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Minnesota's house of the future reflects a new way of living. Located in a hypothetical development in Ramsey, Minn., houses... Updated: Mar. 31, 2011 - 02:28 PM

Home sweet home? Experts speculate how Minnesota homes will adapt to our changing world.

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2037: Home Sweet Home
Article By: Karen Youso ,Star Tribune Publish March 25, 2007 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2007 10:57 AM
The prospect of a planet with a changed climate is creating a different world. Our experts envision a Minnesota house in the climate-changed future, 30 years from today.

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A personal transportation vehicle of the future
Article By: Mark Boswell , Publish / Update March 4, 2009 1:17 PM
What will cars be like in 25 years? Here's a look at what a vehicle might be like in 2033 based on possible technologies and trends that are emerging even today.

Kitchen of the future: Interactive comfort
Article By: Karen Youso , Star Tribune Publish March 25, 2007 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2007 10:57 AM
The kitchen of the future is actually a giant, interactive workhorse of a computer the heart of which is a gleaming glass wall that holds a refrigerator, microwave oven, conventional oven and dishwasher. It s all fully integrated and at your command.

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Retrofitting: Not all homes will be new in 2037
Article By: Karen Youso , Star Tribune Publish March 25, 2007 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2007 10:57 AM
Not everyone will be living in new houses come 2037. So what about your house, the neighbor s house and all the existing buildings in Minnesota? They won t operate the way they do today, say architects and scientists.

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The road to the future
Article By: RANDY A. SALAS , Star Tribune Publish February 24, 2008 2:00 AM / Update February 24, 2008 8:49 AM
It’s not hard to imagine that the car of the future will adapt to help address the problems we face today — congested highways, rising gas prices, an ever-growing population, worsening pollution.

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Future links
Publish March 25, 2007 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2007 2:14 PM

- Disneyland s 1957 house of the future
- Video clip of GE s Kitchen of the Future
- Bemidji's BioHaus
- Discovery Channel: the year 2057
- USA Today: China's city of the future
- Low-impact woodland home
- Eco-friendly homes, home furnishings and home heating

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About the project
Publish March 24, 2011 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2007 10:52 AM
Architect and author John Carmody is an internationally-recognized expert on environmental issues in the design, construction and operation of buildings.

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