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- A solar-ready holiday home disappears into a Czech forest Wed, 14 Apr 21, 4:30amWhen Czech architecture firm NEW HOW Architects was asked to design a holiday home in the Ore Mountains, it decided to craft a nature-inspired residence that would go against the trend of white-plaster houses in the area...
- Hello Wood launches flat-pack kits for DIY tiny cabins Wed, 19 Aug 20, 1:30amIn one of its latest timber-centric projects, Budapest-based design studio Hello Wood has created the Kabinka, a prefab cabin inspired by the tiny house movement...
- This prefab weekend retreat made from shipping containers can be ordered online Tue, 17 Dec 19, 2:30amMexican architects Rodrigo Alegre and Carlos Acosta of the Mexico City-based firm STUDIOROCA have recently launched VMD (Vivienda Minima de Descanso), a new prefabricated housing system for delivering luxurious weekend retreats...
- Get away from it all in this tiny hut tucked into a Lithuanian forest Fri, 19 Oct 18, 1:30amDesigned by Ema Butrimaviciute of Lithuanian studio Utopium, the Etno Hut is a 150-square-foot, off-grid retreat tucked into a remote forest in Lithuania...
- Hood River retreat boasts minimal environmental impact Wed, 8 Aug 18, 7:15amLovers of the Columbia River Gorge will swoon over this beautiful vacation retreat perched right on Neal Creek, just an hour outside Portland, Oregon. Designed by Portland-based practice Paul McKean Architecture to embrace...
- Mountain Tree House in Georgia encompasses a beautiful bamboo garden Tue, 29 Dec 15, 3:10amOverlooking the pasture of the Hambidge Center, a not-for-profit artist retreat, the compound provides scenic views of the landscape and functions as a quiet family retreat...
- Zinc-Clad Leaning House Tilts Upwards to Let in Buckets of Sunlight Wed, 1 Oct 14, 1:47amPraud's Leaning House is a two-storey residence standing on a hilly site near Chungpyong Lake in South Korea. It was designed as a weekend retreat for a couple of retired professors who wanted a space for research and writing. Its...
- Cozy Daylit Home in the Netherlands Stands on Locally Sourced Wood Stilts Fri, 6 Sep 13, 11:31pmThe small cozy home is positioned to prevent intrusive looks but still capture stunning views of the river and the surrounding countryside. Its glass facades let the sunlight in and optimize the home’s orientation on the...
- Cozy Daylit Home in the Netherlands Uses Locally Sourced Wood to Keep Dry Fri, 6 Sep 13, 11:31pmThe small cozy home is positioned to prevent intrusive looks but still capture stunning views of the river and the surrounding countryside. Its glass facades let the sunlight in and optimize the home’s orientation on the...
- Villa Mecklin is a Beautiful, Low-Impact Vacation Home Overlooking a Finnish Archipelago Thu, 28 Mar 13, 5:30amRead the rest of Villa Mecklin is a Beautiful, Low-Impact Vacation Home Overlooking a Finnish Archipelago Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, Daylighting, Finland, Finnish design, green...