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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...

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Vincent Callebaut's twisting carbon-absorbing skyscraper nears completion in Taipei

Vincent Callebaut Architectures’ extraordinary Agora Garden—a DNA-inspired carbon-absorbing eco-tower—just...

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Flexible Tetris House can expand and shrink thanks to a simple system of modular blocks

The Tetris House project aims to create maximum flexibility for developers building housing units. Elements can...

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Hillside home in Sonora, Mexico features rammed earth walls and native landscaping

Sal Casa was built with the idea of honoring the landscape around it. To that end, the architects utilized rammed-earth...

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Sublime Nook Residence blends seamlessly into the snowy Canadian landscape

The home's sharp angles and stark white facade mimic the steep terrain and snowy landscape that lead up to the...

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New 'Valdemars Have' residential block will reinterpret old red brick townhouses in Denmark

Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects is always ahead of the curve when it comes to cutting-edge design. The Danish...

Paterson 3, Singapore, AR43 Architects, Singapore, residential architecture, timber cladding, glass facade, courtyard, green wall, natural light

Dynamic residence in Singapore brings nature to the city with a green roof and vertical gardens

The building is located within a walking distance to a large boulevard, which encompasses Singapore's retail and...

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Trees grow through two “eyes” of a suspended garden at this renovated building in Milan

The 19th-century building is located in a posh area between Porta Garibaldi and Porta Nuova in Milan, and consists...

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Spectacular timber-framed Vidalakis Residence cradles an infinity pool in California

The elongated house rises from the sloped terrain of a 3.7-acre parcel in Portola Valley in California. The 7,000-square-foot...

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Martin Fenlon breathes new life into a dilapidated 1920s Los Angeles bungalow

Recalling California mission architecture, the home has been decorated with simple white plaster and walnut and...

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Innovative Gap House in Seoul saves space with communal living areas

Reminiscent of SANNA's Moriyama House, this residential block in Seoul brings a new lifestyle concept to a younger...

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Solar-powered LEED-certified home in Portland boasts a dazzling array of eco-friendly features

Outside, the LEED-certified home features a storm water management system which allows water to irrigate the landscape...

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Airbnb makes it easy for architecture fans to sleep in style with their favorite architects

Take the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Schwartz House in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, for example. This 4 bedroom 2 1/2...

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MD House in Patagonia, Argentina uses abstract prisms to create a relationship with the dramatic landscape

The five prisms are built with space between them and connected to each other by a series of bridges, stairs, and...

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Sharon Davis's geothermal retreat brings the natural world inside

Inside, walls are kept almost bare, allowing the different materials and textures of the interior elements to shine....

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