Baker Boys Beach House

This award winning house by Refresh Design is a surfers dream. Built on the North Stradbroke Island, in Australia, this holiday home embodies calmness and simplicity, so its occupants can enjoy being immersed in nature at the beach. Located in Minjerribah, which boasts some of the best surfing conditions in south-east Queensland, the unique cabin provides an experience more similar to a shelter, than spending the day inside a house. Located on a very steep slope, the back of the house is anchored to the ground, where it is well connected to the adjoining bushland reserve. The other end of the structure is cantilevered to take full advantage of the sweeping views, while providing covered space for car parking and storage facilities. The arrangement of rooms and openings ensures privacy while maximising access to views.

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VILLA IN FORMENTERA | BY MARIA CASTELLO

We recently featured a beautiful single level home and work studio in Spanish island Formentera Designed by Spanish architect Marià Castelló Martínez. This time around we feature another of her architecture masterpieces also in Formentera. The contemporary property nemed Can Manuel d’en Corda, features beautiful interior woodwork, exposed original stone walls, exposed original wooden beams, and fully utilizes the outside space creating inviting courtyards to re...
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KINDLING CRACKER KING

The new Kindling Cracker King is a larger version of the award-winning design of the original Kindling Cracker firewood splitter and allows you to split even larger firewood, easily, safely and fast. Invented by a 13 year old girl for a school science fair project (advanced from prototype to production in just two years), the Kindling Cracker safely turns firewood into kindling. The tool lets you cut kindling safely and easily without having to swing a sha...
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RIO HOUSE

This impressive residence, designed by the Olson Kundig architecture studio, stands out for the solutions found by the architects to make the most of the 140 square meters of built area. Located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the compact house is located adjacent to the Tijuca national park overlooking the city, the sea, and the famous Christ The Redeemer statue. The home is integrated in harmony with the wildness of its tropical jungle setting, and hovers above the lan...
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