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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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CHICKEN POINT CABIN | BY OLSON KUNDING ARCHITECTS - Image

CHICKEN POINT CABIN | BY OLSON KUNDING ARCHITECTS

Olson Kunding Architects are the minds behind the idea for the cabin is that of a lakeside shelter in the woods—a little box with a big window that opens to the surrounding landscape. The cabin’s big window-wall (30 feet by 20 feet) opens the entire living space to the forest and lake. Using a beautifully designed system of pulleys, the massive window can be easily operated by a small child....
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FLOAT HOUSE

Float House is a spectacular residence in Israel designed by Pitsou Architecture. The aim of the project was to create a structure with a continuous, wide space, divided by internal courtyards and movable partitions, able to create smaller spaces used for a variety of different functions. The huge top-to-bottom glass facade can be completely open creating an expansive indoor/outdoor living space surrounded by a beautiful pool that gives guests the illusion that the ...
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NOT A HOTEL SETOUCHI

Not A Hotel Setouchi, designed by the renowned architecture studio BIG in collaboration with Japanese hospitality brand Not A Hotel, offers a unique blend of Japanese and Scandinavian design. Nestled on Sagishima Island in Japan, these three villas provide a sustainable and private escape. The spectacular villas, led by architects Bjarke Ingels and Leon Rost, reflect the minimalist aesthetics and natural materials favored by both cultures. Each villa feat...
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