Matt Hickman Blog

Portable wood-fired hot tub from Holland perfect for off the grid soak sessions
Because you haven't truly experienced life until you've hauled a four-person hot tub behind you while riding a bike, Weltevree returns to ICFF with a mobile, wood-fired human soup bowl dubbed the Dutchtub.
From Portland, a DIY coffee maker for your Mason jar collection
Because it wouldn't make any sense otherwise, the world's first Mason jar-based French press coffee maker is proudly designed and assembled in Portland, Ore.
The Daddy Dozen: Father's Day Gift Guide 2013
On the prowl for the perfect paternal prezzie? Check out these 12 Father's Day gift picks that pops will surely find useful in the bar, the workshop and at the grill. (Plus, the requisite pair of socks.)
Sheds, unsavory odors and steel-framed ranch houses [Weekend link clump]
This week: Eliminating geriatric urine stench, highlights from the Shed of the Year Competition and a steel-framed prefab circa 1955 hits the market. Plus, the joys and terrors of owning a Frank Lloyd Wright home.
A Swiss Army Knife-inspired Hong Kong apartment, revisited [Video]
Hong Kong architect and micro-apartment maestro Gary Chang's once again proudly demos his 344-square-foot 'Domestic Transformer' apartment in a video tour, this time around for faircompanies.
Yes, Delaware has a Frank Lloyd Wright house (and it's for sale)
For the very first time, Delaware's sole Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence — 'Laurel,' a 1956 Usonian home located on a woodsy parcel outside of Wilmington — has hit the market for $1.35 million.
Storm relief-benefiting Reclaim NYC returns for NY Design Week
A grassroots design initiative founded after Superstorm Sandy stages its second exhibition and sale with a new charity partner and an emphasis on 'coming together in a time of need.'
Self-build, surprise-free starter homes offered to newbie Dutch homeowners
The oldest city in the Netherlands presents a new way to attract first-time homeowners: Affordable, flat-pack abodes available in a range of styles and with no hidden costs or complications.
In the future, will treated toilet water flow through London's taps?
Although it would happen anytime soon (or ever), Thames Water is tossing around the idea of suppyling Londoners with recycled wastewater to help meet dramatically increased future aquatic demand.
Storm-ready prefab buildings set to debut at NYC beaches
When faced with a time-sensitive challenge, BKLYN Designs exhibitor Garrison Architects dove right in with the creation of green modular structures that will grace NYC's Sandy-ravaged beaches by Memorial Day.

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