Platform 5 architects created this Shoffice (shed + office).  It's a garden pavilion containing a small office alongside garden storage space. Located to the rear of a 1950's terraced house in St John’s Wood, the brief required the shoffice to be conceived of as a sculptural organically object that flowed into the garden space.

So what do you think of the Shoffice?  Would you use it for a home office, extra guest bedroom or an art studio?

French architects Betillon/Dorval Bory designed this tiny studio apartment that was renovated and converted into a modern living space that is big enough for two people. This apartment defenitly demonstrates the efficient use of space.  Different sections of the apartment are separated by colorful lighting.  So check it out. Would you be cool with climbing up on your counter to get to your tiny bedroom?

This Pyramid House was designed by Mexican architect Juan Carlos Ramos and as you can tell it's like a modern version of an Egyptian pyramid. This stylish pyramid shaped house features large windows, a small balcony, and integrated garage as well as an optional pool. It also has a library at the top of the pyramid. Would you want to live in a house like this?

This home in Mexico City was built around a courtyard to bring in more natural light and to give it a more view able interior due to the lack of exterior views. Taller Hector Barroso is the designer of this home in the capital's Santa Fe neighborhood. This two-story structure also has a penthouse on the roof.  The outer part of the house is mostly natural grey stone clads with some pine slats that wrap part of the lower walls around the entrance. The interior of the home is a modern feel with a minimalist type feel.  You can read more about the home on dezeen.com.



Photography by Yoshihiro Koitani

French designers Zébra3/Buy-­Sellf have designed a prefabricated holiday home in the shape of a cloud that sits next to a lake in south-west France. It was originally designed as an art installation and is now used as a rural shelter for holidaymakers. "Sleeping in a comic-­style hut is a unique urban experience," said Zebra3.

The cabin is made from softwood, plywood, plexiglass and glass‐fiber reinforced plastic. It is painted white to look like a fluffy cloud and has thin slanted windows that offer views across the countryside. The only downside is that the cabin doesn't provide any electricity or water.  Just the bare essentials.



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Architect Jesper Brask and his family spent time in this woodsy acre of land in North Zealand, Denmark to know everything about this site before building there summer home. The piney area where the house was to be built was not neglected as it was used in the creation of this summerhouse. This gateway also used steel, bricks, and glass for the dramatic sloping floor to ceiling windows and glass doors that brings the woods almost inside. At the core of the open-plan home is the towering chimney which holds three fireplaces, a conventional oven, and a pizza oven. That's pretty sweet.  What do you think of this summer home?


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Architects OYO- Open Y Office created this beautiful home in Wijgmaal, Belguim last year. A single family home is conceived as a place without boundaries. It was constructed of a steel structure which gives this a open floor plan.  OYO chose to go with a minimalistic approach, omitting fancy details so there is no need for ornaments. This and others choices result in a low budget home that sticks perfectly to the basic idea of living, functioning very open minded.  See more images at Archdaily.com 



Photography by © Tom Janssens
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Architect and illustrator André Chiote spent the time and illustrated a nice size collection of Museums around the world.  Each has a unique style to them and the color pallette are a plus in my book.  It something you would have seen back in the 70's. Check out more work from André.

This 872 s.f. Millette/Burch cabin is located 3600 ft in elevation in remote Nevada County, California. The house mediates the northern edge of a forest glade, with driveway access and entry against a steeper slope to the north. The entry/mudroom, bath and mechanical space are located in a wood-framed volume a half level up from the main living space. This simple, straw-bale volume opens to a south-facing terrace, connecting it to the forest glade, and a more intimate queen bed sized sleeping bay. An open loft above the kitchen provides additional sleeping space for quests.

This modern tree house was designed by Blue Forest and can be easily installed in your background and can be used as a mother-in-law suite, playhouse or home office.

Eco Perch tree house has enough room for modern kitchen, dining area, private bathroom, comfortable sofa, large bed, and two smaller beds. This wooden structure also features two windows and large glass doors to let in a breeze.



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