Pine louvres cover the glazed sides of this cabin by Oslo studio Lund Hagem Arkitekter, which forks at one end to present two large windows towards slopes in Norway’s Kvitfjell ski resort. Lund Hagem Arkitekter set the cabin on one of the highest buildable plots in the resort, giving it clear views towards the southeast,...
Houseboat Of Two Volumes And With A Wide Use Of Timber
Cambridge-based firm Mole Architects has completed the Houseboat; located in southern England, overlooking Poole harbor, the dwelling is based upon a staggered section with a half-basement. This configuration allows for an open staircase, which in turn connects a series of interconnected volumes, rather than individual rooms. Its unique shape is seen from a long distance...
Timber Clad Vacation House With An Open Plan
The vacation season is on, and many of us are dreaming of a holiday somewhere – on a beach, in a big city or in the woodlands or highlands. Here’s a cool vacation house to spend a holiday there. This camouflaged among the trees house is called Marysville, and it surprises with its exterior at...
Unique Treehouse Residence Made Of Four Towers
Today I’m going to spoil you with a real eye-candy! This is a unique house, which I’m sure you’ve never seen before and couldn’t even imagine. Four cylindrical towers are elevated on stilts to create this retreat in Cape Town, which was designed by local studio Malan Vorster to offer views among the trees. The...
Cozy Wooden House With Simple But Beautiful Design
The Wooden House, as it was named, offers a total of 82 square meters of living space and is located in Slovenia. Its design is simple but it’s set in a lovely forest clearing which gives it a beautiful view and plenty of privacy. A characteristic of the house is the fact that it has...
Woodshed Inspired Dwelling On A Forested Site
American studio Birdseye Design took cues from traditional woodsheds while creating this house for a forested site in northern Vermont, and the project is called accordingly – Woodshed. The dwellings composed of two volumes with asymmetrical, gabled roofs. The volumes are connected by a central entry vestibule that opens onto a terrace. The building is...
Black Wooden Country House With Modern Interiors
Located in the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar, this house by Croatian architect Tomislav Soldo is a hillside country home with inviting modern interiors. The sloped terrain with its panoramic view overlooking the nearby forest and mountainscape, together with the position of the existing terrace, have been the only determining elements in the process of...
Modern Wood Wrapped Residence With Adorable Views
Located in Tyumen Oblast, in Russia, this A-frame house occupies 344 square meters of space and was completed in 2016 by A61architects and YYdesign. The design of the house is inspired and shaped by the surroundings. The structure sits on a sloped site and this inspired the architects to partially build it underground. The interior...
Forest Blackened Wood Cabin For A Car-Lover
American firm Studio MM Architect has created a modern holiday dwelling for a forested site in upstate New York, which features a giant front door and a garage for its car-lover owner. The two-storey black home called Tinkerbox was envisioned as a getaway for a car enthusiast. The upper level contains the main living zones,...
White Barn-Like House With Modern Features
San Francisco studio Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects took cues from traditional barns to create this contemporary dwelling in a northern California farming valley. Called Hupomone Ranch, the residence is located in Petaluma, a small, historic city with a culture of farming and ranching. The name references the biblical term “hupomone”, which is typically translated to...