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Rocksplit House

The beautiful Rocksplit House is sure worth a glance if you love great design and relate to architecture. The project was developed by the Cometa Architects team, these guys were given a land plot on a steep hill on the Greek Island of Kea to create a building for a family of four. Inspired by the landscape and century old building techniques and materials they came up with this stunning creation you see in the images below. This award winning house was put in place with the idea of blending with its surroundings, using quarried stone set against each other with micro-cement surfaces that give it this century old look that naturally sets on the surroundings. It was built using an old technique called "kotounto” that elevates the building enabling it to breathe and let water run through it throughout the raining season. The house features three different volumes and also plenty of modern tech, it has solar panels on the roof that will provide heat for the under floor installation, a water collecting system on the three rooftops that will be stored in an underground reservoir, and cross ventilation to keep it cool.



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SLIDE APARTMENT

Developed by Ki Design Studio, this cool apartment features a slide from the second floor to the living room, designed to maintain a fun lifestyle, and ensuring the homeowners never get bored! They didnt want the apartments design to become dull or boring, so as part of the renovation, the team combined a new staircase with a slide that descends from the top storey, through the kitchen and into the living room below....
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TAD Neomag EDC Tray

The TAD NeoMag EDC Tray is a purpose built home for the tools you actually use every day. Designed in collaboration with Triple Aught Design and machined from a solid block of 6160 aluminum, this tray feels more like equipment than décor. The 9 x 11 inch footprint offers generous space to lay out your carry while keeping everything neatly contained. What stands out immediately is the attention to detail. Deep side walls prevent screws and small...
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FINCA AGUY RETREAT

Designed by MAPA Architects, this 115-square-metre prefabricated house is nestled into a picturesque Uruguayan olive grove surrounded by rolling hills. The minimal retreat has minimal impact on the landscape, it sits over a series of stone walls, and consists of two 12.5-metre (41-foot) long modules. The exterior and the interior are lined in timber, while Garapa wood covers the floor, and Canadian pinewood lines the walls and ceiling. An open-plan liv...
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