Award-winning passive tiny house is insulated to combat New Zealand’s weather
Completed in 2018, the Kirimoko tiny house was inspired by a minimalist cycling trip. After previously living out...
Tiered timber tea house embraces a Chinese ginkgo forest
On the outskirts of the Chinese city of Jiaxing, European architecture practice MADAM has completed the Gingko...
Green-roofed villa blends into a Costa Rican jungle landscape
Hidden in the lush mountains of Costa Rica is Atelier Villa, a green-roofed residence that Czech architecture firm...
Architects squeeze 2 energy-efficient homes into a narrow infill lot in Toronto
Toronto-based firm baulkultur/ca has unveiled a pair of beautiful homes built into a very narrow infill lot in...
Eco-friendly coffee range uses cork to reduce plastic waste
These days are filled with stress and anxiety, but it’s also time to take pleasure in the small joys of life...
Modern farmhouse targets net-zero energy in Vermont
On a hillside meadow in rural Vermont, local architecture firm Birdseye has completed Bank Barn, a new residence...
Tiny timber cabin opens up to the French countryside
Kyoto-based architecture 2m26 used locally sourced materials to build a peaceful tiny timber cabin tucked into...
Minimalist, charred-timber tiny cabin is only 129 square feet
Belgian firm dmvA Architects has unveiled a sophisticated and sustainable tiny cabin clad in charred timber. Just...
Hello Wood unveils a tiny cabin that sleeps up to 8 people
Most cabins are designed to let people enjoy a bit of quiet time, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life....
Airplane fuselage is converted into a minimalist tiny home with off-grid capabilities
While old planes typically get shipped off to aircraft boneyards, one savvy tiny home builder has found a new use...
Tiny prefab cabins in Brazilian forest assembled in under two days
Brazilian architecture firm Porto Quadrado has revealed a serene refuge composed of three prefab cabins...
Sophisticated, sustainable lakeside cabin showcases the best of Nordic minimalism
With its black-oiled timber cladding, angular zinc roofs and minimalist interior, the 3-Square House by Helsinki-based...
Transparent, prefab tiny cabin offers the best views of the Italian Alps
If you need a little getaway, there is a beautiful, tiny cabin retreat in the Italian Alps calling your name. The...
Minimalist, energy-efficient cabin is glazed in a mirror-like shine
Prolific Russian architect Alex Nerovnya has recently revealed designs for SOL House, an energy-efficient cabin...
A young couple creates a dreamy Scandinavian-inspired yurt home in Oregon
When filmmaker Zach Both decided to hit pause on his itinerant lifestyle after three years on the road in a self-converted...
Geothermal-powered home fuses high-end luxury with restraint
In central Hungary, Budapest-based architectural studio Benyei Architectural Studio has designed an elegant family...
Sculptural YULIN Artistic Center dramatically tops a Chongqing cliff
On the edge of a steep precipice in Longxing, Chongqing, Chinese architectural firm CHALLENGE DESIGN has completed...
Minimalist villa in Japan boasts dark timber exterior and bright white interior
Japanese firm, TAPO Architects have unveiled a beautiful timber house located in Sakura City in the Japanese prefecture...
Round, minimalist cabins with sliding glass walls take glamping up a notch
Getting closer to nature just became a little easier — and way more luxurious — thanks to these prefab, round...
Cepezed completes the first self-sufficient bus station in the Netherlands
Delft-based architectural firm cepezed has completed the Netherlands’ first self-sufficient bus station in the...
A series of cylindrical volumes break up this modernist home in Mexico
Merida-based architecture firm Garrido Lizarraga Arquitectos has unveiled a gorgeous, modernist home comprised...
A micro home with a green roof sits atop a granite wine cellar in rural Portugal
Porto-based firm Diogo Aguiar Studio has breathed new life into a granite wine cellar by topping it with a minimalist...
Remote holiday home champions raw materials and minimal environmental impact
Built to embrace the outdoors and radiate a sense of warmth, the Aculco project is an idyllic holiday home set...
Art-inspired home sits as an ‘abstract sculpture’ in seaside town in Portugal
Located in the seaside town of Afife, Portugal, a beautiful, minimalist house was designed to pay homage to the...
Solar protective glass gives the iceberg-like Hercule home a mirrored finish
Modern, monolithic and minimalist, Hercule is a single-family home designed like an iceberg — the bulk of the...
Historic apartment is rehabbed into a bright and modern home in Barcelona
In Barcelona, Spain, a historic apartment in a block of flats dating back to the 1900s has been transformed into...
Two moody, tranquil cabins perch above a Quebec forest
Montreal-based firm Nature Humaine has unveiled a beautiful pair of adjoining cabins tucked into a remote forest...
Carbon-neutral home in Australia conceals its energy efficiency with minimalist design
Perth-based firm Whispering Smith has unveiled a beautiful, concrete home that combines the best of brutalist...
An off-grid cabin on a remote island is inspired by Japanese design
Tasmania-based firm Maguire + Devine Architects has created a gorgeous Japanese-inspired, off-grid tiny cabin...
Solar-powered home cuts a bold and sculptural silhouette in Melbourne
When Melbourne and Paris-based architecture firm Ola Studio was tapped to create a suburban single-family home...