Sep 2nd 2010 @ 3:40PM
Homeowners of the future may have a lot more options when it comes to illuminating their pads. Thanks to the Hungary-based design firm, LiTraCon, architects and designers can construct entire walls that glow. Incorporating optical glass fibers in the construction design, the fiber-concrete blend creates almost ... Continue Reading »
Aug 31st 2010 @ 5:30PM
These days you read more about homes being underwater than up in the air. But with more artists and architects building tree houses, some of today's coolest and most avant-garde homes are nestled in tree branches. Equipped with amenities including electricity, plumbing, heating -- even Wi-Fi -- big-kid tree houses ... Continue Reading »
Aug 20th 2010 @ 1:25PM
Andrew Woodworth didn't realize how expensive his move would be until it was all over. Moving from Manhattan to Brooklyn in April of last year, Woodworth originally received a moving quote of $700. In the end, he paid $825. Why was the moving quote so different from the actual price? "When the movers showed up in the ... Continue Reading »
Aug 10th 2010 @ 1:01PM
Patricia Golden is not the kind of woman you low ball with a home offer. After purchasing a home in Richmond, Va. for under $100,000, Golden decided to flip it for a tidy profit. "I was working in Washington, D.C. at the time and hoping to transfer to Richmond, so I was only living in the house on weekends," the retired ... Continue Reading »
Aug 3rd 2010 @ 5:15PM
Dr. Mitchell Joachim is putting a whole new spin on the term "grow your own." An architecture and sustainable design professor at New York University, Joachim is also the co-founder of Terreform ONE, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that connects scientists, architects, artists and students in an effort to come up with a few ... Continue Reading »
