DEC

It all fits: Tetra shed by Innovation Imperative.

Shed when open.As far as garden sheds go, this is one of the more interesting variety. Tetra shed is a sculptural object, based on tetrahedral geometry, that contains a single room or space. The idea is that the object can open-up to provide a module of space wherever it is needed. Read more

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OCT

Testing times for student sheds: Lund, Sweden.

External view.

Photos: Jan Nordén.

As a student, living in a hovel is just part of the authentic experience. At least, that is what students tell themselves when they cannot afford to rent something better. The deceit helps to keep body and soul together!

But in Lund, Sweden, the city’s building commission thought the deceit had to stop, so they did something about it in the form of this beautifully designed micro cottage of just 12 square metres. But for the hard-pressed student on a tight budget it is the rent that is most attractive at just 2500 kronor ($370) a month, compared to 4167 kronor for the average newly built student apartment in Lund.

It sounds like a winner, but Swedish red-tape has tied things up! Read more

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