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The Funny O_o House by NRJA Architecture

This funny house was built in Latvia by NRJA Architecture for an active family with kids. In many ways it looks like a playhouse composed of a huge Lego blocks of bright colors. The name “O_o” originates from the unusual openings on the upper module of this house. This plus the contrast colors chosen by architects for facade make the house look exciting and extraordinary, perfect not just to raise kids there, but also to keep it’s adult inhabitants happy.



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Herzelia Pituah House 4 by Pitsou Kedem

Herzelia Pituah House 4 is a large contemporary retreat, designed by Pitsou Kedem Architects near the Mediterranean coast in Israel. The house provides high connection with nature and the nearby beach due to extensive glazing and a large number of open areas to spend time outdoors. Structure of the house is made of concrete and wood with lots of glass. Its interiors are bright and open with modern furnishings and a clear separation between entertainment and private areas. The open living plan allows not only to enjoy the beauty of the sea shore from inside the house, but also gives to the exterior of the house a very unusual charming look, especially during the night when all that is going on inside, it becomes visible from the outside.



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Two Sisters House in Latvia by NRJA Architecture

This cute house near the Langstini Lake is very interesting in many ways. It was designed by Latvian studio NRJA Architecture for two related families that wanted to live together and yet still have some privacy. The house is made up of two independent residences connected by glass hallway on the first floor. The private facilities are upstairs – the windows there are placed in a way to open view to the lake, but hide the inhabitants of both wings from each other. The second floor rests on concrete piles, providing an extensive outdoor space, perfect for a patio or a car park. The most obvious feature that makes this house look inspiring and beautiful, especially in the show, is its bright red facade.



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Squeezed Contemporary House With Glass Facade in Belgium

Amidst a block of more traditional houses in Bilzen, Brussels-based Bassam El-Okeily, in collaboration with Karla Menten, has squeezed a contemporary three storey residence. From the street, the project’s vastly unique façade screams for attention, yet the crazed internal geometry is contained by a flat piece of glass – a move that allows the project to assimilate better into its context. In the evening time, the façade is lit in different colors allowing the house to act as “a pubic light sculpture by night.”



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Coastal House by Izquerdo Lehmann Arquitectos

On a small sloping plateau, very interesting house was designed by Izquerdo Lehmann Arquitectos and located in Chile. The main feature of it, of course, is the openness of the surrounding nature. Total floor area is about 350 square meters, where a spacious living room and dining room, three children's rooms, master bedroom and guest bedroom are situated. There is a spacious patio in the central part of the house, which is well protected from strong winds that often blow from the sea, as well as other negative phenomena. One of the most original peculiarities is the use of natural stones, which have been mined on a local beach.



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Futuristic Lift house by Apollo Architects and Associates

The Japanese architecture firm Apollo Architects has recently presented its new unusual Lift house in the residential district of downtown Sendai, Japan. This futuristic three-storeyed house is characterized by seamless geometric volumes and an impenetrable façade. It stands out among the crowd of the quiet houses in the neighborhood. The main outstanding feature is the protruding upper floor which offers some shade and protection to the cars parked below it. This space is available for the parking zone for two cars. The most of the light comes from the unusual façade but also through the inner private terrace, found inside the house. The interior is characterized by large open spaces arranged around a central courtyard. Dark louvers on the slanted facade act as a shield to the residence, providing views outwards but not in.



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Cool House 77 with Aluminium Shutters by dIONISO LAB

Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal is proud of the House 77 by Portuguese studio dIONISO LAB. This house has aluminium shatters as the part of its façade which is very important for this town traditionally been the fishing one. Such system of symbols was used here long ago for communication and signing the private and fishing belonging. So this dwelling is very valuable from the historic point of view. It brings the memory and also makes the street scene more colourful. The design of the house is very simple, even minimalist. House 77 is organized in the vertical way, so the public space is on the lower floors, while the private one is on the higher. Interesting shutters provides necessary privacy. The house is opened to a small garden at the west side. So it can be said that house 77 became a centre of “Bairro Norte” being culturally and historically rich.



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Villa Hellearmen: Modern Facade Design by Tommie Wilhelmsen

Villa Hellearmen, built by Norwegian architect Tommie Wilhelmsen, is an excellent example of how one project could combine several different materials and also play with shapes and lines, so it looks harmonious and natural ways. The villa is located in Stavengere, Norway. The house has an unusual shape; the complexity is determined by a variety of volumes. The most contemporary exterior element is wooden part, which makes house so striking and individual. Inside the house you can also see a combination of curved and straight forms, as well as plenty of wooden surfaces. The interesting feature is glass window in the floor of the second level, through which you can watch what is happening in the living room. By the way, the author of this project was previously presented in the blog with his Delen Cabin.



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