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A concrete house that complements its minimalist design with a carbon neutral build. [dropcap]D[/dropcap]esigned by Perth-based firm Whispering Smith, the award-winning House A offers a practical and eco-friendly architecture solution for slow living fans. Open to travelers, the house is ideal for design a...

A concrete house that complements its minimalist design with a carbon neutral build. [dropcap]D[/dropcap]esigned by Perth-based firm Whispering Smith, the award-winning House A offers a practical and eco-friendly architecture solution for slow living fans. Open to travelers, the house is ideal for design a...

A concrete house that complements its minimalist design with a carbon neutral build. [dropcap]D[/dropcap]esigned by Perth-based firm Whispering Smith, the award-winning House A offers a practical and eco-friendly architecture solution for slow living fans. Open to travelers, the house is ideal for design a...

An eye-catching extension that further cements an existing home’s link to its site. Some extensions simply expand a house's living space. Others reinforce visual and conceptual design cues, giving a new dimension to an existing dwelling. Platform House is part of the latter category. Designed by the studioplusthree architecture firm, the ...

A low-impact cabin with a minimal design that maximizes comfort. Designed by Vilnius-based studio Utopium, Etno Hut marries the fundamental concepts of slow living with minimalism. The cabin stands at the edge of a woodland in Pakalniškės, Lit...

Glamping in Quebec for both nature and design lovers. [dropcap]D[/dropcap]esigned by Bourgeois / Lechasseur architects, Dômes Charlevoix provides a new take on the classic ‘retreat in the middle of nature’ concept. The complex of three structures makes a strong impression, even at a glance. Geodesic domes in a light ...

A line of ultra-minimal furniture for serene living spaces. New York-based Australian designer Ameé Allsop believes in creating products and interiors that evoke a sense of peace. With The Pure Minimalist line, she also explores the simplicity of form in relation with materiality. The

A contemporary dwelling with an awe-inspiring interior. Located in Braga, Portugal, Fraiao House rises from a sloped hillside which offers stunning views over the landscape and the city. TRAMA architects designed the house with a V-shape to maximize the panorama, natural light, and comfort. To create a fluid living space without sacrificing privacy, the architects separated the night ...

A compact cabin that maximizes its connection to nature. Surrounded by a dense forest in Seabeck, Washington, Little House is the epitome of a slow living cabin. The owners hired the mwworks architecture firm to design their ideal retreat in nature o...

A striking house that creates a bridge between modern design and nature. Located in Spokane, Washington, the T-shaped Rimrock house responds to the topography of a gorgeous site. The word “rimrock” refers to a sheer cliff formed at the edge of a canyon or plateau. Here, the structure sises above a wash on a bedrock of volcanic basalt, overlooking the Riverside State Park below, the va...

A beautiful mountain cottage that blends into the landscape with its dark wooden cladding and green roof. Built on a steep slope in the small town of Sutton, Quebec, this mountain cottage makes the most of the setting with an ingenious design. At the same time, the cabin blends into the landscape thanks to clever features. The...

Modern lamps inspired by Greek mythology. Based in London, German designer Mathias Hahn has built an impressive portfolio of award-winning designs. His work often combines simple mechanical systems with traditional materials and a minimalist aesthetic, providing fresh twists on classic concepts. The Theia lamps follow the same pattern but they also integrate a more poetic idea in thei...

Modern garage design: the ultimate man cave for car and bike lovers. Designed by Paulo Martins Arq&Design, this private garage strikes the perfect balance between shelter and socializing space for like-minded friends. The studio built the garage on the northern section of a plot of land i...

A 19th-century home transformed into an elegant hotel. Located on the gorgeous island of Santorini, this small hotel in Oia Greece celebrates the past via modern design. The building dates back to the 19th-century. An old residence left almost in ruins, the structure featured a stable and a wood-burning oven on the ground floor and living spaces on the upper level.

The ultimate lakeside weekend home. Located in Montauk, NY, this charming lakeside retreat celebrates nature and the gorgeous setting. When the owners found not one, but two adjacent lots in this popular area, they hired Robert Young Architects to design their dream weekend home. Defined by it...

Modern architecture, embedded in nature. Nestled in a forested area in Valle de Bravo, Mexico, Entre Pinos is a complex of five weekend houses. The buildings create a dialogue both with each other and with the natural landscape, celebrating the local setting through every detail. All of them adapt to the topography of t...

A weekend home defined by three different outdoor spaces. Houses designed for weekend getaways should ideally have access to nature to allow inhabitants to unwind away from city living. With the closed off and completely private Casa La Quinta, Mexico City-based architects Pérez Palacios and Alfonso de la Conch...

A weekend retreat that references traditional yurts. Designed by the JRKVC studio, Attila cabin doubles as a weekend retreat and meeting space. Located in the village of Vojka nad Dunajom, some 20km away from Bratislava, Slovakia, the cottage stands on a small plot of land in the rural landscape, overlooking a

A weekend retreat that references traditional yurts. Designed by the JRKVC studio, Attila cabin doubles as a weekend retreat and meeting space. Located in the village of Vojka nad Dunajom, some 20km away from Bratislava, Slovakia, the cottage stands on a small plot of land in the rural landscape, overlooking a

17th-century dwellings become modern apartments. Clínica de Arquitectura’s Caldeireiros Houses project began with the refurbishment of a residential building from the 17th-century. Located in the center of Porto, Portugal, the three-story building featured several a...

A compact cabin that complements its dark cladding with a warm interior. Nestled in a steep slope of Pomezní hřeben in the Krkonoše mountains, this Černá Voda mountain lodge overlooks the best parts of a gorgeous landscape. Built close to the confluence of the Kolben and Černá Voda streams, the cabin provides views towards the...

A black wooden house that hides a bright and airy interior. Minimalist and restrained, this wood dwelling in Neveklov, Czech Republic, refines the archetypal house form. The Ateliér Kunc architecture and interior design studio designed the structure with a saddle roof, providing a conte...

A tasteful union of asymmetrical volumes, natural materials, and light. Located in the Laurentians, near the town of Mont-Tremblant in Quebec, Canada, Gauthier House blends into the forested landscape thanks to its refined take on the traditional brick farmhouse. The owners have a nearby horse farm and hired

Creating a dialogue with clever details. Tasked with renovating a brick house in Dublin and to design an extension, architect Ryan W. Kennihan decided to create aesthetic harmony between the two structures. To blur the line between the existing living spaces and the new, while creating...

Creating a dialogue with clever details. Tasked with renovating a brick house in Dublin and to design an extension, architect Ryan W. Kennihan decided to create aesthetic harmony between the two structures. To blur the line between the existing living spaces and the new, while creating...

A modern and creative design influenced by the landscape. When the clients approached architect Fernanda Canales to design their weekend home near Mexico City, the complexity of the project soon became apparent. Without removing any trees, Fernanda Canales needed to find a solution to build t...

A modern and creative design influenced by the landscape. When the clients approached architect Fernanda Canales to design their weekend home near Mexico City, the complexity of the project soon became apparent. Without removing any trees, Fernanda Canales needed to find a solution to build t...