The Vanity of an Ancient King

Dayum!

http://www.contemporist.com/2009/02/14/shell-villa-by-artechnic-architects/

Inhabitat » PREFAB FRIDAY: Method Home’s Completed Cabin!

It's finally finished, and it's beautiful!

Because I can't wait until Friday, check out some of these MOCO (MOdern COntemporary) buildings:



http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/18/beautiful-building-reuse-the-barn-house-in-belgium/


http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/17/the-onigiri-cedar-house/


http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/16/modern-eco-villa-for-southern-spain-by-diseno-earle/


http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/11/finca-el-retorno-eco-shelters/


http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/09/new-orleans-rebuild-goes-for-leed-platinum/


http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/06/27/prefab-friday-la-reserva-by-sebastian-irarrazaval/

My co-worker Daniel hipped me to this Philly, PA garage that was converted into a very cool Modern Contemporary living space.



Check it out here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26579645@N02/sets/72157605062543829/

No, not the airline, but a fabulous MoCo week-end house in Washington state.





More info here:
http://www.oskaarchitects.com/Projects/38/Delta-Shelter

I normally do this on Thursday, but yesterday was a bit busy for me.

Check these Moco spaces:

Carter Burton Yoga Studio


Zero-Energy MkLotus debuts!



Also Note that: WEST COAST GREEN STARTS TOMORROW!


For your cats:
A daybed for your cat. Found on ModernCat


Scratching Post
leo1


Sleep Pod cat carrier:
Sleepypod On The Go


Not so feline related:
Visual poetry (Monoscope)

Finally bringing this desin to live in West Virginia

Resolution 4 Architecture's Brown Bar Pre-Fab


Also, a new site everyone should check out, Monoscope. Mostly art, but some architecture and design thrown in as well.

I haven't done this in awhile, so here goes...

Cool Modern Contemporary stuffage upon which to drool:


The Emir Chair. Beautiful design, alas, only a prototype??
http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/28/eco-friendly-emir-chair-by-trokk-16/

The London Times top 25 property blogs:
http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article1950611.ece

Kickass wall coverings:
http://mocoloco.com/archives/004251.php

While not mid-century, I think this lamp would go well in joebehrsandiego's new abode:
http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/25/moso-pendant-lamp-by-brian-schmitt/

Five *really* tiny prefab homes. One of them, the lovely pbehr sent me via email a few days prior.
http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/22/top-5-tiniest-tiny-houses/



Enjoy!

Is almost over, and I am just finding this out *now*.

Dammit.

For those interested:

http://www.core77.com/calendar/ny_designweek_2007.asp