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| Low-Impact Prefab Vacation Cabin is at Home Anywhere Posted: 02 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST This modern prefab dwelling is meant to be adaptable to whatever location you decide to holiday in. Project Green Zero from Studio di Architettura Daniele Menichini was designed for the hospitality industry as a kind of green alternative to large hotels. Atop the solid stone base, a shell of sustainable material houses only the basics: a bedroom and bathroom, along with a bit of storage space for your holiday gear. The suite is a stylish refuge and easily adaptable to the cabin’s location. A series of metal poles “ties” the oversize eave to the stone base on the porch, creating a slightly-protected area from which to sit and enjoy the surroundings. Some of the poles actually support the eave, two others are functional rainwater management downspouts, and the remaining are merely ornamental. The concept was designed to be modular in nature, meaning that one unit standing alone does not have to be the standard. Two or more cabins can be grouped together to form a chateau perfect for an eco-friendly weekend getaway. Keep Going - Check Out These Great Related Dornob Articles:
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| Self-Cleaning Dishes Never Need a Dishwasher or a Sponge Posted: 01 Jan 2014 02:00 PM PST It seems like living in the 21st century would mean that we would no longer have to deal with mundane tasks like washing dishes. Even the best dish washing machines have trouble getting the dirt off sometimes. The brilliant solution from Swedish design studio Tomorrow Machine: dishes that clean themselves.
More accurately, the plate and bowl never get dirty at all. They are coated with a super-hydrophobic material like that found in nature on lotus leaves. The material repels water on the molecular scale, never letting anything actually stick to or completely touch the surface of the dishes. To wash them, all you have to do is tip the crumbs or leftovers off – you don’t even have to wipe them. The dishes are tough enough that they won’t break when you drop them, and they are lighter than traditional ceramic plates. The project was commissioned by the Swedish Foreign Industries Commission. Their goal was to use natural materials in the making of futuristic objects that will not only make our lives easier in the future, but reduce humans’ effect on the planet. Keep Going - Check Out These Great Related Dornob Articles:
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