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Steel Cabin Design in the Woods

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 >

Also See: Cabin Designs, Glass and Steel Home, Modern Lofts, Raised House Plans, Stilt Homes

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

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 >

Also See: Japanese Architecture, Japanese Architecture Firms, Raised House Plans, Stilt Homes, Unusual Homes

Chic Cottage Home Gets a Modern Update

Rustic yet refined, this chic cottage home is a must-see. Originally built in the 1960s, this New York home by award-winning architecture firm Method Design was made over with three main objectives – the creation of formal entry, the addition of a master suite, and an overall re-cladding using a sustainable material, all the while respecting the mature-growth trees dotting the hillside. The slope house plan was given a 500-sq.-ft. addition perched on stilts, putting the master among the trees ... Continue >

Also See: Contemporary Cottages, Forest Home, Hillside Homes, House Renovations, New York Homes, Slope House Plans, Stilt Homes

Cantilevered House for a Life of Play!

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 >

Also See: Countryside Homes, Fireplace Features, Hillside Homes, Raised House Plans, Stilt Homes

Cottage on Stilts by Andersson Wise Architects

This cozy cottage on stilts may be small on space, but it’s big on style. This award-winning cabin design by Andersson Wise Architects is warm, woody and welcoming – everything a cottage should be. This stilt home sits perched on a steep hillside, surrounded by dense forest of 200-ft.-tall Ponderosa pines and overlooking the still waters of Flathead Lake. The wood clad house is designed in a simple rustic style, with natural timber cladding both its facade and interiors. This ... Continue >

Also See: Cabin Designs, Cottage Houses, Hillside Homes, Stilt Homes, Vacation Houses

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