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Green-Roofed Stone Hunting Lodge Rises from the Earth in the Czech Republic

Green-Roofed Stone Hunting Lodge Rises from the Earth in the Czech Republic

Basarch's private hunting lodge is located on a game preserve near Lednice in the south of the Czech Republic. One side of the linear home is bermed to protect it from the sound of a nearby highway. A

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Germany Quadruples Energy Surplus Over the Last Two Years

Germany Quadruples Energy Surplus Over the Last Two Years

Solar power photo from Shutterstock For a country phasing out its nuclear plants, you might expect a downturn in energy production. But Germany has actually seen its power output quadruple between

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IKEA Withdraws Swedish Meatballs from UK Stores After Discovery of Horse Meat

IKEA Withdraws Swedish Meatballs from UK Stores After Discovery of Horse Meat

Oliver Hoffman / Shutterstock Swedish furniture giant IKEA is the latest company to be swept up in the horse meat scandal. Authorities from the Czech State Veterinary Association found horse DNA in the

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City Green Court is the First Commercial LEED Platinum Building in the Czech Republic

City Green Court is the First Commercial LEED Platinum Building in the Czech Republic

Located in the Pankrac area of Prague, City Green Court completes the Radio Plaza super block master planned by Richard Meier & Partners and developed by Skanska Property Czech Republic. The 8-story

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Czech Green Market Stalls Create Greater Connection Between Vendors and Shoppers

Czech Green Market Stalls Create Greater Connection Between Vendors and Shoppers

When designing the new market stalls for the Green Market, Edit!'s first goal was to help the vendors better share their product with whole mar­ket and let the vendor's personality shine through. A more

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SayBoat is a Minimalist Floating Home Clad With Sustainable Beech Wood in the Czech Republic

SayBoat is a Minimalist Floating Home Clad With Sustainable Beech Wood in the Czech Republic

The design brief called for a home for a couple that could accommodate family on the weekends. Whilst compact enough to drive down the road if the situation calls for it, the interior is surprisingly

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A1´s Hat Tea House is a Minimalist Garden Shelter in the Czech Republic

A1´s Hat Tea House is a Minimalist Garden Shelter in the Czech Republic

The tiny Hat Tea House features a structure made from oak and a burnt larch facade. Measuring 6 feet x 6 feet, the building invites visitors into its private, minimal space through a lifting wooden

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BANA1N Is a Temporary Shelter Made from 200 Chiquita Banana Crates!

BANA1N Is a Temporary Shelter Made from 200 Chiquita Banana Crates!

Inspired by those living a dynamic and often low budget life, this cool modular shelter can be assembled and disassembled with little effort, and even be setup as a space within a space for some extra

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Two-Year Renovation of Mies van der Rohe’s Villa Tugendhat is Complete

Two-Year Renovation of Mies van der Rohe’s Villa Tugendhat is Complete

The three-story, single-family home was built on a hillside in Brno in 1930 for a Jewish family, and it was seized in 1939 by the Gestapo and later used as an office and apartment building. Since 1994,

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Vila Hermina is a Pepto Pink Micro House in the Czech Republic

Vila Hermina is a Pepto Pink Micro House in the Czech Republic

Located on the outskirts of Černín, Vila Hermina is definitely a bit strange looking amidst the other more traditional cottages in the area. Not only is it painted a bright pink, but it does not share a

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6 Creepy Churches Made of Bones

6 Creepy Churches Made of Bones

Our Lady of the Conception of the Capuchins Sedlec Ossuary Monastery of San Francisco   San Bernardino alle Ossa Czermna Chapel Capela dos Ossos Our Lady of the Conception of the

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Simple Passive Solar House by Mimosa Architekti Respects its Site in the Czech Republic

Simple Passive Solar House by Mimosa Architekti Respects its Site in the Czech Republic

Located in the small village of Bohumileč in the Pardubice region, this two story home was built for a family of four. Inspiration for the home came from a rustic house with a saddle roof, and the

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Giant Hand-Built Timber Tower Rises Out of the Czech Countryside

Giant Hand-Built Timber Tower Rises Out of the Czech Countryside

Built as an attraction for tourists, the entire project, including labor, rang in at just under $10,000. The tower has been well received by tourists and locals alike. The structure was meant to contrast

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Prague’s Luscious MOODs Hotel Melds Sustainable Materials With Superior Comfort

Prague’s Luscious MOODs Hotel Melds Sustainable Materials With Superior Comfort

As soon as you enter MOODs, a huge tactile moss wall greets visitors with a tranquil atmosphere. An organic-shaped black velvet sofa surrounds a central golden column offering a soft place to rest after a

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Architects Build Pop Up Sauna on Abandoned City Dam

Architects Build Pop Up Sauna on Abandoned City Dam

Czech architectural office Mjölk Architekti made a remarkable contribution to public space in Liberec, their city of residence. Working without a legal permit for construction, the architects built a

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Chalupa Architekti Unveil Green Roofed Czech Embassy for DC

Chalupa Architekti Unveil Green Roofed Czech Embassy for DC

The award to design the new Czech Embassy in Washington DC was recently given to Prague-based Chalupa Architekti. Deeply rooted in its connection to its surrounding environment, the new embassy is marked

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