House in Boxes
The homeless in Japan builds ingenious houses that quickly fold away and can be easily rebuilt after police raids.
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Architect Kyohei Sakaguchi has been studying and documenting them, and published “0 Yen Houses” in 2004. Check it out if you are interested.

I don’t know if they got an idea from homeless people, but Japanese home building company Sago Mokuzai designed a house that comes in two boxes (41 Kg each). The house is currently being designed for emergency use, and durable for about 6 month. (source:JeanSnow)




























20 Responses to “House in Boxes”
By Drew on Feb 3, 2009 | Reply
Photoshopped … i can tell by the pixels
By monkeyman on Feb 3, 2009 | Reply
you’re a cock, drew
By QuestIe on Feb 3, 2009 | Reply
Why do people feel the need to state that something is Photoshopped? Can’t we just have a laugh?
I bet Drew’s a great guy to be around, constantly pointing out everyone’s faults. Do you heckle comedians and tell the audience that all of the jokes are in fact ‘made up’?
You indeed ARE a cock.
By I love you drew on Feb 3, 2009 | Reply
Why do people feel the need to complain when when someone makes a Photoshopped shout?
Can’t we just have a laugh?
By Jake on Feb 6, 2009 | Reply
Photoshopped
By Anon on Feb 7, 2009 | Reply
QuestIE’s comment is photoshopped. I’ve seen a few shops in my time.
By misanthropy today on Feb 7, 2009 | Reply
you people should be madder that “it looks photoshopped” and “i can tell because of some of the pixels” are really old jokes. They’re the web equivalent of “thats what she said”.
Cut it out folks.
By Photoshop on Feb 7, 2009 | Reply
Drew is right this picture is totally me’d….. you guys are the cocks
By Wayne R. on Feb 8, 2009 | Reply
I’m a dumbass too! shop shop shop
By Drale on Feb 8, 2009 | Reply
Ya know what…Your faces are Photoshopped! What now bitches.
By man_yolk on Feb 8, 2009 | Reply
this whole thing is ’shopped as fuck….all you idiots have not seen enough ’shops in your day, I HAVE
By Bubba on Feb 8, 2009 | Reply
*bash/man_yolk is photoshopped!
By cat on Feb 9, 2009 | Reply
You guys are a bunch of idiots! Why the f*** would you claim this to be photoshopped??? It’s not like there’s a science to building a stupid shelter out of stupid cardboard boxes and duct tape! Give us all a break and think about things before you start claiming PHOTOSHOPPED!!!
By devon on Feb 9, 2009 | Reply
You guys are hilarious. Please, continue.
By drew manta on Feb 10, 2009 | Reply
you guys who say things are photoshopped… is that as cool as your humor gets? wow… no wonder people call you spotty geeks. – no really, lets see some pics of you…i would bet a hundred bucks that each of you is either… fat, spotty, beardy, ugly… this is not a rant… it’s actually true, ask yourself “am i one of those who keep saying things are photoshopped?” then go look in the mirror… see?… i was right.
By Rick on May 2, 2009 | Reply
I found a picture of Drew on myspace… you’d be suprised D: here he is
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mzZNLLUt-y0/Sct5FWZSrXI/AAAAAAAAAmM/1ZzezUTa5rU/s400/rick_astley.jpg
By Homeless Dave on May 28, 2009 | Reply
My house isn’t photoshopped… I’m looking at it right now and I can’t see these “pixels” you keep talking about.
By Homeless Dave on Dec 24, 2009 | Reply
HAHAHA DISREGARD THAT I SUCK COCKS
By merwaan123 on Apr 4, 2010 | Reply
LOOK YOU INTERNET COCKS, IT DOESN’T FUCKING MATTER IF STUFF IS PHOTOSHOPPED. FUCKING LIGHTEN UP, JUST ENJOY THE FUCKING PICTURE WITHOUT HAVING TO COMMENT WHETHER IT IS REAL OR NOT, NO ONE CARES, THEY ARE JUST ENJOYING THE PICTURE. THEN YOU COME IN WITH YOUR FUCKING SUPERIOR ATTITUDE AND FUCKING TRAMPLE ON IT. YOU DONT NEED TO MAKE THE REST OF THE FUCKING WORLD AS MISERABLE AS YOU ARE, SO JUST FUCK OFF