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Rio House: A Remote Rainforest Retreat

Rio House: A Remote Rainforest Retreat
Olson Kundig has designed a compact residence in Brazil that serves as a remote retreat away from city life. Completed for a couple who had lived in the urban core of Rio de Janeiro for many years, Rio House is located adjacent to the Tijuca national park overlooking the city, the sea, and the famous... 
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Home design Tropical home designs

Costa Rica Jungle Villa With An Industrial Facade

Costa Rica Jungle Villa With An Industrial Facade
On a jungle hillside in Costa Rica, this luxury home quite literally blends with its wild environment thanks to a low profile and a green roof. The house built by architects Dagmar Štěpánová and Martina Homolková of Formafatal features an industrial façade and a serenely luxurious interior. The exterior of the house is protected by... 
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Home design Wood house designs

Coastal Cabin On Stilts With Ocean Views

Coastal Cabin On Stilts With Ocean Views
On a small site surrounded by forests in coastal Maine, the team at Whitten Architects built a wonderful cabin retreat that blends together modern design with rustic influences. The cabin is perched on steel columns which elevate it off the ground, one-storey high in the air. This gives it a treehouse-inspired look and helps to... 
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Home design Traditional home designs

Unusual Rustic Zinc House Inspired By Local Barns

Unusual Rustic Zinc House Inspired By Local Barns
Situated on Chile’s rural Chiloé island, architect Baltazar Sánchez’s house is defined by the materials and building methods of its context. Using the region’s typical barn typology, the house integrates with the area as the island which its overlooks visually delimits the sea on all its fronts. As is characteristic of the area, the house... 
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Home design Minimalist home designs

Ultra-Minimalist Poisson Blanc Chalet

Ultra-Minimalist Poisson Blanc Chalet
Poisson Blanc is a minimalist residence located in Laurentides, Canada, designed by _naturehumaine. The overall design of the chalet was informed by the topography of which the project would be anchored against. The sloping terrain is surrounded by natural beauty, and an abundance of snow in the winter. The architects wanted to reduce the footprint... 
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Home design Unusual house designs

Victorian Mansion Transformed Into An Art Haven

Victorian Mansion Transformed Into An Art Haven
How do you transform a grand historic house into a youthful contemporary family home without diminishing the grandeur of its architectural heritage? This was the challenge faced by Claire Driscoll Delmar, and she managed to do it right reflecting their passion for art, travel and fashion. Given a completely blank canvas to work with, Claire... 
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Home design Unusual house designs

Unique And Bold Residence Of A Designer

Unique And Bold Residence Of A Designer
Designers’, artists’ and architects’ homes are my favorite eye-candies because they are usually the most creative and unique ones. Creative people tend to make their homes reflections of themselves and they look fantastic, and the home we are sharing today is one of these. For Gengbo, the design director of YHDQ Design, the memories and... 
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