The Nest House in Thuan An, Vietnam is the latest project from local architecture firm a21studio, named for and inspired by a bird's nest. Perched high above the busy city streets, this raised house plan sits on stilts, offering unobstructed ... Continue >
Cool curvature and contemporary style characterize this house located in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea by JOHO Architecture. The raised house design and its curved walls adapt to the site's uneven terrain, which is dotted with rocks and trees and other undesirables. ... Continue >
This cottage home dubbed "The Crib" was designed with eco sustainable responsibility in mind. The 2011 Custom Home Design Award winning project by Broadhurst Architects may be small, but there's lots to this little design. ... Continue >
Spanish architects Magma couldn't have picked a better spot for this cool coastal house, overlooking the Bay of Roses - yes, it's as stunning as it sounds! This thoughtful house plan, raised high above Costa Brava, overlooks city lights, sparkling ... Continue >
These beach-side home designs by architect Jorge Garcia are our idea of California dreamin'! Actually, this collection of 20 raised house plans is part of the Endemico Resguardo Silvestre hotel in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja - beachfront with an amazing ... Continue >
Seattle-based Olson Kundig Architects recently completed this steel cabin design in Olympic Peninsula, Washington. Clad in steel with large expanses of glass that can be completely shuttered, the stilt home enjoys an elevated position and great views of this treed ... Continue >
This sky high house plan by Japanese architecture firm Kimihiko Okada certainly raises the standard of modern living! Designed as a series of platforms with a central interior courtyard, this raised house plan in Hiroshima boasts a distant view of ... Continue >
This green tree house is a labor of love for treehouse architects Jono Williams and friends here in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Simple and modest, the rustic house style blends beautifully with its surroundings, raised among the treetops with views ... Continue >
Now, here’s a home that was made for a lifetime of play! Loved by small and big kids alike, this cool cantilevered house enjoys its countryside home here in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by nature with many playful features incorporated ... Continue >
A boathouse style home – why not? German architect Susanne Nobis, as both the architect and the owner of this live work house, puts minimalist living at the forefront of this boat inspired design. Located by Lake Starnberg, a popular ... Continue >
This cool cottage house plan by Washington-based Balance Associates Architects certainly strikes a fine balance between indoors and out, man and nature, raw and refined. Located on Cortes Island, this not-so-quaint Canada cottage sits on a bedrock base, with the ... Continue >
Here’s an interesting tea house design by Czech architects A1 Architects. This raised house plan sits up on stilts, at the edge of a large, dark lake surrounded by a pine forest, providing a naturally beautiful backdrop for this humble ... Continue >
This modernist Swedish architecture is an ode to the simple (but beautiful!) things in life. Designed by Sweden architect John Robert Nilsson, this glass wall house was built on a limestone-covered concrete foundation that serves as an outdoor deck encircling ... Continue >
You could say this modern farmhouse plan has one up on the rest – this rooftop garden house by Japanese architecture firm, Archi Farm, blends the flair of Japanese house design with the function of a farmhouse. But the result ... Continue >
For the nature and architecture enthusiasts out there, check out this mountain dream cabin by John Maniscalco Architecture. This sweet cabin, aptly dubbed the Sugar Bowl Residence, is a wonderful, earthy blend of natural cedar and glass – a natural ... Continue >
