Modern Homes New England

An Open House invitation from Empyrean:

http://www.empyreanapf.org/2008/oh1213ny/invitation.html

Slim Kiwi at Greenbuild Expo 2008 in Boston from Slim Kiwi on Vimeo.

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Noah Grunberg of Noble Home and JASONOAH shared with me this weekend his client’s blog charting her Noble Home being completed on Cape Cod.

Noble Homes are green, modern, and easy to construct. Each Noble Home is designed for each specific owner and building site to maximize natural resources such as views and solar energy. Learn more about the project at http://greentwig.blogspot.com/.

These hit Inhabitat a few weeks ago:

SG Blocks Container House Debuts at West Coast Green

Recycled Shipping Container Harbinger House

So-called “dream homes” seem like a fantastic solution to get people into clean, affordable housing. From CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/09/24/container.homes.ap/index.html

Katie Hutchison writes up MOMA’s exhibit on prefab.

Salem, MA-based Katie Hutchison highlights Public Architecture’s 1% Pro Bono campaign (note there’s three different links there) and cites Brandy Brooks of the Community Design Resource Center of Boston as saying:

I think there’s a lot of confusion about what architects do… People don’t recognize that they have a right to well-designed buildings and spaces. That this isn’t just an artistic service. It’s essential.

Big house in the country? Or smaller cottage in a quiet community?

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/can-a-big-house-in-the-country-be-green.php

Forbes Park in Chelsea, MA has received coverage on Inhabitat:

http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/18/forbes-park-by-urban-design-and-redevelopment/

Bob Swinburne, an architect in Brattleboro, VT, has a great blog chronicling his personal and professional viewpoints.

http://swinburnearchitect.com/wordpress/