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Breathtaking alpine views await atop Iceman Ötzi Peak

At 10,666 feet above sea level, the newly constructed Iceman Ötzi Peak observation deck provides nature-lovers...

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CLB Architects thoughtfully inserts a modernist jewel in Jackson Hole

After over twenty years of working with a family on their 180-acre Jackson Hole property, Montana architectural...

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A dilapidated garage transforms into an industrial-chic micro home

Vilnius-based IM Interior has proven once again that great design doesn't need a lot of space. The architects recently...

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Weathered steel trees wrap around a solar-powered school building

Delft-based architectural office cepezed recently completed a solar-powered branch for Graafschap College in Doetinchem...

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A modern, energy-efficient home is built around a beloved madrone tree

Many people design homes to be surrounded by nature, but Seattle-based PRDG Architects decided to take it a step...

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The origami-like monocoque pavilion in London is shaped by its environment

A striking prefabricated monocoque pavilion has popped up in London, bringing with it a social-enterprise cafe...

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Weathered steel and reclaimed materials blend a modern home into the woods

Raleigh-based Tonic Design completed a creative new home that plays with the contrast between old and new through...

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Greenery will engulf this pair of metal prefab offices in Madrid

Nature is encouraged to take over this pair of prefabricated metal buildings in a leafy corner of Madrid. Designed...

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Rainwater-harvesting pavilions mimic a lush rainforest at the Indianapolis Zoo

Artful rainwater harvesting design has taken root at the Indianapolis Zoo. RATIO Architects recently completed...

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Epic Iron Ring symbolizes Wales’ majestic legends and landscapes

Simply put, Wales’ ancient landscape is epic. To celebrate the land’s majestic history and nature, George King...

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New Feyenoord sports center has a perforated facade made from weathered steel

A perforated weathered steel envelope shelters the interior of the new Feynoord Training Complex in Rotterdam,...

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Gorgeous solar-powered Colorado home produces almost all its own energy

Sustainability and a love for nature inspired Colorado-based CCY Architects’ design of the gorgeous Starwood...

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Tiny modern cube home boasts spectacular desert views

If you’re a fan of desert living prepare to swoon over this cute compact abode in Arizona. Set on a 1.25-acre...

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Apple design director perfects a prefab home into an ultra-minimal, modern dwelling

It should come as no surprise that when Apple’s Director of Store Design was in the market for a new house, he...

Grow Box home clad in weathering steel harmonizes with a plot full of Japanese maple trees

Grow Box home clad in weathering steel harmonizes with a plot full of Japanese maple trees

The 1,975-square-foot house is located in Lexiton, Massachusetts, on a lot populated by over 40 different varieties...