Cape Town-based Craft of Architecture (COA) designed Suluwilo Villa, a getaway retreat located in Vamizi island in Mozambique. This group of boat-shaped shelters has steeped roofs withstanding strong winds from the sea. Each house has thatched roofing and walls made from local sustainable materials like mud and water that have each room cool and abound with…

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Hamilton Pool Preserve is an absolutely stunning natural wonder worth visiting. This picturesque beauty is a part of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (BCP). The BCP represents a regional effort to balance protection of endangered species habitat with economic…

You may have heard about Bruce Munro’s dreamlike LED ‘ Light: Installations’ now exhibited from June 9th to September 29th, 2012 at Longwood Gardens in Kennett…

Floriade 2012 is a World Horticultural Exp in Venlo - The Netherlands that is currently running from 5 April to 7 October. This unique event is a once in a decade spectacular flower show that is dubbed as a theater for nature. Participating in this event is …

If you fancy living 60-ft up in the air, then you might find this idea interesting. Emptied water towers are now being adapted to residential homes. For example, this Tower House in West London. It is spacious enough for a single dwelling, and you get a great view around your neighborhood.…

Hi everyone! Weather's been unpredictable lately. Today was a rainy Saturday, makes you crave for that hot cup of chocolate. Which is even better if you drink it from this edible Cookie Cup. Designed by Enrique Luis Sardi for Italian coffee brand Lavazza. The…

Features floor-to-ceiling glass windows, you can literally see-through this entire house. It is covered with curtains come night time. Designed by Sou Fujimoto architects, with strong metal frames, movable stairs, wooden furniture and a parking space. …

The soaring Treehouse Hideaway cafe was built by Kobayashi Takashi. Besides this, he's also made a number of treehouses across Japan. Built around an old pine tree is a charming humble cafe. Located on the north side of Harajuku.…

Stairways used to be just a set of steps. Now designers have made it a feature in itself serving different uses. Which is exactly what you see in this home in Megurohoncho. TORAFU ARCHITECTS's first priority was the exterior and to design the second and third level of this structure as living quarters. Then converting the ground and basement level into a commercial…

Moleskines have become a popular, somewhat legendary notebooks. I was looking for reasons why illustrators love sketching on it so much. One said that aside from its rich cream colored pages, it takes ink nicely. A good canvas is always good. Here are some great examples of black and white illustrations made on Moleskine pages.…

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Hotel Costa Verde constructed this unique accomodation out of salvaged the airframe from the San Jose airport. They have transported the pieces to the jungles of Manuel Antonio to create a jumbo hotel suite. Nestled on the edge of the National Park in our Costa Verde II area, is perched on a 50-foot pedestal. It's got two bedrooms, tv area, a small kitchen, dining…

Moving away from modern beach homes, it's a great to see a villa with touch of native Balinese style starting with the carved teak doors upfront. This three-bedroom beach home is somewhere in a rainforest in Byron Bay in eastern Australia. …

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Italian wallpaper company Wall & Decò introduces a new system for outdoor wallpaper that went with bold patterns and interesting designs. The system dubbed as OUT (Outdoor…

Escaping the busy city life nine years ago, Susana Galimany wen to the village in the Empordà with her daughters to start a new life. She found this country house, started converting and decorating the ground floor into a bed and breakfast while she established their home on the top floor. She…

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Designer Sergio Mercado successfully converted a plain looking space into a sleek 520 square feet loft studio for Kane Chan.The great windows worked its magic throughout this home and you'll definitely love the mezzanine bedroom with built in shelves for books. Adding visual interest is the sense of depth created by using different shades of gray. Check out the…

Dennis and Frances, owners of this unusual bed and breakfast obviously loves dogs so much they made the World's Biggest Beagle hotel. With Dennis' background in construction, he built this structure himself.

Guests enter the body of the beagle from a private 2nd storey deck. Some of the dog's decorative furnishings are carvings by Dog Bark Park resident chainsaw artists Dennis & Frances.…

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Hidden in a traditional Victorian facade is a two-storey, modern and radiant abode. It's unbelievable that this home used to be only 20ft wide, dark tiny space. Kylie Brammy and George Kyprianou saw potential in this North Adelaide home and since buying it has been transformed beautifully. Besides the gorgeous backyard with a pool you'll definitely wish for, particularly eye-catching is the 'floating' master bedroom…