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- Luxury prefab Costa Rican home features dramatic wing-like roof Fri, 26 Jun 20, 1:30amIn a remote jungle on the hilltops of Costa Rica's Santa Teresa province, San José-based architecture firm Studio Saxe has completed Santiago Hills Villa, a luxury home that embraces nature in more ways than one...
- A potato field is transformed into an award-winning communal home in the Netherlands Thu, 9 May 19, 2:30amAmsterdam-based architectural firm bureau SLA and Utrecht-based ZakenMaker have transformed a one-hectare potato field in the rural area of Oosterwold Almere, the Netherlands into nine connected homes for a group of pioneers...
- Green-roofed timber dwelling in Austria is built with recycled materials Wed, 20 Mar 19, 5:30amIn the historic Austrian village of Purkersdorf, Vienna-based architectural practice Juri Troy Architects has completed the L House, a timber home named after its L-shaped form integrated with sustainable design elements...
- This holiday home in Montauk produces all of its own electricity Fri, 9 Nov 18, 6:30amEast of the Hamptons sits a solar-powered, holiday home that celebrates indoor-outdoor living. Wrapped in exposed concrete and fire-resistant charred timber, the home — dubbed the Montauk House — is the work of Desai...
- Breezy studio shows how to fit a lot of function into a small space Thu, 1 Mar 18, 4:27pmDon’t be deceived by this studio’s small size—architect Ulrika Saar of Freshwater studio designed the Freshwater Granny Flat to fit a lot function in just 312 square feet...
- Breezy studio shows how to fit a lot function into a small space Thu, 1 Mar 18, 4:27pmDon’t be deceived by this studio’s small size—architect Ulrika Saar of Freshwater studio designed the Freshwater Granny Flat to fit a lot function in just 312 square feet...
- A lush green roof of native plants breathes life into this Texan cabana Wed, 28 Feb 18, 9:55pmThis minimalist concrete-and-glass cabana looks as if it rose straight from the ground thanks to its beautiful green roof that ties it into verdant surroundings in Palmer, Texas...
- Lush green roof of native plants breathes life into a Texan cabana Wed, 28 Feb 18, 9:55pmThis minimalist concrete-and-glass cabana looks as if it rose straight from the ground thanks to its beautiful green roof that ties it into verdant surroundings in Palmer, Texas...
- Beautiful eco-friendly living room pops up in downtown Kenmore Mon, 26 Feb 18, 10:13pmA "symbolic living room" with a sustainable approach has sprung up in the heart of downtown Kenmore, Washington. Opened last year, the Kenmore Town Square shows how investment in public spaces can transform a town’s reputation...
- Two protective layers keep this angular house in Chile cool in the summer Sat, 23 Dec 17, 12:39amThe angular Two Skins House, designed by architect Veronica Arcos, is enveloped in two insulating layers that help maintain stable temperatures indoors all year roound...