"This little structure is a gentle gesture of bent timber perched overhead, gently cradling a vast vista of The Hazards. For our lovely clientele, it's a haven of quiet thought, seclusion, and rest."
Arcana is a movement that bridges the divide between urban and wild life by providing creative, science-backed experiences and educational content that allows people to readily access nature's healing qualities.
A strip of glass separates the patterned concrete and timber blocks that make up this house built by Carvalho Araújo that overlooks a valley in northern Portugal.
It spans the whole width of the property, separating the front yard to the east from the garden to the south-west. Because of its location on the site, the home is almost entirely experienced from the front, and seems as if it is only a line, a wall with a particular depth to squeeze in space for living.
Edward Ogosta Architecture refurbished a 1940s house in California, adding light-filled white interiors and a master bedroom expansion with views of the lawn.
'Everyone's house' is a continuous place both inside and out, with different floors and meanings for each level. The hallway is a continuous area that may be used as a playground for children, a study room for the family, or a living room for the inhabitants of Newtown.
The Japanese housing market differs from that of North America or Europe in that homes are regarded as depreciating assets, similar to vehicles, which are frequently regarded as useless after fifteen years. That's why MUJI's latest prefab, The Vertical House, is so intriguing.
Ziedlejas "nature spa" in Latvia's Gauja National Park is a wellness retreat designed for a quiet, immersed respite away from the masses. The resort's concept is centered on preserving local traditions by adapting them to modern standards, making them more accessible to a larger crowd.
Kynttilä is a modest, off-grid hut located on a narrow arm of the Nunnanniemi peninsula in Eastern Finland, built as a prefab meditation cottage with a 150 square foot construction to stimulate visual and spiritual attention without distraction.
The L-shaped home is located in Lake Ontario in Canada and is equipped with a blackened wood facade and cedar that has been hand-charred using the Japanese method known as Yakisugi.
This vacation home built by KRADS boasts big windows that frame views of Iceland's Lake Þingvallavatn and a turfed roof to blend in with its natural surroundings.