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A 1920 Swiss barn is reborn as a modern home for a family of five

Swiss design studio Ralph Germann architectes has overhauled an old drafty barn into a beautiful contemporary...

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The self-sufficient Gut Feeling house produces more electricity than it uses

This narrow rental home, nestled in Oberaudorf — a village in Bavaria, Germany — is the perfect place to refuel...

Movable House, Rahbaran Hürzeler Architekten, prefab movable house, flexible modular house

This prefab movable house can be assembled anywhere

On the go? Not a problem. This movable, prefab house from Swiss studio Rahbaran Hürzeler Architekten can be built...

Open doors The Wooden Classroom by Studio Weave

Magical new classroom reconnects children with nature in the UK

Dramatic swooping roofs top this new timber-clad building designed by Studio Weave for Belvue School, a secondary...

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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...

AA House by IR arquitectura, AA House Tortuguitas, green roofed Tortuguitas architecture, green roof thermally efficient architecture, earth walls and green roof, timber home with vertical louvers, vertical timber louver system, timber cladding earth walls

Green-roofed Argentinian home boasts a thermally efficient envelope

Buenos Aires-based IR arquitectura crafted a home that feels as if it grew out of the landscape. Set in a clearing...

Montana Treehouse Retreat, treehouse, Montana, spiral staircase, green architecture, wooden deck, outdoor lifestyle, Douglas Firs, timber, timber architecture, retreat

Four living trees grow through this dreamy treehouse retreat in Montana

Many of us can remember having a childhood treehouse, but Montana Treehouse Retreat owners Kati and Daren Robison...

Bridge House, timber, timber house, LLAMA urban design, glulam, cedar siding, locally sourced materials, locally sourced wood, roof deck, green architecture, Toronto, Canada

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...

Serralves Pavilion by Diogo Aguiar Studio, Serralves Pavilions, Gabriel Abrantes, Gabriel Abrantes film pavilion, temporary film pavilion, temporary timber pavilion, circular pavilion architecture

Ephemeral timber pavilion doubles as sculpture and film venue in Portugal

This elegant ephemeral pavilion does double duty as a film venue and sculpture that complements the garden grounds...

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Minimalist summer retreat in Denmark is like a house within a house

This summer retreat in Denmark may look like a minimalist dream, but there’s an interesting design twist when...

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....

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Soldiers reportedly kill forest defenders in Cambodia after they challenged illegal loggers

Government forces reportedly attacked a forest protection ranger, conservation worker, and military police officer...

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This floating hotel and spa in Sweden will fill you with wanderlust

The team behind the famous Treehotel in Sweden just unveiled plans for a new floating hotel and spa on the Lule...

Clearwater Canyon House, Sotheby's International Reality, timber, Idaho, luxury residence, wildlife, timber observation deck, guest house, panoramic views, outdoor lifestyle

Gorgeous staggered timber home offers panoramic views of Idaho’s wilderness

This unique property in Idaho offers panoramic views of Clearwater River Canyon, and it's the perfect getaway...

Los Terrenos by Tatiana Bilbao, mirrored glass architecture, mirrored glass home, reflective architecture, experimental glass home, rammed earth and clay brick house, mirrored glass greenhouse, chevron-shaped lattice, Monterrey contemporary architecture

Mirrored home in the woods is hidden in plain sight

Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao has hidden part of a holiday home inside a forest by cladding it in mirrored glass....

Neko Cat Tree by Yoh Komiyama, Yoh Komiyama and RINN, Neko Cat Tree by RINN, modernist pet furniture, modernist cat tree, modernist cat architecture, contemporary cat furnishings,

Beautiful Japanese cat tree for design-conscious pet owners costs 1 million yen

Beautiful architecture isn’t limited to humans—architects and designers are creating stunning structures for...

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Super-insulated modern log cabin withstands frigid Finnish winters in style

Winters in Finland can plunge to a freezling -22 degrees Fahrenheit, but those chilling temperatures are no match...

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China’s first magazine library is housed in a renovated Beijing hutong

Local architects Fon Studio breathed new life into a Beijing hutong, converting the historic residence into the...

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Gorgeous copper-clad home celebrates craft in the Pacific Northwest

Boasting lakeside views and a strong attention to craftsmanship, the Brook Bay Residence is a gorgeous luxury home...

Agri Chapel by Yu Momoeda Architecture Office

Stunning chapel in Japan brings a fractal forest indoors

Not all chapels need stained glass windows and soaring archways to take your breath away. This timber chapel in...

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Pape Bird Observation Tower is a glorious marriage of a bird’s nest and a jewel box

This charming bird observation tower looks like a mix between a bird’s nest and a jewel box. Berta Risueño Muzás...

Stadium Drive Residence Halls by Leers Weinzapfel Associates, Stadium Drive Residence Halls, cross laminated timber academic building, CLT residence halls, University of Arkansas CLT architecture, CLT buildings in US

Nation’s first large-scale mass timber residence hall breaks ground in Arkansas

Cross-laminated timber may finally be having its heyday in the United States. The nation’s first large-scale...

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This prefab Escape Pod rotates to catch the sun’s rays

Dreaming of your very own backyard escape? The cozy Escape Pod may be just what you’re looking for. UK-based...

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Stunning private island resort in the Maldives aims for minimal site impact

A new paradise destination has surfaced on the waters of the jaw-droppingly beautiful Maldives. Singapore-based...

Sleeve House, actual / office, charred wood, timber house, New York, timber, exposed concrete, glass walls, green architecture

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...

Casa Amacueca, CoA arquitectura, Departamento de Arquitectura, timber, stone, retreat, Mexico, concrete, wooden walkway, gable roof, natural light, courtyard

Daylit retreat in Mexico fits perfectly into the surrounding walnut groves

This hidden retreat in Amacueca, México is a daylit getaway surrounded by lush walnut groves and forests. CoA...

Cabin on a rock, timber structure, cabin, I-Kanda Architects, timber, green architecture, footprint, getaway

Prefab tiny cabin perched on a granite rock to minimize environmental impact

This solitary cabin in Lincoln, New Hampshire, was built to fit the rock on which it sits, rather than the other...

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Luxury lakeside hotel promises a return to nature in Italy

Architecture studio noa* mixes alpine and Mediterranean influences in their renovation of a family-run hotel in...

Garden Studio in Toronto, Six Four Five A, Oliver Dang, backyard office, timber, Toronto, timber cladding, tiny house, tiny structure, cedar, natural lighting, marble

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...

Tragata shelter, temporary structure, wooden shelter, Greece, hiboux ARCHITECTURE, Studio Genua, green architecture, timber, storage space, hammock, panoramic views

Unique temporary shelter in Greece offers an elevated camping experience

Well, this is different. Studio Genua and hiboux  ARCHITECTURE designed this contemporary wooden shelter, which...

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