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Exhibition House by Innauer-Matt Architekten, Exhibition House for Kaspar Greber, Kaspar Greber timber, Kaspar Greber, Innauer-Matt Architekten, Kaspar Greber pavilion, Innauer-Matt Architekten pavilion, timber pavilion,

Adorable mobile house shows off the beauty of untreated timber

Wood has a wonderful way of adding warmth and comfort to a home. Austrian design studio Innauer-Matt Architekten...

Woodshed by Birdseye Design, repurposed Douglas fir in cabin, Vermont contemporary cabin, Woodshed in Vermont architecture, recycled materials in Woodshed, Woodshed in Green Mountains

Salvaged wood clads handsome mountain cabin in Vermont

This handsome timber cabin nestled in the foothills of Vermont’s Green Mountains stands out from the pack with...

Dekleva Gregoric Architects, Chimney House, architecture, slovenian architecture, timber homes, timber-clad home, larch exterior, larch wood, chimney homes, homes with chimney, slovenian architecture, vernacular architecture, gabled roof, vernacular design, gabled homes,

Timber Chimney House gives farmhouse vernacular a modern twist

Although the Chimney House is a thoroughly contemporary design, the home's aesthetic pays homage to the area's...

Rodersdorf house by Berrel Berrel Kräutler Architekten, split level home in Switzerland, prefab split level home, timber prefabricated house designs, timber shell inside a building envelope, minimalist prefab house design,

Minimalist prefab home hides a sculptural light-filled interior

Berrel Berrel Kräutler Architekten designed a minimal prefabricated house with a modest appearance that belies...

Series of Barns by L Architects, Series of Barns at Johor Straits, renovated project in Malaysia, adaptive reuse in Malaysia, gabled wall covered in green creepers, adaptive reuse project by L Architects

Green walls breathe new life into an abandoned row of shop offices

Singaporean firm L Architects transformed a row of abandoned half-built shop offices into a visually striking developer’s...

EFH Hochleitner by LP Architektur, modern Austrian cabin, Embach mountain cabin, rough sawn timber cabin, rough sawn timber architecture, minimalist cabin, modern cabin architecture, contemporary cabin design

Minimalist timber cabin puts a modern twist on Austria’s rural vernacular

When clients approached LP Architektur to commission a rural retreat, the architects responded with a cozy cabin...

Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects, renovated farmhouse in Belgium, timber farmhouse extension, concrete and timber renovated farmhouse, 19th century farmhouse in Belgium

19th century Belgian farmhouse reborn as a charming family-run B&B

The architects gutted two brick buildings, a former watch house and a jail, to create wooden extensions that stretch...

Hofer pavilion by Stal Collectief, Stal Collectief studio, experimental studio in Belgium, Hofer Pavilion in Belgium, movable pavilion on rails, experimental self-designed studio

Charred timber pavilion slides back and forth to expose rooms to the outdoors

Created as an “experimental shelter” to complement the firm’s existing workshop in nearby Heppeneert, the...

Jordanbad Sauna Village by Jeschke Architektur&Planung, sauna village, sauna in Biberach, concrete sauna, sauna powered by CHP,

Beautiful German sauna village runs on recycled waste energy

The Jordanbad Sauna Village was built to replace a former set of sauna huts built from logs. Since the client wanted...

Stable Kekkapää, POOK Architects, horse stable, Finland, ventilation, gabled roof, green architecture, natural building materials, conifers, green cladding

Quaint Kekkapää horse stable references the rural architecture of Northern Finland

The stable is located in the countryside of Northern Espoo in Finland. Its simple form references the traditional...

House XL by SoNo Arhitekti, gabled architecture, large family houses in Slovenia, contemporary family homes, cross laminated timber architecture

Handsome House XL is constructed almost entirely from cross-laminated timber

Located on the outskirts of a new residential area, House XL comprises two gabled volumes that lie parallel to...

Contemporary Shepherd Hut, Thomas Alabaster, tiny house, house on wheels, shepherd's hut, mobile homes, gabled roof, green architecture, mobile homes, skylights, natural light, England

These amazing, affordable modern shepherd huts can be moved wherever you want

Alabaster came up with the design as a way to enjoy English summers, watch wildlife and read. His idea stemmed...

Disneyland house, France, retirement home, mountain home, pitched roof, gabled roof, timber house, GENS: Association Libérale d'Architecture, timber architecture, green architecture, natural light

Disneyland mountain house is a modern interpretation of the vernacular architecture of Alsace

Merging contemporary design and traditional elements, the house, named Disneyland, reinterprets the regional vernacular....

Maria Magdalene chapel. Maria Magdalene, Maria Magdalene chapel by Sacher.Locicero.Architectes, Sacher.Locicero.Architectes, chapel, Austria, chapel architecture, modernist chapel, minimalist chapel, contemporary chapel, self compacting concrete, natural light, glazed end walls, gabled architecture, gabled roof

Modern chapel makes a powerful but minimalist statement in the Austrian countryside

The Maria Magdalene chapel was constructed from self-compacting concrete (SCC) with a radiant white color that...

Midden Studio, Studio Weave, Scotland, Midlothian, zinc, zinc facade, embossed zinc, plywood, plywood interior, artists studio, skylights, soffit light, Scottish architecture, twin-gabled, gabled roof,

Zinc-clad Midden Studio hides a cozy interior with a see-through floor

Described as the “lovechild of native granite and the local buildings,” the Midden Studio is a surreal atavistic...

gabled roof, Lookout House, Room 11, Tasmania, Australia, Tasman Island, Port Arthur, gabled rooftop, barnyard typology, farmhouse typology, courtyard, farmhouse, barn door, timber, cedar, metal roof, solar heat gain,

Gorgeous Lookout House is a contemporary twist on Australian farmhouse typology

The main entryway to the Lookout House is accessed through a large sliding barn door that blends in with the north...

sunshine canyon house, forest fire, boulder, colorado, house, renée del gaudio architecture, mining, agriculture, gabled roof, rustic materials, exposed beams, rusted steel cladding, barn doors, photovoltaic array, closed cell foam insulation, triple pane windows, daylight, natural breezes

Solar-Powered Sunshine Canyon House Rises from a Forest Fire Ashpit with a Gorgeous Rustic Design

    Although many aspects of the home are crisp and modern, there's also a strong rustic aesthetic...

green design, eco design, sustainable design, Solar Decathlon, Washington D.C., off the grid, photovoltaic roof, solar energy, renewable resources, , Middlebury College, New England, Self-Reliance, gabled roof, photovoltaic array, solar heat gain, New England Farmhouse, green wall, living wall

Middlebury College’s Solar Decathlon Home Channels Traditional New England Farmhouse With a High-Tech Edge

The home has a traditional gabled roof - a common architectural feature in New England - allowing Self-Reliance...

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