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This timber home weaves around pine trees for reduced site impact

A cluster of timber boxes make up Haus Koeris, a new eco-friendly home by architecture firm Zeller & Moye....

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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...

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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...

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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),...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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