intrinsic-habitat:

act_romegialli :Cerido So, Italy :2011

(vía designed-for-life)

really-shit:

Egg Shaped House [via]

The Egg Shaped House was built in Beijing, China by designer Dai Haifei. Constructed to be completely off the grid, the Egg Shaped House supplies itself with ample power via an installed solar panel. 

Taking up as little space as a sidewalk in one of the most densely populated areas in the world, this solution is both ample and environmentally friendly.

(Fuente: really-shit)

nirvikalpa:

• Cob is a building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. 
• Cob is fireproof, resistant to seismic activity, and nearly FREE OF COST FOR EVERYONE.
• Cob is an ancient building material, which was used for construction since prehistoric times. Some of the oldest man-made structures in Afghanistan are composed of rammed earth and cob.
• It is completely natural and non-toxic, creates no waste, and requires minimal tools to construct. 
• All building material is on-site, for all and anyone who decides to build, at any given location.
• Naturally thermal, the houses keep cool in the summer and warm in the winter. 
• Extremely creative; a cob house can be built with one floor or three; one can build the staircase, oven, loft, etc. from cob material while integrating windows, doors, secret compartments, and closets. The entire house is built with human hands and loving labor and will last for several years.
• They are very simple to build!
• They are most common in England and Oregon, withstanding both rain and snow and summer heat. 

(vía homesteaddreams)

cauxcollective:

Caux Collective Recommends: Brian Miller

In this brief, but beautiful project, by American Artist & Illustrator, Brian Miller, we are given an insight into the every day working world of a hugely talented artist. Described simply as “a simple front view of a farm as a study for another illustration” this illustration of a farm, during the golden hour of sunset, gives a simple subject such stunning interpretation.

Speaking of his methodology, Miller states, “My process on these kinds of illustrations is very straightforward. I usually think about the piece for a bit, doing lots of sketches in my sketchbook so I can explore ideas, and toss out bad ones. Once I’ve drawn enough in the sketchbook, I hit the machine to knock out the digital pencils in Photoshop. Once that’s done, I add color flats and simplify shapes, add textures, and explore until I’ve found the illustration. This one came together fairly quick, and I was pleased with the results.”

If you would like to see more illustrations from Brian Miller, head over to his website, as linked at the beginning of this post, or take a look at his Behance profile, where you’ll find many more of his personal and commercial projects.

We hope you enjoyed this post from Will Sharp. If there are any Artists you’d like us to write about, or you’d like to give us your opinion on any issues we’ve raised in this post, contact us on our Twitter, email contact@cauxcollective.com or message us here on our Tumblr page.

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cabinporn:

A. William Frederick shoots Iceland.

Previously.

(vía cabinporn)