Holiday House With Serene Pine And Larch Interiors

Holiday House With Serene Pine And Larch Interiors
Located in the Dolomite mountain village of Mareo, in South Tyrol, Italy, La Pedevilla was inspired by the traditional farmhouses of the region. The house is an energy-efficient oasis with its own water source, geothermal heating, solar panels, and a photovoltaic power plant. The architects used locally sourced solid Swiss stone pine and larch and... 
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Modern Rural Family Home Made Of 100-Year-Old Beams

Modern Rural Family Home Made Of 100-Year-Old Beams
This striking modern Canadian home in sweeping hayfields is a wonderful example of a modern rural home open to nature. The house is constructed from 100-year-old beams salvaged from a series of warehouses collected by industrial designer Omer Arbel. Not a single reclaimed plank was cut or altered, giving the home its distinctive geometric look,... 
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Off-The Grid Cabin With A Traditional Interior

Off-The Grid Cabin With A Traditional Interior
Designed by Broadhurst Architects, this tiny cabin combines tradition with a few key contemporary touches which keep its design fresh. It is constructed mostly of locally sourced wood, with a cantilevered deck on one edge overlooking the valley below. As the house is not always occupied, in addition to the use of stilts to create... 
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Little Swiss Chalet In Honey Blond Wood

Little Swiss Chalet In Honey Blond Wood
One more Alpine eye-candy for you! This chalet by Geneva-based architect Charles Pictet is located in in the Ormonts valley, Switzerland. The architect had to overcome a host of building constraints and site challenges when he designed this small chalet. The honey blond wood used throughout is a lighter and more modern take on the... 
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Contemporary Wooden House On Shores of Lake

Contemporary Wooden House On Shores of Lake
It isn’t necessary that you can’t have awesome water views if your home doesn’t located near an ocean. It coud be located on shores of some lake like this house on shores of Lake Walensee in Switzerland. The Walensee House is designed by K_M Architektur and features not only view of the lake but also... 
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