Forest House

The Forest House is a spectacular family retreat in Northern California. Nestled among tall trees in a forested hill area, the unique house features nine separate structures connected to each other, it comprises a cluster of tent cabins, three sleeping quarters and a living-dining commons, rising into the forest canopy on stilts and linked by wood paths, creating a treehouse-effect. Designed by the Envelope A+D architecture studio, the stained matte black house has large glazed walls and sliding doors that open up the interior to the outdoors so guests can enjoy the natural surroundings.

LOT 6 CABIN

Designed be Seattle–based Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects, the Chechaquo Lot 6 Cabin is nestled at the base of a dramatic rocky butte in the woods of Washington. The sleek 1,100-square-foot retreat features a black exterior finish to minimize visual distractions from the beautiful landscape, and has large windows alongside glazed doors, and an expansive 785-square-foot wooden deck to tie the cabin into the surroundings. The cabin has two-bedrooms, a kitchen, ...
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INVERTED HOUSE

The spectacular Inverted House in Okrokana, on the hillside of Tbilisi, offers a thoughtful rethink of suburban living in a place where fences matter more than views. Designed by TIMM, the project turns a constraint into its main idea by making the house itself the perimeter, replacing the typical boundary wall with inhabitable architecture. From the street, the building reads as a dark, restrained volume clad in charred wood. It sits low and quiet, forming a...
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LAKE JOSEPH COTTAGE

Lake Joseph Cottage is the latest project from VFA Architecture, their aim was to seamlessly blend this gorgeous property into the beautiful Ontarian landscape, respecting it and enjoying it simultaneously. We think this was beautifully achieved, the organic and relatively small structure does fill the low profile goal, but it also provides the comfort and fulfills the needs of those who will live in it. With optimal solar orientation and maximized lake views it als...
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