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Martis Dunsmuir House

The Martis-Dunsmuir House is a spectacular residence located near Lake Tahoe, California. Developed by Sagemodern, the rustic contemporary home is designed for comfort, privacy and flexibility, with enough room to handle large groups of visitors. The family retreat is also designed for easy indoor and outdoor living, opening out to a greater flowing creek that provides a serene setting to relax and enjoy the fresh mountain air. The 1,600 square-foot outdoor living area provides year-around shelter with a protected grill area that is accessible during winter, it has a gas fire pit, a built-in BBQ, covered dining and a covered integrated six-person hot tub that provides shelter and privacy. Enjoy the photo gallery below



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TURNER RESIDENCE | BY JENSEN ARCHITECTS - Image

TURNER RESIDENCE | BY JENSEN ARCHITECTS

Designed by Jensen Architects, the beautiful Turner Residence is located in Larkspur, California, USA. Built into a hill, the main building contains the private rooms of the house and is tucked into the earth and threaded through the existing oak trees on site. The lower two levels of the building are cut partially into the slope forming a grounded plinth with a transparent living and dining pavilion that opens up completely for access to the outdoor decks, pool pat...
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V4 HOUSE | BY MARCIO KOGAN - Image

V4 HOUSE | BY MARCIO KOGAN

This has to be one of the most amazing properties we have come across this year. The "V4 House" in Sao Paulo - Brazil, was designed by renown Architect Marcio Kogan. The main feature is the lack of walls, making the interior flow effortlessly onto the lush outside environment. The stunning property has not gone unnoticed in the architectural world, it has been nominated under the House category of the 2012 World Architecture Festival. Other breathta...
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FOUR LEAVES HOUSE

The Four Leaves House sure is worth a long and serious glance should you be an architecture lover, a perfect example of what oriental design is capable of in terms of designing a beautiful house. The unique home was designed by the guys at KIAS (Kentaro Ishida Architects Studio) and built in the Nagano metro area, 150 miles from Tokyo, more accurately in the Karuizawa forest, ideal for weekend escapades. It has around 225 sqm and was finished last year. The main fea...
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