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Couple spent seven years handcrafting their dream geodesic home

Sheila Williamson and her husband spent over seven years building the house of their dreams, meticulously crafting...

Jason McLennan, tree house tower, pugent sound tree house, seattle architecture, leo decaprio, reclaimed wood, reclaimed boat parts, home design, interior design, reclaimed furniture, green interior design, green architecture, porthole windows, Bainbridge Island, Bainbridge Island homes,

This gorgeous ‘Tree House Tower’ was built using repurposed timber and old ship materials

When architect Jason McLennan isn't busying working on Leonardo DiCaprio's new eco resort off the coast of Belize,...

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This shipping container hotel is so cool you’ll forget its a shipping container

Although building with shipping containers isn't as avant-garde as it used to be, there are still some stunning...

JT Architecture, Dwell Development, net zero, Seattle, net zero home, reclaimed wood, sustainably harvested wood, reclaimed materials, green architecture, solar panels, electric vehicles, LED lighting, pedestrian friendly

Dwell Development’s net-zero home in Seattle is packed with sustainable goodness

This 5-Star Built Green home in Mount Baker, Seattle is packed with sustainable elements - including locally and...

Cloverdale Residence, Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects, solar-powered house, California, porch, reused timber, reclaimed wood, green architecture, small footprint, solar array, solar panels, heat pump, timber cladding

Solar-powered Cloverdale house is made of reclaimed wood from a 1970s kit home

This solar-powered home in Cloverdale, California was built using reclaimed wood from an existing 1970s kit log...

JLF Design Build, 1800s dairy barn, The Creamery, jackson hole architecture, jackson hole barn conversion, barn conversions, barn renovations, barn updates, interior design, barn architecture, reclaimed wood, reclaimed stone buildings, green building materials, reclaimed building materials, dairy farm conversion,

Dilapidated 1800s dairy barn resurrected into a stunning home in Wyoming

Architecture firm JLF Architects has breathed new life into a dilapidated 1800s dairy barn by transforming it into...

River Collection by Greg Klassen, Furniture by Greg Klassen, Greg Klassen contemporary design, river table, river glass table, lake glass table, reclaimed wood furniture

Escape into the glass rivers and lakes of these beautiful wood tables

If getting lost in a coffee table sounds improbable, you may change your mind once you see these beautiful furnishings....

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This amazing shipping container hotel can pop up anywhere in the world

Prague-based firm Artikul Architects has managed to combine two of our favorite things: shipping containers and...

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This crazy boot-shaped tiny house could only exist in Texas

Only in Texas, people. This whimsical boot-shaped home may look like a quirky roadside stop, but it's actually...

Stickbulb, Rux design, stickbulb lamps, Boom lamps, led lighting, reclaimed wood, wooden lamps, reclaimed furniture, green lighting, lighting design, light design, lamp design, milan design festival, Milan Design Week, green interior design, sustainable design,

Stickbulb’s new Boom LED lamp is made of reclaimed wood from NYC water tanks

Almost five years have passed since New York-based design firm Rux Design unveiled their revolutionary StickBulb...

Asha Mevlana, Amplified Tiny House, tiny home living, small homes, Tiny House Nation, concert tiny home, tiny concert spaces, music homes, tiny home design, recycled denim, repurposed insulation,

Amplified tiny house lets musician homeowner rock out in the great outdoors

Electric violin player Asha Mevlana wanted a home that combined her love of music with her need to scale down her...

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Family renovates century-old barn into stunning modern home in Washington state

If barn living never appealed to you before, this renovated farmhouse in Washington may be what it takes to change...

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Iceland’s Ion Hotel offers dramatic views of the Northern Lights

So as not to detract from the surrounding landscape, the Ion Hotel was built to look like an extension of the land,...

Adam Knibb Architects, hurdle house, barn conversion, green home renovation, barn design, reclaimed wood, timber cladding, pre-fabricated timber frame, green renovation, sustainable design, passive homes, cross laminated structure, green renovation, barn renovation

Architects transform 18th century barn with seamless contemporary extension

Bringing historic structures back to life is a challenge for any architect, but when the building goes back to...

Carney Logan Burke Architects, The barn, barn restoration, architecture, barn redesign, barn conversion, reclaimed barnwood, repurposed materials, salvaged wood, reclaimed oak floors, green renovation, reclaimed oak,

Wyoming architects convert former hayloft into light-filled guest home

Nothing tugs at our country-loving hearts quite like a good barn conversion. With this minimalist renovation in...

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These enchanting new LED mushroom lamps transform any room into a glowing forest

We previously featured Takano’s work in 2010, and the artist has since produced hundreds more of his handcrafted...

Wheel Story House, Ghana, Accra, Sammy Mensah Ansah, upcycle, reclaimed wood, recycled materials, reclaimed materials, house made from trash, trash construction materials, upcycled construction materials, west africa

Wheel Story House is West Africa’s Largest and Oldest Home Made from Reclaimed Materials

Currently inhabited and fully functioning, the Wheel Story House recently opened for public tours earlier this...

Margot Craft Bakery by Lucy Tauber, Margot Craft Bakery in London, adaptive reuse bakery, post office turned into bakery, adaptive reuse post office,

Derelict London post office transformed into an artisanal bakery

Small but eye-catching, the renovated post office-turned-bakery makes the most of its compact shopfront with a...

Durango Tiny House, Durango, Colorado, architecture, tiny homes, minimalist homes, tiny transportable homes, reclaimed materials, energy efficiency,

The Durango Tiny House on Wheels is a Minimalist Traveler’s Dream Come True

The Durango comes with all of the traditional home basics as well as many one-of-a kind features such as the light...

Rural Loft, Delaware, DIGSAU, reclaimed wood, rural architecture, barn, traditional construction techniques, green architecture, timber decks, vernacular architecture

Vernacular-inspired Delaware home built with recycled barn wood

The house, called Rural Loft, is located in an area of Delaware dominated by agriculture. It channels the local...

st johns ambulance, east sussex architecture, marta nowicka & co, Marta Norwicka, Vojteck Ketz, st johns rye, english architecture, reclaimed wood, exposed brick

Beautiful brick ambulance station in the UK renovated as a cozy vacation home

The garage, named St John’s Rye, was built in the 1950s to house two ambulances. The architects remodeled the...

palm fiber, Sao Paulo, Fernando and Humberto Campana, sustainable building, sustainable facade, organic materials, reclaimed wood, green architecture

Hairy house stays cool in São Paulo with an amazing palm fiber facade

This "hairy" house in Sao Paulo is covered in palm fiber to protect the interior from excessive sunlight. Brazilian...

Jam furniture, reclaimed wood, reclaimed timber, minimalist design, reclaimed material, Australian cypress wood, ben cramp, welsh design,

Jam Furniture transforms reclaimed timber into sleek minimalist designs

Stylish furniture that is kind to the environment is always the way to go and it’s even better if the designs...

raw architecture workshop, wirawan house, wooden box house, Rumah Kotak Kayu, indonesia, jakarta, daylight, terrace gardens, balcony, reclaimed wood, local wood

Nearly every room in this lush Jakarta home connects with the outdoors

The Jakarta-based architecture firm created the home for a client in Puri Indah, an upscale residential area of...

Bellaphone by Fiddle + Hammer, Bellaphone reclaimed wood, Bellaphone speaker, Bellaphone by Jordan Waraksa

Gorgeous wooden horn speakers are made from reclaimed liquor barrels

https://vimeo.com/165917138 Fiddle + Hammer was founded by Jordan Waraksa, who brought his background in sculpture...

MRCW, Monica Reskala, Christopher Weiss, reclaimed wood tables, reclaimed wood designs, oakland california, reclaimed wood furniture, eco design, green design, eco-friendly wood furniture, reclaimed wood furniture oakland california

Husband and wife team designs timeless reclaimed wood structures

Wife and husband designer-builders Monica Reskala and Christopher Weiss produce these gorgeously unique hand carved...

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14 green furniture designs using reclaimed, recycled or rapidly renewable materials

Fiber Chair by MUUTO MUUTO designer Iskos-Berlin marries mid-century modern with a modern flair with this fiber...

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Salon is renovated with wood panels reclaimed from Hong Kong’s abandoned buildings

A salon in Hong Kong was renovated by Upscaling Operations using abandoned teak wood flooring panels from the city's...

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Louis Lim’s Rocking Pacman “reverse seesaw” is a trust exercise as well as a piece of furniture

Spotted at the BKLYN Designs, NYC's premier showcase of Brooklyn-designed and made furnishings, Lim's Rocking Pacman...

Lamon Luther, Brian Preston, wood, reclaimed wood, furniture, tiny house, tiny home, tiny house giveaway, tiny home giveaway, giveaway, homeless, helping people

Lamon Luther is giving away a $30,000 tiny home to help the homeless

According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, in 2015 there were around 564,708 homeless people in the...

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