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Lone Madrone House

Nestled in the trees, on a rocky, wind-swept south facing shoreline, lays this stunning 1,600sf retreat with amazing views and outstanding attention to detail. Located on the rocky coastline of Orcas Island in the northwestern corner of Washington state, the Lone Madrone House was designed by Heliotrope Architects, using local materials that help it effortlessly blend into its natural surroundings. The home has picture perfect views from the main living area, and features a roof garden that was installed in order to replace habitat lost to the footprint of the house. The cabin opens up completely to the outdoors, allowing guests to fully interact with the landscape and mind-blowing view of the sea to the south.



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CERAMIC HOUSE | BY HECTOR RUIZ-VELAZQUEZ - Image

CERAMIC HOUSE | BY HECTOR RUIZ-VELAZQUEZ

Located in Madrid-Spain, this is an amazing attic space conversion of an early 20th Century building. It is a creation of Spanish Architect Héctor Ruiz-Velazquez, and he designed it as a three-dimensional object you can move arround at different heights going up and down freely across the numerous levels. Via Contemporist...
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MARSEILLE LOFT WITH POOL

This old post house in Marseille was converted into a glazed, timber-framed loft home with a pool at its heart. Located in a small village street, this impressive 350 square meter duplex loft was designed by the famous Italian architect Rudy Ricciotti. The beach-inspired home features a vertiginous ceiling height, extravagant bay windows, weathered textures, sunny outdoor spaces, passageways, and a 14-meter long swimming lane that is is flooded with sunlight from an...
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WEEKEND RETREAT | TOKYO

This original weekend retreat is located in the woods just outside of Tokyo in Japan. The dreamy retreat was designed by Shin Ohori of General Design Co, It features two main cabins that include a kitchen, bathroom and living area. Two yellow dome tents are used as year-round bedrooms. source...
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