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Mountain Cottage | Ogawayama Japan

Ogawayama, which lies on the border between Yamanashi and Nagano, is Japans most popular climbing area. It is also the place to go for those who are looking to get off the grid and spend some time in nature. It was exactly these two passions, for climbing, and the outdoors, that attracted Setsumasa Kobayashi (outdoor clothing and gear designer) to this setting, and inspired him to create a secretive mountain getaway where he could use and test his outdoor-themed goods.



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AMAZING HOUSEBOAT

This astonishing project was conceived by German Architects Rost Niderehe. The boat lies in the middle of Hamburg and it is surrounded by the Eilbek-canal in Hamburg Germany. It has an area of 110 m² divided between the two levels also known as the upper deck and lower deck that host the living and working areas. It also features a 80m² terrace. Source...
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PALISSADE HOUSE

Portugal is Europe’s latest hot spot, and the beach destination to visit is Comporta in the Troia Peninsula, a cluster of coastal Portuguese villages about an hour’s drive from Lisbon. With a chic vibe, unspoiled beaches and destination restaurants, no wonder this has become the place to go for international fashion designers, artists and royals. This beautiful region is known for the magnificent white sandy beaches, the wine, fresh fish and the ...
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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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