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A Garden House in Ecuador

Natural Building

The Garden House in Ecuador obscures the boundary between nature and the built space. The occupant must travel outside to access the washroom areas from the living spaces and the shower is located in a greenhouse and is nestled among its plant life. The rest of the house takes shape with adobe walls.

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Bengal Natural House Survives Cyclone

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When Cyclone Amphan tore through Bengal, India, Linus Kendall and Rupsa Nath’s house, built with mud, thatch and bamboo sustained minimal damage. Other houses in the vicinity suffered broken window panes or missing tin sheds, but their unique home stood tall. Linus Kendall shared these details about their house, built in 2017. “I

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Design Trends Survey: What's in Store for Housing's Look and Feel

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Design Trends Survey: What's in Store for Housing's Look and Feel. A recent survey of architects and design-minded home builders reveals what's in store for the look and feel of housing during the next three to five years. This article is a digital exclusive with Pro Builder 's May/June 2021 issue. Mon, 06/14/2021 - 08:00.

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Traveller letters: Here’s a sure-fire way to keep backpackers off Bondi

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We travelled in early March via Doha to Barcelona to start a long-awaited holiday adventure in Spain, Portugal Morocco. We travelled in business class (a once-only treat), but others in our tour group in a different class experienced the same service. One travel organisation that gets it right is Premier Inns in the UK.

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The Rustic Pallozas of Spain

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Deep in Ancares mountains of Spain are some centuries-old houses that look straight out of a fairy tale but are cleverly suited to the harsh realities of this remote region. A private bedroom built with wooden planks could be found on the other side, and it was reserved for the oldest married couple living in the house.

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Frugal Mom Builds Family Home with Recycled Materials

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I told Vera we don’t have enough money to build a house. She said, ‘we’re not going to live in a house; we’re going to live in a trailer,” remembers Peter. Vera spotted a classified ad in “Old House Journal” magazine that made her project affordable. You can read the original article at www.oregonlive.com.

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Energy Efficient Underground Home in Pennsylvania

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She calls her house “Moriah,” a biblical reference that she said means “vision or view.” She recently finished a large front patio with stones collected from her travels. People always say my house is cool,” Quick said. You can read the original article at triblive.com. I just use fans occasionally,” Quick said. “I