Bluff Farm House, strength of the Australian rural landscape demands a strong ge in Avalon Beach, Australia

Located in Avalon Beach, Australia, Bluff Farm House, strength of the Australian rural landscape demands a strong ge was designed by Richard Cole Architecture. The essential concept of the house reflects the way in which the owner has always used this place: setting up a table on the grass under the shade of the tree. [...]

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Redondo Beach Container Home in Redondo Beach, CA, United States

Designed by DeMaria Design Associates Inc, Redondo Beach Container Home is located in Redondo Beach, CA, United States. The redeployed containers are a critical element of the transportation infrastructure that facilitates global trade and with the ongoing trade imbalance; millions of containers remain in ports around the USA. Combined with technologies from the neighbouring aerospace [...]

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Triple award winner in Seattle, United States

Located in Seattle, United States, Triple award winner  was designed by Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects. Outpost – Award of Merit Set in the remote, high desert landscape of Idaho, Outpost is a studio/workshop and sculpture garden for making and displaying art. One important aspect of the complex is the protected “paradise garden,” which is [...]

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Svärmisk Resort & Spa Apartments, Mt Beauty in Victoria, Australia

Located in Victoria, Australia, Svärmisk Resort & Spa Apartments,  Mt Beauty  was designed by Grant Amon Architects Pty Ltd. Colours and materials have been developed to produce an honest, economical, low maintainence, environmentally responsive design fully integrated with the landscape principles for the whole site.The northern orienatation, offering spectacular views down the valley, present the [...]

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Independent Design House in London, United Kingdom

Located in London, Inggris, Independent Design House was designed by ESCLICE. Based on the design of the traditional Latvian barn – a simple form with natural wooden siding and roof – the trio devised a two storey dwelling that can be transported to anywhere in the world on the back of a lorry. The home [...]

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