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Inhabitat daily digest There are 2 new posts in "INHABITAT"

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There are 2 new posts in "INHABITAT"

PREFAB FRIDAY: Logical Homes at CES

logical homes, prefab home, prefab design, prefabrication, CES 2008, green building, green prefab, great green homes, green home design

The giant CES tradeshow is primarily about gadgets - as one would expect - but we made a surprising architectural discovery at this years CES which impressed us with its creativity (and its creative marketing tactics). On display in the middle of the showroom floor as part of the Olevia booth was the newly-debuted prefab design from new manufacturer Logical Homes. While we could personally care less about more slick Olevia televisions on display (sorry Olevia, but its true), the stunning shipping container prefab definitely caught our eye.

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PREFAB FRIDAY: ‘Watershed’ Sustainable Writer’s Retreat

Watershed, Erin Moore, FLOAT, Mary’s River, Oregon, University of Arizona, riparian wetlands, ecology, nature studies

It’s easy to see how inspiration takes hold in ‘Watershed’ - a 100 square foot writer’s retreat in Oregon that is as sustainable as it is engaging. Commissioned by a well-known nature writer and designed by FLOAT architectural research and design, this small-scale project fulfills its intention of revealing the surrounding ecology while allowing observation without disturbance. Completely recyclable and constructed with an ultra-light footprint, ‘Watershed’ does well by its name.

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