Aging Portuguese granary transformed into a serene sanctuary in the trees
The Dovecote-Granary in Portugal is a temple in the trees where people can reconnect with nature and themselves....
Lookout Loop bird observatory in Latvia doubles as a temporary shelter
Ulf Mejergren Architects just unveiled plans for a beautiful bird observatory in Latvia that doubles as a temporary...
The rustic exterior of this abandoned barn hides a surprising space to get away from it all
This neglected old barn in Norway will soon host visitors from all around the world, thanks to a recent makeover...
This DIY trellis doubles as a lush private oasis with seating
Looking for ways to spruce up your yard with some nifty DIY outdoor furniture? This wooden trellis, built by Notcot's...
Delightful treehouse residence weaves through a forest in Thailand
A family in Thailand planted a small forest in their backyard and built their home to adapt to the trees without...
Oakland fire-damaged home transformed into a magnificent naturally-cooled residence
California-based Terry & Terry Architecture rebuilt an existing home damaged in a 1991 Oakland fire as a beautiful...
The Grandview Barrel Sauna is a backyard oasis for the entire family
Saunas at resorts are great - but having a personal one in your own backyard is even better! This barrel-shaped...
Gorgeous Bostanlı Bridge doubles as public park, designed for sunset watching
This beautiful footbridge in Izmir, Turkey, offers much more than a passage from one side of Bostanlı Creek to...
Tiny meditation shelters are the perfect place for hikers to connect with the forest
These tiny meditation shelters offer protection and a place to rest for hikers exploring the Lithuanian forests....
This train station which doubles as city hall in Sweden will function as an “urban living room”
The new station and city hall in the southern Swedish city of Växjö is an urban living room that gathers several...
De Stijl-inspired home in Kiev features massive pergola wall for privacy
RBN House stands out from its surroundings as a sleek, modern residence that makes use of wood in a variety of...
Timber ‘prosthesis’ gives Mexican tiny apartment more flexibility
Supportive scaffolding typically comes down after a construction project is complete, but MANADA Architectural...
Luxembourg bar renovation mimics Japanese origami for a low footprint
The new structure that envelops the existing building looks like a folded sheet of paper that allows the interior...
Tunnel Through Time celebrates Canada’s open-minded attitude towards immigrants
The structure was designed to honor victims of the Hungarian revolution, but also recalls the turning point in...
Dutch architects turn a 19th century coach house into a gorgeous residence and home office
The original structure was originally built in 1895 as a coach house for an aristocrat living on the property located...
Timber “Eaves House” in Japan boasts an oversized mono-pitched roof
The presence of the mono-pitched roof made it possible for the architects to create a large waffle-shaped vertical...
This amazing living sculpture is covered in over 3,000 plants
The Infinite Green is based on the designer's previous project The Green Wall- a system which dynamically interacts...
Greenland’s wooden Icefjord Center will offer sweeping views of the glacial landscape
The Icefjord Center consists of wooden framework, designed as a truss, that bridges across the landscape. The building...
Rickety old Russian cottage reinvigorated as a cozy country home
The renovation required the introduction of new foundations for the addition. A light wooden frame was added on...
Slovenia built a habitable structure with latticed wooden bookshelves
The project responds to the Biennale's theme "Reporting from the Front" by functioning like an abstract home doubling...
Samples from over 10,000 unique and nearly extinct tree species make up this installation in Bristol
Forming a cave-like space, the structure features numerous rods made of young and nearly extinct species of trees...
Wooden DRA House in Bali shuns Western aesthetics for an indigenous approach
The two-story villa is located on a rectangular plot and is broken up into several volumes with the main structure...
Astonishing photos reveal the massive scale of the zigzagging Paiva Walkways in Portugal
The structure of the Paiva Walkays, located in the Arouca nature reserve, are built from wood, with metal elements...
Anders Berensson unveils wooden Trätoppen skyscraper with a numerical facade
The skyscraper will be retracted six meters (20 feet) from the facade of the existing car park in order to preserve...
Solar-powered wooden lofts heated independently of Amsterdam’s grid
Houtlofts (Woodlofts) are located in Buiksloterham, an area in the northern part of Amsterdam, named one of the...
AntiRoom II is a circular wooden meditation space floating off the coast of Malta
Antiroom II floats like an island off the coast of Malta. It is unreachable by land and can be accessed only by...
Sculptural floating kayak club doubles as a beautiful community space in Denmark
The building comprises two volumes that envelop a central water space and frame views of the direct sailing route...
CAAU transforms an old cotton mill into a gorgeous office space in the north of France
Located in an industrial park along the railroad tracks in Dunkirk, the structure has been abandoned and empty...
Exquisite solar-powered wooden house in Spain boasts a tiny ecological footprint
The house, placed on a south oriented steep slope, is rectangular in plan with the longer side oriented south with...
Tiny green-roofed house proves the superiority of Ecuador’s traditional construction techniques
Using locally-sourced natural materials, the architects managed to build the structure to be easily dismantled...