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Industrial Materials Make for a Welcoming Low-Impact Home

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 10:00 AM PDT

Building a residence in the flight path of a nearby airport would be intimidating to a lot of families, but one couple trusted just such a project to East Hampton, NY-based Maziar Behrooz Architecture.

The Arc House plays on the lot’s proximity to the airport by using industrial building techniques. The visually striking sloped roof resembles an airplane hangar and houses all of the home’s public areas.

The living, dining and kitchen areas are all snugly contained beneath the curved roof, making each area feel far roomier than one might expect from such an intimate space.

Air circulation was a particular concern in all parts of the home, so ample windows allow for both sunlight and air to permeate every room. The arc shape of the home and the materials used to create it all significantly cut down on the energy used, making it a beautifully eco-friendly abode.

Just beneath the kitchen and living areas, the lower level contains an office, home gym, sitting area, garage and private courtyard. The suspended staircase leading down to the lower level is one of the showcases of this impressive abode.

A long hallway connects the public area of the house to the bedrooms, which are in an adjacent flat-roofed structure. The architects used materials that would leave open the option to add on extra bedrooms if the couple so desires in the future.

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Cave Technology: All-Purpose, Brute-Force Kitchen ‘Rock’

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 04:00 PM PDT

Shaped like a rock, the Homo Sapien multi-tool is made to get the job done – or rather: more than one. All for the low price of $39.99 (if you can find one – ThinkGeek appears to have stopped selling them).

Crack nuts, sharpen knives, tenderize meat, crush garlic, all with the same stone-like object to bring out the best (and worst) of your stone-age impulses. And don’t worry: the shape is irregular to begin with, so if you take things too far, damage won’t be noticeable anyway.

Whether it is the most practical of kitchenware items is up for debate, but for those who want (or have) to cook after a long hard day of staring at the computer, it could provide a useful way to vent excess energy if nothing else.

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