Malangen Retreat

This beautiful family retreat located in Tromso, Norway, is an award-wining project by Architect Snorre Stinessen. The stunning Malangen Retreat draws inspiration mainly from the gorgeous landscape, it consists of a cluster of accommodation cabins located on a ridge rising from the fjord below and neighbor a lush forest. Each cabin is connected via in-between spaces that provide an experience of being outdoors and symbolizes the transition between spaces and functions. All the individual boxes are clad in cedar panels and treated with iron sulfate, whilst large expanses of glass create a seamless connection with the surrounding landscape.

SOMOSAGUAS HOUSE SPAIN | BY A-CERO ARCHITECTS

A-cero are a Spanish architect studio, they are known for creating exceptional contemporary masterpieces. Here we feature another of their futuristic projects, a residence in Somosaguas in Pozuelo de Alarcon - Spain. The yacht-like house features some qualities of traditional Japanese architecture and has an impressive 18,300 square-feet!  Also check out the stunning Dominican Republic Residence by A-cero.  ...
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BOSC VILLA FORMENTERA

Formentera is a small beautiful island in the Balearics, famous for its sea, its beaches of fine white sand and for having been the destination in the 1960s for many hippies who found unspoiled nature and an easy way of life. It is there that we find this magnificent retreat designed by architect Maria Castello. Villa Bosc Formentera is a glass and timber retreat that beds into the rocky terrain and is inspired by a traditional fishing boathouse on the southern coas...
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Floating House by SMStudio

The Floating House sits on bedrock on the western ridge of Bowen Island, a 20 minute ferry crossing from Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay. Two historic burnt out old growth stumps frame the site like sentinels, and SMStudio founder Simon Montgomery positioned the house directly between them. The building was not placed on the land so much as fitted into it.   The form is simple. A steeply pitched standing seam metal roof over cedar clad walls that a...
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