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A modern timber house in Indonesia celebrates “mummified” wood

A modern timber house in Indonesia celebrates “mummified” wood

When Bandung-based architectural studio Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture was asked to renovate an old house in...

aerial view of dark timber home lit from within

A striking timber home with a green roof disappears into a Mexican forest

Barcelona- and Mexico City-based firm Cadaval Sola-Morales has just unveiled Casa de la Roca, a beautiful, dark...

Left image is of the exterior of the home. Right image is of the dining and kitchen area.

Charred timber cladding and a green roof connect this Victorian-era home to nature

To embrace indoor/outdoor living, this Victoria-era house in London is outfitted with a handsome new extension...

Wooden terrace Villa Kaislaranta by RESORTUM and OSUMA Architects

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...

Cabanes des Grands Cepages, Cabanes des Grands Cepages by Atelier Lavit, prefabricated hotel, eco lodge, eco hotel, minimal landscape impact, floating hotel, France eco hotel,

Eco-hotel cabins float on a lake in the south of France

Paris-based Atelier Lavit recently won our hearts with their stunning treehouse guestroom, but the forest retreat...

RX Architects, Chalfront Residence, timber home sussex, timber homes, sustainable family homes, sustainable home design, Rye Nature Reserve, larch cladding, Solar Thermal panels, solar energy, sustainable home design uk, sustainable homes uk, susatinable design, green home design, green homes, solar panels, timber cladding

Gorgeous timber home in the UK blends local vernacular with sustainable design

The Chalfont Home is gorgeous timber residence located adjacent to the Rye Nature Reserve in East Sussex - one...

Houseboat Haarlem Shuffle by VanOmmeren-architects, Houseboat Haarlem Shuffle, modern houseboat, energy neutral floating home, energy neutral houseboat, solar-powered floating villa, Spaarme floating house,

Energy-neutral luxury houseboat floats in Haarlem waters

Filled with light and stunning views, modern houseboats in the Netherlands are things of envy—especially this...

Cabin at Troll’s Peak, cabin, Norway, Rever & Drage Architects, green roof, timber frame, timber cladding, traditional building techniques, polycarbonate panels

This rustic Norwegian cabin looks like four different buildings all joined together

This rustic cottage in Norway looks like a patchwork of different buildings, all mashed together to create a cohesive...

Two Skins House, Verónica Arcos, Chile, natural ventilation, timber cladding, insulation, green architecture, minimalist interior, minimalist design, roof overhang

Two protective layers keep this angular house in Chile cool in the summer

The angular Two Skins House, designed by architect Veronica Arcos, is enveloped in two insulating layers that help...

Anik Péloquin, The Sisters, green renovation, timber cladding, Canada, rural architecture, shed roof, overhanging roof, summer house, guest house

Larch-clad extension breathes new life into an old hunting lodge in Canada

This quaint hunting lodge in Canada has had several different lives before being turned into a cozy family home...

Half tree house by JacobsChang, low budget cabin, cabin in upstate new york, cabin construction in Sullivan County, Half Tree House in Sullivan County, off grid cabin upstate new york, Garnier Limb tree anchoring

This cozy off-grid cabin shows beauty on a budget in upstate New York

Manhattan studio JacobsChang shows off beauty on a budget with their completion of the Half-Tree House, a one-room...

Hamson Barron Smith, Carrowbreck Meadow, Passivhaus, Passivhaus homes, Passivhaus design, sustainable design, green design, Greater Norwich passivhaus, passivehaus neighborhoods, timber cladding, green architecture, green design, sustainable materials, solar energy, affordable passivehaus developments, uk passive house design, energy efficiency, low carbon materials, sustainable insulation,

Groundbreaking Passivhaus development features ultra-green homes that you can actually afford

UK-based architectural firm Hamson Barron Smith have built a ground-breaking Passivhaus development in Greater...

Garden Studio in Toronto, Six Four Five A, Oliver Dang, backyard timber studio in Toronto, tiny timber office, garden workspace

Architect builds a tiny studio in his backyard to be closer to his child

This tiny backyard studio in Toronto is the perfect home office for an architect who wanted to play a bigger role...

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...

Kallbadhus, bath house, timber cladding, Sweden, Kallbadhusets Vänner, White Arkitekter, green architecture, sauna, glulam beams, bridge

Gorgeous year-round bath house in Sweden soaks up the winter sun

This minimalist bath house allows inhabitants of Karlshamn, Sweden, to enjoying the sea all year round. White Arkitekter...