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- Energy-efficient home in Whitefish was inspired by the region's agrarian vernacular Tue, 30 Jul 19, 3:30amWhitefish, Montana is known for its spectacular natural scenery, and now a family of four has a beautiful new home that reflects the region. Using an existing barn as inspiration, CTA Group designed the Railway Residence,...
- Salvaged wood clads handsome mountain cabin in Vermont Fri, 7 Apr 17, 6:30pmThis handsome timber cabin nestled in the foothills of Vermont’s Green Mountains stands out from the pack with its asymmetrical roofs and weathered, recycled timber cladding...
- Japan’s Milan Expo pavilion is an earthquake resistant wooden ‘bowl of diversity’ Tue, 5 May 15, 5:13amJapan has taken an almost literal approach to the Milan Expo 2015 theme "Feeding the planet, energy for life" with a three dimensional wooden pavilion that models a traditional Japanese ceramic Utsuwa bowl...
- Pitched Blanco Oostduinkerke Residence conceals parking under dune grasses in coastal Belgium Thu, 30 Apr 15, 3:00pmIt's challenging to build contemporary buildings that mesh with a given vernacular, and even more so to do so in a way that minimizes site disturbance...
- Haus am Steinberg is a Charming Wedge-Shaped Addition to a Historic Wine Cellar in Austria Thu, 31 Jan 13, 1:03amRead the rest of Haus am Steinberg is a Charming Wedge-Shaped Addition to a Historic Wine Cellar in Austria Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: agriculture, Austria, Contemporary Design, eco design,...
- Même Experimental House: A Luminous Reinterpretation of Japanese Earth and Grass Architecture Sat, 26 Jan 13, 2:26amRead the rest of Même Experimental House: A Luminous Reinterpretation of Japanese Earth and Grass Architecture Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: chise, earth and grass, earth and grass homes, Hokkaido...
- Même Experimental House is a Luminous Reinterpretation of Japanese Earth and Grass Architecture Sat, 26 Jan 13, 2:26amRead the rest of Même Experimental House is a Luminous Reinterpretation of Japanese Earth and Grass Architecture Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: chise, earth and grass, earth and grass homes, Hokkaido...
- Under the Moonlight is a Gorgeous Archetypal Home Built With Glass, Stone and Wood in Australia Thu, 10 Jan 13, 1:29amRead the rest of Under the Moonlight is a Gorgeous Archetypal Home Built With Glass, Stone and Wood in Australia Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: australia, Contemporary Home, country, cowboy, Daylighting,...
- Gorgeous Copper and Larch-clad Dolomitenblick Apartments Blend in With the Dolomite Mountains Sat, 5 Jan 13, 2:43amRead the rest of Gorgeous Copper and Larch-clad Dolomitenblick Apartments Blend in With the Dolomite Mountains Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: copper, Daylighting, Dolomite Mountains, Dolomitenblick,...
- Sustainable Silver Fir Timber Wraps This Elegant Village Fire Station in Austria Fri, 30 Mar 12, 1:46amRead the rest of Sustainable Silver Fir Timber Wraps This Elegant Village Fire Station in Austria Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, Austria, Daylighting, Dietrich Untertrifaller, eco...
- Chinese Architects Tap Tibetan Expertise in Award-Winning Niyang River Visitor Center Design Fri, 7 Oct 11, 11:33pmRead the rest of Chinese Architects Tap Tibetan Expertise in Award-Winning Niyang River Visitor Center Design Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture in Stone Award 2011, Beijing, china, Daylighting,...
- Diébédo Francis Kéré’s Great Mosque and National Park Sit Beautifully In the Heart of Mali Thu, 25 Aug 11, 3:00pmRead the rest of Diébédo Francis Kéré’s Great Mosque and National Park Sit Beautifully In the Heart of Mali Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: adobe, adobe mud construction, Africa, aga khan...