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- A modern timber house in Indonesia celebrates mummified wood Tue, 19 Mar 19, 4:30amWhen Bandung-based architectural studio Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture was asked to renovate an old house in the West Java neighborhood of Kiaracondong in Indonesia, they made a surprising discovery...
- A striking timber home with a green roof disappears into a Mexican forest Thu, 16 Aug 18, 3:00amBarcelona- and Mexico City-based firm Cadaval Sola-Morales has just unveiled Casa de la Roca, a beautiful, dark timber home topped with a green roof and located in a remote forest in Mexico...
- Charred timber cladding and a green roof connect this Victorian-era home to nature Fri, 1 Jun 18, 9:00amTo embrace indoor/outdoor living, this Victoria-era house in London is outfitted with a handsome new extension wrapped in Shou Sugi Ban cladding. Designed by Neil Dusheiko Architects, the Black Ridge House provides a modern...
- Finnish timber villa melds into a lakeside landscape Tue, 1 May 18, 10:30pmWhen design firms RESORTUM and OSUMA Architects were tapped to design a house by a Finnish lake, it was clear from the get-go that there was no point in trying to compete with the pristine landscape...
- Eco-hotel cabins float on a lake in the south of France Mon, 19 Feb 18, 9:30pmParis-based Atelier Lavit recently won our hearts with their stunning treehouse guestroom, but the forest retreat isn’t the only dreamy hotel they’ve created...
- Gorgeous timber home in the UK blends local vernacular with sustainable design Sat, 17 Feb 18, 12:56amThe Chalfont Home is gorgeous timber residence located adjacent to the Rye Nature Reserve in East Sussex - one of Britain's most cherished conservation sites...
- Energy-neutral luxury houseboat floats in Haarlem waters Wed, 14 Feb 18, 9:59pmFilled with light and stunning views, modern houseboats in the Netherlands are things of envy—especially this new gem by VanOmmeren-architects. The Amsterdam-based studio recently completed Houseboat Haarlem Shuffle, an...
- This rustic Norwegian cabin looks like four different buildings all joined together Wed, 7 Feb 18, 12:25amThis rustic cottage in Norway looks like a patchwork of different buildings, all mashed together to create a cohesive home. The building, designed by Oslo-based studio Rever & Drage Architects, comprises a sequence of...
- 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...
- Larch-clad extension breathes new life into an old hunting lodge in Canada Thu, 16 Nov 17, 6:17amThis quaint hunting lodge in Canada has had several different lives before being turned into a cozy family home nestled in the woods. The new owners commissioned architect Anik Péloquin to design an extension that would...
- This cozy off-grid cabin shows beauty on a budget in upstate New York Wed, 8 Nov 17, 9:30pmManhattan studio JacobsChang shows off beauty on a budget with their completion of the Half-Tree House, a one-room cabin tucked into the forests of upstate New York’s Sullivan County...
- Groundbreaking Passivhaus development features ultra-green homes that you can actually afford Wed, 25 Oct 17, 5:28amUK-based architectural firm Hamson Barron Smith have built a ground-breaking Passivhaus development in Greater Norwich, UK. The Carrowbreck Meadow project includes 14 ultra-sustainable homes, which have been designed to pay...
- Architect builds a tiny studio in his backyard to be closer to his child Thu, 28 Sep 17, 10:35pmThis tiny backyard studio in Toronto is the perfect home office for parents who want to play a bigger role in their young child's life. Oliver Dang, founder of architecture firm Six Four Five A, has constructed the timber...
- Solar-powered Cloverdale house is made of reclaimed wood from a 1970s kit home Fri, 23 Jun 17, 10:36pmThis solar-powered home in Cloverdale, California was built using reclaimed wood from an existing 1970s kit log home. Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects utilized existing site elements to create the new 2150-square-foot...
- Gorgeous year-round bath house in Sweden soaks up the winter sun Fri, 19 May 17, 10:48pmThis minimalist bath house allows inhabitants of Karlshamn, Sweden, to enjoying the sea all year round. White Arkitekter designed the timber-clad building to age naturally for low-maintenance facilities that straddle both...