Sheltered amongst a woodland of pine trees, Joanna Laajisto designed a lakeside cabin for herself and her family in Finland. The house sits harmoniously on the banks of a secluded lake, it’s built from natural materials and detailed to maximize outdoor living. This – the connection to nature – was vital to create the character...
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Contemporary Meadows Haus Clad With Blackened Wood
Blackened timber and quartzite wrap the exterior of this multi-story dwelling by US firm Klima Architecture, which was designed for a family relocating from California to a Utah ski town. The dwelling is called the Meadows Haus and is located along the eastern front of the Wasatch Mountains. The clients wanted a home that was...
Victorian Townhouse In London With A Charred-Wood Extension
Rider Stirland Architects has remodeled the interiors of a Victorian terraced house in south London by adding a small rear extension clad in blackened wood and London stock bricks. Aptly named Charred House, the project was carried out for a family of five to help make more efficient use of their home and improve views...
Contemporary Woodland House From Five Prefab Modules
Today’s house is a unique dwelling in a way: we are used to see small prefabs, mostly cabins for living in the wild and off the grid but this one is none of that kind. It’s a 4200 sq ft/390 square meters house that has two floors and was built in Canada by studio Figurr...
Rustic North Woods Cabin With A Very Cozy Feel
A classic 1930s cabin in the far north woods of Wisconsin has been reimagined as a quirky and secluded family getaway. Designed by Chisel Architecture, the home capitalizes on the beautiful views of its lakeside location and is even named Island View Breeze. The renovation included additions to expand the porch and kitchen, but the...
60 Cozy Whitewashed Floors Décor Ideas
Whitewashing a surface is a great way to add a casual and relaxed feel to the space, a slightly nonchalant touch. When everything is white around, whitewashing even gives a warmer and softer look to the space. Continuing the theme of whitewashed designs, we’d like to tell you about whitewashed floors. Whitewashed wooden floors, just like...
Small Wooden House With An Acrylic Gridded Curtain
Working in collaboration with ENJOYWORKS, ERI SUMITOMO ARCHITECTS designed a small wooden House in Hayama, Japan in an area surrounded by rich greenery. The minimalist facade clad in vertical wood boards disguises an intriguing interior that features a curved ‘curtain’ made of acrylic panels and hemlock grids that add a slight division between the public...
Holiday Home Of Weathered Wood And Concrete
Argentinean architect Alejandro Sticotti has elevated a wood-clad box above the glazed kitchen and dining room of his family’s holiday home called Le Pedrera on the coast of Uruguay. Located a five-minute walk from the beach, the house serves as a holiday home for his family, which includes his graphic-designer wife Mercedes and their four...
Minimalist Home Clad With Two Tone Wood
This house with a contrasting façade is called Terrace Residence, it was built in Washington state by Open Studio Collective. What’s so special about this façade besides its colors? The builder made the dark facade boards by hand using Shou Sugi Ban, a traditional Japanese technique of charring wood to increase its resistance to moisture...
Contemporary House With 16 Different Floor Levels
Japanese architects continue surprising us, and their creativity seriously has no limits. Designed by Tato Architects, House in Takatsuki is a three-storey building containing 16 different floor levels! The idea is to create a sense of expansion inside a small house, so that you would find yourself on top of a rooftop in one moment...