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Straume Weekend House in Norway
After a storm washed away a deserted warehouse, the structure was replaced with the Straume Weekend House by Knut Hjeltnes. The timber-clad home is situated on a rocky outcropping on…
Solar-Powered Floating Hotel Suite ‘Anthenea’
Inspired by the 1977 Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, the Anthenea Floating Hotel Suite is an aquatic luxury lair. The sea-faring saucer is the work of naval architect…
Cross-Shaped ‘Dune House’ with Incredible Views Of The Danish Coast
Studio Viktor Sørless has designed a coastal summer home currently under construction in Denmark. Called the Dune House, the project was made to be a one-off contemporary home on the…
Skyscape Rooftop Design House by WARchitect
In hyper-dense cities, rooftops are the new untapped real estate. In some cases, they’re transformed into large-scale farms; in others, they’re home to small-scale parasitic structures that extend a building’s…
Public Redevelopment for the City of Tokyo by Heatherwick Studio
Heatherwick Studio, the London-based design and architecture firm led by Thomas Heatherwick, has revealed plans for a giant “planted pergola” that will form the focal point of Tokyo’s redeveloped “Toranomon-Azabudai”…
White Modern Lakeside House by Dirk Denison Architects
North of Chicago on the bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, the house is a thin line of space bent back upon itself creating a threshold between two landscapes. Curving in and…
House Within a House – Innovative Polish Resort CAMPPINUS PARK
When designing the CAMPPINUS PARK Innovative Resort, mode:lina thoughtfully considered traditional architecture found locally and modernity resulting in a peaceful retreat in the Polish seaside town of Jezierzany. Situated by…
Opus Hotel in Dubai by Zaha Hadid Architects Opens in 2020
Located within Burj Khalifa district of Dubai, the Opus by Zaha Hadid Architects for Omniyat will house the first ‘ME by Melia’ hotel in the Middle East. Operated by Melia…
Luxury House with Traditional ‘Chican’ Embroidery Screens
Four buildings were purchased in Lucknow city to create one whole plot for a single new luxury mansion. The build site is situated along a busy arterial road, and neighboured…
Efjord Retreat Cabin in Norway by Snorre Stinessen
The landscapes surrounding Norway’s Halvarøy Island are nothing short of awe-inspiring. The Efjord Retreat Cabin by Snorre Stinessen ensures the attention stays of the surreal scenery with an angular design.…