Autarkhome – a fully sustainable houseboat
Maastricht, Netherlands  –  Autarkhome and Pietet Kromwijik Year built:   2011 Internal area:   140 m2  (1,512 sq. ft.) Cost:   From âŹ455,000 Meet the Autarkhome – the houseboat that has full passivhaus certification and that generates 100% of it’s own power. Now add that it creates it’s own drinking and household water and […]
Camp Treehouse
Elkhorn, Wisconsin – Camp Wandawega There is a lovely story behind this unique house. When the property was first purchased by a couple, her father hung a swing in the branches of this tree to “christen” it. Shortly after this, her father passed away, and the tree contracted a disease. Rather than cut it down […]
Pit House in Saijo
Saijo, Hiroshima Japan  –  Makoto Tanijiri Lot size:   246 m2  (2650 sq. ft.) Building envelope:   50 m2  (540 sq. ft.) Built area:   116 m2  (1,250 sq. ft.) Year built:   2007 Photographer:    Toshiyuki Yano We just love the name that this firm has chosen for themselves – Suppose Architects! […]
Xanadu of Sedona
Easter eggs in Arizona – Monolithic Domes Year built:   2011 Site area:   3.63 acres  (1.47 hectares) Built area:   5865 sq. ft.  (543 m2) eclectic  (ÉŞËklÉktÉŞk/) –  deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.  To most people a dome home is going to seem unusual. They […]
Half-Sunk Dune House
Terschelling, Netherlands – Marc Koehler Architects Year Built: 2004 Photography: Filip Dujardin Why look elsewhere for a design inspiration if you’ve already got an amazing location to build your house on? This home, named the Dune House, incorporates the elements of its wonderful surroundings into its design and we think no other concept could be better! The Dune House is […]
The ultimate man cave featuring a skate bowl!
Cape Town, South Africa – Inhouse Project Year: 2016 Area: 195.6 sqm Photography: Riaan West An enormous entertainment room that includes a pool table, a bar and a skate bowl – what more could a teenage boy wish for? This young surfer/skater is definitely living the dream in their home in Cape Town, South Africa! This impressive project was […]
727 Fuselage Home
Believe it or not, this 1965 Boeing 727 airframe has been re-purposed as an exclusive hotel suite in Costa Rica. The plane was salvaged piece by piece, from its San Jose airport resting place, transported in five pieces to Manuel Antonio and reconstructed on a 50 foot concrete pedestal. Tell us what you think – […]
The Mushroom House
New York, US –Â James H. Johnson Architecture Year built: 1971 When Robert and Marguerite Antell purchased a 1.2-acre vacant lot, they wanted a custom-built home that had a ânatural, honest feelingâ and was âinformal, open and comfortable.â Upon hearing this description of their dream home, architect James H. Johnson reportedly handed the Antells a glass […]
Conch Shell House
Isla Mujeres, Mexico – Owner Designed and Built Built area:   460 m2 (5,000 sq. ft.) When art meets function, it sometimes has surprising results. The home shown here is the work of well known Mexican artist, Octavio Ocampo and his architect brother, Eduardo.  It sits on a thin peninsula on Isla Mujeres, (The Island […]
Aloni – Underground in Greece
Antiparos Island  Greece  –  DECA Architecture Built:  2005 – 2008 Area:  237 m2  (2,560 sq. ft.) We find it hard not to get excited by innovative design.  Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t.  Both types provide opportunities to learn, adapt or adopt!  We especially like this home because of the way it fits with it’s […]