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4 days ago
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"Material Is Where the Story Begins": Studio NEiDA on Building Through Craft and Context

Design
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

"Material Is Where the Story Begins": Studio NEiDA on Building Through Craft and Context

Studio NEiDA integrates local materials and cultural conditions into architecture, emphasizing collaboration and vernacular practices to shape design and construction.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

Songtsm Travel Hotel Jiuzhai / Thinking Design

A micro-village of eight wooden cabins in Jiuzhaigou is being transformed into a resort that emphasizes recalling the site's memories and natural elements.
Berlin food
fromTravel + Leisure
8 hours ago

I've Traveled the South for 30 Years and This Is Appalachia's Most Charming Small Town-and It Has Pretty Mountain Views

Lewisburg, West Virginia, offers a unique blend of arts, outdoor activities, and community, attracting remote workers through relocation incentives.
fromHouse Beautiful
2 hours ago

Costco's Luxe "Boardroom" Shed Is the Perfect Work-From-Home Hideaway-And It Ships Free

The Sunjoy Esquire Beyond Shed provides just enough room for a desk, chair, and bookshelf, making it one of the most office-like options available.
Remodel
Fashion & style
fromFast Company
1 day ago

These Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired ties are based on a legendary building demolished a century ago

Frank Lloyd Wright's designs inspire a new fashion collection targeting Gen Z professionals, featuring ties and accessories from The Tie Bar.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 day ago

A Modular Form Where Geometry Quietly Becomes Furniture - Yanko Design

Fractal 9 began not as a formal design project but as a response to a simple, everyday need, aiming to create something meaningful in an empty corner.
UX design
#tiny-homes
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
6 days ago

Meet the Man Who Turns Ski Lift Chairs into Custom Alpine Furniture - SnowBrains

Drew Loring creates hand-built ski lift-inspired chairs, blending craftsmanship and creativity, offering a unique niche in the furniture market.
#sustainable-architecture
Design
fromDesign Milk
3 hours ago

Marc Thorpe's Forest Edge House Blends Beauty + Self Sufficiency

Forest Edge House exemplifies sustainable architecture, emphasizing energy independence and a design philosophy that integrates environmental forces into its structure.
fromChrbutler
6 days ago

Craft is Untouchable - Christopher Butler

Craft is often defined as skill in making things by hand, but this interpretation is being challenged by AI. Craft transcends physical interaction; historical figures like Mozart and Beethoven exemplify mastery without traditional methods.
Intellectual property law
Design
fromArchDaily
13 hours ago

Architecture of Water: Disappearing Fixtures in Contemporary Wellness

Advanced bathroom design emphasizes minimalism by making fixtures less visible, allowing water and light to shape the experience.
#home-design
Renovation
fromIrish Independent
15 hours ago

Self-build story: 'It awakened something in me; I probably did it in a past life. But I've finally found a really creative career that I love'

A West Cork bungalow combines Irish and French design elements, focusing on light and texture to create a Mediterranean-inspired family home.
Renovation
fromIrish Independent
15 hours ago

Self-build story: 'It awakened something in me; I probably did it in a past life. But I've finally found a really creative career that I love'

A West Cork bungalow combines Irish and French design elements, focusing on light and texture to create a Mediterranean-inspired family home.
#interior-design
Remodel
fromApartment Therapy
5 days ago

The 4-Step Method Designers Use to Make Wood Cabinets Look Gorgeous

Warm honey oak cabinets can be modernized by adjusting surrounding finishes and materials.
Remodel
fromArchitectural Digest
2 weeks ago

In This Minnesota Getaway Cabin, a Playful Scandinavian Palette Meets Seriously Charming Vintage Finds

Anne McDonald revitalizes a 1970s Minnesota cabin by incorporating Scandinavian design elements, vintage finds, and vibrant colors.
#adaptive-reuse
fromDesign Milk
1 day ago
Renovation

Circularity Cements Memory in Cast Concrete

True ingenuity in architecture lies in negotiation with the past rather than erasure, as demonstrated by the Trace project in London.
fromRemodelista
2 months ago
Renovation

Modern Farm Style: Architect Ben Daly and Family Live in a Sheep Shed He Converted Himself

Ben Daly runs Palace Electric as a one-person architecture practice, personally designing and constructing adaptive conversions of industrial buildings into family homes.
Renovation
fromDesign Milk
1 day ago

Circularity Cements Memory in Cast Concrete

True ingenuity in architecture lies in negotiation with the past rather than erasure, as demonstrated by the Trace project in London.
Design
fromFast Company
5 days ago

This outdoor fireplace costs nearly 5 grand-and it might just be worth it

The Totem Chiminea is a high-end outdoor fireplace designed for aesthetic appeal and functionality.
Alternative transportation
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

Leaving civilization is now easier with this 'off-grid utility core'

Klumpen is a seven-square-meter off-grid utility core providing solar electricity, satellite broadband, water, sanitation, and heating for remote living at $35,000 plus shipping.
Renovation
fromApartment Therapy
4 days ago

A "Drab and Uninviting" RV is now a Modern, High-End Cabin on Wheels

Renee and Shaun Tilby transformed a dated RV into a vibrant, inviting space for $8,000, emphasizing a homey, Western aesthetic.
fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

A Craft-Forward Restoration of a 19th-Century Schoolhouse Channels the Uninhibited Spirit of an Old Circus

I wanted something that felt a little more freaky within the town while still honoring its history. Her vision was a retreat that encouraged guests to embrace their weirdness and put it on display. Dev imagined an aesthetic loosely inspired by an old circus, hearkening to a place where everyone is accepted and eccentricity is the norm.
Portland
#cabin-renovation
fromRemodelista
1 month ago
Renovation

Coming to the Cabin: A Canadian Coveside House by Earth to People, Available for Stays - Remodelista

Remodel
fromApartment Therapy
2 weeks ago

This Is What Happens When You Remove Paneling from an '80s Cabin Living Room

Transforming a rustic cabin involves balancing personal design with the original charm of the space.
fromRemodelista
1 month ago
Renovation

Coming to the Cabin: A Canadian Coveside House by Earth to People, Available for Stays - Remodelista

fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Rural Housing and Lodging Dormis Donata / Taller MACAA (Mision de Arquitectura, Construccion y Arte en los Andes)

The Dormis Donata form the connecting axis of KUSKA, a rural complex located at 3,100 meters above sea level in the agricultural landscape of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Nestled between mountains and terraces, they offer a context in which architecture engages in dialogue with memory, topography, and the cyclical rhythms of the environment.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

From Wicklow to the Arctic Circle: Meet the Irish carpenter keeping 500-year craft alive in Finland

John Gibbons, a Wicklow carpenter, abandoned his construction career in 2006 after a spontaneous decision while sitting in his car before work.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

Elevating Earth: Reviving and Advancing an Indigenous Building Material

The Western Deffufa is a significant ancient mud brick building, highlighting the enduring use of earth in construction across Africa.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Zdar Wooden Housing / Kuba & Pilar architekti

The urban layout of the apartment buildings follows a traditional city block design, creating a hierarchy of public and private spaces.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 weeks ago

Red Bridge Cabin / Wiki World + Advanced Architecture Lab

The 'Red Bridge Cabin' is an eco-friendly wooden cabin in Yuancheng Cultural Park, emphasizing historical preservation and natural integration.
Remodel
fromApartment Therapy
4 weeks ago

This Tiny 143-Square-Foot Kitchen Now Has Room for 6

Kevin and Ian renovated their 11-by-13-foot Door County cottage kitchen by removing upper cabinets, relocating the refrigerator, and adding a bar-height table with drawer storage to maximize functionality for six guests.
Renovation
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

4 lessons from the mass timber movement

The climate crisis necessitates a shift to sustainable building materials like mass timber to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

This Maine Retreat Sits on 15 Acres of Forest With Tree Houses and Hobbit-style Cabins

Littlefield Retreat in Springvale, Maine offers five unique, carbon-neutral hobbit and tree houses with private docks, canoes, hot tubs, and high-end finishes.
#tiny-house
Design
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
3 weeks ago

wittgenstein's cabin: amphibious dwellings in the norwegian fjords by dionisio gonzalez

Artist Dionisio González creates speculative amphibious dwellings in Norwegian fjords inspired by Wittgenstein's 1914 cabin, exploring architecture as philosophical refuge and experimental habitat in extreme landscapes.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
4 weeks ago

vernacular bridge craftsmanship informs micro-museum set within bamboo grove in china

Baqiao bridges, including the nearby Shisanba Bridge, typically appear in areas where the difference between river level and embankment is relatively small. Their upstream piers are shaped like tapered spindles with slightly raised tips, creating a distinctive structural profile. Stone slabs span between the piers, forming a bridge deck assembled through interlocking construction methods.
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#residential-architecture
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fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

5 Cabin Designs in 2026 That Are Too Beautiful to Be Real - Yanko Design

Cabin design has evolved into sensory spaces where light, proportion, and material honesty create luxury through biophilic architecture that reduces carbon impact while enhancing well-being.
Real estate
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

'Visitors usually get a shock when we tell them when it was built' - Unique 'old world' Leitrim house sits on wooded hectare

Detached five-bedroom Leitrim house (built 1997) features a three-storey turret, sandstone façade and scenic Shannon-Erne Waterway views; asking price €495,000.
Design
fromDesign Milk
1 month ago

DWR Collaborates with Piaule on Furnishings for Its Catskills Hotel

Piaule, a modernist landscape hotel in upstate New York, collaborates with Design Within Reach to furnish its cabins and communal spaces with canonical modern design pieces that complement the property's architectural restraint and natural surroundings.
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Wood House / JAK Architecture

What began as a modest brief for a young and growing family soon evolved into a considered renovation that reimagines an existing Barwon Heads home. The original house had endured several unsympathetic alterations over the years, leaving it disjointed and built to a poor standard.
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Lakeshore Barn House / NORM Architects

Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen + 19 Category: Barn, Houses, Adaptive Reuse More SpecsLess Specs Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen Text description provided by the architects. Set close to a small harbour, Lakeshore Barn House is shaped by restraint and clarity, drawing from the familiar silhouette of rural barns to sit naturally within the small lakeside village. The simple cross- shaped layout establishes a central axis that opens uninterrupted views through the house in both directions, strengthening the connection between landscape and interior.
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fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

5 Reasons Modern Treehouses Just Became the Ultimate Luxury Escape - Yanko Design

Contemporary treehouses function as serious architectural expressions of biophilic design, where trees actively collaborate with built structures to create integrated human-nature systems rather than imposing form on landscapes.
#sustainable-design
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

Forest Cabin / Anga Arquitetura

Chalé da Mata is a 291 m² mountain-top forest cabin in Sao Francisco Xavier, completed in 2022 as the first unit of a master plan.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

A 20-Square-Meter Boulder-Shaped Cabin That Blends Right Into The Pyrenees - Yanko Design

High in the Pyrenees, where forests, rock, and weather dictate their own quiet rules, Forestone Cabin appears less like a building and more like a geological event. At just 20 square meters, this experimental wooden dwelling does not announce itself as architecture in the conventional sense. Instead, it feels as though it has always been there, something solid that rolled down the mountain long before anyone thought to give it a name.
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Renovation
fromRemodelista
1 month ago

Kitchen of the Week: Will Green's Restored 19th-Century Schoolhouse Kitchen

Traditional antiques expertise and hands-on material processes inform a slow, incremental restoration that transforms a historic scullery into a family kitchen using reclaimed elements.
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

Amazon Is Selling a Resort-style Tiny House With Floor-to-ceiling Windows-All for Under $16K

Amazon isn't just a one-stop destination for travel accessories and camping gear; the online retailer has also expanded into do-it-yourself cabin kits that are easy to build and offer overnight guests more privacy than a spare bedroom. The site offers an array of ready-to-build cabins, including this resort-inspired DIY kit from Allwood Outlet that offers stunning floor-to-ceiling windows and costs less than $16,000. Once fully built, the layout is completely open, allowing you to turn the space into whatever you want.
Renovation
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

high-altitude cottage emerges like a rock from georgian mountains

Studio Stipfold designs AltiHut Cottage as part of first sustainable high-altitude hospitality ecosystem, combining a compact layout, fiber- architecture, and panoramic glazing to minimize impact while maximizing experience. At 3,014 meters above sea level, AltiHut stands as more than a mountain . It is a statement of responsibility, vision, and care for the planet. The project challenges the idea of adventure tourism by uniting comfort, awareness, and respect for nature. Every element, delivered by helicopter and powered by the sun, reflects a belief that hospitality can exist in balance with the environment.
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fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

The Cozy, Lived-In Design Style That's Taking Over in 2026

Cozy Craftsman blends early 20th-century bungalow elements—warm wood, handcrafted details, built-ins, and layered textiles—to create nostalgic, welcoming, comfort-focused interiors.
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fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Deep Tones and Natural Roots: 22 Shou Sugi Ban Homes Across the US and Canada

Shou Sugi Ban charred wood provides durable, climate-resistant cladding that creates bold, dark aesthetics while harmonizing with natural surroundings.
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