HABODE

From New Zealand comes a steel-framed cocoon on the back of a truck that morphs into a self-sufficient, ruggedly humble Habode--in less than two days.

This bach--that's New Zealander for 'cabin'--was designed for extreme conditions of Australasia, including severe heat, winds, and torrential downpours. Built with strong Cor-Ten steel in lieu of galvanized mild steel, it is not a temporary structure by any means—the Habode was even rated for a grade 5 storm (cyclone) by New Zealand engineers.

Like other prefab homes, the Habode boasts dramatic reductions in both building costs and waiting times. Manufactured by International Housing Solutions, it uses a patented 'fold-out' system that packages a home, ships it, and can be positioned on its 20-timber-pile foundation within eight hours. Its customizable features include extra decking, sunshades, roof racks, a chimney flu, solar water heating, and a wind turbine.

At only 80-square-feet, the Habode loudly touts its environmentally-sustainable bells and whistles: a water saver cistern, double glazing, low-energy fluorescent lights, and I am guessing that its distinctive wing-roofed shape helps to capture rainwater runoff. Its copious use of steel makes for a rather heavy skeleton, but all of it can be recycled—the Cor-Ten steel weathers to a rust-color finish and can be melted. However, being based in New Zealand, shipping the Habode to anywhere else in the world will probably leave behind a significant carbon footprint.

BBC HUNTING PATTERN COLLECTION

Throughout this most recent Season 9, we’ve seen various forms of visual language as the Hunting Pattern balances things out with a classical element relative to some of the bolder prints
seen recently. Two t-shirts and a backpack release on July 30th, 2009 at select BBC dealers including THE ICE CREAM SHOP.

"EXPLOIT YOURSELF"

RIDICULOUS!!

EYESCREAM x MADSAKI x NEW ERA

KYOUEI DESIGN COMPOSITION CHAIR

The Kyouei Composition Chair is constructed from bent aluminum wire.
It is among the latest works from the Japanese design firm headed by Kouichi Okamoto.
The chair uses no bolts or welding.