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A Contemporary Family Home by Metropole Architects

The Albizia House by Metropole Architects is a family home in the providence of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, entwining simplicity and sophistication in a harmoniously way. All the rooms of the house face a beautiful and relaxing panoramic vista, including a dense forest. The natural materials such as the off-shutter concrete, decking, timber screens and stone …

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A Family Home At A California Vineyard By Swatt Miers Architects

Swatt Miers Architects have designed a home at a family’s vineyard in Windsor, California. The architect’s description Retrospect Vineyards, a 20-acre plot in the Russian River Valley, has been producing pinot noir grapes and selling them to nearby wineries for fifteen years. However, when the new owners bought the property in 2010 they knew they …

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The ZEB Pilot House That Produces More Energy Than It Consumes

The ZEB pilot house is a collaboration between Snøhetta and the research center on zero emission buildings, or ZEB. Based in the town of Larvik, Norway, this tilted house is not only a zero energy house, but a ‘plus house’. Meaning, it produces more energy than it consumes. With a distinctive sloped roof fitted with …

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