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Sunday 19 August 2012

The British-designed flatpack HOUSE that clicks together without the need for nails or concrete (beat that Ikea!)


It's the ultimate flatpack to challenge even the keenest DIY enthusiast - a kit of wooden pieces that can be clicked together without nails or concrete to create an entire two-bedroom house.
And if you ever felt like just packing up and moving away - you could do with this home. Architects created this flat-pack 1,250-square-foot 'property' that can be simply slotted together. London-based architecture specialist Facit Homes partnered up with a pair of Danish architects to make the impressive villa - which took just six weeks to build.

The ultimate DIY project: The flat pack house can be quickly assembled
The ultimate DIY project: The flat pack house can be quickly assembled

Unique! The lightweight home can snap together like Lego blocks
Unique! The lightweight home can snap together like Lego blocks
The easy to assemble home is an environmentally friendly alternative to building a new house     The easy to assemble home is an environmentally friendly alternative to building a new house
The easy to assemble home is an environmentally friendly alternative to building a new house

The parts were produced in a rapid-prototyping machine, Fast Code Design website reported. The Villa Asserbo was built using huge blocks of Nordic plywood blocks that had been specifically cut to fit together - similar to a 3D puzzle. It is named after the small Danish town 50 kilometers outside of Copenhagen, where the house now stands.

The revolutionary 'snap together' technique aims to wipe out environmentally unfriendly practices that are energy extensive and use valuable resources. Frederik Agdrup who designed the house with his colleague Nicholas Bjørnda told Fast Code Design that each lightweight piece needed only two men to carry it and they did not need to use cranes, which made the process far more friendly to the environment.


Stylish: The building in Denmark manages to still have a sense of style, despite being a flatpack home      Stylish: The building in Denmark manages to still have a sense of style, despite being a flatpack home
Stylish: The building in Denmark manages to still have a sense of style, despite being a flatpack home

The pieces are all numbered for ease of use and took only six weeks to put together     The pieces are all numbered for ease of use and took only six weeks to put together
The pieces are all numbered for ease of use and took only six weeks to put together

Friend to the earth: The home, which has every single detail inside of it planned, can be recycled
Friend to the earth: The home, which has every single detail inside of it planned, can be recycled

Perhaps the greatest benefit of having a 'flat pack house' is that it can be taken apart, recycled the plot return to its initial state, as it does not have concrete foundations but sits on wooden stands. The blocks are pieced together, with handy numbers so builders know where to slot them, and create a vast, sturdy space. 

Facit Homes describe themselves as bespoke architects who aim to make homes for sustainable living with digital fabrication. The building is designed on computer in pieces with the minutest of details taken into account. They plan every practical part of the home, including orientation, material quantities, and even the position of individual plug sockets on their program. Then they cut all of the parts from lightweight materials, number them, and then they snap together like Lego blocks.


Story by Anna Edwards, Daily Mail


"Wish we had houses that are built so fast in these parts of the world."

Saturday 18 August 2012

Made you look! These 'hyper-realistic' paintings that look like photographs make the mind boggle


With their sharp lines, clear colours and distinct shapes, these images look like the work of a gifted photographer. But look closer - a lot closer - and you might do a double-take. Because these are actually oil paintings by Spanish fine artist Pedro Campos.

Long legs! The attention to detail on this painting - from the curve of the legs to the shadow on the wall, is breathtaking
Long legs! The attention to detail on this painting - from the curve of the legs to the shadow on the wall, is breathtaking
Incredible: Everything from the reflection of the tin to the crumpled bag makes this picture worth studying in depth
Incredible: Everything from the reflection of the tin to the crumpled bag makes this picture worth studying in depth
Good enough to eat! The meticulous attention to detail makes this clear bag of fruit look like it's a photographic image
Good enough to eat! The meticulous attention to detail makes this clear bag of fruit look like it's a photographic image
This sweetie jar is a treat for the eyes and looks so real it could be a treat for the tastebuds
This sweetie jar is a treat for the eyes and looks so real it could be a treat for the tastebuds

Mr Campos makes his stunning 'hyperealistic' creations using just a canvas, oil paint and paint brushes. And the outstanding results has galleries and the public left reeling with astonishment.

    Concentrating on every day subjects, the artist's bright pieces are striking, glossy and have a sharp attention to detail. Mr Campos' attention to the tiniest of details - from the curve of an ankle, to the shadow on a wall, to the shine of a plastic bag, gives his creations a truly magical, realistic effect.

    Mind and eye-boggling: Mr Campos even manages to capture even the soft shine of the strawberries, right down to the soft folds of the plastic bag
    Mind and eye-boggling: Mr Campos even manages to capture even the soft shine of the strawberries, right down to the soft folds of the plastic bag
    The shading on all of the parts and the metallic finish of the chrome components are unbelievably good
    The shading on all of the parts and the metallic finish of the chrome components are unbelievably good
    How does he do it?! The Madrid-based artist used to decorate nightclubs
    How does he do it?! The Madrid-based artist used to decorate nightclubs
    The artist chooses to focus on everyday subjects to make his pictures even more interesting
    The artist chooses to focus on everyday subjects to make his pictures even more interesting

    Mr Campos' artistic foundations began in nightclubs - he started decorating bars and restaurants when he was younger, and also worked for advertising  agencies as an illustrator. He studied art restoration in Madrid, working on furnishings, paintings and sculpture. But from 30 he finally began oil painting and developed a portfolio as a fine artist. The clarity of his work is in high demand.
    He is represented by the Plus One Gallery in Pimlico, Central London.

    Beep beep: Even the faint reflections of the books are painted in the glossy surface
    Beep beep: Even the faint reflections of the books are painted in the glossy surface
    This could be a photograph of the real thing as Mr Campos even includes the reflection of the window frames
    This could be a photograph of the real thing as Mr Campos even includes the reflection of the window frames
    Work of art: The artist honed his skills studying art restoration, and now can produce these works that mimic life beautifully
    Work of art: The artist honed his skills studying art restoration, and now can produce these works that mimic life beautifully
    Caught on canvas: This luscious-looking bag of fruit brings the subject alive with the astonishing realistic look
    Caught on canvas: This luscious-looking bag of fruit brings the subject alive with the astonishing realistic look
    Like looking into a mirror: The artist turns his talents to this mind-bending picture - it's enough to make you dizzy thinking about it
    Like looking into a mirror: The artist turns his talents to this mind-bending picture - it's enough to make you dizzy thinking about it

    Story by Anna Edwards, Daily Mail