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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...

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Electric-powered X Shore boats combine sustainability with luxury Scandinavian design

Promising minimal maintenance, lower operating costs and a gorgeous modern design, Swedish company X Shore is making...

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BIG’s dramatic “hillside” apartments officially open in Stockholm

Bjarke Ingels Group has announced the official opening of the long-awaited 79&Park, a residential development...

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LEED-targeted condos bring Scandinavian design to a Quebec forest

Montreal-based real estate developer KnightsBridge has recently unveiled Arborescence, an eco-friendly condominium...

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Midcentury, Scandinavian-inspired Canadian chalet gets a spectacular renovation

An aging chalet in Canada that was facing demolition has been completely turned around thanks to a stunning renovation...

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Henning Larsen Architects brings sustainable Scandinavian design to Minneapolis

Henning Larsen Architects and MSR Design unveiled their competition-winning designs for Minneapolis’ New Public...

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BIG designs a high-end tiny house that goes off-grid

Bjarke Ingels Group has revealed images for the firm’s first-ever tiny house—the A45—designed for the prefab-housing...

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Norwegian-inspired timber cabins unveiled for a landscape hotel in France

Visitors to Breitenbach will soon have the chance to stay one of several tiny timber cabins scattered across the...

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This adventurous couple revamped an old Airstream into a dream house on wheels

Many people purchase items on eBay--but only a few decide to live in them. When Atlanta-based couple Sheena and...

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This stunning vintage Airstream is a Scandinavian design dream come true

We always love a great Airstream conversion, and this Scandinavian-inspired renovation is making us green with...

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Fascinating Rapture installation explores the influence of sound on the human body

Surprisingly, while historically art has rarely focused its attention on the body’s auditory perception, in this...

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Deceptively small home in Denmark hides spacious living quarters at the forest edge

Located as close to the dense forest as possible, the deceptively small house brings the leafy forest surroundings...

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Gorgeous forest home in Sweden makes living deliberately stylish

Appropriately exterior paneled with timber, Villa Altona was built along an east-west axis to allow strong sun...

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The Slice by Saunders Architecture is a tiny cabin that’s built around three existing plum trees

The interior of the Slice comprises simply a bed, a kitchen and a small bathroom. The tiny space is mirrored...

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Norway’s Gorgeous New Passport Reveals a Hidden Secret Under UV Light

Oslo-based design company Neue has just won the competition for the design of Norway’s new passport. The winning...

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Gorgeous Hightree House in Santa Monica Takes Cues From Minimalist Scandinavian Design

Steel framing drastically reduces the footprint of any home, particularly if it is coupled with a great deal of...

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JVA’s Norwegian Truck Weigh Station Above the Arctic Circle Features a Green Roof!

The site aims to stay as integrated within the local fragile environment and present minimal distractions. With...

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Four-Cornered Villa is an Off-Grid Minimalist Retreat in Finland

The 78 square meter cabin was designed by Finnish architect Ville Hara with partner Anu Puustinen, who together...

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Hannastina Crick Transforms Simple Straw Into Luxurious Seating

Hannastina Crick, a graduate fresh from Brighton University, believes that we should all live closer to nature....

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