New Zealand based practice Parsonson Architects designed the Shoal Bay Home. This sturdy and friendly home is located in Hawkes Bay, east coast of New Zealand's North Island.…

Dutch studio Kombinat Architects designed the MJ House. This pre-dominantly timber contemporary home is situated overlooking the town of Novo Mesto in Slovenia.…

New York based studio MOS Architects designed the Floating House located in an island on Lake Huron, in Ontario, Canada.

Specifically planned to adapt to Lake Huron's drastic water level changes the house floats atop a structure of steel pontoons, allowing it to fluctuate along with the lake. Completed in…

Collaborating architects Rosan Bosch and Rune Fjord designed LEGO PMD in Billund Denmark. Play and creativity were integrated into the spatial design of this working environment for LEGO.…

Seattle-based studio Gary Gladwish Architecture designed the Eagle Ridge Residence. This contemporary home's rustic beauty is hidden somewhere in the Orcas Island,…

Paris based studio H2o Architects designed the renovation of an ever expanding Apartment Duplex. The transformation involved converting the existing 700 square feet space into a clean, open and properly planned dwelling with ample storage all…

Number Fives architectural design office created the KKC house with a uniquely playful theme. This contemporary home has its own miniature golf course in the middle and a refreshing robust landscape surrounding…

Sydney-based architecture studio Innovarchi designed the Balmain renovation project. This unusual geometric extension is part of a traditionally designed cottage in Balmain, New South Wales in…

Australian studio Jackson Clements Burrows designed the Twin Peaks house. This renovated modern home is located in Melbourne, Australia and was completed in 2011.…

Ohio-based studio Dimit Architects designed the Shaker Heights House. This sleek contemporary home is located in Columbus Ohio and was completed in 2012.…

Auckland based studio Bossley Architects design the Waterfall Bay House. This 270 square meter residential home is located in Waterfall Bay, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand.

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This refreshingly beautiful 130-square-meter home is filled with stylish designer pieces. The lush garden surrounding the large veranda is a perfect place for early morning meditation and al fresco breakfast.

The rustic themed kitchen, which is the heart of this home, is simply dreamy and is perfectly equipped for those who love to cook. Isn't it gorgeous?

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The refreshing Eco-Resort Pedras Salgadas was designed by Luís Rebelo de Andrade and Diogo Aguiar. Located in Portugal, this new eco-resort consists of a set of seven small houses in perfect harmony with the surrounding outstanding nature. It was completed in…

Seattle based studio MW Works designed the Push Pull Residence. This 4,090 sq ft project is simple and elegant contemporary residence located on a tight, narrow urban lot in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle.

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Atelier Workshop believe up-cycling containers can be an effective answer for large scale projects and if portability, site access, robustness, security are issues. One example is this prototype called Port-a-Bach, a holiday home built inside a used container with connections to attached solar and wind…

Japan based studio Tato Architects designed the House in Yamasaki, Hyogo in Japan that was completed in 2012.

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One of U.K.'s leading architectural firm Alison Brooks Architects has extended a 19th century home in north London with two tapered volumes that project into the garden.

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The first volume wraps around the brick walls at the side and rear of the…

As a rapidly renewable resource, bamboo is definitely a sustainable structural material. Not to mention its sturdy nature that lasts a lifetime and naturally cools any dwelling. For these reasons, father and daughter team John and Elora Hardy conceptualized and designed the Green Village located along the Ayung River in Bali, Indonesia. This…

A garbage truck wouldn't be the first place you'd think of building a mobile home but here's a beautiful example. Built inside a standard UNICAT garbage truck, all your basic needs is fit inside this tiny shelter. It has a bedroom, office, bathroom and a cozy lounge.

It also features a small skylight that provides natural lighting that makes it look bigger, warmer and more…

Architect Brian Mac of Vermont based studio Birdseye Building designed the Cantilever Lake House in Dunmore. This project celebrates the simplistic yet artfully crafted design of a contemporary home in the woods.…