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Peson Namsen Lightweight Rowing Boat

Peson Namsen Lightweight Rowing Boat

There's something timeless about a traditional wooden rowing boat, but keeping one in good condition can require more attention than most owners would like. Norwegian boatbuilder Peson has developed an interesting alternative with the Namsen, a beautifully understated rowing boat ... read more

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Mori Companion Robot

Mori Companion Robot

Most home robots are designed to perform tasks, answer questions, or automate everyday routines. Mori takes a different approach. Created by OKA, the mushroom-inspired companion robot brings gentle movement, ambient lighting, and a surprisingly expressive personality into the ... read more

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Zook Atlas Cabin

Zook Atlas Cabin

The Zook Atlas Cabin takes indoor-outdoor living to a new level with a clever feature that lets you literally sleep beneath the stars. Designed by American cabin builder Zook Cabins, this contemporary tiny home combines a minimalist, wood-clad exterior with an oversized glass ... read more

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Majamaja Off-Grid Retreat

Majamaja Off-Grid Retreat

Majamaja Off-Grid Retreat brings compact wooden cabins to the rocky shoreline of the Helsinki archipelago. Conceived by Finnish architect Pekka Littow, the four-property retreat offers Baltic Sea views and a sense of separation from the city, while remaining accessible by bicycle, public transport... read more

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Lavvu Modular Mobile Homes

Lavvu Modular Mobile Homes

Lavvu approaches compact living with an emphasis on the surroundings. Its modular mobile homes combine panoramic glazing with carefully organized interiors, putting the landscape at the center of the experience. The range spans four sizes, offering options for private retreats, guest accommodation, an... read more

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Blakely Island Cabin

Blakely Island Cabin

Blakely Island Cabin is a compact 400-square-foot retreat suspended above the forest in Washington’s San Juan Island Archipelago. Designed by Wittman Estes, the 16-by-20-foot guest house sits between a mature Douglas fir and a large glacial boulder, with panoramic views across the Salish... read more

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Kudhva K1 Portable Cabin

Kudhva K1 Portable Cabin

The Kudhva K1 sits somewhere between a tent, a cabin, and a lightweight piece of architecture. Designed by Ben Huggins of New British Design, the elevated structure uses an aluminum frame and heavy-duty canvas skin to create a two-person retreat that can be installed without a permanent foundat... read more

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Sol Cabin

Sol Cabin

Set in South Africa’s Hemel en Aarde Valley, Sol Cabin is a secluded off-grid retreat designed for two. Less than two hours from Cape Town and surrounded by one of the Western Cape’s best-known wine regions, it combines wide valley views with the privacy of a small f... read more

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Casa De Las Aves

Casa De Las Aves

Casa de las Aves is a three-bedroom jungle retreat in San Pancho, Mexico, designed to sit lightly within its tropical setting. Elevated above the natural slope, the house brings daily life up to canopy level while leaving the ground below largely undisturbed.

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Surf Shacks 3

Surf Shacks 3

The best surf homes rarely follow a fixed style. Some are carefully designed retreats, others are improvised hideaways, but all tend to reflect the people who live in them. Surf Shacks Vol. 3 continues Matt Titone’s ongoing look at those spaces, bringing together homes shaped as much by creati... read more

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V&H House

V&H House

Set on a sloping site in the countryside of Sao Paulo, V&H House by Jacobsen Aquitectura is designed around an existing lake, using water as the central element that connects architecture and landscape. The residence unfolds gradually across multiple levels, creating a journey where ... read more

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Sandora Domes

Sandora Domes

Hidden behind a private gated entrance in Joshua Tree, Sandora Domes is the kind of property that makes you question why anyone builds with straight lines in the desert. Sculptural earth built domes, curved plaster walls, custom tilework, and handcrafted stone details sit across n... read more

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A New Villa Resort Is Redefining Comporta

A New Villa Resort Is Redefining Comporta

Portugal has quietly become one of Europe’s most desirable destinations, and if there is one place driving that shift, it is Comporta. Just over an hour from Lisbon, this stretch of coastal villages has built a reputation on understated luxury, unspoiled beaches, and a slower, more considered pace of life. It is the kind of place that attracts de... read more

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The DIY Cabin Built for Modern Living

The DIY Cabin Built for Modern Living

The idea of building your own cabin usually comes with compromise. Either the design feels generic, or the process becomes far more complicated than expected. The Den Outpost Plus takes a smarter approach, combining modular construction with architecture that actually feels considered.

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