Glamping in Bordeaux!
Bordeaux, Â France – Bruit do Frigo OK – so like me you’re probably curious about a company that calls itself ‘Noise from the Fridge”. Â My French and Google Translate aren’t enough to answer all the questions I had but here is the summary… In a fascinating experiment, these shelters are being built around the periphery […]
The Hanging Tea House
Washington DC Â – Â David Jameson Year built: Â Â 2009 Approximate Area: Â Â 16 m2 (173 sq. ft.) Photography: Â Â Paul Warchol Bronze, timber and bamboo give this ‘me space’ the look and feel of a Japanese tea house. Suspended from a pair of steel arms, it hangs like a lantern in the […]
Forest Pond House – a meditation space and playhouse
 Hampshire UK – TDO Architecture Area:   6 m2  (64 sq ft) Year Built:   2012 Photography:   Ben Blossom The Forest Pond House is in rural Hampshire.  Designed as a space for both meditation and a children’s den it sits at the bottom of a family garden in a wooded area overlooking a pond. […]
The Sunset Garden Studio
Bellevue, Washington – McConnell Built Year built: 2008 Photography: McConnell Built Seattle based Andy McConnel had nothing more in mind than a practical tool shed when he first planned this structure. The concept changed and grew to become a peaceful retreat for his step-mother, who was recovering from cancer. It gave her a peaceful sanctuary in […]
The Baumraum Treehouse
Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium – Baumraum Bookings:    The Treehouse Photography:    Markus Bollen The inspired team at Baumraum have built more than 40 treehouses to date – in Europe, Brazil and the USA.  Based in Bremen, they have focussed on experimental constructions on the ground, in trees and by or on water for children and adults. The designs are […]
A Log Cabin on Wheels…
Hans Liberg Music Studio Holland – 2010 Â Â Photography by Thomas Mayer Don’t like the view? Â Move… this amazing log studio is on wheels! Â Further proof of the beauty of small buildings. Â Designed by Dutch designer, Piet Hein Eek, this music room/studio is built on a wheeled chassis for easy transportation. Â Look closely and you’ll notice […]
The Long Studio
Norfolk  UK  –  Threefold Architects Photography:    Charles Hosea Designed from the ground up to be owner-built and proud of it. Set within the flatlands of rural Norfolk and inspired by the local agricultural vernacular this zero carbon artist’s studio was designed to capture the sky. This simple, linear, black clad building occupies a position […]
The Kernan Teahouse
Stoney Creek, CT  USA  –  Naomi Darling Architecture Photography by Sean Kernan This stunning, minimalist teahouse is in Stoney Creek, Connecticut.  Designed by architect Naomi Darling, it features local and recycled materials to achieve a simple elegance. The stone came from a local quarry, while bamboo was harvested on-site.  The roof is made of recycled metal. “Tea, […]
Weaving In The Woods
Weaving Studio – Prentiss Architects Location: Â San Juan Island, Washington State USA Year Built:Â Â 2010 Built area:Â Â Â 1250 sq ft (116 m2) I’ve only visited the San Juan Islands once. I was the guest of Ted Brewer, an extraordinary naval architect. I can’t recall how long the trip took from Seattle but it was […]
Under the Moonlight House
Mt. Hotham Victoria Australia – Giovanni D’Ambrosio Australia doesn’t have many areas where it snows and even then, it doesn’t stick around for long!  (Australia’s highest mountain, Mt. Kosciuszko, is only 2,228 metres (7,310 ft) above sea level.)  A very good season in our ski fields is about 10 weeks.  If you build an alpine cabin […]