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Plover Beach House

Renovated by Fuse Architecture, the Plover Beach House is located in Pajaro Dunes, a resort community that lies just south of Santa Cruz in California. The 60s pyramidal home preserves its distinct silhouette, but now features black cedar cladding that anchors the building to the sandy beach site. Light cedar with a natural color marks the entrance...read more

Baker Boys Beach House

This award winning house by Refresh Design is a surfers dream. Built on the North Stradbroke Island, in Australia, this holiday home embodies calmness and simplicity, so its occupants can enjoy being immersed in nature at the beach. Located in Minjerribah, which boasts some of the best surfing conditions in south-east Queensland, the unique cabin p...read more

Scrubby Bay House

Set in an awe-inspiring landscape on over 4,000 acres, this award-winning home has perfected its place within the environment evoking a strong sense of timelessness and belonging. Designed by Patterson and Associates, the robust farmhouse is set as the centrepiece of a remote, symmetrical and thundering surf beach on New Zealand’s south islan...read more

Samara Backyard Tiny House

Created by Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia, Samara is a new company that is building small homes in backyards. The Backyard Tiny House is a net-zero ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) available in two sizes, a 430-square-foot studio and a 550-square-foot one-bedroom, and are intended to serve multiple uses. Owners have a choice of exterior colors and floor ...read more

Marseille Loft With Pool

This old post house in Marseille was converted into a glazed, timber-framed loft home with a pool at its heart. Located in a small village street, this impressive 350 square meter duplex loft was designed by the famous Italian architect Rudy Ricciotti. The beach-inspired home features a vertiginous ceiling height, extravagant bay windows, weathered...read more

Palissade House

Portugal is Europe’s latest hot spot, and the beach destination to visit is Comporta in the Troia Peninsula, a cluster of coastal Portuguese villages about an hour’s drive from Lisbon. With a chic vibe, unspoiled beaches and destination restaurants, no wonder this has become the place to go for international fashion designers, artists a...read more

Land on Water

Building on water has gained popularity as a result of growing awareness of sea level rise and an increased risk of urban floods, but current options, such as concrete foundations filled with polystyrene and plastic pontoons, are rigid, challenging to move, and incredibly unsustainable. A new system of straightforward, flat-pack...read more

Bosco Houseboat

Bosco is a magnificently renovated 1950s Dutch barge that is tastefully decorated and anchored on the southern banks of the Thames river in London. It has a unique 120-year mooring on Batterseas Oyster Pier. She has three bedrooms, two living areas, a utility room, an open-concept kitchen and dining area, and an exquisite winter garden on the deck....read more

Can Garrover House

Spanish architecture studio Bonba were captivated by this wonderful space, Can Garrover is a stunning structure with more than a century of history, an old theater located in Sineu, Spain, which had deteriorated over the years because it had been abandoned. The idea was to renovate the structure into a single-family residence while retaining its or...read more

Dwell House

Online design journal Dwell has entered the prefab ring. The Dwell House is a 540-square-foot auxiliary dwelling unit (ADU) created and developed in partnership with prefab company Abodu and Danish designers Norm Architects. The House is the outcome of a long-standing commitment to produce better, more affordable housing. It includes a full kitchen...read more

Floating Office Rotterdam

Designed by Dutch studio Powerhouse Company, this spectacular Floating Office in Rotterdam is built to float in case sea levels rise, completely negating the effects of climate change. It is the biggest and most sustainable office in the world, and is a perfect example of large-scale ultra-sustainable construction on city waters. The office buildin...read more

Oslo House

This stunning Scandinavian home, is minimalist at its finest. Designed by Paulsen & Nilsen, the stylish home is located in Oslo, Norway, and is nestled in a hillside overlooking the beautiful Oslo fjord. The four-story split-level home features a restrained material palette of natural European oak, pigmented concrete, mineral-painted plaster wa...read more

Casa Acantilado

Perched on a cliff overlooking the Zihuatanejo bay in the Mexican West Coast, Casa Acantilado has dramatic surroundings that feature steep, rocky topography. Designed by Zozaya Arquitectos, the impressive villa emerges from the rocks and takes shape in concrete. Its comprehensively designed palapa roof composed in stone, wood, and palm leaves seems...read more

Rio House

This impressive residence, designed by the Olson Kundig architecture studio, stands out for the solutions found by the architects to make the most of the 140 square meters of built area. Located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the compact house is located adjacent to the Tijuca national park overlooking the city, the sea, and the famous Christ The Redee...read more

Lake Tahoe Home

Located in Truckee, California (roughly ten miles from Lake Tahoe), this stunning concrete-and-steel home is located on a one-acre property, giving one lucky family a refined escape in the mountains of Northern California. The site sits on a north facing slope and looks down to the Martis Valley and up to Lookout Mountain through a natural screen o...read more

The Climbers Cabin

The Climber’s Cabin, is a tiny 25-square-meter A-frame cabin in southern England, designed by AR Design Studio. The unique dwelling perfectly sits between the edge of a beautiful green woodland and a stream, resulting in a tranquil retreat amongst nature offering an escape from everyday life. The cabin sleeps four with a mezzanine level that hous...read more

Black Pine Cabin

Located by a lake in Seattle, the gorgeous Black Pine Cabin was designed to encourage enjoyment of the shoreline and movement between the interior and exterior. The weather resistant house is wrapped by a monochrome black-stained spruce cladding, that contrasts beautifully with the warm and light pine interior. The house serves as guest quarters, a...read more

EDITORS PICK

November 2022 Amazon Finds

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December 2022 Editors Picks

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December 2022 Finds On Huckberry

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