Friday, May 29, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
I want! I want! I want!
Oh, sooo MOD!
This ultra-hip prefab house is FOR SALE! It is located on Lake Nokomis Park in Minneapolis, with gorgeous park views from many rooms. This home is historically significant & perfectly maintained, not to mention beautifully minimal and eco-friendly as well. Think this house looks new? Think again. This porcelain enameled prefabricated steel house actually comes from the LUSTRON company and was built in 1949. Talk about ahead of the times!
This fantastic Lustron home has been featured in:
• Architecture Minnesota May-June / 2003.
• Fine Living Network Series HGTV / 2004.
• Star Tribune Home and Garden / 2004.
Georgeous view of Lake Nokomis Park right out the window...
• Maintenance free home / move-in ready
• Yard and a matching garage
• Modern loft alternative
• Live in the city on a beautiful chain of lakes
• Situated on 12-miles of bike / walking paths.
What is a LUSTRON?! An original Mid-Century PREFAB!
A prefab home made of porcelain-enameled steel, the same resistant finish found on bathtubs and appliances. 12-gauge porcelain-enameled steel covers all surfaces of the 1100 sq ft house.
This ultra-hip prefab house is FOR SALE! It is located on Lake Nokomis Park in Minneapolis, with gorgeous park views from many rooms. This home is historically significant & perfectly maintained, not to mention beautifully minimal and eco-friendly as well. Think this house looks new? Think again. This porcelain enameled prefabricated steel house actually comes from the LUSTRON company and was built in 1949. Talk about ahead of the times!
This fantastic Lustron home has been featured in:
• Architecture Minnesota May-June / 2003.
• Fine Living Network Series HGTV / 2004.
• Star Tribune Home and Garden / 2004.
Georgeous view of Lake Nokomis Park right out the window...
• Maintenance free home / move-in ready
• Yard and a matching garage
• Modern loft alternative
• Live in the city on a beautiful chain of lakes
• Situated on 12-miles of bike / walking paths.
What is a LUSTRON?! An original Mid-Century PREFAB!
A prefab home made of porcelain-enameled steel, the same resistant finish found on bathtubs and appliances. 12-gauge porcelain-enameled steel covers all surfaces of the 1100 sq ft house.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Skateboard=Design
Skate Study House (SSH) is an innovative design concept specializing in creating modern furniture through the vision of a skateboarder. The movement of a skateboarder constantly changes -- it recreates itself by transcending boundaries and inventing ways to conquer obstacles. It’s constantly about anticipation and adaptation to one’s environment. The same is true for living design.
This collection brings together SSH's passion of mid-century design, skateboarding culture, and a California lifestyle into a unique line of furniture hand made in California with recycled parts.
Check out the recreations of some of the most influential furniture ever made: George Nelson's wall clock, the Noguchi table, the Eame's lounge chair, etc.
This collection brings together SSH's passion of mid-century design, skateboarding culture, and a California lifestyle into a unique line of furniture hand made in California with recycled parts.
Check out the recreations of some of the most influential furniture ever made: George Nelson's wall clock, the Noguchi table, the Eame's lounge chair, etc.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Holy Holyoke!
How's this for a comeback!
So, as most of you know, I've always been slightly obsessed with Paul Stankey from HiveModular. Finding out about his Holyoke Cabin has taken my obsession to a near creepy level. This amazing little cabin sits on over 175 acres in a small community called Holyoke, about 2 hours north of Minneapolis. Paul and his brother, Scott, bought these 20' shipping containers for only $800 bucks a piece and created an AMAZING cabin with little resources and money. If only everyone built this way!
The cabin is small - kitchen, dining room, living area, mud room, and 2 small sleeping spaces - and all windows and hardware were homemade; they actually set the insulated glass into frames that were welded on-site. The home will be powered, at least in partial, by a small solar array. Also, the downspout will be will be hooked up to a cistern to collect rainwater.
Stay tuned for updates (interior pics!!!) as the cabin is completed!
So, as most of you know, I've always been slightly obsessed with Paul Stankey from HiveModular. Finding out about his Holyoke Cabin has taken my obsession to a near creepy level. This amazing little cabin sits on over 175 acres in a small community called Holyoke, about 2 hours north of Minneapolis. Paul and his brother, Scott, bought these 20' shipping containers for only $800 bucks a piece and created an AMAZING cabin with little resources and money. If only everyone built this way!
The cabin is small - kitchen, dining room, living area, mud room, and 2 small sleeping spaces - and all windows and hardware were homemade; they actually set the insulated glass into frames that were welded on-site. The home will be powered, at least in partial, by a small solar array. Also, the downspout will be will be hooked up to a cistern to collect rainwater.
Stay tuned for updates (interior pics!!!) as the cabin is completed!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
I know, I know...
It's been far too long since I last posted. But this beautiful Minneapolis sunshine and super cute boyfriend have been taking up all of my time. Alas, I am not going to post anything cool today, but thought I'd share a cool little house (prefab, de stijl, complete with 'green roof') my seven year old friend Benjamin and I created out of Lego's yesterday.
It's pretty radical.
Loves!
It's pretty radical.
Loves!
Friday, May 1, 2009
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