Infiniski

Infiniski is one of those groups that I would kill to be a part of. They've been on top of the sustainable architecture game for almost a century, and all of their work is so bad ass. Not only are their designs sustainable, they are also modular and versatile, meaning you can change them and add square footage to them as needed. I'll show you my favorite of their designs below.


The Infiniski Manifesto House is by far my favorite of all the houses James & Mau (the founders of Infiniski) have designed. The Manifesto House is only 1720 sq. ft. and is located in Curacavi, Chile. Most of the structure of the house is made from shipping containers, and all materials are either reused or recycled. This amazing house only took 90 days to build, and cost ONLY $118,000!!!!









I want! I want! I want!

Laybourne House

The Laybourne House was built in 1993 in Telluride, CO by Fernau + Hartman. When I first saw this house I could not believe that it was already 17 years old! The main part of the house is divided into two halves, kids on one half and adults on the other. These two sides wrap around a shared exterior hearth, creating an exterior living space.




I love the connection to the land this house has. Everything from the site to the materials are directly tied back to the mountainous location. My favorite feature of the house is the mater bed, which can be rolled outside to a porch overlooking a 2000' canyon below.





Movement through the house reveals the site and surrounding topography, aligning with various close and distant site features. The Art Barn, a lofty space for writing, welding and photography, departs from local Quonset huts by admitting light and allowing views. Its 50-foot lightning rod “tail” protects from frequent lightning strikes.