Quest House

Located in the English countryside, the Quest House is a spectacular minimalist residence designed by Strom Architects. Built in a picturesque wooded site near the coastal town of Swanage in Dorset, the single-storey residence cantilevers over the retaining wall to protect a sunken parking spot for the owners´ vintage Aston Martin DBS 1968. The concrete structure is beautifully in-filled with simple timber dry-lining, leaving the concrete frame visible externally. The engaging piece of architecture features an extremely open plan living style on the inside, and full-height glazing that frame the serene views from its elevated plot towards the surrounding woodland and the nearby Durlston Country Park.

EL BOLDO HOUSE

El Boldo is a spectacular contemporary house located high on a cliff in front of Zapallar bay, Chile. Designed by Sun Arquitectos, the impressive villa stands out with its daring concrete and wooden structure that emerges from an extreme topography. The horizontal composition of the house is divided into two floors, a level of access and main use, with a parking area, and all the service areas gathered, communicated with the living spaces, such as living...
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JUPE PORTABLE SHELTER

Developed by former Testa and SpaceX designers, these tiny urban escape pods are now available to preorder. Glamp wherever you want this summer with the Jupe Portable Shelter, a 111 square feet dwelling with enough room for a queen-size bed, a desk, chair, and ottoman. The sides are made of fire-resistant canvas, while the floor is wood tiling. The front window can open into a large panorama to take in views. Each unit comes with solar panels, a 200 Ah battery syste...
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LR2 Residence

Located in California, this award-winning house overlooks Pasadena and its adjacent mountains from its perch on the hillside. Idealised by Santa Monica-based architecture practice Montalba Architects, the 4,200 square-foot house is made up of several separate volumes integrated into the downhill slope of the lot, creating open spaces between the structures for integrated planting areas, covered terraces, and dial linear water features for passive cooling. The house ...
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