Purchase one of the Dwell Homes

An Open House invitation from Empyrean:

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

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Live from Greenbuild Expo 2008 in Boston: A Slim Kiwi message to architects



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

What do you think can be done to improve architect web sites?

Learn more at SlimKiwi.com.

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A Noble Home Blog

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.

Cape Cod Noble Home

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/.

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A few shipping container models

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Container Homes for the Poor

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

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Prefab at MOMA

Katie Hutchison writes up MOMA’s exhibit on prefab.

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1% Pro Bono from Public Architecture

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.

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Your second home in New England

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

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Sustainable Community in Chelsea, MA

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A fellow New England blogger (and architect)

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

http://swinburnearchitect.com/wordpress/

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