house BM

Today I started reading news from Designboom and I found this house concept, so I decided to write a new post for the blog. 

'house BM' is made by architecten de vylder vinck taillieu. (Ghent, Belgium)

The circular floor plan is arranged around a central courtyard which wraps around a cluster of existing mature trees. The exterior environment is woven into the internal experience, maintaining views from all rooms within the dwelling.

It has a color code on the façade to identify the spaces, for example, the bedroom is marked in red, the living area has a white border and the rest is on black panels. The distribution of the interior is well designed, achieving a sense of clarity and range, helped by the large windows.

Despite having a material like concrete, which might seem a priori cold and industrial, the combination with wooden furniture and the environment make it a perfect combination between the modern and the traditional. You can see more details here and here.

Futuro Prefab

Futuro Prefab by Matti Suuronen

Today I am going to talk about this mobile spaceship house. What attract attention to me is especially the fact that, despite its modern look, it was designed in 1968. Matti Suuronen selected a round airship design, as it would be strong as well as spacious. The walls of the house are constructed using polyester plastic. Being lightweight, this house may easily be transported elsewhere and also remains well-insulated.

As things stand today, with the global economic crisis, low wages and unemployment, I see this type of construction as a solution asquible housing for young and not so young people who can not afford paying a mortgage, or simply for those adventurous who like to travel the world without a fixed address.

In the following link  and also here, you have more details, I hope you like it.