Leaf House

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The Leaf House, a tropical beach house was designed by Mareines + Patalano Arquitetura is located in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Bamboo Collection

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Facundo Poj is a Miami based designer born in Argentina in 1971. He was trained as a master builder back in his native Buenos Aires and moved to Boston in the early 1990’s where he graduated from Architecture school and also received a Masters Degree in Urban Affairs and Environmental Problems.

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Smaller Houses with Character

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Architect Nils Finne designed this house in the Seattle, Washington suburb of Redmond.  The 4225 square foot, 4 bedroom/3.5 bathroom house is mostly wood, steel, and glass, and makes excellent use of natural light.

At FINNE Architects, they have been practicing sustainable design for over fifteen years.

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Authentic Furniture?!

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DRAW ME A SHEEP is a Belgium-based design collective, founded by two Royal College of Arts graduates in 2005.

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Lobster & Shelley

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Strictly Design is a new initiative from the renowned Danish furniture manufacturer Verikon Furniture A/S.

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Swing, Swing.. Swings!

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Fletcher & Myburgh met in 1999 and soon shared a passion for art and nature and ultimately a vision to create functional metal work that people could interact with. Caroline’s previous collection for Liberty, Steve’s background in sculpture, and a Princes Trust loan heralded the start of Fletcher & Myburgh.

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Next Generation House by Sou Fujimoto Architects

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Next Generation House is a concept designed and created by Sou Fujimoto Architects. NLH is like a small building made out of Jenga blocks (Jenga is a game that involves tower building).

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