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The Jackson House floats at the base of a canyon in Big Sur

This beautiful home located at the base of a canyon in Big Sur is made from an array of materials, including copper...

A hotel with white facades in front of a tropical forest.

Scandinavian-inspired hotel emerges from the lush Costa Rican landscape

European design elements meet Costa Rican craftsmanship in the newly completed Mint Santa Teresa, a modern hotel...

Höller House by Innauer-Matt Architekten, Bregenzerwald contemporary architecture, minimalist Austrian architecture, timber contemporary architecture in Austria, Höller House in Austria, wraparound covered terraces, homes with a concrete core

Minimalist timber home gracefully blends into the Austrian landscape

Lovers of minimalist architecture will swoon over Innauer-Matt Architekten’s Höller House, a beautiful modern...

Rooms Hotel Kazbegi, renovated resort, green renovation, brutalist building, green resort, Georgia, Nata Janberidze, Keti Toloraia, luxury hotel, industrial design, terrace, swimming pool

Nature takes center stage at this renovated Soviet resort in Georgia

An old Soviet resort got a modern makeover that transformed it into a stunning mountain retreat facing the dramatic...

Casa Pollo, Ortuzar Gebauer Arquitectos, timber, reused wood, reused building mateirals, zinc, warehouse, green architecture, terrace, Chile, timber deck, vernacular architecture

Chile’s rustic Casa Pollo is made from recycled zinc plates and reclaimed wood

This quirky home in Chile adapts to the terrain to provide expansive views of a beautiful estuary on Chiloe Island....

Wood Lane house, narrow house, London, Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects, prefab, RIBA, Grand Designs, small spaces, concrete, brick buildings, terrace

Ultra-narrow Wood Lane house looks like a ship wedged between London’s brick buildings

This narrow house, home of architect Mike Russum, looks like a ship wedged in-between traditional brick townhouses...

House Ship VC, ANA architecten, Repurposed Barge, Amsterdam, floating home, photovoltaic panels, green conversion, conversion, terrace, natural light, patio

Rusting 1950s cargo ship transformed into a stunning modern floating home

Yacht construction and house building fabulously come together in this conversion project that turned a 1957 cargo...

Forest House, Studio Miti, wooden structure, Thailand, wooden walkways, terrace, green architecture, traditional building techniques

Delightful treehouse residence weaves through a forest in Thailand

A family in Thailand planted a small forest in their backyard and built their home to adapt to the trees without...

south korea, south korean architecture, korean architecture, ON Architecture Inc, ON Architecture, tower house, scenic views, observation tower, terrace, daylight, natural light

This bright teal tiny house features an observation tower for amazing views

Imagine buying a plot of land with a stellar view for your future home, only to see the construction of multi-family...

Hidden Pavilion, Penelas Architects, pavilion, Spain, glass building, steel, natural building materials, green architecture, natural light, terrace, veranda

This ship-like hidden retreat is cloaked in the forests of Spain

This ship-like pavilion in Spain reconciles the openness of glass architecture and the need for privacy. Penelas...

38 Haldeman Road, Chris Peck, Eric Dobkin, Samantha Gore, Lisa Strong, house in Uplifters Ranch, cabin, green renovation, walkways, timber, stone, natural building materials, terrace, green architecture

Renovated California cabin with star-studded history goes up for sale

This renovated lodge-inspired house preserves the star-studded legacy of the original structure. First built for...

Estrade Residence, MU Architecture, green roof, Quebec, Canada, cedar, wooden cladding, locally sourced materials, green architecture, terrace

Estrade Residence adapts to rocky hillside with locally-harvested materials

The gorgeous Estrade Residence adapts to the rocky, steep topography of a lake shore in Quebec, and offers breathtaking...

Mask House, WOJR, Ithaca, secluded retreat, New York, house on stilts, green architecture, terrace, floor-to-ceiling windows, wood battens

The Mask House looks like an ethereal mirage hovering among treetops in Ithaca

The Mask House, designed by WOJR, provides privacy while emphasizing views of the natural surroundings, and acts...

Healey Family Student Center by ikon.5 architects, Georgetown student center, Georgetown student center LEED Gold, LEED Gold Georgetown building, Healey Family Student Center LEED Gold, LEED Gold university buildings, adaptive reuse in Georgetown University

Georgetown University’s LEED Gold living room will make you wish you were a student

Georgetown University recently added a LEED Gold “living room” for undergraduates that’s so beautiful it’ll...

Cedar House by Mariusz Wrzeszcz, Cedar House in Poland, Mariusz Wrzeszcz in Poznan, east west oriented homes, Mariusz Wrzeszcz designed homes

Contemporary Polish home is clad almost entirely in cedar planks

Built for a single homeowner who wanted easy access to all rooms of the home, the 166-square-meter Cedar House...

Manta House, Japan, y+M design office, natural ventilation, natural lighting, inner garden, terrace, green architecture, green spaces, family house, Japanese architecture

A gentle blanket-like roof covers the daylit interiors of this family house in Japan

The architects introduced a blanket-like roof surface which creates a sense of openness and spaciousness. In order...

Edge House, Mobius Architecture, terrace, cantilever, Krakow, Poland, pitched roof, stone and timber, stone house, lime rock, family house, green architecture

Mobius Architecture’s modern Edge House is ringed by a green-roofed terrace

Mobius Architecture's Edge House by is carved 8 meters into a lime rock in the mountains near Krakow, Poland. The...

SAMI Arquitectos, concrete home, concrete, ruins, ruined walls, green renovation, island house, holiday home, portuguese architects, Lisbon, terrace, natural light

Sami Arquitectos’ stunning E-C House is an island retreat nestled among ruined walls

  The architects introduced large windows to every living room and bedroom, ensuring that the interior...

Johan Sundberg, Johan Sundberg Arkitektur, Sommarhus Akenine, Siberian larch, larch, Baltic Sea, Sweden, summerhouse, timber cabin, terrace, larch, sea breeze, timber,

Beautiful timber home is striking in its rugged Scandinavian simplicity

The Sommarhus Akenine facade is clad in strips of Siberian larch that have been planed and treated for a smoother...

Randall Children’s Hospital, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, ZGF Architects, hospital, healing, roof garden, terrace, green, recycled, rapidly renewable, low VOC

ZGF Architects’ Randall Children’s Hospital Celebrates Healing Through Sustainable Design

The main design focus for the Randall Children’s Hospital was to enhance the sense of place for the Legacy Emanuel...

green building, council flats, hamonic+masson, paris, villiot rapper, france, daylighting, energy efficiency, paris climate plan, serpentine terraces, shade, green building, eco-design, sustainable design, green design

Hamonic + Masson Wrap 62 Parisian Apartments in Striking Serpentine Terraces

Each of the 62 flats have three rooms, 66 square meters of floor space, and a compact space-saving arrangement....

natural lighting, sustainable development, sustainable architecture, water tower, Zecc architects, Netherlands, nine storey, red brick, staircase, terrace

Zecc Architects Convert 1930s Water Tower Into Sleek Nine Story Home

True to their reputation, the Dutch have pioneered boatloads of eco-initiatives like this extraordinary home built...

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Movable Modular Planters and Green Walls by Maximize Design

If you're looking for a way to transform your garden or terrace without dealing with messy and expensive construction,...

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