This unique house by Vo Trong Nghia Architects is built in Vietnam, and the most unusual thing about it is its fruit trees on the roof. Formed from brick and stone boxes stacked around a green courtyard, Thang House is the latest in the practice’s House for Trees series. Vo Trong Nghia Architects designed these...
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45 Calm Japanese-Inspired Courtyard Ideas
Japanese décor is known not only for its rich history and traditions, not only for its stunning minimalism and a talent to show beauty in simple things but also for how amazing Japanese designers manage to mix modern home décor with nature. Look at these inspiring courtyards! Traditional Japanese gardens and courtyards mixed with minimalist...
57 Cool Outdoor Deck Designs
We’ve already told you of some terraces, porches, ponds and fountains to design your garden. Now maybe you need a deck – a place covered with wooden planks, kind of a terrace somewhere in your garden. What’s cool about a deck? You may walk barefoot and enjoy natural wood under your feet which is always...
56 Awesome Garden Stone Paths
Stones paths in a garden are amazing because they look very natural and simple, and that’s why it’s the best variant in case you have a Japanese or zen garden which look very natural. Big stones, small stones, mosaic or a mix with pebbles – choose what suits your garden most. Make a stairs of...
49 Beautiful Townhouse Courtyard Garden Designs
A townhouse is a type of medium-density housing in cities, usually but not necessarily terraced or semi-detached. A modern townhouse is often one with a small footprint on multiple floors. You could think that in such a home there’s no space for nature but that’s not true! We’ve rounded up some courtyard gardens to prove...
63 Joyful Summer Porch Décor Ideas
Getting ready for the coming summer? And in some regions summer is already here! That’s why decorating your porch for summer is very actual. Choose the style you like: rustic, shabby chic, modern, traditional or Scandinavian and start creating! For a shabby chic porch you’ll need some shabby chic furniture, statuettes, flowers and candleholders. I...
Alpine Noir Chalet Influenced By Amsterdarm Homes
This is a small, modern-style cabin that requires minimal maintenance, that was a request from the owners, a family with two young children. The project was fulfilled by Keystone Architecture, which designed the building, and Casework, which oversaw the interiors. A source of inspiration for the design was the city of Amsterdam, where the family...
Minimalist Four Leaves Weekend Villa In Japan
Designed to accommodate the owners and their friends in the rich natural environment at a mountain retreat 150 kilometers away from Tokyo, the Four Leaves weekend villa built by Kentaro Ishida Architects Studio is located in the middle of a forest in Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture of Japan. Each function of the building faces its own...
Renovated Mid-Century Modern Home In Australia
This mid century in Queensland Australia is a recent renovation by longstanding Brisbane firm Robin Spencer Architects. Beautiful original stone walls, joinery, interior planters and that gobsmaking copper flued fireplace all gussied up and taking center stage, as they rightly should. Let’s take a look! The living room is done with a sitting zone by...
Contemporary Pavilion Bungalow With A Geometric Shape
The Binary House project began as a 1960’s yellow brick bungalow in Woolooware, Sydney, Australia, that was transformed by Christopher Polly Architect to include a dramatic, pavilion-like addition in the back. While the original house keeps its private front character, the back opens up and expands into the green yard to elevate the homeowners’ outdoor...









