Cabin Ustaoset
Hol, Norway – Jon Danielsen Aarhus MNAL Built area: 72.0 m2Year built: 2016Photographs: Knut Bry Cabin Ustaoset sits 1,066 meters above sea level and has the most stunning views. One look outside the large glazed window is enough to take your breath away. From the living area, you can see the glacier, a mountain formation, […]
S+J House
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Luciano Kruk Built area: 189.0 m2Year built: 2016Photographs: Daniela MacAdden S+J House stands in the middle of a forested area. It is a rental and vacation home that can accommodate two families. The house was built using board-formed creating. As a finishing touch, textured lines were created so that the concrete exterior […]
Sol Duc Cabin
Beaver, United States – Olson Kundig Built area: 37.1 m2Year built: 2011Photographs: Benjamin Benschneider Sol Duc Cabin is a small retreat tucked away in the middle of the woods. It is a retreat for an avid fisherman and his wife. They both wanted a place to stay in during fishing expeditions – something compact and easy […]
Villa Slow
San Roque de Riomiera, Spain – Laura Alvarez Architecture Built area: 160.0 m2Year built: 2017Photographs: David Montero Villa Slow is a light stone cottage that sits in the middle of a sprawling two-hectare land. It is surrounded by fields of green and natural scenery. The villa is typical of a ‘peasant cabin’ that is common in […]
ED Cabin
Pinto, Chile – Lorena Troncoso Valencia Built area: 105.0 m2Year built: 2016Photographs: Cristóbal Caro ED Cabin is situated on a mountain that is often visited by tourists who are into extreme sports. It serves as a calming retreat after a day of strenuous activities. Surrounded by lush vegetation, the cabin is a sanctuary for the […]
Cabin Sjusjøen
Sjusjøen, Norway– Aslak Haanshuus Arkitekter Built area: 133.0 m2Year built: 2017 Cabin Sjusjøen stands on a sloping plot of land in an area popular for cross-country skiing. The house was designed to work as close to the topography as possible. It consists of five various levels, with roofs and floors following the normal terrain […]
Stacey-Turley Residence
Ottawa, Canada – Kariouk Year built: 2013Photographs: Christian Lalonde Is it possible to build a home that’s open, spacious, bright, and only 7.3 meters wide? Seeing the Stacey-Turley Residence in Ottawa, Canada, the answer is a resounding yes. The width of the home was limited because of strict zoning restrictions. This resulted to a home that […]
Selestranda House
Time, Norway – bark arkitekter Built area: 88.0 m2Year built: 2016Photographs: Lise Bjelland Selestranda House is a 50-year old cottage renovated to meet the needs of the modern times. The challenge for the architects was on how to balance between old architecture and the new. It has single pitched, gabled roof that reaches the […]
Hus Nilsson
Söderhamn, Sweden – Tina Bergman Architect Built area: 128.0 m2Year built: 2017Photographs: Peter Guthrie Hus Nilsson stands on a sloping site conveniently located in between the Baltic Sea and the forest. It replaces an old cabin that was built in 1950 which wasn’t really meant for long-term use. The owners wanted something permanent – a […]
Core 9
Cape Paterson, Australia – Beaumont Concepts Built area: 131.0 m2 Year built: 2018 Photographs: Warren Reed, Leo Edwards CORE is actually an acronym which stands for carbon positive, zero waste, recyclability, and economics. Core 9 was designed as a compact, low maintenance, and stylish home that suits the Australian climate. The home is eco-friendly as it […]
Armadale House
Melbourne, Australia – Robson Rak Architects, Made By Cohen Built area: 150.0 m2Year built: 2013Photographs: Shannon McGrath Armadale House is a renovation project on a small, dark, and old Victorian house. Today, there exists an open-plan kitchen, spacious living area, and connecting courtyard. The end result is a house that is stylish, bright, and airy. […]
North Fork Bay House
Laurel, United States – Resolution: 4 Architecture Built area: 153.2 m2 Year built: 2015 North Fork Bay House is a prefabricated beach house that stands on top of steel stilts. The structure was lifted off the ground because the homeowners were concerned of potential flooding. The area below the house now serves as parking, […]
Home for Life
Lystrup, Denmark – AART Architects Built area: 200.0 m2Year built: 2008 Home for Life is a residential structure that has net zero carbon footprint. It actively makes use of solar energy by producing solar heat and electricity. Combining form and function, the idea behind this architectural piece is something that greatly benefits the environment. The […]
Expandable House
Batam, Indonesia – Urban Rural Systems Built area: 36.0 m2Year built: 2018Photographs: Dio Guna Putra Expandable House is a residential structure that’s small in size but big in benefits. It’s a project aimed at providing sustainable and affordable housing to low income families. This was part of the answer to the growing housing needs in […]
CCC House
Caniço, Portugal – Mayer & Selders Built area: 180.0 m2Year built: 2017Photographs: Dirk Mayer CCC House is an old Madeiran house that underwent renovation but has still retained its traditional design. Today, despite the modernized facelift, it symbolizes the harmonious relationship between the old and the new. An extension was added to the existing structure. […]
Brick House
Annandale, Australia – Bastian Architecture Built area: 79.0 m2Year built: 2015Photographs: Justin Aaron Brick House is a renovation and extension project of an old worker’s cottage. The old wall was made out of bricks. Because of this, the architects decided to use the same material throughout the house. The bricks used in the project were recycled […]
Floating Hut
Otsu, Japan – Tomohiro Hata Architect and Associates Built area: 78.43 m2Year built: 2016Photographs: Toshiyuki Yano The Floating Hut is shaped like the traditional house – a rectangular base with a gable roof. The upper part of the house sits on a slab of concrete, like it’s hovering mid-air. The slab is wider than the […]
Catskills House
Catskills, New York – J_spy Architecture & Design Built area: 106.37 m2Year built: 2017Photographs: Amanda Kirkpatrick Catskills House is a small weekend residence for an urban family. They wanted a home where they can go to to escape the hectic city life. The home sits in an area with verdant green landscape. Catskills, New York is […]
gré Square House
Shizuoka, Japan – suzuki architects Built area: 79.45 m2Year built: 2017Photographs: Kenta Hasegawa gré Square House is a house of juxtapositions. It’s located in a progressive but laid-back neighborhood, surrounded by old farmhouses and new housing developments. The house is actually a multi-functional box that serves both as a residence and a shop. At the […]
Tunquén House
Tunquen, Chile – PAARQ Arquitectos Built area: 175.0 m2Year built: 2017Photographs: Paula Monroy Tunquén House is best described as the house with a view. And it’s not just some kind of view – it’s actually the breathtaking kind. It’s where the mountains and the skies meet, with the dazzling sea waters in the horizon. The location […]
Dark Light House
Melbourne, Australia – MRTN Architects Built area: 150.0 m2Year built: 2017Photographs: Tatjana Plitt The original Dark Light House was built in the 1960s as a holiday home. Understandably, the current owner wanted to give the house an upgrade. They wanted to make some additions to accommodate the needs of a modern family. However, the owners wanted […]
Little Big House
Wellington Park, Australia – Room11 Architects Built area: 160.0 m2Year built: 2010Photographs: Ben Hosking, Megan Baynes Little Big House is a simple rectangular box that appears so geometric it doesn’t appear comfortable. It seems to teeter over the edge of a sloping site, ready to topple over anytime. The house appears like a floating box […]
Window on the Lake
Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Canada – YH2 Built area: 140.0 m2Year built: 2017Photographs: Francis Pelletier Window on the Lake is a charming cottage built near Lac Plaisant’s shores. It personifies what the architects wanted to achieve – simple and refined; restrained but not stiffling. It is a wooden home meant for nature trips, vacations, and family get-togethers. […]
Troll’s Peak Cabin
Sunndal, Norway – Rever & Drage Architects Built area: 140.0 m2Year built: 2017Photographs: Tom Auger Troll’s Peak cabin is patterned after the traditional row farm. It’s a long rectangular box divided into four sections, each section constructed using a different technique. As a result, the cabin looks like four individual buildings sitting close together. This […]