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I can’t see something like this happening in the UK – sheds for all I say! Taken from Loire & Loges In 2005, the French National Federation of the Building industry (FFB) approached the Touraine association of young architects, the Girafe for the construction of a new age vineyard cabin. Big sister of the cabin… Continue reading UK Architecture graduate win competition to design French Bike Sheds
Chris Cyprus is an artist who paints sheds and allotments and they look great, we have mentioned his work before, well he has a new exhibition, will let him give the details. Just to remind you with information regarding my exhibition at ‘The Edible Garden show‘ at Stoneleigh pk, Warwick. March 18th – 20th. I… Continue reading Shed artist Chris Cyprus has a new show
This from the BBC A History of the world by Hazel Jones This curious object was made by the artist Hazel Jones whilst she was in her final year at the Silversmithing and Jewellry Department of the Royal Collage of Art in London in the late 80’s. At that time she was “inventing” gadgets and… Continue reading Weird but inventive shed of the month – Current Shed
We could all use a peaceful escape from the bustle and stress of our daily lives, but not many of us have the luxury or time to hop on a plane and jet off to a secluded beach or private mountain cabin. But what if we told you that a similar place existed in your… Continue reading Recycled Meditation Temple shed
The wonderful instructables has this great make Come and see this bridge in Petersburg, Alaska! I acquired a grant to put in a bridge over a stream that was between a park and a mile long trail. The plan had been to install a glue-lam or log bridge across a 50 foot wide part of… Continue reading A cantilevered foot bridge out of logs – with a shed
The wonderfully talented Johanna Basford is doing here Live drawing on Twitter again.. I asked for “three sheds entwined (love not lust) summerhouse, an allotment shed and a garden office ” strange I know but it’s the first thing that came into my head, and this is how she started it. You can follow here… Continue reading Three sheds entwined (love not lust) #TwitterPicture live
nicked from Alex but love it Feeling safe is not necessarily being safe. We feel protected and secure in surroundings that are familiar to us, where we can control the space around us – physically or psychologically. The Daily Shelter is a table inspired by my grandfather Sigvald Andreas Brandth. He was an inventive designer… Continue reading Instant Shed in your kitchen – The Daily Shelter
I normally leave all the shedlike structures to Alex over at shedworking. But this one caught my eye on Michael Janzen’s tinyhousedesign.com. This amazing tiny structure is located in Trondheim, Norway, and was designed as a place for kids in a school yard. The walls are made from recycled scrap wood from a nearby construction… Continue reading A Shedlike structure that is amazing
That other shed blog mentioned it last night , of course Alex is the shed news man, where as I jump on the shed news late 😉 To represent what a perfect shed design is they have a picture of 2008 Shed of the Year winner Tim’s Rugby Shed – but sheddies could you design… Continue reading Shed Design Competition from Waltons – the winner will have the shed made!
My favourite design won the Guggenheim/Sketchup Design it Shelter Competition Peoples prize, congrats to desinger David Mares and well done to all that took part. Now where can I get 2000 corks to build my own (i know thats not how you build it, but Iam doing it for effect) 😉