Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth-Friendly Home Design

  Handmade Houses is a concept based on eco-friendly architecture and Richard Olsen’s book “Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth Friendly Home Design” explores the beginings of this kind of architecture by traveling to North America, The UK, Italy, Spain, France and Australia. ...

Uber-Luxe Lakefront Handcrafted Log Paradise

Here is a vacation lodge which is both rustic and stylish. It is a refined design, established near a lake (Otsego Lake, New York), so you can relax and enjoy being outside. Both the interior and the exterior of it are very artistic and designed in such a way that will make you get ...

Old Railroad Boxcar Converted Into a Tiny Home

This next tiny house can be found in the middle of beautiful Lake Washington, nestled amid four acres of wooded land. The house was built inside of and old railroad boxcar and has 260 square feet. From the outsides it looks like a regular well-restored boxcar, but its interior is ...

Stunning Residence On The Shores Of Lake Tahoe

This 6,800 square foot residence on the shores of Lake Tahoe was designed by Olson-Olson Architects to maximize the potential of the lakefront site with an appropriately scaled yet fully equipped modern home. The open main level features a well equipped mudroom, open kitchen,

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Dragon Gate of Harlech House, Dublin

Harlech House is famous for its dragon gates, was originally built in 1798 but in 1993 a huge redesign commenced which sought to celebrate the Jubilee, and also provide a home to a large family.  The materials principally used were glass (blown and fused), stainless and mild steel ...

Contemporary Interpretation Of A Traditional Courtyard House

Here is a beautiful contemporary interpretation of a traditional courtyard house. Located in Singapore, Tannga House is a tropical paradise with the home being built around a green courtyard to enjoy the hot climate. Designed by Guz Architects, this house has a pool that has

Most Beautiful Storybook Cottage Homes

All the following houses have something in common: they look as if they’ve been taken out of a fairy tale. They could easily fit into any Brothers Grimm story or fantasy movie, but still they are real. All these little cottages located in several parts of the world, have handmade ...

Picturesque Log Home Design

This picturesque cottage seems to have come right out of a fairy tale. The great room is of a unique octagonal shape, with a fireplace and stairs leading to the upper gallery and bedrooms. The master suite features a 4-piece en suite bathroom, a private covered balcony, and a beautiful ...
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