Architects, city planners, and gardeners are just a few of the people and organizations using natural barriers for everything from privacy to defending human life. When it comes to design, one of the most popular current trends is actually one of the oldest known to...
Month: August 2017
Should You Remodel Before You Move?
If you are looking to change your living situation, there are pros and cons to whether or not you should remodel before you move.
If You Live Near the Water, You May Want to Consider an Underwater Villa
An international group is currently working on a new type of underwater villa, complete with a floor entirely under the sea.
What You Need to Know Before you Build an Animal Coop
More and more, people inside city limits are keeping animals, but if you want to join in, you’ll need to build an animal coop (or have one built).
Floating Towers May Bring us One Step Closer to Living in Space
One day in the near future, we may be living in floating towers suspended from asteroids in orbit, and that day may not be as far off as you think.
Prepare Your House for Fall
Although people around the country are still dealing with the heat, now is the best time to look ahead and prepare your house for fall. It might seem counterintuitive, but while the days are hot and dry, now is the time to think ahead and start preparing for when the...
Construction is underway on Shanghai’s “Two Tree Covered Mountains” Complex
British architecture firm Heatherwick Studio Designed the Two Tree Covered Mountains Complex in 2015; construction is expected to be completed next year.
A Few Ways to Cool Your House This Summer
With the temperatures reaching over 100 degrees, we have a few ways to cool your house, from major remodels to things you can do in minutes.
Building an Underground Home (Just like a Hobbit)
The movement to build structures partially in the Earth has intensified recently, and building an underground home is becoming a popular option.