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Blending Into Nature: A Half-Buried House With A Green Roof

July 3, 2025

This hillside home uses the natural slope to its advantage. Half-buried and minimal in form, it blends seamlessly with its environment.

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This apartment’s moving walls hide a secret bedroom

July 3, 2025

A modern apartment has clever movable walls, packed with storage, a desk, and entertainment features. Behind the walls is a space that gets transformed into a bedroom.

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This Elevated Modular Tiny House Is The Woodland Escape You’ve Always Wanted

July 2, 2025

The Birdhouse Modular by Tree Tents is a customisable, sustainable outdoor structure designed to suit any landscape, ideal for eco-tourism, retreats, or off-grid living.

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How Terracotta Shingles Bring Earthy Warmth To This Modern Home

July 2, 2025

Discover how this Melbourne home uses terracotta shingles on both roof and walls, blending sustainable materials with a warm, natural palette rooted in the surrounding trees.

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Outdoor Seating You’d Actually Want to Visit: Where Nature Is Wrapped in a Whimsical Birdcage

July 1, 2025

A serene urban pavilion in San Francisco’s Mission Rock, The Garden Party by Min Design reinterprets the Victorian greenhouse as a light-filled public space. With its curving form, custom detailing, and living canopy of integrated trees, this open-air installation invites pedestrians to pause, connect, and enjoy a moment of calm in the city.

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The Stunning Cliffside Home That Makes You Feel Like You’re Living in the Trees

July 1, 2025

A striking modern chalet by MU Architecture, La Flèche is a forest retreat on Lake Tremblant that blends sharp rooflines, natural stone, and warm wood interiors.

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