Sustainable timber house in the UK is a modernist’s dream
When it came time for London-based architect Catja de Haas to build her own home outside of the city, her first...
Minimalist villa in Japan boasts dark timber exterior and bright white interior
Japanese firm, TAPO Architects have unveiled a beautiful timber house located in Sakura City in the Japanese prefecture...
Floating treehouse inside Mexican forest is a dreamy escape from city noise
In the heart of Mexico City, local architectural firm Talleresque has completed Casa Flotante (Floating House),...
A solar-powered luxury home blends into a Pacific Northwest landscape
When a client commissioned Seattle-based architectural practice Hoedemaker Pfeiffer to design their new solar-powered...
Stellar views and a small footprint define this Tasmanian timber cabin
A small abode perched high on the eastern slopes of Tasmania’s Mount Wellington offers spectacular landscape...
Stormwaters sweep beneath this coastal beach house raised above dunes
Rather than elevate this coastal beach home on stilts, New York-based Raad Studio sought a more natural method...
Beautiful cedar-clad Bridge House crosses a ravine in Ontario
This elegant timber house bridges a ravine near the shores of Mary Lake in Port Sydney, Ontario. Architecture...
Solar-powered home slides open to the Australian bush and ocean breezes
This lovely family home isn’t just minimalist in appearance—it also emphasizes minimal landscape impact. Australian...
Blackened timber cottage with solar replaces a decayed brick home
An old and decayed brick house north of Amsterdam has transformed into a modern solar-powered dwelling that stands...
Charred wood-clad Sleeve House is a home within a home
The traditional barn gets a brilliant reinterpretation in the modern charred wood-clad Sleeve House. Two elongated...
Gorgeous modern home makes stunning use of recycled and salvaged materials
Architecture studio tenfiftyfive paired modern luxury with sustainable and nature-centric design in their design...
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...
Disneyland mountain house is a modern interpretation of the vernacular architecture of Alsace
Merging contemporary design and traditional elements, the house, named Disneyland, reinterprets the regional vernacular....
Architects add zen-like timber spa and gym to coastal Nova Scotia residence
Located on the edge of a wooded forest, the spa looks out over the dense tree line to the Nova Scotia coastline. The...
Greenhouse-like extension keeps this minimalist timber home warm in winter
At only 78 square meters, the minimalist House in Shinkawa may be small, but it has the benefits of low construction...
Beautiful green-roofed house blends into its leafy wooded environs
Entirely clad in vertical cedar slats of varying widths, the primarily single-family home is sited between a stream...
Bioclimatic green-roofed home boasts a low-energy footprint in Spain
The lightweight timber volume is supported atop a sloped site by two concrete retaining walls. Built to surpass...
Low-energy Lake House is a chic summer getaway in Austria
Nicknamed the “black jewel on the lake,” the Lake House is clad in Okoume timber that’s either charred or...
Prefab Parisian housing is clad in a double-skin timber facade to optimize solar shading
Tectône won the project bid in a 2011 design competition that specified wood as the primary structural material....
Timber-louvered house maximizes privacy and light in rural Germany
From afar, the Timber House appears like identical side-by side homes, completely devoid of windows. The solid-looking...
Life Style Koubou’s House In Itsuura is a timber treehouse-like home in Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4WN8VaKGBE The elongated house is perched on two organically formed supports....
Carbon House’s burnt wood facade is a playful reference to the clients’ love of cooking
Mjölk Architekti built the Carbon House for a couple named Katka and Honza, their three sons, and their pets....
London Architects Transform an Old Cow Shed into a Stunning Timber-Framed Family Home
The architects decided to keep the six-foot-high brick perimeter walls of the building and combine the existing...
Cantilevered Cedar-Clad Japanese House Lets Trees Grow Through its Frame
UID Architects designed +node with a subdued all-timber palette to help the light-filled structure blend into to...
Nautical-Inspired Villa Resembles Contemporary Boat Docked on Land
Though Superform joined the two existing houses into a single timber-clad home, each individual house was renovated...
FRPO Architects Weave Modern MO House Through a Spanish Forest
FRPO architects designed the site-specific structure by dividing the form of a conventional house into its component...
Tiny Timber Fiscavaig House Rests on Stilts in an Ancient Scottish Landscape
In addition to its small footprint of 70 square meters, the small timber house on the western side of the Isle...
Fantasy Timber House in Essex Will be Filled With Grayson Perry Artwork and Rented to Tourists
Living Architecture just unveiled the first images of its next installment in a series of iconic works of architecture...
Coromandel Bach is a Protected Timber Beach House in New Zealand
Located near Coromandel, the simple bach for the Crosson Family was designed as a simple rectangular container....
Tutukaka Beach House Features Moveable Shutters To Bring In Natural Daylight
The Tutukaka House was designed by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects as a refuge for a busy family to use when...