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This Wood-Clad Dutch Holiday Home Is Hidden Among the Trees

February 25, 2026

A wood-clad holiday home hidden among the pine trees in Tonden, The Netherlands. Designed with three gabled volumes, this retreat blends into the forest while opening onto peaceful terraces.

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Covered in Ivy, This Tiny Backyard Cabin Is a Writer’s Dream

February 25, 2026

This ivy covered backyard cabin in Melbourne is a compact, peaceful workspace for creative writing. Blending seamlessly into a leafy garden, it features a plywood interior, large picture window, skylight, and sustainable design elements, offering an inspiring retreat just steps from home.

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From Entry to Pool, This Modern House Unfolds in Levels

February 24, 2026

A modern infill home that breaks down its mass with brick, vertical wood battens, and carefully stepped volumes.

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A 17th-Century Cottage Gets a Modern Reading Room That Opens to the Garden

February 24, 2026

A historic Cotswold cottage meets modern design with charred timber, black frames, and disappearing glass walls that open straight onto the garden.

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The Dallas Home Where Corrugated Concrete Steals the Spotlight

February 23, 2026

Custom-fabricated formwork gives these concrete walls their distinctive corrugated texture, creating depth, pattern, and ever-changing shadows throughout the day.

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From Hollywood Inspiration to Frozen Winters, A Pool Pavilion Made for Every Season

February 23, 2026

Inspired by Philip Johnson and the iconic house from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, this modern glass pool house near Montreal brings cinematic design into everyday life with year round functionality.

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