Hometta is looking for help – they’re putting together a list of modern custom builders. Do you know a builder who isn’t afraid of a flat roof? Who embraces the opportunity to build a sustainable, architectural, design-forward house? It seems that true modern-friendly builders are a bit of a rare breed. Have you had a house built, or partnered with a builder on a project, or just know someone who built a particularly beautiful modern house? Are you a modern builder yourself?
Submit nominations to Hometta via email.
If Hometta can pull this off the list will be an excellent resource for all modernists, architects and future modern homeowners.
ReBurbia top twenty finalist are in: 72 hours to cast your vote for the winner!
The first round of results of are in, and it’s time to cast your votes for the winner of Inhabitat’s and Dwell’s co-sponsored Reburbia Design Competition.
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The Noble Home has lived up to its name at this year’s Green Dot Awards, earning honorable mention in the products category. What’s special about this design company? Like many of the homes featured here at Small House Style, Noble Homes are small and eco-friendly, but they earn extra kudos in our books for combining the efficiency and cleanliness of prefab construction with the flexibility and site-responsiveness of custom design. As Noble Home founder and owner Noah Grunberg puts it, “We think of our process as highly intentional construction for environmentally aware homeowners…With Noble Home, you don’t just own the house, you own the creative process. Each kit provides a complete house shell so you can design and choose your own finishes. We work with you to place your house in the most effective location on your site – then you can do the construction work yourself, or hire a professional.”
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According to a survey by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), the government’s design watchdog, close to half of buyers find the rooms in their newly built private housing too small.
Dubbed “rabbit hutch Britain,” much private housing being built in Britain today may not be “fit for purpose”.
The survey of 2,249 householders who bought homes built between 2003 and 2006 in London and the surrounding counties found that 47% did not have enough room for all the furniture they had or would like to have and 57% did not have enough storage.
Angela McGuinness, 39, who bought a one bedroom house in Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex, said she ordered more take-aways because of the lack of space in her kitchen. “You could fit one saucepan and one plate on the work surface and then you had to start stacking things on the fridge,” she said. “It was like dolls’ house furniture. The bath was miniature too and you would have been better off with a watering can. The living room was so small there was only room for three people to sit down.”
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via Small House Society and the Guardian
We love it when people find completely unique ways to make small house dreams come true, and we think this tiny transforming truck from Japan is a great example of creativity. Three high school buddies are the brains and brawn behind this project, which took a used Toyota truck and converted it into a two-story camper. The project took two years to complete, but the end product was news-worthy.
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