No.5 House: Stylish minimalist home in the heart of Sweden

Designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune to use the available space to the hilt, yet promoting large interior spaces, the house sports 3 bedrooms, a living/dining space with kitchen and a bathroom.

It is nice and lovely to see a modern minimalist home with plenty of “green” and snow all around. This simple, yet stylish contemporary structure in Saltsjo-Boo, Sweden, looks both sophisticated and inviting with its extensive use of glass and wonderful amalgamation of wood and stone.An interesting bathroom with no wall openings that features a roof window, instead. Looks simply vivacious!

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2 in 1 become good living home

The company started with idea of using shipping containers, but they later decided to build the box from scratch (and may revisit the use of containers later on).

Imagine stacking 50 to 100 prefabricated, modular units to create a high-tech, green, multifamily apartment building. That's what Unico is all about. Over the last 18 months, Unico has been perfecting the development of a 15' x 45' foot box referred to as "Inhabit." They partnered with Mithun and Hybrid Architecture, both major innovators in the modern and green space.
The prototype units you see in the images were built by Transform LLC, and feature the following: double-paned, energy efficient windows; energy efficient heat pumps; dual-flush toilets; decking made of recycled plastic and cellulose; engineered wood floors and framing that use less first-generation wood; and flat roofs that will hold a green roof system to further reduce storm water runoff. Right now, Unico is looking to take the plunge on a good site in Portland and/or Seattle, and when they do, they'll seek LEED certification on the boxes.

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