Construction is an essential sector of the economy, responsible for building and maintaining the physical infrastructure that underpins our society. However, it’s no secret that construction productivity lags behind other sectors of the economy, such as manufacturing and information technology. So why is this the… Read More
Koto Design, which I have written about before on the blog, has just announced both a partnership with Plant Prefab and two new home designs. Koto is based in the UK and is a designer of small and energy neutral homes and cabins. Plant Prefab… Read More
Johnathon Little (husband) and Zoe Little (wife) recently launched a new housing concept out of the UK called Koto, which is supposedly Finnish for “cozy at home.” (Before Koto, Johnathon worked for Snohetta in Oslo.) The goal of the company is to create beautiful, small, and prefabricated… Read More
In 2015, Studiolada Architectes (of Nancy, France) completed a 117 square meter home for a retired couple. On the firm’s website they call the project: Réalisation d’une maison individuelle à Baccarat. Here are two photos (1 exterior and 1 interior) via the architects: Most of the… Read More
I recently had the opportunity to visit the 200,000 square foot manufacturing facility of H+ME Technology here in Toronto. Here’s a photo of myself and Nick Zicaro: H+ME (originally called Brockport Home Systems Ltd.) is a division of developer Great Gulf, but they were never… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 