A house in a greenhouse

What was originally a dairy shop from 1930 is now a modern house inside a greenhouse. The owners didn't like the fact that anyone walking by the house could see in through the large windows, so they covered the facade facing the street with corrugated milky white plastic. This way the space between the facade and the plastic sheets became a perfect greenhouse! It's also a great way to insulate the house, together with the metal clad sheets of "Huurre" panel used to cover the house' crumbling facade.
The owner is designer and interior architect Andrejs Legzdins, and the biggest source of inspiration for this house makeover was the legendary Buckminster Fuller, who was very involved in envionmental issues already in the 1930's.
Read the full article and see more pictures at Vårt Nya Hem's site.

Ps. All of the posts on the front page of the blog has mysteriously disappeared, but hopefully everything will be back to normal soon. In the meantime you can browse the archives! And just as I posted this, they are back! Yay!

Comments

Home Lighting says:

This place looks really homey. It might not have grand designs but its simplicity exudes comfort and warmth :) Thanks for sharing this post! The chandelier is eye-catching by the way :)

2011-05-09 | 11:29:35
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European Chic says:

This is really beautiful and inspirational! A great way to start the week.

2011-05-09 | 12:36:07
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kerrij4 says:

How inspiring!! :)

2011-05-09 | 14:33:33
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Sparky says:

Oh wow! I just love the rack of saxophones!!! I just started studying alto sax in January. Such a wonderful instrument. How beautiful they look displayed in the living room of this house! ~Sparky

2011-05-09 | 17:29:03
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A.Beaverhausen says:

you blog it's amazing:)

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2011-05-09 | 17:57:44
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Soleil St. Fleur says:

I like what was done here with the music instruments. I've got to try that with my clarinets. Also, is it me or does every fashionable place have an orchid?! xx from Soleil

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2011-05-09 | 18:51:27
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chantal says:

Those saxophones are so cool!!!

2011-05-09 | 19:20:35
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Maria says:

I love it!!

2011-05-10 | 08:50:03
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Fridasfina says:

Så kul! Huset ligger nära mitt föräldrahem och granne med bryggan man ofta hängde vid i tonåren, vi har ofta disskuterat det huruvida det var snyggt eller ej! Klart är iallafall att det sticker ut! Superkul att se det innifrån, så fint det var! :-) / Frida

2011-05-11 | 01:18:43
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