design-of-homes

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The damaging effects of buy-to-let (rentals) in the UK (2009)(web.archive.org)
3 points by design-of-homes 4y ago|0 comments
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Hemp makes a comeback in the construction industry(bbc.co.uk)
7 points by design-of-homes 4y ago|0 comments
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South Korea wheelchair use: 'Protesting for 20 years and still no equal rights'(bbc.co.uk)
6 points by design-of-homes 4y ago|0 comments
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by design-of-homes 4y ago
The Fireship videos on YouTube are excellent, entertaining and informative. I presume the videos are scripted - one of the reasons the videos are concise and no filler. I haven't tried the Fireship courses, but I'm intrigued which
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Village residents face misery by a mysterious rumbling noise in their homes(bbc.co.uk)
6 points by design-of-homes 4y ago|0 comments
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by design-of-homes 4y ago
I don't look angry when focusing at the computer, instead I just look miserable! You know how the corners of your mouth are turned down (looking miserable) and you simply forget how you look (even if you are peforming a pleasant task).
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How walls of moss could help reduce urban air pollution [video](youtube.com)
1 points by design-of-homes 4y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Online courses with video, text, quizzes or a mixture – which is best?
2 points by design-of-homes 4y ago|1 comments
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by design-of-homes 4y ago
An aside: I'm struck how beautiful are the wind catchers. A form of beautiful architecture with a practical function, seamlessly rising up from many buildings. More images via search: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Yazd+wind
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by design-of-homes 4y ago
" I also question how well tiny homes make sense as a solution for long-term housing " I also agree. This article is one of the few examples of a tiny house situated in what seems like a dense urban environment. In contrast, many
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Ask HN: Online courses with video, text, quizzes or a mixture - which is best?
1 points by design-of-homes 4y ago|0 comments
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Why do architects insist on using flat roofs? [video](youtube.com)
1 points by design-of-homes 4y ago|0 comments
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A group of German residents to sue German government over toxic air pollution(bbc.co.uk)
2 points by design-of-homes 4y ago|0 comments
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by design-of-homes 4y ago
Harsh, but true in my experience. I wrote a niche blog for several years. Why did I stop? Simply because hardly anyone was reading the blog! At first, I was writing for myself and an audience was not important. But over time, I came to real
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by design-of-homes 4y ago
My first impressions are favourable. There are contraints though, as the design guide acknowledges: > WikiHouse is intended for buildings of up to 3 storeys. This covers 95% of all buildings, and allows gentle density neighbourhoods of u
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by design-of-homes 4y ago
Even if the basements were flood-proof, these basements have minimal natural light, and little to no view from the windows. Horrible places to live. The mother at the end of the video says it all: " I want to move above ground where my
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100,000s of people in South Korea live in tiny underground apartments [video](bbc.co.uk)
94 points by design-of-homes 4y ago|33 comments
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Ask HN: URL format for blog posts - which format is best?
6 points by design-of-homes 4y ago|8 comments
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Should we all live in 15-minute cities? [video](youtube.com)
2 points by design-of-homes 4y ago|0 comments
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by design-of-homes 5y ago
" Do we really need comment section on blogs? " I used to write a blog and the comments that readers posted were always a valuable part of the blog. Comments don't require sign-up depending on the settings of your blog (mine
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Cooperative housing gave me the peace of mind I thought I’d never find(theguardian.com)
6 points by design-of-homes 5y ago|0 comments
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by design-of-homes 5y ago
Thanks for the summary. Everyone looks bad in this story: the police, the solictors, the DVLA, the bank, and finally the law itself which probably hasn't changed for decades if not longer. A law that says a home can be fraudlently sold
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by design-of-homes 5y ago
I agree that Twitter is a poor medium for writing. But Twitter gives you an audience (and retweets). A recent discussion on Hacker News on Medium had a number of posters say that without a presence on Medium they would not have found exposu
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by design-of-homes 5y ago
I started writing a blog in 2007 and continued writing fairly regularly until 2013. The subject of my blog: the design of high density housing. I am not an architect, but I developed a passion for the subject and wrote blog posts based on t
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by design-of-homes 5y ago
I submitted this story because it reminded me of my own efforts to create a blog. I started writing in 2008 and continued writing fairly regularly until 2012. The subject of the blog: the design of high density housing. I am not an architec
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A moment that changed me: my work colleagues discovered my secret blog(theguardian.com)
3 points by design-of-homes 5y ago|1 comments
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The Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo: 140 tiny apartments [video](youtube.com)
2 points by design-of-homes 5y ago|0 comments
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by design-of-homes 5y ago
A few years ago I went to a fascinating exhibition on plywood at the V&A museum (a design museum in London). I didn't realise how versatile it is as a material. From chairs to boats to planes and construction - it's applicatio
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by design-of-homes 5y ago
I agree with other posters that external noise - neighbours, cars, loud music - is more stressful than internal noise. However, the trend with modern homes (houses and flats) to create open plan layouts with combined kitchen and living spac
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by design-of-homes 5y ago
I am not a YouTuber, but am thinking about creating a channel. I used to have a written blog on the topic of high-density residential housing. I have been thinking of resurrecting the blog as a YouTube channel. Given the niche aspect of the

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