This moving wall house designed by Olson Kundig Architects is a great escape offering privacy when you need it, and openness when you want it. We love the idea of this wood cabin design on San Juan Island in Washington State; a compact cottage with the most unusual feature – timber walls that fold up for privacy, and fold down to reveal a glass wall house with breathtaking views in every direction of the surrounding countryside. Inside, a fireplace feature ... Continue >
This cool cabin design by Norway architect Tommie Wilhelmsen is a treasure tucked away on an island. Overlooking the sea, this timber cabin features a dynamic exterior design and interiors that open to the outdoors through folding glass walls. Wrapping around, a dark-stained sunken wood deck – a fab outdoor entertaining area! – and outdoor walkway encircles the cabin and curves its way up to the roof, while the honey-colored wood clad facade recedes beneath the shelter of the dark. ... Continue >
This chic lakefront cottage design makes an idyllic retreat – a gorgeous lake front location, flanked by trees and a killer view. The cottage is timber-clad, and the natural wood really blends beautifully with the surroundings. Located on Olympic Peninsula, Washington, this 1,920-sq.-ft. house designed by Seattle-based BjarkoSerra Architects was inspired by cabins in the Northwest, with a modern twist. There’s no shortage of rustic charms, with its Western Red Cedar wood-clad exterior, terraces and outdoor living areas, amazing windows ... Continue >
Now, this is what we call a tree house! This wood house design by Seattle-based Finne Architects embraces its forest roots, but with refined flair. The cabin-style design boasts natural-finish wood and a stone fireplace feature anchoring the “great outdoors.” Skylights flood the two-storey living areas with natural light while providing a view of the surrounding forest. The kitchen and adjoining living area is a certain hotspot in this house. We love the interplay of the drastically different types and ... Continue >
As part of a total resort reconstruction, which invited some of Russia’s top architects to flex their muscles, so to speak, most of the buildings here are designed by architect Totan Kuzembaev – including Red Guest Houses. Located in Moskovskaya Oblast, Russia, this unusual raised home design took center stage and even picked up a number of awards along the way. Distinctive for their vibrant red color and beach home exteriors, these guest houses are compact, lightweight homes of wood, ... Continue >
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