Styrofoam homes may sound like a recipient for disaster, but Japan Dome House Co., Ltd. thinks they’re the future. A future in which all of us will be hobbits or smurfs. Made with 7-inch-thick ...

Xanadu homes, popular touristic attractions in the 1980s, were once called the houses of the future and now became the trinkets of the past. Gainesville's Xanadu house Foam Dome, however, became ...

Dear Jim: I watched television during the Florida hurricanes. It showed a unique dome home that survived a direct hit. I have been thinking about building a geodesic dome home. Are they also ...

Smart Homes: Home sweet dome may be the answer. By JIM DULLEY, SYNDICATD COLUMNIST May 30, 2008. ... The strongest and most efficient are made from concrete and super-insulating foam.

Owners of dome homes say the structures offer energy efficiency, ... 3 1/2-inch iron ribs and a turtle shell-like foam covering. People call it the Smurf Home. Hobbit House.

Q: I watched television during the Florida hurricanes. It showed a unique dome home that survived a direct hit. I have been thinking about building a geodesic dome home. Are they also energy ...