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Shipping container hotels
This Hotel Is Made Entirely Of Shipping Containers
BY ZAK STONE, fastcoexist.comSleeping Around is a traveling boutique lodging that’s so fancy, you won’t even know you’re sleeping in the detritus of the global economy.
When future generations look back on the architecture of the early 21st century, will our time be…
RT @FastCompany: This hotel is made entirely of shipping containers! http://flip.it/ofaTS http://flip.it/trXjN
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Garbage cans turned into living containers
garbage cans turned into living containers by philipp stingl
P.Stingl, designboom.comgarbage cans turned into ‘living containers’ by philipp stingl as the demographic evolution in germany and other countries becomes more dramatic, social systems will collapse and
from the ashes an aging society will rise, marked by crime, sickn…
garbage dumpsters turned into living containers by philipp stingl http://flip.it/LXA77 http://flip.it/QvN3m
These Gorgeous Sustainable Pre-Fab Houses Fit In A Shipping Container
These Gorgeous Sustainable Pre-Fab Houses Fit In A Shipping Container
BY ZAK STONE, fastcoexist.comJust because a house is pre-fabricated doesn’t mean it’s easy to move. But Connect Homes’ innovation is to make them fit in shipping containers, so high-end green design can end up anywhere on the planet.
Pre-fab homes have found a new wave of…
RT @anjalimullany: These beautiful green-minded pre-fab houses fit in shipping containers: http://flip.it/EvTdu http://flip.it/C0PTR
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Best Cheap Vacuum
Alexander George, thewirecutter.com
If I were buying a vacuum on a budget, I’d get the Panasonic MC-UL815. At $150, you get features and suction power equal to or better than that of more expensive models.
(Last Updated September 21, 2012: We’ve had a few requests…
Best Cheap Vacuum | The Wirecutter http://flip.it/1bnMu http://flip.it/1AXiL
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Wirecutter picks best iPad case
Not-Horrible iPad Cases
Alexander George, thewirecutter.comSome people think the iPad is so gorgeous it doesn’t need a case. I disagree, and my favorite overall case is Joy Factory’s SmartSuit 3.
(Updated 17 July 2012: I recently looked at a number of new cases, then spoke to Florence Ion,…
Not-Horrible iPad Cases | The Wirecutter http://flip.it/bUkot http://flip.it/SZ4Y5
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Artisan’s Asylum: Somerville based DIY paradise
Artisan’s Asylum, Inc. is a non-profit community craft studio located at 10 Tyler Street, in Somerville, Massachusetts. Their mission is to support and promote the teaching, learning and practicing of craft of all varieties. To support that mission, they offer the following:
- A fully equipped and professionally maintained manufacturing facility, which includes capabilities for precision metal machining, electrical fabrication, welding, woodworking, sewing & fiber arts, robotics, bicycle building and repair, and screenprinting
- A large range of affordable, publicly-accessible classes in these areas and more offered by local artisans, either focusing on creating a final product the student can take home after the class or general training for specific tools
- Monthly and daily membership plans for the general public to access our facility on weekends and after working hours, encouraging DIY culture and community craftsmanship
- Affordable space and equipment rental to local professional artists and businesspeople interested in having access to industrial-grade manufacturing equipment and a dedicated manufacturing environment without having to invest in capital equipment and long-term space leases
- On-site material storage and resale and on-site project storage, allowing community members to create and store projects without the hassle of handling material and storage logistics
- Hosting and promotion of local craft-related events
- A new 25,000 foot space including Dedicated quiet classroom and computer lab, New capabilities, such as a 3-d print, Kitchenette and dining social area
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Tempohousing: container housing products
Cool company. Based in Netherlands this place designs houses from shipping containers (something which is increasingly being done in a DIY manner). This means the house is ISO standards compliant, modular and practically bomb proof. Plus for the growing numbers of the world’s poor and resource limited populations, these are recyclable and low cost housing.
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MakerBot Industries: DIY rapid prototyping, design and manufacturing
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3D printing, laser cutting – design, make & build your own products with Ponoko
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