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Dwell House

Online design journal Dwell has entered the prefab ring. The Dwell House is a 540-square-foot auxiliary dwelling unit (ADU) created and developed in partnership with prefab company Abodu and Danish designers Norm Architects. The House is the outcome of a long-standing commitment to produce better, more affordable housing. It includes a full kitchen, a bathroom, an open floor plan, and luxury materials and fixtures from Dwells broad network of designers. It is built off-site and delivered to your home and can be placed in most backyards, providing the extra space you require without opting for a house hunt or lengthy construction.

In as short as six months, through a procedure that is totally handled by Abodu, it is delivered turnkey with a complete set of equipment. Site preparation in a homeowners backyard takes only a few weeks before building can begin. Before construction starts, the price is fixed at $389,000 (excluding taxes, fees, and special site-specific services outside of Abodus usual scope of performance). The Dwell House is currently for sale in Seattle, the Bay Area, and Los Angeles.




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SEASCAPE RETREAT

Designed by Patterson Associates Architects, the Seascape Retreat is a nomad´s dream come true. Located on a rock escarpment in a tiny boulder strewn in New Zealand´s South Pacific cove, the romantic beachside cottage was built using only locally sourced materials, and includes only a lobby, living/sleeping room, small kitchen and a bathroom, all with breathtaking views of the beautiful surroundings. Located in a remote landscape, the house is accessible only by f...
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LR2 Residence

Located in California, this award-winning house overlooks Pasadena and its adjacent mountains from its perch on the hillside. Idealised by Santa Monica-based architecture practice Montalba Architects, the 4,200 square-foot house is made up of several separate volumes integrated into the downhill slope of the lot, creating open spaces between the structures for integrated planting areas, covered terraces, and dial linear water features for passive cooling. The house ...
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LeJeune Residence

Designed by Architecture Open Forum, LeJeune Residence is a beautiful house located in the heart of the Plateau-Mont-Royal Borough of Montreal, Canada, one of the city’s most creative neighborhoods. Originally built back in 1890, the house was recently restored to perfection with a unique and contemporary minimalist style. The duplex house was transformed  into a single-family residence with open living spaces, flexibility in the use of rooms and an inter...
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