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People’s Architecture Office of Beijing, China is the firm that is behind this imaginative travel home concept. It’s lightweight plastic structure is constructed in an accordion style and it can be folded or unfolded anywhere you go. Having the home in its more compact or expanded form allows for varied experiences within your own space. It…

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There’s no place like an all-encompassing home, and with Villa Sapi that’s exactly what you get. Located in Indonesia’s tropical Lombok Island, this home is more than just your average vacation destination. The David Lombardi built villa is home to multiple buildings, tennis courts and an open air dining space that never gets tiring. The home…

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Minosa Design has crafted an incredibly wonderful hidden kitchen design for an Australian family that entertains quite a bit, and oftentimes has the need to accommodate for 12 plus dinner guests. With not a whole lot of expandable open space, a hidden concept was born and it’s truly a gem. An island integrated table is the…

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If there’s any room in the budget for a Swiss vacation home, this is the ultimate lap of luxury. In the range of $5 to 6 million, you can have your very own little piece of Grindelwald’s “Glacier Village.” Though Bergwelt Development is still constructing and is expected to have this village completed by December of…

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Nestled into an island on the Adriatic is the perfect Summer getaway house. Designed by DAR612, this simple stone facade home features an elliptical floor plan and courtyard. Among the overall design elements is a whole slew of space and integrated elements. The outdoor spaces are really tied in to the indoor areas– with sleeping quarters…

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Books might be a thing of the past to some of those who have converted their entire libraries to digital readers, iPads, Kindles and Nooks. But there are still a great deal of people who find the great beauty and wisdom in a collection of books to be a great decorative element as well. This home…

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Small footprint homes are an ever growing trend that seems to be popular whether you are reducing your own footprint or are living in an ultra expensive area like New York or San Francisco. In this case, Treehugger‘s own Grant Hill came up with an inventive way to fit everything needed and then some within his…

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It’s hard to envision a home that lacks four walls and additional doors from the outside in. But what if your home was located in a warm, tropical climate and had just enough privacy to be comfortable with only 3 walls? Well, Thailand‘s Wonderwall Residence is something similar to that; with plenty of partitions and just…

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Spatial composition and a great floor plan are an essential part of having an ideal home life. In this instance, the pair that reside in the ‘houseT’ in Tokyo have an extremely open plan that eliminates much floor and ceiling space. Creating a truly open plan vertically took the work of Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects, and in…

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Indigenous homes are some of the most interesting and creative forms of architecture, as the people are looking to the earth and materials around them to source a home of their own. These mud built homes in Burkina Faso of East Africa are a prime example of utilizing natural resources. The Kassena people call the village…