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Mountain Shelter That Faces Extreme Climatic Conditions

Casa R by architect Felipe Lagos is located in southern Chile, it’s a 96-square-metre dwelling that serves as a vacation home for Lagos and his family and features several design elements that help it endure extreme climatic conditions. The dwelling rises two storeys in order to enjoy the views of the valley above the tree...

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Triangular House With Rocky Mountain Views

Owl Creek Residence by Skylab is a Colorado retreat that will strike you with its architecture at once: there’s a triangular floor plan to allow optimum views of the region’s mountainous landscape. First of all, you just enjoy looking at is a gorgeous terrace in front of the house, and everything here echoes with the...

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Big Pine Mountain Cabin For Cozy Weekends

What can be better than going on holiday to a mountain or woodland cabin? I can’t imagine a better vacation than that. If you love such relaxation too, you will be delighted to see this cabin. Located on a sloped site, Big Pine is a modern cabin in Methow Valley, Washington, designed by Prentiss +...

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Minimalist home designs

Minimalist Cabin Covered With Stone From Ruins

This modern cabin in Northern Italy is a real gem designed in stone. Architect Alberto Vinotti created Casa VI from the ruins of an old stone home. The exterior is made of locally sourced stones and looks centuries old. The interior, on the other hand, is pure contemporary and even minimalist. The house consists of...

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Modern home designs

Modern And Elegant French Chalet With A New Extension

Chalet SOLEYÂ by Chevalier Architectes is located in Les Houches, France. The new extension houses the shared spaces and was made for socializing. It contrasts with the original timber construction and has large full-height windows and glass walls as well as a covered deck with glass balustrades. The new extension also came with a series...

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Luxury home designs

Luxurious Swiss Chalet With Lots Of Wood And Stone

Swiss chalets are amazing and cool, I can’t imagine a cozier home than that! This chalet by British firm Louise Jones Interiors is pure luxury because it has everything you can dream about – an indoor pool, movie room and spa. The décor style is traditional for chalets – rustic and modern at the same...

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Wood house designs

Halbhaus: 17th Century Modest Alpine Chalet Makeover

Halbhaus is a 17th-century timber-frame Swiss chalet located in the historic Swiss mountain village of Andermatt. Halbhaus (‘half house’ in German) originally stood next to a house that was its mirror image, but was lost to a fire several decades ago. The heart of the house is a double-height kitchen and living area. Whitened wood...

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Wood house designs

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...

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Wood house designs

Stylish Modern Take On A Traditional Mountain Chalet

Znameni Ctyr Architekti created this adorable mountain chalet in the Czech Republic that combines traditional and modern details. The adapted staggered profile with angles outwards on both of its end walls protects the walls from rainwater. The house contains four storeys: two set into the sloping ground and two upstairs. Granite flagstones give the building...

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Waterfront home designs

Casa Brutale Right In The Cliffs Above The Aegean Sea

Casa Brutale is an unclad statement of simplicity and harmony in contemporary architecture. The conceptual residence by OPA is a chameleonic living space that teeters on the high cliffs above the Aegean sea. The home is constructed with simple materials like wood, glass, and raw concrete, putting the focus on the landscape and ocean. Nothing...

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