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JOHN BROWN is the editor of theslowhome.com and the founder of the Slow Home Movement. He is a registered architect, real estate broker and Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary.
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A Portable Oasis
Reading Nest
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Reading Nest in Context
Bed, Folded Down
Exterior Detail
Filled with Light
Shelf Wall and Bed Folded Up
Natural Wood Exterior
In the Warehouse
On the Road
Arriving On Site
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Address: Private
Client: Private
Architect: Dorte Mandrup Architects ApS
Extent / size: ca. 10 m2
Completed / Year:2007
Photographer: Torben Eskerod
Measuring only 10 m2, Reading Nest is a small pre-manufactured structure that is designed to sit in the landscape like an architectural folly. Being flexible in both situation and use, the owner can place Reading Nest where he or she feels would best suit their needs, whether for study, relaxation or both.
The exterior is clad in vertically striated natural wood slats that are designed to interact well with the immediate environment. Inside, Reading Nest is fitted with a wall of shelves, as well as a bed that can be folded into the wall when more space is needed. A large window on one wall as well as a skylight above the bed allow for light to flood into the space creating a bright oasis in which to study and read.
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We believe that our homes and neighborhoods should be healthy, vibrant places that uplift the spirit and gracefully fit our needs. We call for an end to poor construction, bad design, misleading marketing, unfair lending practices and environmental neglect in the housing industry. We acknowledge our collective responsibility to create CLOSE, SIMPLE, LIGHT places to live that leave a positive legacy for future generations.
provides design focused information that homeowners can use to improve the quality of how and where they live. It takes its name from the slow food movement which arose as a reaction to the processed food industry. The sprawl of cookie cutter housing that surrounds us is like fast food - standardized, homogenous, and wasteful. It contributes to a too fast life that is bad for us, our cities, and the environment. In the same way that slow food raises awareness of the food we eat and how these choices affect our lives, Slow Home empowers you to take more control of your home and improve the quality of how you live while reducing your environmental impact and futureproofing the long term investment value of your home.
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