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Nosara, Costa Rica
On a hillside in Costa Rica is the Loma Sagrada House, an eco-friendly construction project created to transform a previously livestock-ravaged land. Characterized by its...
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Kurkku Fields, Japan
Tucked into a corner of Kurkku Fields sits a library built inside the earth. The fields were previously home to flat, dry land and construction debris. As the lush...
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Portugal
With a world so big, homeowners and travelers have started to look for smaller, more portable living options. Tiny homes are on the rise with individuals transforming RVs,...
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The Chirp Cafe and Chat Space was completed in 2022 by FLAT12x, a design company located in Thailand. The building originated as an old house but was completely transformed into a fully functional...
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Mount Lawley, Perth, Australia
Located in Mount Lawley, an inner northern suburb of Perth, sits a showstopping red brick home. State of Kin, an architecture and design firm based in...
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Buffelsdrift, Ladismith, South Africa
Nestled in a valley beneath the Swartberg mountain range in South Africa sits a group of heritage buildings restored by SAOTA and Jaco Boons Architect...
Follyfield in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
When a young couple was looking to relocate closer to their extended family, they set their sights on Follyfield, an 18th-century traditional...
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Marketplace on the Hill, St. Louis, MO
Located in the historic St. Louis neighborhood, The Marketplace on the Hill acts as a way for owners, Mark and Carleen, to transition their catering...
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People’s Architecture Office, headquartered in Beijing, China, knows the importance of comfort in everyday life; they brought this ideology into their design for Leping Social Entrepreneur...