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Love the simple shape and materials of this cape house where the clients prioritised space and light over fancy fittings and finishes to keep costs down. Clever move - interior can be upgraded over time, but space and light are more difficult and costly to fix. View high resolution

Love the simple shape and materials of this cape house where the clients prioritised space and light over fancy fittings and finishes to keep costs down. Clever move - interior can be upgraded over time, but space and light are more difficult and costly to fix.

A quirky but thoughtful house with roof-lights tracking the path of the sun to bring light into the main living spaces throughout the day. Design fave: the bookshelf wall drawing a line between the living spaces and working parts of the house like circulation, bathrooms and storage. View high resolution

A quirky but thoughtful house with roof-lights tracking the path of the sun to bring light into the main living spaces throughout the day. Design fave: the bookshelf wall drawing a line between the living spaces and working parts of the house like circulation, bathrooms and storage.

Indoor - Outdoor Home in California by Aaron Neubert View high resolution

Indoor - Outdoor Home in California by Aaron Neubert

Love this Lake House in Washington State and the way it nestles into the steep hillside setting without detracting from the surrounding landscape. The house is raised up on stilts to keep the flattest part of the site as an outdoor area, adjacent to the water - the connection between inside and out is reinforced by the entrance courtyard and the roof-deck providing views across the lake… View high resolution

Love this Lake House in Washington State and the way it nestles into the steep hillside setting without detracting from the surrounding landscape. The house is raised up on stilts to keep the flattest part of the site as an outdoor area, adjacent to the water - the connection between inside and out is reinforced by the entrance courtyard and the roof-deck providing views across the lake…

This shed on an eco farm facility in the US is made from a lattice of locally grown bamboo - as one of the fastest growing plants on the planet, bamboo is a highly sustainable material and when it can achieve a look as beautiful as this it can only be a matter of time before we see it used more prominently in housing… View high resolution

This shed on an eco farm facility in the US is made from a lattice of locally grown bamboo - as one of the fastest growing plants on the planet, bamboo is a highly sustainable material and when it can achieve a look as beautiful as this it can only be a matter of time before we see it used more prominently in housing…

Too gorgeous for words! A treehouse designed by Todd Oldham - so many lovely interior details… And while there is a tiny part of me that thinks, ‘It looks a little bulky on the outside,’ it would be churlish of me not to take my architect hat off and enjoy this for what it is.. Unadulterated fun! (via Welcome Home)

Too gorgeous for words! A treehouse designed by Todd Oldham - so many lovely interior details… And while there is a tiny part of me that thinks, ‘It looks a little bulky on the outside,’ it would be churlish of me not to take my architect hat off and enjoy this for what it is.. Unadulterated fun! (via Welcome Home)

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