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LG Smart Cottage Is the Future of PreFab Architecture

What is the future of the modern home going to look like? According to LG Electronics, it should be smaller, smarter, modular, and markedly more energy efficient (and of course, operated by their own ThinQ app). Such prognostication takes form…

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Designer Buys and Renovates House She’s Dreamed Of For Years (House Tour)

Liz Gardner of creative studio Bodega Ltd. buys and renovates this heritage house as she had aspired to, having admired it from afar for many years. Perched on a hill in a leafy neighbourhood near downtown Minneapolis, the home illustrated…

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Leibal — House on the Air

House on the Air is a minimalist residence located in Valencia, Spain, designed by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos. This region witnesses the daily dance of the sun, casting its golden hues on the horizon, and the architectural designs here are specifically…

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Defining DC Power Architecture With Fowlkes Studio

Catherine and VW Fowlkes attended architectural school together – not at the same place (Catherine graduated from MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning, VW from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design) but at the same time: “We lived together and had…

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A Modernist Pavilion-Style House on a Secluded Lake

When graphic designer, Bart Crosby, longed for a serene fishing escape outside of the city on a secluded lake in Northern Wisconsin, Wheeler Kearns Architects delivered just that. The Clearwater Lake Retreat marries a single-story modernist structure with its rustic…

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Architect Designs a Beautiful Modern Home Connected to Nature (House Tour)

Believing that architecture is about creating something permanent, Butler Armsden Architects built Valley of the Moon Retreat as a beautiful modern home that is everlasting. After remodelling the client’s city dwelling, the architect was tasked with creating a family holiday…

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Leibal — Surrounding the Courtyard

Surrounding the Courtyard is a minimalist home located in Okazaki, Japan, designed by Studio Velocity. Historical records of the property reveal that the original house, built in the 1960s, had undergone three renovations. This long-standing tradition of refurbishing and adding…

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The Double Gable House Merges Old and New in Pilsen

Located within the Pilsen–Lochotín district of Pilsen, Czech Republic, the Double Gable House, designed by PRO-STORY, breathes new life into a once-forgotten row of semi-detached family houses, each of which have been reimagined thereby changing the neighborhood’s original scale. After…

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Leibal — Casa RB

Casa RB is a minimalist home located in Valencia, Spain, designed by Olmos Estudio. Its design leans heavily on lime mortar, harking back to traditional building methods, further enhanced by the incorporation of natural stone. Notably, the façade showcases meticulously…

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10 Affordable Cottage Tiny Home Kits You Can Buy for Under $50K

In this video, we’re going to count down the 10 best tiny houses you can buy on Amazon for under $50K. These tiny houses are not only affordable and convenient, but also stylish and functional. Number 10: The Allwood Solvalla…

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An Architects Own Quirky Home Designed to Live Differently (House Tour)

Jimmy’s House by MJA Studio is an architects own home that goes against the common ideas of architecture and interior design. With a big housewarming party, the owner was able to meet his neighbours as well as broaden their ideas…

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Leibal — Y.27

Y.27 is a minimal house located in Mexico City, Mexico, designed by estudio estudio. The overhaul sought to unveil and restore the architectural highlights buried under past modifications, bringing forth the property’s inherent charisma. Rather than embarking on a radical…

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Casa MRGT: Where Industrial Charm Meets Urban Elegance

The latest project from lamatilde, Casa MRGT, is a 4-story loft apartment inside an industrial building in the Barriera di Milano district of Turin, Italy. The apartment brings together an urban and minimalist aesthetic throughout its 350 square meters (over…

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Inside An Art-Filled Home Designed to Withstand Earthquakes (House Tour)

As we venture Inside an art-filled home grounded in ideals of permanence and resilience, it is evident that Zed House signifies the prospect of rebuilding through an examination of the past and planning ahead for the future. The expansive, single-storey,…

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Skip House: Where Tradition Meets Innovation in the Heart of Beijing

In the west district of Beijing, a duplex apartment, dubbed the Skip House, has been designed by KiKi ARCHi. Nestled within the vibrant city, the apartment is home to an owner and her family of four, along with the grandparents…

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The Best 10 Shipping Container Homes in 2023

In this video, we’re going to count down the best 10 shipping container homes in 2023. These homes are not only affordable and convenient, but also stylish and functional. They are made of recycled shipping containers that are modified and…

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Inside a Hidden Home with a Breathtaking Kitchen Design (House Tour)

Located in Parkville, an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Australia, Parkville House is a hidden home by Placement that has been architecturally layered, allowing the family plenty of space to live. Bookended by a beautiful parkland, the Victorian terrace has a…

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Eran Chen Shares a Favorite Painter, His 4-Legged Child + More

Architect Eran Chen established ODA in 2007, and has earned a reputation for designing mold-breaking structures meant to deliver a better urban future. In the past decade alone, he’s completed more than 50 buildings, becoming one of the most prolific…