72h Cabin
Henrik Schröders gata, 671 31 Arvika, Sweden – JeanArch Built Area: 5.0 m2 Year Built: 2017 Photographs: Jeanna Berger 72h Cabin was named after the number of hours people stayed in it as part of a study. The participants were people with the world’s most stressful jobs. They were invited to stay […]
Casa do Lago
Imigrante, Brazil – Cadi Arquitetura Built area: 96.0 m2Year built: 2017Photographs: Cristiano Bauce Standing in front of a gorgeous lake is Casa do Lago, or Lake House. Surrounded by the beauty of nature, it has all the comforts associated with a traditional home. At the same time, it provides its owner a place for retreat, rest, […]
EFC Cabin
Jardín, Costa Rica – VOID opd Built area: 124.0 m2Year built: 2015Photographs: Andrés García Lachner EFC Cabin is located in a cold, misty mountain surrounded by large oak trees. Situated on a hill, it provides sweeping views of the surrounding landscape. The cabin has a central volume housing the functioning parts of the house. It has […]
Tepoztlán Lounge
Tepoztlán, Morelos, México – Cadaval & Solà-Morales Built area: 80.0 m2Year built: 2016Photographs: Sandra Pereznieto, Diego Berruecos Tepoztlán Lounge is a space meant for relaxation in the truest sense of the word. It sits surrounded by nature – tall trees, dense foliage, and thick vegetation. The structure has three enclosed living spaces. In the middle […]
H3 House
Mar Azul, Argentina – Luciano Kruk Built area: 75.0 m2Year built: 2015Photographs: Daniela Mac Adden Made of concrete and glass, H3 House exemplifies classy simplicity. This cube-shaped home is located in the northern part of the Argentine coast. It’s a summer retreat for three sisters and their families. Compact and rigorously structured in design, the house […]
Cabin K
Varkaus, Finland – Studio Kamppari Built area: 56.0 m2Year built: 2016 Cabin K sits on a Finnish lakeside property, commissioned by the owner for his family. This is a guest cabin where family and friends can get-together. Surrounded by tall trees and with stunning views of the lake, the cabin is an ideal retreat. The […]
MARTaK Passive House
Masonville, United States – Baosol Built area: 130.0 m2Year built: 2016Photographs: Andrew Michler MARTaK Passive House is found at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, located off-grid. It is well integrated into the surrounding landscape – a pristine forest that called for organic building. The home is wedge-shaped, surrounded by trees that shield the house from […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
One Year Project
Inawashiro, Japan – Life Style Koubou Built area: 52.0 m2Year built: 2016Photographs: Ryoo, In Keun This one-of-a-kind vacation home sits at the foot of the snowy Mount Bandai in Fukushima, Japan. It is composed of two separate structures that stand on stilts, connected by a bridge. The purpose of the stilts is to protect the home […]
The Majestic Loba House
Tome, Chile – Pezo von Ellrichshausen Built area: 70.0 m2Year built: 2017Photographs: Pezo von Ellrichshausen Loba House isn’t something you’d normally see on top of a cliff. It is a tall, narrow residential structure with breath-taking views of the sea. As if that’s not enough, it also has direct views of a sea-lion reserve. […]
Bookshelf House
Yokohama, Japan – Shinsuke Fujii Architects Built area: 86.16 m2Year built: 2014Photographs: Tsukui Teruaki Bookshelf House’s design has smartly combined form with function. A diagonal wall in one side of the house was transformed into a bookshelf. Because it is inclined, a ladder is no longer needed to reach the top portion – one simply […]
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 […]
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 […]
Urban Cottage
Christchurch, New Zealand – CoLab Architecture Built area: 80.0 m2Year built: 2016Photographs: Stephen Goodenough Urban Cottage is a modern version of the traditional Christchurch worker’s cottage. It is the deconstructed version of historic cottages that dates back to the early colonial period. The result is a home that is humble and charming yet comfortably functional. The […]
The Wooden House
Kanji Dol, Slovenia – studio PIKAPLUS Built area: 82.0 m2Year built: 2015Photographs: Miha Bratina The Wooden House is a striking hexagonal house in the middle of undulating hills. Its backdrop, a lush evergreen forest, makes the house picture-perfect. Both inside and outside, the structure is clad in timber. The material was chosen for its ability […]
Tent House
New Zealand – Chris Tate Architecture Built area: 70.0 m2Year built: 2016Photographs: Simon Devitt, Jono Parker Tent House is the architect’s personal studio-cum-weekend retreat. Its sharply-angled roof is a standout in the middle of a lush forest. It’s pretty much like going camping in the woods – only with more sophisticated accommodations. The A-frame roofed […]