Kariouk Associates sneaks around planning laws to gain lake vistas for A Bower House

To gain views of Canada’s Lake Erie from a sheltered plot, architecture firm Kariouk Associates designed this house to include a “love nest” that pokes above the treetops (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Tokyo apartment by Minorpoet features kitchen hidden behind folding doors

Design studio Minorpoet has overhauled a 1960s apartment in Tokyo to create a simple home and workplace that has its kitchen hidden behind folding wooden doors (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Apollo Architects completes earthquake-resistant house with a hat-like roof

A pointy wooden roof tops this concrete house in Tokyo, which led Apollo Architects & Associates to name the building Hat. (more…)

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Magnetic Sound2 speaker designed to be easily moved and mounted

Korean design studios Cloudandco and 11+ have teamed up to create this pocket-sized wireless speaker that can be mounted onto a fridge (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Hem House by Sanuki Daisuke features patterned window grilles and a hidden roof garden

Patterned grills screen the windows of this terrazzo-covered house in Ho Chi Minh City, which has been designed by local studio Sanuki Daisuke Architects to make the most of the site’s little natural light (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Lubrano Ciavarra clads weekend retreat in Rhode Island using cedar and rough-cut slate

Providing sweeping views of a wilderness reserve was the primary goal for US studio Lubrano Ciavarra when designing this large wood-and-slate holiday home in Rhode Island (+ slideshow). (more…)

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