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Lighthouses are beloved around the world for their architectural beauty and historical significance. But in recent times, the number of operational lighthouses has sharply declined due to the advancement of electronic navigation...

A beautiful A-frame cabin has popped up on the remote Finnish island of Vallisaari to serve as an "ecological alternative to cabin life." Imagined by Finland-based designer Robin Falck, Nolla is a beautiful cabin retreat...

The challenges of renovating older buildings are already numerous, but when working deep in 8,100-foot-high mountainous topography and extreme climate conditions, it can be downright perilous...

The cabins were designed for Colorado Outward Bound School in Leadville, one of 40 schools in the world run by Outward Bound. The cabins have a certain rustic charm, and blend into their surroundings unobtrusively. Each cabin...

The cabin gets its name from the continuous sweep of the deck and roof, resembling a breaking wave engulfing the home. Solar panels energize the cabin with battery storage for the LED lighting and electrical sockets. A wood...

Read the rest of Feral Houses: Matali Crasset Completes the First of Four Forest Retreats in France Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: camping, camping villages, eco design, france, green design, Le...

This Mudgee Permanent Camping project by Casey Brown Architecture excels at working with its environment — which is not an easy task given its isolated, rugged cliff-side locale in New South Wales, Australia...

More than a century ago, Henry David Thoreau asked, “What’s the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?” He might not have been pondering climate change or green design, but his wise words...