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Ood House

Conceived by two brothers who couldn’t find somewhere small, yet beautiful to stay on hiking trips, the Ood House is a 18sqm tiny home clad in mirrored glass to help it blend into its surrounds. The two-person prefab dwelling is made from steel, insulated glass and wood, and takes less than eight hours to build. It is clad in mirrored glass, giving you complete privacy inside, and helping it blend in with its surroundings, and project some amazing views, appearing especially sublime in rural or natural landscapes. The Scandinavian style interior offers a studio layout, with a custom bed, kitchenette, and bathroom, plus timber floors and ceiling, and adjustable heating and LED lighting. It also comes with custom-designed furniture, a BOSE sound system and large touch screen. New owners will just need to hook it up to water, internet and sewage systems.



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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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NOEM | TAILOR MADE ECO HOMES - Image

NOEM | TAILOR MADE ECO HOMES

Noem design and build tailor made, high-tech homes just in weeks. Their modern prefabricated modular homes are built using only natural materials such as wood and achieve maximum energy efficiency, and minimum carbon footprint. The houses are tailor-made and fully customized to the clients needs and taste, and are directed and orchestrated by sensors, actuators and home automation, achieving huge levels of energy efficiency savings. The final result is a useful and ...
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SQUAM LAKE TREE HOUSE

Set just above the quiet shoreline of Squam Lake in New Hampshire, the Squam Lake Tree House is a thoughtful retreat that feels grown rather than built. Designed by Alchemy Architects, the home is best understood as a box of trees carved directly from the surrounding forest, using the forest itself as both material and inspiration. It is complex in how it is made, yet calm in how it lives. The compact 1500 square foot home follows Passive House principles...
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