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- Elegant alpine home celebrates natural timber inside and out Wed, 12 May 21, 12:30amExposed concrete, wood and glass define the recently completed House R, a stunning nature-focused home that puts a modern twist on rural alpine architecture...
- Reclaimed timber makes up this tranquil nature retreat in Vietnam Sat, 17 Apr 21, 4:30amVietnamese architecture firm SILAA has recently completed the Hachi Lily House, a nature-inspired retreat tucked into a pomelo tree-filled village near the city of Hue...
- Flexible prefab cabin wins Volume Zeros 2020 Tiny House competition Tue, 9 Mar 21, 6:30amMumbai-based architecture competition platform Volume Zero has announced the winners of the 2020 Tiny House Architecture Competition, a call for entries that celebrate sustainability and individuality through innovative design...
- This prefab tiny house is designed to be indestructible Tue, 16 Feb 21, 2:30amDesigned by Argentina-based Grandio, a company run by a group of architecture and engineering teachers, HÜGA House is a safe, strong tiny home with the added benefits of affordability and flexibility...
- A puzzle-inspired sliding facade improves this buildings energy efficiency Sat, 13 Jun 20, 1:30amIn the Ballard neighborhood, close to Seattle’s downtown, local architecture firm Graham Baba Architects has completed the Klotski, a mixed-use infill building that emphasizes energy efficiency...
- Old Polish barn transforms into a cool contemporary home Fri, 15 May 20, 1:30amPoznań-based design studio mode:lina recently transformed a decrepit old barn into the Ślonsko Chałpa (Silesian House), a light-filled home that beautifully combines elements of the agricultural vernacular with...
- A rich vegetable garden grows atop a unique home in Vietnam Wed, 18 Dec 19, 5:30amIn Vietnam’s coastal region of Quang Ngai, a one-of-a-kind home with a roof topped with fresh vegetables has infused new life into a rural village. Designed by Ho Chi Minh City-based architecture firm TAA DESIGN, the recently...
- A Dutch village inspired the design of this solar-powered home Fri, 17 May 19, 12:30amWithin a cluster of traditional Dutch homes in The Hague, local firm Global Architects designed a single-family home that stands out from its neighbors with its contemporary design, yet relates to the surroundings with a...
- The prefab Plugin House turns ruins into livable dwellings in just one day Sat, 15 Dec 18, 9:30amBeijing-based design studio People’s Architecture Office has proved yet again its knack for innovation and socially conscious design with its recent project, the Shangwei Village Plugin House...
- Nature-inspired Teak House welcomes Vietnams lush forests indoors Tue, 9 Oct 18, 1:30amArchitect Pham Thanh Huy of Vietnamese design firm 282 Design recently renovated a villa into the Teak House, a Northern European-inspired getaway in the cool highlands of Ngọc Thanh in northern Vietnam...
- A sleek artist studio with Passive House elements projects over a cliff Tue, 11 Sep 18, 4:30amMontreal-based MU Architecture recently completed a minimalist and modern artist studio that boasts dramatic landscape views of Lake Deauville and the Laurentians’ mountainous countryside in Quebec, Canada...
- The luxurious Pohutukawa tiny home on wheels lets you live large in style Sat, 14 Jul 18, 1:00amThe notion of living large in small spaces is perfectly captured in the Pohutukawa, a tiny home on wheels that fits up to six people and boasts a double mezzanine...
- Interstellar cabins encircle Snhettas otherworldly planetarium in Norway Thu, 3 May 18, 10:00pmAn out-of-this-world design upgrade is coming to Solobservatoriet, the world’s largest solar observatory north of the Alps in Harestua, Norway. Snøhetta just unveiled their designs for the site’s new planetarium and...
- Interstellar cabins ring Snhettas otherworldly planetarium in Norway Thu, 3 May 18, 10:00pmAn out-of-this-world design upgrade is coming to Solobservatoriet, the world’s largest solar observatory north of the Alps in Harestua, Norway. Snøhetta just unveiled their designs for the site’s new planetarium and...
- This caf in Vietnam is a modern-day Hanging Gardens of Babylon Thu, 22 Mar 18, 9:40pmThis glass and steel building in Vietnam–a present for the owner’s wife- is filled with beautiful hanging plants that bring life into the interior...