Green Magic Homes: The Idea Behind the Grass-Covered Houses
A curved doorway beneath a grassy roof is enough to start a daydream. The Green Magic Homes concept attracted attention because it brought t...
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Unusual Homes: Stories & Places to Explore
Explore the Green Magic Homes concept and learn how prefabricated shells, planted roofs and site planning differ from a complete move-in-ready home. Explore Richart Sowa’s floating bottle islands, the distinction between Spiral and Joyxee, and the later history behind these unusual home photographs.
Start with Green Magic Homes: The Idea Behind the Grass-Covered Houses and Richart Sowa’s Bottle Islands: The Story Behind the Floating Homes.
Richart Sowa’s Bottle Islands: The Story Behind the Floating Homes
At first glance, the photographs show a little floating world: plants, a house and a shoreline assembled on the water. The surprise is below...
Bruce Campbell’s Boeing 727 Home: A Second Life in Oregon
An airliner among trees is an arresting sight. In Bruce Campbell’s Oregon project, the familiar outline of a Boeing 727 has become the shell...
Inside an Underground Shelter: Design Beyond the Hidden Hatch
A small hatch in a patch of ground can conceal a surprisingly substantial space. The contrast between an almost invisible entrance and the r...