That’s how Alexander Kolbe of HUF HAUS forthrightly justifies the factory-built houses the luxury building company has made since 1910. And it makes perfect sense. While here in America, the Prefab movement seems to be forever teetering on the brink of extinction, in Europe, it thrives. More homes are built in factories there.  HUF HAUS is one such prefab company from Germany that builds modular post and beam homes — via Home Design Find

Titled the Tattoo House by Maynard Architects, this open-plan abode lets in lots of daylight but has custom-cut, high-quality window stickers to temper the sun’s rays with tree-like cut-outs. During the day, these prevent light from getting in – at night, it selectively stops light from projecting out for an opposite visual effect — via Dornob

The site is a residential section in the suburb. The distance between houses is expansive and the site is surrounded the rice fields, It is relative rural area.

The clients are a husband and wife of four children. They hope a house like a one-room apartment to do parenting naturally and live in friendship — via ArchDaily

There are so many, many, ways to build a green home. This one, a clear glass cube is a studio for a photographer. It sits atop his boathouse on a Canadian lake — via Home Design Find

The Pentagonal House designed by Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio is conceived as a house that maximizes site usage and the space within the structure, while keeping true to the characteristics of the Japanese traditional construction of the neighborhood — via ArchDaily

The motor is basically stock with electronic ignition and a performance coil. It ran well to begin with, so DP just cleaned it up and replaced all the seals. The rims and handlebars are powdercoated, while the rest of the bike is painted. Anything that started out polished was worked over with abrasives to tone it down and give the bobber a raw, vintage feel — via Bike EXIF

Designed by David Jameson Architect, the Tea House is nestled within a leafy backyard of a suburban home. Constructed of bronze and glass, the new structure references the form of a Japanese lantern and functions as a tea house, meditation space, and stage for the family’s musical recitals. This project recently received a 2010 Washington DC AIA Award of Merit — via ArchDaily

The Nian’s Residence is located in a residential area in Taichung’s west district, an area integrated with arts and culture such as the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, the Taichung Municipal Cultural Center, the Art Walk. The home rises four floors with an interior courtyard type space allowing the family members to gather within this dense metropolis environment. The interior levels shift in response to the courtyard spaces utilizing the transition of negative spaces to create surprises at each turn — via ArchDaily

Anyhow, here is a new watch from Marcello C called the Hydrox. Yes, it does have (a lot) of IWC Aquatimer influence, as well as a few other popular dive watches, but it really is a nice looking re-hash timepiece. The Hydrox will be in steel and 43mm wide. There will be a polished version and a PVD black version. Marcello C does dive watches really nicely, so I am expecting good things out of this one — via A Blog to Read

In a skyline that has developed New York as a destination for architects and city lovers alike, the Chrysler Building by William Van Alen is identifiable from any distance for its distinguishable style and profile against its surroundings. With the initial intention to be the world’s tallest building, it remained so for only eleven months until it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. The Chrysler Building is a classic example of the Art Deco style, from the street to its terraced crown. Interior and exterior alike, it is admired for its distinctive ornamentation based on features that were also found on Chrysler automobiles at the time — via Arch Daily