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Nokken Softshell Tent

The Nokken Softshell Tent, crafted by renowned Danish studio BIG and cabin manufacturer Nokken, offers a groundbreaking solution for eco-resorts, glamping sites, and remote accommodations. This timber-framed, mobile shelter combines portability with architectural elegance, minimizing environmental impact while maximizing comfort.

With a 4.2-meter square base and 4.75-meter-tall pitched roof, Softshell features a glulam timber structure enclosed by durable cotton-mix canvas. Its modular foundation adapts to varied terrains without invasive groundwork, preserving the natural landscape. Once disassembled, it leaves no trace, making it ideal for eco-conscious hospitality.

Softshell is more than a tent, it is a statement. Its sleek design integrates functionality and sustainability, with optional upgrades like a cargo net and ladder for enhanced usability. Perfect as a garden studio, guest space, or off-grid retreat, this versatile tent redefines mobile living.




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LIGHTHOUSE OFFICE

Architects Kagan Taylor and Justin Rice of Knowhow Shop have designed and built a new office for their design studio in their backyard. Named the Lighthouse Office, the micro-building is a place for work and an example that showcases their craft. The little structure is made of lightweight prefabricated panels, and built on industrial casters borrowed from roll-off dumpsters, meaning it can easily be moved around. It features a funky door with no right angles, a win...
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THE SHACK WEEKEND RETREAT

If you live in a hectic city, at weekends you might feel like escaping to a place completely disconnected from technology, this might inspire you. The Shack is a weekend retreat designed by Broadhurst Architects for a family from the suburbs of Washington D.C., it is located on the southern slope of South Fork Mountain, near Upper Tract, West Virginia. The little rural structure is a cross between tent camping, and weekend cottage, it has no electricity ...
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Casa de las Aves

Casa de las Aves is a three-bedroom jungle retreat in San Pancho, Mexico, designed to sit lightly within its tropical setting. Elevated above the natural slope, the house brings daily life up to canopy level while leaving the ground below largely undisturbed. At the heart of the home, a mature Papelillo tree rises directly through the dining area, making the surrounding landscape part of the architecture rather than something viewed from a distance. Interior cour...
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