Do you like striking contrasts? If you do, then this modern take on a traditional chalet will impress you by the contrast between indoors and outdoors. Donald Architecture completed the design of Hocker Farm, a charming stone cottage. Constrained in size by the original garage footprint, the challenge was creating the extra rooms within a...
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Eco-Friendly And Efficient Prefab Assembled In One Day
Only 29 hours were required to install this “off-the-shelf” Seattle prefab home that packs a plethora of energy efficient features. The project features passive design strategies to maximize natural daylighting and temperature control. The home incorporates ductless mini-split heating/cooling units—one in every room—that use inverter-driven compressors to provide exact control 100% of the time. Perhaps...
Natural Vacation Escape Of Three Wooden Cabins
Three small pavilions connected by a deck form a summer retreat that balances privacy with a panoramic view—all in less than 900 square feet. Working around the site’s unique topography, design-build firm GO Logic created each structure at varying elevations. Among the three pavilions are the standard comforts of any home: a kitchen, living space,...
20 Small And Creative Dish Racks And Drainers
Many apartment dwellers and homeowners need to cope with small kitchens, or at least kitchens with limited counter space. A big countertop dish drainer isn’t going to work, but they need something for those dishes, glasses, pans and cutlery that don’t go into the dishwasher. Here’s a selection of small dish racks that will easily...
Bold Flop Armchair That Folds Out Into A Bed
Creative and functional furniture is a must in every modern home, the more functional it is, the better. This Flop armchair by Russian designer Elena Sidorova is right one of these – it not only has a very creative and bold look but also folds open and becomes a bed. The chair is upholstered in...
Unique Nim Table Inspired By Lava Strata And Stone
Beautiful nature phenomena have never been closer to you than now! Nim is a limited edition coffee table designed by London-based design studio PINCH. Looking at lava strata, stone, and weather, the duo created the table using Jesmonite, which results in a texture similar to natural stone. The man made, sculptural table appears to float...
Bachelor’s Tahoe Ski Retreat Wit Industrial Touches
Diverse and welcoming, the contemporary Tahoe Ski Retreat in Truckee, California, USA captured our attention with its many appealing design highlights. A large open-plan living and dining area serves as the social core of the retreat as it belongs to a bachelor who likes to invite a lot of friends. Stacked wood adjacent to the...
Chalet Forestier Open To The Surrounding Nature
The client’s requirements for a secondary residence in the Eastern townships of Quebec were modest; an easy-to-maintain residence with spaces largely open to the surrounding nature. A large volume composed of three programmatic subspaces – parent/living, loggia and children – requires its residents to step outside in spite of the harsh winter climate in order...
Mini Modular Library With Containers For Storage
Simple called Library, this minimal modular shelf system was designed to maximize wall storage specifically for small spaces. Users can put containers between every two wood pipe sections to be held in place by gravity. The containers can be mixed and matched, removed or added so other objects can be placed on the extra rungs....
Spanish Villa With Mediterranean And Ethnic Touches
This Spanish villa in fusion style wows at first look! Designer Ana Bejar mixed Mediterranean, Andalusian and ethnic styles to create such décor and they don’t look excessive or fussy – this mix looks whimsy and bold! Crispy white floors, walls and ceilings create a perfect backdrop, which really needed a couple of bright spots....









