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| Hivehaus Hexagonal Flatpack Home Hides Lots of Storage Posted: 01 Dec 2013 08:00 AM PST This hexagonal home inspired by the honeycomb structures of bees comes in a flat pack and can be expanded with additional ‘cells’ to the size of your choice. The Hivehaus by Barry Jackson is a modular system with individual six-sided units measuring about 9.3 square meters, or a bit less than 100 square feet. Each one can be outfitted for the purpose in mind, whether it’s a residence, a live/work space or an office. This setup allows the homeowner to be the designer, determining the ultimate shape of the home. Add windows as desired to create a floor-to-ceiling glass wall or look into an interior courtyard. The home is cool to look at from the outside, but it’s the inside features that make it even more fun to customize.
What appears to be an ordinary cabinet in the corner of the living room expands to reveal a kitchen – and then expands again for lots and lots of storage space. Circular skylights let in lots of natural light. Entire walls can be opened to the outdoors. Additional features include hexagonal decks (expandable, of course) as well as removable slatted privacy screens, green roofs, solar panels and composting toilets. Each individual cell has adjustable legs, so the units can be placed on uneven terrain in any configuration.
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| Live to Work? Sleep on Your Desk with the Workbed Posted: 30 Nov 2013 02:00 PM PST Do you think you could get a good night’s sleep on the same surface where you do all of your work? Some of us would love nothing more than to be able to nap on our desks, while the rest of us might fear having nightmares about spreadsheets and other work tasks. But wherever you stand, you’ll agree that the ‘Workbed’ by designer Mira Schroder takes the work/sleep concept in a beautiful direction. This custom wooden piece starts out as an ordinary-looking desk, but with the push of a button, the surface flips to reveal a mattress. Special latches keep the bedding from falling out when it’s upside-down. Once flipped, it’s a narrow sleeping surface for one with a nightstand at one end. It’s easy to imagine a surface like this working nicely as an additional sleeping option in a combination guest room/office, or a tempting place to relax for people who work long hours or deal with an arduous commute. Schroder designed the piece for her own apartment in Berlin. In fact, her apartment is essentially a showroom – it’s both a personal living space and a shop called BLESS HOME, and it’s full of curious objects that do things you wouldn’t expect. All of the items seen in the home are available for purchase. Keep Going - Check Out These Great Related Dornob Articles:
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