Ro House Tapalpa is a weekend country house designed by Elías Rizo Arquitectos, located in a forested area near the town of Tapalpa, in Jalisco, Mexico. Since the project is limited, the program was to remain basic. The project evolves from the idea of making a place of refuge, where isolation from the urban life […]
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Modern shelter camouflaged in the forested Blue Hills
Blue Hills House has been designed by la SHED architecture, perched on the edge of a mountainous slope in Morin-Heights, Quebec, Canada. The single story 2,152 square foot (200 square meters) residence is nestled on a large forested property, sitting gracefully between the trees and is only hardly visible from the street. As per the occupants’ […]
Bosque da Ribeira Residence surrounded by Brazilian jungle
Bosque da Ribeira Residence is a modern Brazilian home designed by Anastasia Arquitetos, situated in a residential neighborhood in Nova Lima, a city near Belo Horizonte. The 7,000 square foot (650 square meters) residence is at the limit of an allotment, adjacent to an environmental reserve. Thus the residence seeks to create a visual interface and […]
Striking Port Townsend Residence surrounded by forest
Port Townsend Residence was designed by Lawrence Architecture for a retired couple in their mid 60s who were moving ashore after 30 years of living on a sailboat. The two bedroom home is situated on a heavily-wooded 10 acre site on the Olympic Peninsular near Port Townsend, Washington. Originally containing a grove of deciduous trees, […]
LEED Silver House in Upstate New York: A House in the Woods
A House in the Woods is a certified LEED Silver house designed by William Reue Architecture, located on a densely forested lot at the base of the Shawangunk Mountains, New York. Nestled on 8.5 acres, the 4,800 square foot residence is the result of the studied relationship between two opposing geometries – a long sculptural […]
Mill Valley Cabins blend into the forest canopy
The Mill Valley Cabins was designed by Feldman Architecture as two extensions to an existing hillside home in beautiful Mill Valley, California. The clients wished to have additional space to house an artist studio and a yoga space which would also serve as a private guest cabin. The strategy was to integrate two small wooden […]
Breathtaking Brazilian jungle house on the coast
The AMB House is breathtaking Brazilian jungle house situated on the coast of São Paulo, Guaruja City in the middle of the Atlantic Forest, designed by Architects Bernardes + Jacobsen. From the street you can only see one of the three floors of the house because the terrain has accentuated slopes that give different views of […]
Weekend getaway retreat in New York: Creek House
Creek House is a weekend retreat for a family from Manhattan, designed by Studio MM, situated in Ulster County, New York. The architect had purchased 38 acres in the area with plans to design and build five custom homes; this one is the first completed. The contemporary 2,600 square foot, three bedroom, three bathroom split-level […]
Contemporary house in Seattle surrounded by forest
Forest House is a contemporary family home designed by McClellan Architects, situated in Seattle, Washington. The 6,000 square foot home features a tongue and groove clear cedar exterior facade with beautiful landscaping and spacious patio design. The interiors offer soaring ceilings, beautiful living spaces and plenty of areas for spending family time and entertaining guests. […]
Pigeon Creek Residence melded into Michigan’s woodlands
The Pigeon Creek Residence is located in western Michigan in a densely forested site overlooking the Pigeon Creek wetland. Designed by Lucid Architecture for a young family with two children, the building form is shaped by the owner’s desire for a distinctly modern home which feels warm, open, and comfortable, and has a strong connection […]