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Vienna Way Residence | By Marmol Radziner Architects

Designed by Los Angeles based architects Marmol Radziner and Associates, the Vienna Way Residence is located in Venice, California. Floor to ceiling glazing and connected outdoor living spaces seamlessly integrate the home with the California native landscape. The pool in the center of the outdoor courtyard visually unites the building forms.



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LIGHTHOUSE OFFICE

Architects Kagan Taylor and Justin Rice of Knowhow Shop have designed and built a new office for their design studio in their backyard. Named the Lighthouse Office, the micro-building is a place for work and an example that showcases their craft. The little structure is made of lightweight prefabricated panels, and built on industrial casters borrowed from roll-off dumpsters, meaning it can easily be moved around. It features a funky door with no right angles, a win...
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ABODU BACKYARD HOME

The Abodu Backyard Home is the result of a collaboration by the UK based Koto Designs with San Francisco-based Abodu. Aimed for the US market, this beautifully designed prefab house is minimal looking, with a Nordic twist and around 500 square-feet of liveable space in which you get a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom and a mandatory living room too that opens up to a small porch. It may be fully loaded and ready to live in just under two weeks, it has a big list of eq...
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WENATCHEE RIVER CABIN

The Wenatchee River Cabin is a study in restraint done right. Designed by Wittman Estes, this compact one bedroom retreat sits quietly along the Wenatchee River at the edge of Washington’s Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest. Built from concrete and steel, the cabin balances durability with a deep respect for its surroundings, offering a basecamp for a life shaped by nature rather than possessions. Elevated ten feet above the ground on concrete columns, the stru...
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