By Lily di Costanzo | Curbed – 16 hours ago
Photo via My Modern Met
Built by Team Sweden—a group of 25 enthusiastic Chalmers University students in Gothenburg, Sweden—this sweet little home, dubbed Halo, runs
entirely off the sun's rays. Indeed, in an effort to create the
ultimate eco-friendly (and stylish, of course) dwelling, the team came
up with this 645-square-foot circular design—built entirely with
renewable materials, like Swedish spruce for the exteriors and wood
fiber to act as insulation—that harnesses solar power by way of sloping
rooftop solar cells.
Not just eco-friendly but also, uh,
roommate-friendly, the home's secondary mission is to foster a feeling
of togetherness through out the small home—"Shared space is double
space" serving
as the team's motto—with only a single, narrow hallway devoted to
private rooms, and the rest enjoyed as communal space. Though the
quarters may be a bit too close for those who value privacy, the
structure makes room for a decent-sized kitchen and living room, along
with a semi-enclosed deck space with a hammock. The design won Team
Sweden third place in the Solar Decathlon, an international student
competition, earlier this year. My Modern Met has the full story, so read on.
Photo via My Modern Met
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