Box Green Home Built To Passive House Standards

Box Green Home Built To Passive House Standards
This home in Portland, Oregon has simple, boxy forms starkly contrast with surrounding residences, its compact shape and modest scale help it fit into the traditional neighborhood without calling attention to itself. The house was built around a large birch tree, with dwarf fountain grass and porcupine grass planted in front. A weeping blue atlas... 
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Modern Family Lake House With Clutter-Free Interiors

Modern Family Lake House With Clutter-Free Interiors
What used to be the family’s campsite on Lake Superior in Wisconsin is now a fascinating family retreat. The interiors of the 1,280-square-foot main house are dressed in clear basswood, reflecting warmth and evoking closeness to nature. Simple decor creates a clutter-free environment. Its unusual shape is framed by a storage building and woodshed made... 
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Art Full Modern Home With Refreshing And Simple Decor

Art Full Modern Home With Refreshing And Simple Decor
The discerning eye of designer Urd Moll Gundermann can be seen throughout the 1953 North Zealand home she shares with husband Thomas Gundermann and their daughter Gaya — family heirloom furniture mixes effortlessly with more modern pieces and a really stunning art collection. The interiors are done in a popular modern color scheme: white and... 
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Bright And Airy Extension To A California Bungalow

Bright And Airy Extension To A California Bungalow
This bright and airy extension to a California bungalow by Melbourne-based BG Architecture is all about flexible open plan living and a seamless transition between inside and out. These stylish family quarters are the perfect relaxed oasis from the bustle of the outside world. The home is full of natural light thanks to the expansive... 
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Impressive Dark Scandinavian Home With Modern Interiors

Impressive Dark Scandinavian Home With Modern Interiors
Showcasing impressive and unusual architecture, the home known as Villa S was designed by Saunders Architecture. Dressed in black-stained wood cladding, Villa S makes a powerful design statement. Throughout the 300-square-meter floor plan, there are spatial tricks, large terraces, hidden alignments and the kind of attention to detail that only an architect could bestow on... 
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Casa Chontay With Two Nature-Encircled Volumes

Casa Chontay With Two Nature-Encircled Volumes
Located within a beautiful rural plot south-east of Lima, Peru, Casa Chontay by Marina Vella Arquitectos is an example of modern sustainable building. The residence blends with the landscape, mainly due to extensive use of natural materials, and exudes an optimum indoor-outdoor relationship. The two wings of the house are both encircled by vegetation, loosing... 
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