Do-It-Yourself Mikro House
by Christine Lepisto on April 17th, 2006
TreeHugger regulars will know our predisposition towards efficient pre-fab living spaces. With the Mikro House, Sam Buxton has brought the concept to its logical end point. Now we just have to engineer smaller humans. Okay, seriously this is art, not life. But the philosophy encapsulated in the work of British product designer Sam Buxton delivers its message loud and clear: with technology and human imagination, everything is possible.
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Modern Playshed by Ryan Smith
by lloyd on April 16th, 2006
If you can’t afford a modern prefab for yourself, the least you can do is get one for your kids. “The Modern Playshed is all about modern architecture, affordability, and creative customization for parents, with good design and and imaginative play for kids. Designed by Ryan Grey Smith, (of Modern-shed fame) architect and parent, in collaboration with Velocity, “the Modern Playshed is inspired by classic mid-century architecture. The prefab design is thoughtfully constructed to be as much fun to assemble, customize, and decorate as it is for playtime.” Only $2,995 or if you count such things, $ 111.67 PSF. from ::Velocity
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EcoHut- A Hybrid Prefab
by lloyd on April 15th, 2006
There are a couple of different kinds of prefab and each has advantages and disadvantages. One method, modular, (as seen in the Glidehouse) has as much of the work as possible done in the factory but then requires shipping big boxes on special trailers with expensive escorts. Other panellized or precut methods (like Empyrian’s Dwell Homes) require a lot of site work, including plumbing, wiring and kitchen and bath installation. Australian designer Alan Gordon has come up with an interesting mix of the two.
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