Reclaimed Wood

Dilapidated garage turned into gorgeous tiny art studio

When artist Sue Prue moved in with her boyfriend, she decided to make full use of an old, run-down garage in the...

Lake house in Chile built with reclaimed wood melts into the forest

Just north of Chilean Patagonia, a beautiful, low-impact lake house blends into its incredible forest landscape,...

Architects build their own rammed-earth office around existing trees

Paraguay-based design firm Equipo de Arquitectura has created a number of innovative structures, but when it came...

This family tiny home is built from recycled materials and reclaimed wood

Tiny homes have been in the limelight for several years, but what makes Margo and Eric Puffenberger's custom-built...

storage area in back of white van with two people above

A couple turns a Mercedes Sprinter into a solar-powered home on wheels

Traveling road warriors Andre and Marissa converted a 2017 Mercedes Sprinter van into a beautiful, chic home on...

industrial factory behind a green park on the waterfront

Brooklyn’s new Domino Park features relics from the old sugar factory

Prolific landscape architecture firm James Corner Field Operations has managed to transform many desolate areas...

Parsons School of Design unveils sustainable public seating in New York City

Leave it to the creative minds at the Parsons School of Design to renovate public seating for a more eco-friendly...

Image of old time caravan, clad in red pine

This charming old-fashioned caravan tiny house is 100% self sustaining

This caravan tiny house is a blast from the past. Designed and constructed by father-and-son builders Nick and...

The Cornelia Tiny Home is surrounded by forest. Just outside of the home, a fire burns in a pit.

The Cornelia tiny house is a peaceful writer’s studio built with reclaimed wood

One of the best things to come from the tiny home trend is the peace of living in a quiet atmosphere - which is...

Couple converts $7,000 Joshua Tree cabin into a sophisticated desert oasis

When Kathrin and Brian Smirke decided to buy an abandoned property in the desert landscape of Joshua Tree for $7,000,...

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This custom-built tiny house is big on interior design

Washington-based company Handcrafted Movement is making quite the name for itself with custom-made tiny homes....

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Crescent moon-shaped home on Chilean coast inspired by traditional boat-making techniques

Chilean studio Pezo von Ellrichshausen has created an incredibly sophisticated cylindrical home that blends in...

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Dreamy cabin harvests rainwater and natural light for a minimal carbon footprint

Nevada-based INCLINEDESIGN proves sustainable design can be beautiful in this dreamy timber cabin on Lopez Island,...

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This striking art studio was inspired by the movement of butterfly wings

New York-based firm Valerie Schweitzer Architects has created a funky backyard art studio inspired by the movement...

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Architects create exquisite home addition out of reclaimed barn wood and local stone

Montana-based JLF Architects recently updated a gorgeous home in Jackson Hole with a spacious addition built out...

Villa Jardín, ASP Arquitectura Sergio Portillo, Mexico City, reclaimed wood, vertical garden, natural ventilation, green interior, green architecture, modular space, modular design

This Mexico City home is built around a gorgeous vertical garden

The verdant Villa Jardín in Mexico City uses vegetation to unify its indoor and outdoor spaces. Architecture firm...

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Stunning shipping container home can be yours for $125k

Architect and builder Ty Kelly wanted to disconnect from the stresses of city life in Seattle - so he built an...

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Dwell Development introduces net zero-ready homes to Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood

Green home builder Dwell Development is taking Seattle by storm! After completing several stunning net-zero projects,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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