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Japanese Lakeside House

This unusual property in Japan uses five interlocking levels to create multiple viewing platforms both inside and outside the property. Designed by architecture studio Sugawaradaisuke, this unique lakeside house is something truly refreshing and modern  imbued with a sense of freedom. The timber retreat features clever details such as a countertop that flows from the kitchen into the living room floor, and floors that double as furniture. There is also an unclear notion of where one room ends and another begins. There are also plenty of stairs from one platform to the next, lending the house a disjointed flow that somehow still works.



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SAWMILL HOUSE

The award-wining Sawmill House by Olson Kundig, sets the standard in design and sustainability. Set in the harsh high desert of California, Sawmill is a family retreat embedded into the tough, scrubby landscape, and uses sustainable strategies and reclaimed materials. Made from concrete, steel, glass, and using salvaged and recycled materials whenever possible, the industrial-modern house operates completely off the grid, and was inspired by the tradition of tents a...
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STUNNING ISEAMI HOUSE | BY ROBLES ARQUITECTOS

This is just breathtaking, located in Playa Carate, Peninsula de Osa, Costa Rica, the Iseami House by Robles Arquitectos is 1 meter over the ground so its away from humidity, it uses thermal panels, built around a steel structure. The house promises a responsible approach to the nature of its location, Peninsula de Osa, a place the 5% of the world biodiversity is embodied....
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IBUKU ARCHITECTURE

Ibuku Architecture is committed to the development of bamboo as a sustainable building material. Using only bamboo, they have constructed these incredible buildings for the renowned green school and adjacent green village in the Ayung River Valley in Bali, Indonesia. The master-planned community is inspired by the surrounding jungle and traditional Indonesian architecture, harboring an authentic connection between the residents and their surroundings. By: Tit...
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