Blue Sky Homes, the green building company whose prototype property was featured in Dwell magazine earlier this year, is set to commence its next project in January, with others in various stages of development. In addition, noted architects such as Linda Taalman & Alan Koch–the couple behind the famed, off-the-grid itHouse–have begun using Blue Sky Homes’ revolutionary Blue Sky Frame (patent pending) as the foundation for their own designs. Taalman-Koch have two current projects using the Blue Sky Frame: the Clearlake itHouse and the itHouse Cabin, both under construction in California — via ArchDaily

Dsankt of Sleepy City has posted a long and absurdly interesting write-up of his explorations over the years through the Paris Metro system, long after its doors have officially been closed — via BLDGBLOG

Dutch studio Atelier Van Lieshout have created a mobile, indestructible dwelling with an armoured shell.

Made of steel plates reclaimed from boats, the living unit is furnished with benches, a toilet and a wood stove — via Dezeen

On the land of 216 sqm the house was built with the main purpose to enjoy the view. But in respect of tropical climate and nature, ‘Catch The View’ House only use half of the land. This notion gives more potential views of the house and enhances it with attraction of the garden around the house. The configuration conveniently took place and form the strong orientation to the house ArchDaily

Atop a hill on Long Island removed from the fog of the shoreline, architect Wallace K Harrison in the early 1930s purchased land to design a house for his wife and himself. However, after the purchase of the land, the young architect had inadequate funds to pay for construction. Then, while touring the annual Architectural League show in Grand Central Palace, he paid around $1000 for what many consider the first prefab home, the Aluminaire House designed by A Lawrence Kocher and Albert Frey. In 1931, Harrison designed what he considered a summer-use extension to the Tin House adding a series of circles, an exercise in how to fit circles together — via ArchDaily

The building is divided vertically down the middle to create a pair of three-story condominiums that use many of the eco strategies and materials that have become Sander Architects signatures. Playful architectural details include double-height translucent walls, exposed steel structure, cutouts in interior walls, and plywood railings and ceiling finishes — via ArchDaily

Création Baumann has been involved with the production of so many types of textile it would be impossible to begin to list them all here. A brief overview would also be difficult, so the focus here will be on simple and color-free designs that revolve around creative pattern, printing and cutting strategie — via Dornob

The watches are the Duesenberg Rectangular and Duesenberg Circular … The design really does feel as though it hails from the roaring 1920’s — via A Blog to Read