Up-cycled Warehouse
Richmond, Australia – Zen Architects Project Year : 2013 Developed Area : 240.0 m2 Photographs : Emma Cross From what used to be a leaky warehouse back in the 60s, this up-cycled structure is now a bright, airy, and energy-efficient home for a beautiful family. The open space provides generous lighting, giving […]
Barn home featuring large art studio!
Roxbury, Connecticut Living Area SqFt: 13,209 Photography: Mark Madonna What was once a huge dairy barn is now a luxurious contemporary home waiting for its new owner… This barn conversion is every artist’s dream – the dramatic view of the countryside and the large, tranquil space it offers are simply perfect for finding creative inspiration! Located on […]
1962 Western Pacific Airstream converted into luxury home!
If this Airstream trailer looks grand to you, then you haven’t seen anything yet until you see its interior! This 1962 trailer, once commissioned by the Western Pacific Railroad company to serve as a private train car for Maintenance of Way Foreman. It is now a luxury home interior designed to take its owners and visitors back to […]
Old bus converted into a majestic and cozy home
Hay-on-Wye, Wales Can you imagine spending a holiday literally on a bus, in the countryside and enjoying a uniquely relaxing ride? Well, you can in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, where a converted bus, the Majestic, has been remodeled into a little guest house. Now we have posted numerous converted bus projects, with most of them used as […]
1959 Chevrolet Viking short bus camper conversion!
Maine – Winkelman Architects Year Built: 2009 Millwork / Cabinetry: Tony Jose, Linekin Bay Woodworkers Interior Design: Vince Moulton Interiors Exterior: Hoyt’s Auto Body What started as a mere “Oh by the way…” mentioned in passing by Architect Will Winkelman’s client at the end of one of their project meetings, is now a conversion project that’s turning heads on the […]
9 Unique Grain Silo Homes That Will Leave You in Awe
Grain silo homes have become a popular structure used in building homes during the past few years. And it’s no wonder why more and more people are now dreaming to have their very own grain silo home! Grain silo homes are very strong structures which makes them a great shell for building houses. In fact, most of the silos featured here date […]
Joseph Dupuis’s self-sufficient shipping container cabin built for just $20,000
Ottawa, Canada – Joseph Dupuis Floor Area: 355 sq. ft. Photography: Japhet Alvarez It may look like it’s simply a storage unit from the outside, but these three shipping containers enclose an impressive interior that might just suit your taste! Due to his desire to escape the city for a more peaceful and simpler environment, 29-year old engineer and renewable energy researcher Joseph […]
And the fourth little piggy built his home from pallets!
It’s almost impossible not to come across one pallet idea on the web every day! Sofas, beds, chicken coops, fences, feature walls… we thought we’d seen them all but how about houses made from pallets? With so many families facing a housing affordability crisis, we can see this idea really catching on. Pallets come in different […]
12 maids all in a row!
Place de la Madeleine, Paris – Ateliers Michael Herrman Built area: 140m2 (1,512 sq. ft.) Paris may be the city of dreams, but it’s a city of nightmares for those trying to find homes close to the city itself. Real estate is expensive, rents are high and holdings rarely change hands. The solution […]
Pallet House
Mallarauco, Melipilla, Chile – Cristián Irarrázaval Andrews Site area: Large acreage Built area: 120m2 (1,296sf) Year Built: 2007 The project called for farm accommodation that would be used only a few days each week. Budget was a major consideration as was the remoteness of the location which would typically add to costs. An existing, […]