oasis Shower Panels Modern European luxury shower panels from Tosca line by Visentin. Ishi Shower by Lockie von Moger. Historic Houseparts. Wonderful Wine Cellars For Any Room in Your House. Ever want a wine cellar but don’t have the space or money to build one?
The Spiral Cellars design/build firm will dig a hole right in whatever room you want your cellar in and haul the dirt right out the front door. In the remaining void they infill a highly functionally and visually dazzling spiral-staircase wine cellar to fit all your favorite vintages and go with your favorite funky furniture designs. Everything is designed with function in mind but the resulting form is equally compelling – the rows of wine face you as you wind your way down the central stair.
Of course, you can store more than wine down in these as well – they are a great and continuously cooled pantry extension for all kinds of beverages. The cellars and kept at ideal temperatures, insulated on the sides and top. Some of these are clearly made to stand out. Others blend more smoothly or seamlessly.