This modern solar-powered retreat is topped with a massive green roof
Outside the concrete jungle of São Paulo, Brazil is a solar-powered holiday retreat that fully embraces nature....
UNStudio designs cocoon-like pavilion made of 100% recyclable materials
If you’ve ever dreamed of cocooning yourself in nature, this woven prefabricated pavilion may be right up your...
This modern vacation home embraces indoor-outdoor living in Ontario
The boundary between indoors and out are blurred to beautiful effect in the Bear Stand Residence, a family retreat...
Escape the everyday in this Geodesic Dome House in Palm Springs
Inspired by 20th-century architect R. Buckminster Fuller, architect Pavlina Williams transformed a decrepit dome...
Finnish timber villa melds into a lakeside landscape
When design firms RESORTUM and OSUMA Architects were tapped to design a house by a Finnish lake, it was clear from...
Pinwheel-shaped timber cabin grows more beautiful over time
Like fine wine, the timber facade of this charming Norwegian cabin will improve over time. Designed by Mork-Ulnes...
Wake up to Himalayan views in this timber-clad holiday home in India
A zen-filled getaway awaits in the foothills of the world’s highest mountain range. There, Matra Architects created...
This house from Skylab Architecture mimics the appearance of the Rocky Mountains
Portland studio Skylab Architecture's Owl Creek Residence is an angular retreat that blends into Colorado’s...
Four living trees grow through this dreamy treehouse retreat in Montana
Many of us can remember having a childhood treehouse, but Montana Treehouse Retreat owners Kati and Daren Robison...
Incredible glass home stays comfortably snug even in extreme temperatures
OFIS Architects tackles the ultimate indoor-outdoor living experience with Glass Pavilion, a retreat with full-height...
Daylit retreat in Mexico fits perfectly into the surrounding walnut groves
This hidden retreat in Amacueca, México is a daylit getaway surrounded by lush walnut groves and forests. CoA...
Cozy egg-shaped treehouses offer stunning views of the Italian Alps
A pair of adorable egg-shaped treehouses is hidden away in one of Italy’s oldest forests. Architetto Beltrame...
Luxury Tree Villa communes with breathtaking nature in India
A picture-perfect getaway roosts in the treetops of west India. Architecture BRIO completed the Tree Villa, a two-story...
Decrepit lumberjack shack transformed into a beautiful retreat with minimal site impact
A decrepit lumberjack’s shack has been transformed into a beautiful light-filled weekend getaway just outside...
Prefabricated lakeside cabin is a beautiful exercise in restraint
Family reunions can be loud affairs, a fact that one Torontonian family patriarch with ten energetic grandkids...
Spherical timber teahouse hides in the treetops of Austria
Teatime is served with a side of enviable treetop views at the pod-shaped Teahouse Riedenthaln nestled in an Austrian...
Dreamy summer retreat built of salvaged materials sends eclectic vibes in Austin
Austin-based Andersson-Wise Architects designed a unique boathouse that blends into its surroundings and, according...
Breathtaking seaside hotel in Thailand practices radical reuse, grows 100% of its produce
Overlooking a private bay along the Northern Coast of Koh Samui, Thailand, The Tongsai Bay Hotel boasts more than...
Reconnect with nature in this gorgeous retreat built for slow living
A safe haven from the frantic pace of modern life has popped up in the Australian town of Balnarring. Melbourne-based...
Minimalist timber cabin puts a modern twist on Austria’s rural vernacular
When clients approached LP Architektur to commission a rural retreat, the architects responded with a cozy cabin...
Solar-powered family retreat beautifully blends into California’s rolling hills
San Francisco-based Schwartz and Architecture completed a handsome home that complements, rather than detracts,...
Solar-powered cliffside home is a hidden retreat with stellar ocean views
This beautiful home is perched high on a cliff where no buildings have ever been built before. The Till House is...
Modern low-maintenance cabin is a seamless extension of the Puget Sound landscape
This modest yet stunning cabin overlooking beautiful views of Washington’s Puget Sound is a triumph of modern,...
7 international permaculture retreats for relaxing and learning
The Yoga Forest, Guatemala Perhaps a tropical breeze through a morning yoga session is more your speed. Located...
Ramshackle Austrian farm building is renovated into an enchanting writer’s workshop
Originally built as a storage shed, the old farm building was one of many that accompanied the Vienna Woods villas...
Affordable wooden cabin is precariously perched over a cliff in Nova Scotia
The 960-square-foot cabin was designed with a modest facade and minimal site disturbance so as to keep the focus...
Top 6 cabins for a green retreat this winter
Intrinsik Architecture's Montana Modern Prefab Cabin This 800-square-foot prefabricated cabin, located 8,600 feet...
Breathtaking Mashpi Lodge Retreat Wins the 2014 World Travel Award for Leading Green Hotel in Ecuador
The stunning Mashpi Rainforest Eco-Lodge has been honored with a 2014 World Travel Award as Ecuador's Leading Green...
Mashpi Lodge is a Breathtaking Cloudforest Retreat in Ecuador’s Tropical Reserve
The newly opened lodge is nestled at 3,116 feet high in the Ecuadorian Andes nature reserve, close to the capital...
Beautiful Modern Retreat is a Tranquil Oasis on the Puget Sound in Washington
The concrete and glass structure of the Case Inlet Retreat is delicately brushed with weathered cedar cladding...