Tag: Sustainable housing
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Sean and Jessica Swap City Life for Mud Brick Bush Modern Living
From White-Walled City to Mud Brick Warmth Sean and Jessica’s decision to swap the hum of inner-city streets for the quiet of the bush signals a growing shift in housing preferences. Where city homes often feature mass production, predictable layouts, and minimalist palettes, bush modern homes celebrate a different set of values: sustainability, tactile materials,…
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From City Limits to Mud Brick Living: Sean and Jessica’s Bush Modern Home Transformation
From the City to the Bush: A Quiet Architectural Shift Sean and Jessica swapped the bustle of inner-city life for a more grounded existence in the bush. Their journey embodies a growing architectural and lifestyle shift: a move away from stark white walls, mass production, and hyper-polished finishes toward homes built with mud brick, timber,…
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Texture Triumph: Homes Wrapped in Scaly Shingles Around the World
Introduction: A Growing Trend in Facade Texture Textured exteriors are redefining contemporary housing, with shingles transforming facades into tactile works of art. This roundup features seven distinctive models, from a barn in rural England to a lakeside cottage in Poland, each wrapped in overlapping shingles that catch light and shadow in unique ways. As designers…
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Less arguing, more action: Will Brazil’s unorthodox approach to Cop30 work?
Overview: Cop30’s ambitious housing plan in the Amazon As Cop30 approaches, Brazil is betting that creativity and practicality can keep a sprawling global gathering functional and affordable. Rather than relying solely on conventional hotel blocks and convention centers, organizers are turning to an eclectic mix of accommodations. Shipping containers, cruise ships, river boats, schools, and…
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Twenty Years On, Dublin’s Wooden Eco Apartments Bloom
Twenty Years On: Dublin’s Wooden Eco Apartments Bloom Two decades after Dublin embraced timber-built living, the city’s eco-friendly apartments remain a model of sustainable urban design. The eight residential units tucked off Pleasants Street and near Camden Street helped pioneer modern timber construction, pairing natural materials with energy-efficient systems to create a home that feels…
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Twenty Years On, Dublin’s Wooden Eco Apartments Continue to Bloom
A story rooted in place: The Daintree and the Bloom lore Two decades ago, Dublin welcomed a bold experiment in sustainable urban living: a timber-framed, low-emission residential complex on Camden Street. The Daintree, a cluster of eight apartments designed for light, air and energy efficiency, became one of the city’s early milestones in green architecture.…