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This off-grid cabin is located in the forest and reminds of a treehouse allowing you to enjoy the views and nature that seems to be indoors, too Off-grid retreats and houses far from big cities are getting more and more popularity as people want to escape from what’s bothering and stressing. Today we are featuring one more such dwelling – a treehouse-inspired cabin by architect Greg Dutton. Located on a cattle farm in the Ohio Valley, The Hut is set among a forested area on an elevated bank that overlooks a lake. Dutton designed The Hut to create the sensation…

This small contemporary apartment was renovated by an architect for himself and it celebrates the small footprint life Located in a 1970s walk up apartment in Melbourne, Australia, ‘Type Street Apartment’ is a small, 35 square meter, one bedroom flat that has been recently renovated by Jack Chen for himself. The main question he asked himself while renovating was “How might we fit a big house into a small unit?”. He solved the problem with elegance, and the result is a compact apartment that elegantly combines space for entertaining, a home office and a place of rest in a setting of subtle…

This contemporary apartment is nowhere but boring, it features a metal chute and stylish furniture and bright touches Ki design studio has renovated the GG apartment situated in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. Located at the top of a building dating back to 1917, the apartment was redeveloped and the designers incorporated a metal chute that the clients, or their guests, can slide down from the second floor. This unusual design solution was integrated because the client didn’t want a boring space and wanted a wow factor in his home. Due to the load-bearing floor construction of the existing 20th…

This remote prefab cabin is placed in Brazilian forest and its exterior is done to merge with the surroundings Little prefab cabins are getting more and more popularity nowadays as everybody wants to escape to nature, unite with it and forget all the worries. Today we are sharing one more cabin that may inspire you to get one, too, as it’s really brings the comfort while connecting you to outside. Architecture studio MAPA and its prefabricated building company Minimod have completed this residence in Brazil, using black walls and a green roof to help blend in with its remote woodland…

Bridget and Andrew Hall took their love for the Lake District to a whole new level when they bought and renovated a dilapidated farmhouse near Ullswater Gaia Farmhouse nestles within a remote valley in the Lake District, but homeowners Bridget and Andrew saw that as both an opportunity and a challenge. An opportunity to create a unique home just a short walk from the shores of Ullswater; a challenge, as the modern farmhouse is at the end of a narrow road, ending in a steep pass with six hairpin bends. ‘We never thought it would be easy, but there were times when…

Kích thước không thành vấn đề – hoặc ít nhất, nó không quan trọng ở những ngọn đồi Georgia này. Chúng tôi tham quan tài sản nhỏ – hiện có sẵn để cho thuê Càng to càng tốt?  Mini Mountain Blue – một ngôi nhà nhỏ ở Blue Ridge, Georgia – cầu xin sự khác biệt.  ‘Quyến rũ và kín đáo’, nơi nghỉ này là hình ảnh thu nhỏ của phong cách không gian nhỏ – thể hiện nét thẩm mỹ mộc mạc, đồng quê (nhưng đương đại), chính xác là những gì bạn mong muốn ở một ngôi nhà…

Z House is a unique mountain home that features two pavilions located at different heights and placed on the slope Z House is a holiday home situated on a steep slope that presented many challenges for geza studio during the design process. Located in Tarvisio, Udine, Italy, the mountain house design required two volumes that are sectioned out with different heights that flow down with the slope. The house is modest in size as not to overwhelm the surrounding landscape. It’s clad in vertical larch strips that help it blend with the natural environment while acting as an external sunshade,…

This tiny off-grid cabin is great for outdoor living, it’s sure to make your summer getaway super sustainable Cabins located in the wild are all the rage now, and you may see lots of cool cabins here and there – by various architects and designs. Here’s one more cabin, a sustainable and off-grid one. Sydney-based architecture firm fresh prince has designed a compact off-grid cabin in Australia that offers a sustainable dwelling for summer getaways. Located in new south wales, the 150-square-foot ‘barrington tops’ cabin is perched on the banks of a highland river, surrounded by dense woodland. The lightweight…

This unique home is called Cleft House and is split in two by an atrium to make it private yet get enough light If you love seeing unique homes that make your jaw drop, this is it! This home features a “breached monolith” that hides a giant light-filled atrium, which Anagram Architects has completed on a busy street in New Delhi. Named Cleft House, the four-storey dwelling is designed by Anagram Architects for three generations of the same family that wanted a spacious, light-filled home on a dense site close to their factory. To achieve this while maintaining their privacy,…

This unique barn home is built on the place of an old 1970s barn in Suffolk, England Blee Halligan architects has transformed a nineteenth-century brick barn on a rural location on the very edge of the Suffolk coast in the east of England. A new building wrapped in cedar shingles and topped with a sculptural roof, whose undulating form gives a dynamic shape to the duplex interiors of each room. Located near the seaside town of Aldeburgh, the barn enjoys a rural landscape comprising five acres of gardens and woodland. Centered around the updated nineteenth century barn, the extension encloses five…

Zerocabin is a very sustainable dwelling for off-grid living, which can be put anywhere you want Cabins that can be placed anywhere you want are super popular: they guarantee nice views as you choose them, they can be easily assembled and then moved anywhere you want. We continue sharing the coolest prefab ideas, and today we are speaking of a very eco-friendly solution – Zerocabin for fully sustainable living. Based in Frutillar, Chile, Zerocabin offers a kit of entirely self-sustaining off-grid cabins for those who seek to escape into the natural environment without leaving a negative impact. While Zerocabin was…

This contemporary cabin is built of a shipping container and indoor and outdoor areas are placed under the same roof Cabins are all the rage right now, and we just can’t get enough of this free-spirited living that they provide, that’s why we keep sharing gorgeous cabins. Called The Lily Pad, this little cabin is located in Logan, Ohio and is surrounded by wooded land. It’s a small shipping container house with only one bedroom, a bathroom, a kitchen and a tiny living area but even so it feels quite open thanks to the large windows and the strong connection…

If you’re one of those people who are interested in how others live, then the ‘Weird Homes That Just Need To Be Shared’ Facebook group is the perfect place for you to visit. With 191.7K members, it is dedicated to celebrating the quirkiest and most unconventional houses and apartments around the world. From creepy attics to retro kitchens, these folks have it all. “To us, ‘weird’ means anything odd or unique, something you just don’t see every day,” the group writes in its ‘About’ section. “Weird can be hideous, or beautiful, or somewhere in between. Weirdness is in the eye…

In 2013, Ashley Yeates, from Bedford, England, embarked on an extraordinary project: building a Hobbit Hole in his garden. Inspired by well-known novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, Yeates found himself digging a deep hole that eventually led to the creation of a construction straight from the village of Hobbiton. The project became a charming addition to his outdoor space, providing a spot to relax and enjoy the sound of rain. Today we want to revisit an extraordinary project that consumed Ashley’s time and imagination. This journey into the past invites us to rediscover the essence of his remarkable project that has…

This unqiue villa is a fresh take on traditional homes, with natural and cultural context integrated into its design While designing unique Cam Thanh A&A Villa, VRA design took advantage of the project’s rich cultural and natural contexts. The house is located in the ancient Vietnamese town of Hoian surrounded by diverse and unique plant life. The design of the house serves to highlight and promote such elements as the geometries and materiality recall that of the native plants while the residential organization recalls that of the traditional local housing type. The fresh uniqueness of the look still adapts to…

This contemporary home is built to resemble a tree house and it features a trellis for greenery to climb up it The two-storey South Yarra House extension in Melbourne was built by AM Architecture. Plants are expected to grow up the sides of this house, which creates a new master bedroom and living spaces for the owners. The aim for South Yarra House is to create a place that is both wonderful to inhabit, and one that resonates with its unique context, reinforcing an already strong sense of place. The client brief was to take in the lofty views, regulate…

It’s a growing world we live in. Houses are bigger, cars are bigger–there’s this misconception that bigger means better. I’m here to tell you this is simply not the case. When we live in houses that are bigger than what we need, we end up creating massive waste. When we drive seven-seater cars with only one or two people in them, we add unnecessarily pollution to the air we breathe. The good news is that we are moving in the right direction. We the people, are beginning to speak up about how we can make the things we do or…

Across the globe, homes have been built with a mixture of earth, water and timber. Despite their common beginnings, houses look, feel and function differently within each culture and climate. Let’s look at unique homes from around the world. We’ll cover styles ranging from traditional architecture and nomadic homes to contemporary amalgams and futuristic houses. Explore Options1. Pueblo and Adobe-Style Houses: Southwest America Adobe-style homes date back over 10,000 years and were originally built by the Pueblo people in the river basins of the Southwestern United States. A single-family dwelling is often considered an adobe, while multistoried, permanent and attached…

This unique old stone barn was turned into an ultra-modern holiday home, with modern interiors but a preserved exterior This holiday home situated in Corippo, Switzerland. It has a very distinctive look, with a rugged, stone-clad exterior, an imperfect roofline and a strong rustic vibe. You might think it looks similar to an old barn and you’d be exactly right. This used to be an animal barn originally constructed in 1850. It’s been transformed into a modern holiday home by studio Rafael Schmid Architekten. The project was a challenging one, especially given the limited space that the team had to…

This modern rainforest rretreat is called Rio House and it’s a great escape from a big city where the owners used to live for many years 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 Christ the Redeemer statue. Olson Kundig sought to design a home that would be as small as possible within…

This gorgeous home is nested in a lush forest and features amazing views of the Northwest Pacific Studio Christopher Wright Architecture was enlisted to design Kayak Point House, a new home that celebrates the lush foliage the Pacific Northwest has to offer. The home’s design is informed by several preserved large cedar trees on the plot and is inspired by the Swiss heritage of one of the owners. Due to the desire to keep the large cedar trees intact, the central section of the structure was given two large steel beams that help suspend the entryway and study instead of…

This lovely blue home is just 260 square feet and it features cool decor and much character We love cabins! Those tiny homes created to stay in the wild or have a separate space in your garden are perfect! But they usually have very laconic and minimalist interior, while the house we are sharing today, along with lots of practical solutions, shows off a lot of personality and catchy decor. Oasis Tiny Home was designed by Ellie and Dan Madsen, and this lovely little structure measures 24’L x 8’W x 14’H and is built on a custom 24′ trailer. The…

This beautiful mid-century modern home features severla A-frame sections and is surrounded with woods This mid-century modern family home from Litchfield, Connecticut has a rich and beautiful history and has done remarkably well preserving its character and still looking trendy to this day. It’s a fairly big place that measures 4,234 square feet on a 15-acre lot. It’s a four-bedroom, four-bathroom house with a large open floor plan and a very distinct architectural character. The house is a collection of six interconnected sections, all with beautiful A-frame outlines. This gives each one individuality but also makes the entire building as…

This minimalist Japanese home is built into a hill and features foundations at three different heights Architecture studios SNARK and OUVI have built House in Saishikada, a wooden dwelling topped with a pitched roof in a suburban area of Midori City, Japan. Located in the middle of a high hill, on a flat site three meters above the front road, the rectangular residence overlooks the surrounding rural scenery. Inside, the house is split between two floors, while its layout arrangement forms a stacked relationship among its different functions. The residence comprises two levels, with the ground level enclosing the kitchen,…