Nestor Archival, a building contractor from the Philippines, has designed his home full of holes. Nestor's perspective is that homes need ventilation. In the Philippines, where it is very hot, this has proven to be an effective design idea. The design goes against some of the usual thinking behind building a house, that Nestor states is based on our ideas of security. So, despite having holes in the front door, and every room, including bathrooms, bedrooms, his home is very safe, but more importantly, very economical when it comes to cooling it. The holes are both square and round, and seem to pepper the house. Lodged inside the holes are pieces of plastic piping. The piping is taken from what

is discarded at construction sites. There are screens attached to the hole, keeping out the insects. There are also holes in the ceiling. These are stuffed with the neck of empty wine bottles, and their glass bodies hang, acting like the bodies of light bulbs. These empty wine bottles run along the ceiling, these 'light bulbs', allow for ventilation, provide light, and cost absolutely nothing to run. But Nestor doesn't stop there, determined to prove his dedication to reducing his carbon footprint, he has garden fences made of glass bottles, baking soda containers for lamp shades, and railings made out of soda cans. For more, check out HOUSE OF HOLES

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