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Sail-Inspired German Houseboats of Modern Steel & Glass

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 08:00 AM PST

[ Filed under House Boats & in the Architecture category ]

Floating homes have to strike a delicate balance between livability and maximization of limited square footage. Most defer to the latter and form naturally into cubes as a result, but some, like this one, bend to accommodate their occupants better as well.

From steeltec37, this modular design uses steel frame and glass infill elements to create a lightweight core living space – one side, however, bends to deflect direct sun, wind, waves and spray, while also creating a more private enclosure.

Sister and brother developers Kerstin and Thomas Wilde work together as architect and engineer, crafting custom buildings but also proposing broadly-deployable solutions such as this floating home – something that can stand alone or with sibling structures, each visually protected from the next.

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Hanger Shelf Suspends Odds & Ends Alongside Shirts & Suits

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST

[ Filed under Odds & Ends & in the Furnishings category ]

There are some things you reach for every day when getting dressed, so if you have some extra rack space, here is a hanger that accommodates items normally set on a table or dresser.

The hanger shelf from Majo is a slim and lightweight way to add shelving on demand for keys, watches, wallets and the like.

It is simple colored aluminum, coming in white, black or salad green – now if it just packed flat for shipping it would be just about perfect, completing its minimalism in function as well as form.