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| http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5532512.ece |
The Times Online (UK) covered a temporary home called The Universal World House by inventor Gerd Niemoeller.
It is made of paper, but according to The Times:
The interior of the prefabricated building panels resemble honeycombs; an air vacuum fills each of the units. The result: a strong and stable exterior wall, well insulated.
Wow:
Retailing for about $5,000 (£3,375), the house is supposed to brighten up Third World shantytowns and provide quick shelter for long-term refugees.
...the 36sq m paper house weighs barely 800kg (1,763lb) — lighter than a VW Golf.
Read the entire article, including comments from a number of interested buyers here in the US.
Author: Roger Boyes
Publication: The Times Online
Section: Europe News
Length: 566 words
Date: January 17, 2009
Hat tip: TreeHugger on January 21, 2009
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