Here’s one of the more stylish and brilliant shipping container homes I’ve seen. Not only is it fashionably frugal – since shipping containers sell for a song, but this one is as cheerful as a bright red metal lunchbox.
The brilliant part? This 40 foot shipping container, which would normally be a very cramped 8 foot wide; travels as a crunched in unit, but…

…once it is in place you would just slide out the compartments to make a spacious and gracious shipping container home.
Each of the slide-out elements is outfitted as …

Here is prefab minimalism for the masses.
The prefab company Habode builds streamlined abodes that suit the on-the-go lifestyle we really live. The detailing is no nonsense, elegant, modern, simple, solidly constructed.

There’s nothing you don’t need, and everything you do need.

This solidly constructed prefab takes only a few hours to put up at the site, from its arrival onsite in a metal cocoon

on the back of a container truck

to its full unfolding as a complete home hours later. That’s because the prefab is fully constructed in the factory,

more like the …

Big-Game has designed the tubular steel chair called Bold Chair for Moustache. The chair is made up of two tubular metal parts, embedded in each other and thickened by upholstery. Its sock-like sleeving makes the cover removable, letting you change the color in a matter of seconds.The Bold Chair is parts of the big-game collection made in 2007, starting with basic, geometrical elements to create

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BOHUSLAV HORAK (b. 1954) | ‘METAL GARDEN: ZAHARADA’ A ZINC-PLATED, PAINTED IRON AND LACQUERED WOOD BENCH, 1998 | 20th Century Decorative Art & Design Auction | 1990s, bench | Christie’s
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These gorgeous Solé Power Tiles are designed to capture and convert sunlight into cost-saving electricity without compromising aesthetics. They incorporate UNI-SOLAR thinfilm flexible solar cells shaped into exaggerated traditional clay tile shapes.
The flexible “triple-junction” solar cells absorb a comparatively broader range of the sun’s rays than conventional modules, allowing them to generate electricity for a longer period of time each day. They “wake up earlier and stay up later”, than other solar cell devices.
They are actually pretty effective, too:
The tiles are rated at 1 KW per 200 sq. feet, which …

MOSS SUND Architects and Fig Forty created this gorgeous (and highly effective: 100 gallon!) rainwater harvester because they were disappointed with the aesthetics of the rainwater harvesting options that they were seeing. This is not only sturdy and beautifully designed but it is in it for the long haul.
There is something inexplicably jarring about taking a truly sustainable concept such as rainwater harvesting but then solving it with some kind of temporary plastic barrel –as is so often the case. We all need to add rainwater harvesting in the West. …

In what is a beautiful example of revamped and redecorated space, the Losa Loft in San Francisco designed by Aidlin Darling Design firm exudes beauty and simplicity. By consciously creating specific and separate architectonic elements, the home follows a modern minimalist approach for much of its interiors and furnishings. With neutral shades to accentuate its beauty and a dash of bold red to give it a more vibrant look, the loft redefines the way renovated homes are perceived. Simple, warm and with uncomplicated details, we’re definitely sold on the …

vermont based designer johnny swing displayed his series of furniture pieces made from actual coins at this
year’s ICFF. his ‘nickel couch’ uses 7,000 nickels welded together with 35,000 welds. the couch is supported
with a metal rod base that is extremely re-enforced. other pieces in the coin series include an easy chair,
side chair and a bowl. swing also creates other pieces of furniture and sculptural works. new york design week 2008: johnny swing
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Although they seem to be a tradition from the past, modern fireplaces seem to make it to more and more into modern minimalist homes. But check out MetalFire’s fireplaces that bring in a new concept that embraces today’s living environment. Combining a minimal design with maximum heating pleasure and absolute safety, the Universal models seem to be the perfect solution for any stylish interior. With the hearth fully made of black cast iron with fluted small stripes and featuring a sliding fire-screen made of wire mesh, it can certainly turn …

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