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Raised House Plans

Steel Cabin Design in the Woods

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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 location. Enter the raised house plan via an open steel staircase that matches the structure's industrial aesthetic. Inside, it's wood galore, and we're referring to both the interior finishing and the forest view. The open concept interior is overlooked by ... Continue >

Sky High House Plans: "Bird’s Nest House" in Hiroshima

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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 the Inland Sea and Miyajima, and definitely has one up on its neighbors in terms of its height and, in our opinion, design. The home’s levels encircle the central garden below, lined with glass walls on both sides. As you ... Continue >

Green Tree House Built On A Budget

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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 of nature and the city lights sparkling off in the distance. This recycled house was constructed with an eco agenda using donated materials and rubbish – proving that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. A radio-controlled drawbridge is the ... Continue >

Cantilevered House for a Life of Play!

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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 right into its architecture. Inspired by a tree house, this raised house plan sits among the treetops by virtue of its stilt design. The hillside home boasts a humble exterior that lets nature take center stage, but inside, the fireplace ... Continue >

Boathouse Style Homes: Bavarian Lakeside Residence

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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 southern Bavarian recreation area near Munich, this house aptly boasts an interior that resembles the interior of a rustic row boat, inverted to form the gabled ceiling and enclosed in glass. Modeled on the traditional twin boathouse homes popular in ... Continue >

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