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Wildcoast

Wildcoast is a minimalist home located in Portsea, Australia, designed by Studio Kennon. Salt arrives here without interruption, carried off Bass Strait across the last exposed ridge of the Mornington Peninsula, and the rendered walls have been specified to absorb…
Architecture

Inside Usher’s Unforgettable Family Home | Open Door | Architectural Digest

Usher invites Architectural Digest into his stunning and stylish home for an intimate look at his life. Designed with longtime collaborator Nicole Fuller, the musician has built a family home that brings together his grandmother’s piano, his children’s artwork, and…
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This House Is Half Cave, Half Lookout

Part of this house disappears into the hillside. The rest reaches out above the trees toward the ocean. Casa R.I. was designed in Zapallar, Chile, as a retreat for a couple that could also welcome their children and grandchildren. Instead…
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A Toronto Penthouse Finds New Life by Celebrating Its 1980s Roots

Rather than disguising its 1980s origins, this three-story Toronto penthouse embraces them. Designed by Dvira Interiors for a creative couple in their 30s, the once-dated penthouse has been transformed into a layered sanctuary where sculptural architecture, earthy materials, and global influences coexist in effortless balance. …
Architecture

Vipp Pavilion

Vipp Pavilion is a minimalist guesthouse located in Lumberland, United States, designed by Johnston Marklee. Two tangent ellipses generate the plan, a geometry architects have mostly reserved for Baroque chapels and civic rotundas rather than a two-bedroom retreat on sixteen…
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timber and wave-like metal reshape lakeside pavilion into family restaurant in china

vari architects frames lakeside restaurant with timber and steel Located beside the lake in Yihe Park in northern Chongqing, China, LAGO Italian Family Kitchen by vari architects adapts an existing waterfront pavilion into a restaurant that establishes a close relationship…
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Inside the Folding Prefab Home that’s Hurricane Rated!!

Last week I went to see a 1 bedroom Prefab Home that ships efficiently to improve affordability. This is the Model E ADU from Mesocore, a 420 square foot prefab home with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom that unfolds on…
Property-design

7 Best Online Interior Design Services of 2026

Image credit, Decorilla Looking to transform your space without the hassle of traditional in-person consultations? Online interior design services are changing the game, offering convenience, affordability, and expert design at your fingertips. Whether you’re revamping a single room or redesigning…
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This House Has No Front Door

Every house begins at the front door. This one doesn’t. At the Alarine Earth Home in Kerala, India, we walk beneath a canopy of solar panels and arrive directly in the open living space. There is no conventional entrance hall…
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Amazon and Walmart’s Best Kept Secret: 12 Cheapest Prefab Tiny Houses Under $25K You Can Buy Now!

Looking for the cheapest tiny house, prefab home, Amazon tiny house, Walmart tiny house, container house, or move-in-ready prefab home? In this video, we reveal 12 of the cheapest prefab tiny houses you can buy today for under $25,000! Discover…
Design | Interior Design

6 Sustainable Furnishings for a Healthier Home

For those of us striving to make our homes more sustainable, the magnitude of the task can often seem overwhelming. Unless you’re able to live a fully off-grid lifestyle, it may feel like small design decisions don’t make a difference.…
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They Made This House Bigger Without Enlarging It

This house needed more space. But instead of attaching a new wing to the original building, the architects scattered the new rooms between the trees. Located in Comporta, Portugal, the MJA House was expanded with four separate pavilions connected by…
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Interior Design Help: 7 Must-See Interior Design Apps & Decorating Services

Image credit, Decorilla Feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of redesigning your home? Interior design apps offer the perfect solution. With their wealth of features and expert advice, these apps provide invaluable interior design help, empowering you to transform your space…
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Lauren Rottet Shares the Places, Projects, and Inspirations That Shape Her Design

Lauren Rottet already had a designer’s mindset as a child, creating structures at her home in Waco, Texas. “I did not realize it at the time, as I was only 5, but I spent most of my time outside building…
Design | Interior Design | Technology

Jackery’s FridgeGuard Makes Backup Power Kitchen-Friendly

Historically, residential backup power has been defined by bulky, industrial hardware—unwieldy generators and oversized batteries relegated to the utility room or basement out of aesthetic necessity. Jackery, a California-based home energy company, is changing this convention with FridgeGuard. The ultra-slim…
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Architect Designs a Home Around a Breathtaking Hidden Garden (House Tour)

An architect designs a home around a breathtaking hidden garden, creating a layered family residence that feels like a landscape within a landscape. Set in Melbourne’s leafy north-eastern suburbs, Babylonia by FMD Architects is shaped by elevated gardens, mature gum…
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This House Had to Stop Being a House

How do you save a family home without freezing it in the past? Casa Sabina began as the childhood home of its owner in Cuenca, Ecuador. Instead of demolishing it or preserving it as an empty memory, Atempo Arquitectura transformed…
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Inside the 480 square foot Prefab Home with a Cozy Cottage Look!!

Inside a 473 square foot manufactured home with a cottage look. This is the Duck ADU, a1 bedroom 1 bathroom home with a covered porch. In this video I tour the home from front to back and talk about some…