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Paraty House Brasil | By Marcio Kogan | Image

Paraty House Brasil | By Marcio Kogan
Marcio Kogan, Brazilian architect known for his elegant, calm, minimalist designs. The Paraty House, pictured here, is located on one of the hundreds of islands near the colonial town of Paraty, close to Rio de Janeiro. Before it was completed, Kogan predicted that it was to be his favourite house. Its simple premise is two large drawers pushed into the hill and connected by an internal staircase.



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TOBIN ISLAND BOATHOUSE - Image

TOBIN ISLAND BOATHOUSE
The Tobin Island Boathouse is worth a serious look should you be out and around Lake Rousseau, a part of the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario, Canada. Designed by the AKB Architects team, the sleek minimal and edgy look is beautifully integrated in its luscious natural surroundings. This boathouse uses mainly weathered cedar wood with a special charred treatment, similar to an old Japanese technique, known as the Shou Sugi Ban, which helps the whole thing seamlessly blend w...
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CURVIX PENTHOUSE
Nestled in Batumi's bustling city center in Georgia, the impressive Curvix Penthouse by Stipfold is a visionary residential interior design project offering stunning vistas of Batumi Central Boulevard and the serene seaside. This unique 200 sqm penthouse features a distinctive layout with a central tunnel flanked by two flat-ceilinged wings, seamlessly blending contrasting spaces. The tunnel is clad in a biomorphic shell of fiber-concrete panels, creating a sen...
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FOREST HOUSE
The Forest House is a spectacular family retreat in Northern California. Nestled among tall trees in a forested hill area, the unique house features nine separate structures connected to each other, it comprises a cluster of tent cabins, three sleeping quarters and a living-dining commons, rising into the forest canopy on stilts and linked by wood paths, creating a treehouse-effect. Designed by the Envelope A+D architecture studio, the stained matte black house has ...
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