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MASK Architects design a sustainable pavilion nestled in a German forest

Turkish architect Öznur Pınar Çer’s firm MASK Architects has designed a sustainably minded pavilion proposed...

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Twin timber buildings draw inspiration from traditional Japanese shrines

Local architectural firm Yuji Tanabe Architects recently completed twin timber buildings on a historic street in...

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An angular timber cabin is hidden inside an ancient mountain forest

Rising like a tree out of rich volcanic ash soil is the Shangri-la Cabin, the first structure in a series of mountain...

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Green-roofed Argentinian home boasts a thermally efficient envelope

Buenos Aires-based IR arquitectura crafted a home that feels as if it grew out of the landscape. Set in a clearing...

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Stormwaters sweep beneath this coastal beach house raised above dunes

Rather than elevate this coastal beach home on stilts, New York-based Raad Studio sought a more natural method...

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Beautiful cedar home stands high on stilts to accommodate heavy snowfall in Japan

Fukushima-based firm Life Style Koubou has embedded a beautiful vacation home in the middle of an evergreen forest...

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The minimalist Yoshino Cedar House was built entirely out of locally-sourced timber

The beautiful Yoshino Cedar House, located near Osaka, was built by local carpenters and craftsmen with sustainable...

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World’s greenest terminal opens at Oslo airport

Nordic Office of Architecture recently completed the world’s greenest airport terminal with their new 115,000-square-meter...

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Ghost Barn built of locally felled timber glows like a lantern at night

With a name like Ghost Barn and a glowing, lantern-like appearance at night, this fiberglass-clad structure could...

Rammed earth school in Vietnam blooms like a colorful jungle flower

Rammed earth school in Vietnam blooms like a colorful jungle flower

The far reaches of northern Vietnam are beautiful but heartbreakingly poor. Children of the Hmong ethnic minority...

Breezy addition keeps cool in Melbourne’s summers with smart passive design

Breezy addition keeps cool in Melbourne’s summers with smart passive design

Sustainability and a tight budget were the driving features for this bright and airy lean-to extension to a detached...

Beautiful beechwood envelope filters light into modern Italian BIO winery

Beautiful beechwood envelope filters light into modern Italian BIO winery

Inspired by the agricultural architecture of the country's Veneto region, design studio MADE Associati Architetti...

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Copper-clad chapel is a beacon of unity in one of Helsinki’s most multicultural districts

In the long, dark, and cold winters of Helsinki, the Suvela Chapel shines bright as a welcoming, multi-faith space...

Meandering 2y House in Chile immerses inhabitants in its wooded surroundings

Meandering 2y House in Chile immerses inhabitants in its wooded surroundings

Few things in life produce the kind of peace and serenity found in a forest. This meandering treehouse in Chile...

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Linear Cabin is an elegant hideaway in the woods of Wisconsin

Located in St. Germain atop a steep bluff overlooking Alma Lake, the 900-square-foot Linear Cabin is accessed via...

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