Minimalist architecture does not have to come in the form of tiny houses, but instead can be achieved through less furniture, the coloring throughout the abode and its surrounding areas. These examples demonstrate just how fashionable the minimalist aesthetic can be.
Using white for coloring helps to give a home a clean look, and combining this color (or lack thereof) with punches of stylish home decor can help turn a home into a masterpiece. Minimalism in architecture can also come from the house's shape, as large sections of boxed areas keep the lines clean and simple.
For those experiencing a bit too much clutter in their life, consider a quick renovation inspired by tiny houses and minimalist architectural designs that will give you a name in the neighbourhood.
82 Examples of Minimalist Architecture
From Teeny Tiny Houses to Slimly Styled Architecture:
Jamie Danielle Munro — Mar 15, 2014 — Art & Design
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Minimalist Framed Home Designs
The Frame House is Supported by a Simple Steel Frame
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Minimalist Dual-Exterior Homes
The Mesmerizing House in Sevres by Colboc Franzen & Associes
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Mini Modular Domiciles
The One+ Concept from Add-a-Room Makes Small Living Large
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Minimalist Micro-Cabins
The Nindo Micro-Cabin Makes a Great Shelter in the Woods
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Minimalist Cubed Havens
The Gomez Residence by Marta Gonzalez Architects Has an Open Concept
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Minimalist Rural Abodes
House on the Rocks is a Contemporary Design Among its Natural Settings
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Chic Minimalist Cabins
This Modern Cabin Designed by Bence Turanyi was Built in Two Days
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Maze-Filled Minimalist Houses
The House of Hyogo Cascades Through Stairs and Slopes
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Hayrack-Inspired Homesteads
The Black Barn Pulls from Pastoral Influences to Make a Mod Domicile
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Teeny Tiny Teahouses
The Cloud Collective 'Hermits House' is a Compact Abode
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Opulent Dust Bowl Abodes
The Desert Nomad House is Modern Minimalism in the Middle of Nowhere
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Minimalist Fortress-Like Farmsteads
The Tom Ford Ranch by Tadao Ando is Domineeringly Beautiful
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Solitary Tundra Residences
The Reykjavik House is a Cozy Retreat Amid an Icy Landscape
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Mod Plateaued Abodes
The Ribeirao Preto House Features Varying Angles That Showcase Dimensionality
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Adaptive Compact Architecture
The Space-Saving Architecture Used for House Fin is Smart
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Minimalist Rounded Concrete Studios
A31 Architecture Creates a Simplistic Warehouse Art Studio
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Abundantly Striped Abodes
The Stripe House by GAAGA Architects Boasts a Lined Design
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Ultra-Compact Living Quarters
The Living Cube by Till Koenneker Features Ample Storage and Space
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Minimalist Swedish Farmhouses
Sandberg's Design Fuse the Traditional & the Contemporary
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Minimalist Wooden Cabins
The Ermitage Cabin is a Minimalist Retreat into Swedish Nature
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Fragmented Timber Abodes
The Outside (Outside) ((Outside)) by a.a.+H Boasts an Intricate Design
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Impaled Architecture
Pacific Environments' Bourke House was Inspired by Tents and Pavilions
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Minimalist Hospice Masterpieces
The Kyoto Kokusai Hotel Favors Basic Design Schemes
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Sparkling Blank Homes
Dolomites House by JM Architecture is a Clean and White Paradise
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Upcycled Construction Trailer Dwellings
This Construction Trailer Got Made into a Small Residence
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Super Squeezed Homes
The Garage House is a Place to Rest Yourself and Your Car
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Windowless Abodes
The Minimalist White House Looks Like a Stripped Monopoly Home
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Alarmingly Angled Abodes
House Folded by ALPHAville Architects is a Supremely Slanted Structure
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Minimalistic Cubist Confines
The NN House by Avehideshi Architects is a White Square
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Uber-Modern Forest Homes
Loft by Shant V Krichelian is a Black-and-White Woodland Jewel
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Minimalist Box-Shaped Abodes
The Maruma House by Fernanda Canales is Open and Private
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Wall-Less Abodes
CplusC Architectural Workshop Castlecrag Residence is Stunning
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Crag-Encased Residences
House on the Mountainside is a Stark Contrast to Its Natural Surroundings
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Minimalist Mountain Homes
'Casa En Los Andes' by Architect Juan Carlos Doblado
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Minimalistic Elevated Bungalows
This Minamalist Home is a Modest Japanese Getaway for Two
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Minimalist Paneling Homes
House MJ, Novo Mesto by Kombinat Boasts Bare Minimum Design
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Divided Holiday Homes
The Split View Mountain Lodge Looks Like a Two-Headed Snake
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Stunning Simplistic Retreats
The 'Warburg House' by Bioi in Alberta is Forest Surrounded
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Solo Window Residences
The Idokoro House by mA-Style Architects is Deceivingly Minimalist
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Charcoal Cubed Abodes
This 'House in Takatsuki' by Naoko Horibe is Hidden Minimalist Living
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Glass Box Architecture
The Curiosity/Milligram House
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Ambient Houses
Kouichi Kimura's Couple & Dog-Friendly Minimalistic Oasis
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Stark Minimalist Homes
This New Addition to Spanish Architecture is by Alcolea+Tárrago Arquit
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Concrete Cubist Abodes
The Beaumont House by Architect Henri Cleinge is Industrial
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Contemporary Countryside Abodes
The House in Wroclaw by Grid Architects Embodies Minimalism
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Spiral-Shaped Abodes
House in Espoo by Olavi Kopose is Rustically Textured
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All-White Summer Homes
The Dacha’s Origami by Peter Kostelov Construction is Minimalist
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Glass Box Abodes
Amsterdam's Rieteiland House Leaves Little Privacy for Its Inhabitants
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Remote Minimalism Architecture
The Galerie Ephemere Embraces a Concept of Simplicity
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Minimalist Stark White Duplexes
The House K by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects Has a Spacious Foyer
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White Washed Lofts
This White Minimalist Loft was Designed by Adn Architectures
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Modernized Barn Abodes
The Stables by Andy Ramus Houses Humans Not Horses
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Minimalist Architecture Photography
Nonspace by Emily Grundon is Serene and Meditative
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Pure White Properties
Jin Otagiri Designs a Colorless, Minimalist House in Japan
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Asymmetrical Exterior Abodes
Amit Apel Uses Interesting Shapes for This Los Angeles Home
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Modular Sliding Door Abodes
The Sliding Door House By Naoi Architecture & Design Office is Classic
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Stoney Minimalist Abodes
The Mirindiba House by Marcio Koganis an Architectural Gem
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Minimalist Shadowbox Abodes
House-T by Tsukano Marries Japanese Traditions and Modern Design Lines
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Minimalist Brick Abodes
House 1101 Has a Basic Masonry Front with Asymmetrically Excised Windows
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Minimalist Mediterranean Mansions
Villa GM by Architrend is a Magnificent Home in Sicily
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Minimalist Matchbox Housing
Woonhuis Bedaux-Nagengast by Bedaux de Brouwer Architecten
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Modestly Minimal Homes
The Norwegian Polite House by JVA is Modest & Modern
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Divided Domiciles
Minimalist House from Shinichi Ogawa & Associates is a Sectioned-Off Sanctuary
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Rugged Terrain Houses
Shogo Aratani Architect & Associates Designs a Contemporary Home in Japan
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Promised Portuguese Architecture
Golf Course Living Getting an Upgrade from Grosfeld Van Der Velde
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Layered Geometry Structures
The M House by Marcel Luchian Displays Overlapping Elements
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Mimalist Garden Interiors
The Machi House by UID Architects is Both Simple and Beautiful
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Oddly Lit Abodes
This Home Has Strange Windows Which Light the Structure in a Fantastic Way
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Modest Modern Abodes
The Hill Plain House is Both Rugged and Refined
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Modernist Cabin Architecture
The Lake Cottage by UUfie Embraces a Clean and Minimalist Concept
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Minimalist Vacation Spots
'The Garden and The Sea' Mini Home
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Luxurious Cedar Spas
The Hudson Valley Sauna is Inspired by Traditional Finnish Spas
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White Arrow Abodes
The ISM House by the International Royal Architecture is Minimalist
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Hill-Hugging Geometric Havens
The Viewpoint House by 2 8x Arquitectos is Captivating
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Minimalist Oreotecture
The Cádiz Prehistorical Interpretation Centre Creates a Ying-Yang Effe
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Simple Perforated Structures
The Kanazawa Umimirai Library Focuses on the Beauty of the Book
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Milky White Abodes
Takashi Yamaguchi Designs a Beautiful, Crisp, Clean Minimalist Home
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Contemporary Rugged Design
Stefan Boublil Blends Cowboy Chic & Monastery-Approved Austerity
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Calming Nature-Inspired Abodes
This Spa-Like Home is the Ultimate in Minimalist Interiors Design
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Renovated Greenhouse Abodes
These Ex-Greenhouses Make the Perfect Sun-Filled Living Spaces
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Austrian Minimalist Architecture
The EMA Haus by Bernardo Bader Looks Like a Modern Farmhouse
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Slanted Slate-Colored Homes
Ginan House is an Extension of Rock Garden by Keitaro Muto Architects
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Unconventional Diagonal Abodes
This Canadian Home is Defined by its Minimalist Architecture
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Arts and Crafts-Inspired Homes
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The Little Tahoma Peak Tiny Home Has House-Inspired Finishings
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Stunning Mid-Century Coastal Homes
Design Theory Updates a House from the 1960s
Contemporary Ski Home Projects
Alfredo Paredes Reimagines the Traditional Ski Chalet
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Satish Jassal Architects Completes the Haringey Brick Bungalow
Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
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Vibrant Milanese Apartments
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Metallic Tubular Minimal Chairs
The Tone Chair by Marko Filipic has a Bright Color Palette
Whimsical Family Home Renovations
2LG Studio Utilizes a Pastel Color Palette for This London Home
Minimalist Barrel-Inspired Saunas
Kairi Eguchi Studio Develops This Stunning, Minimalist Sauna
War Plane-Inspired Off-Grid Homes
Peter Markos Designs the Tiny Monocoque Cabin
Japanese Inn-Inspired Micro Apartments
La Tarta Piccola's Mae Prachasilcha Designs a New Apartment
Silver Curtain Concrete Homes
Local Studio Bangkok Tokyo Architecture Designs the House K
Compact Pink Residences
PHTAA Designs House R3 as a Blocky Structure with Curving Glass
Laminated-Timber Minimal Houses
Ao-ft Designs the New Spruce House Using Cross-Laminated Timber
Minimalist Monochromatic Desk Designs
The Arqus Desk Prioritizes an Airy Feel
Tranquil Contemporary Cabin Retreats
Dominik Ilichman and Adam Hofman Design the Hyatta
Moroccan-Inspired London Townhouse
PL Studio Adorns a London Home with Bright Colors and Patterns
Traditionally Formed Gabled Homes
Studio Circle Growth Designs the Casa De Mi Luna
Snow Mountain Minimal Homes
Design Over The Norms Creates the Blissful Snowfall House
Bright Tranquil Residential Designs
Sivak+Partners Designs the Mlynchik Residence Nearby Kyiv
High Concrete Walled Homes
Cesar Mancillas Creates a Linear Home with Tranquil Elements
Minimal Beach-Side Luxe Homes
Vanessa Rome Interiors Designs the Palm Beach Residence
Micro-City Housing Nooks
Notan Office Transforms an Industrial Site in Brussels
Modern-Updated Traditional Homes
KiKi ARCHi Designs the Skip House in the Middle of Beijing
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Juxtaposing Minimal Artful Homes
Hino Studio Designs the Oceana Retreat in Florida
Traditional Japan-Honoring Homes
Cubo Design Architects Designs the C4L House in Tokyo
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Workshop Architecture Inc Designs the Unfinished House
Vibrant Tonal Spanish Apartments
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Burdifilek Designs the Sleek Forest Hill Residence
Economical Modular Wooden Homes
The Cake House Reinvents Housing in the Czech Republic
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Slopped-Base Green Tiled Homes
Bak Gordon Arquitectos Integrates a Home with Surrounding Buildings
Playfully Angular House Designs
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Relaxing Wooden Holiday Homes
Norm Architects Designs the Heatherhill Beach House
Meadow-Overlooking Sleek Homes
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White Wood-Clad Cubed Houses
Stanaćev Granados Designs a Chilean Holiday House
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Reconfigured Spacious Brooklyn Homes
Light & Air Design the Z House with an Open and Bright Look
Cozy Luxury Brand Showrooms
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Natural Light-Centric Timber Homes
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Memory-Reminiscent Idyllic Homes
Tsuyoshi Tane and Vitra Design the Tane Garden House
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Gartnerfuglen Arkitkter Designs the Årestua Home in Telemark
Cement Block-Decorated Homes
Bloom Architecture Designs the Small Houses Collection
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Brown & Brown Creates the Arbor House Design in Scotland
90s-Inspired Vibrant Home Designs
Another Human Creates Vibrant Interiors fo the Holboro House
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Espacio 18 Arquitectura Designs the Casa del Alma
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Monica Fried Design and Mojo Stumer Create the Old Westbury Home
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Gregory Katz Architecture Designs the Great Primary Shapes Home
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Tamara Wibowo Architects Designs the Halo House in Indonesia
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Office S&M Designs the Vibrant Graphic House in London
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Balbek Bureau Renovates a Home in Ukraine with Steel and Concrete
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Familien Kvistad Designs the Yellow house in Oslo, Norway
Minimal Urban City Apartments
GRT Architects Designs the East Village Apartment in NY
Bright Red Timber Buildings
Office ParkScheerbarth Designs the Compact Haus 2+ in Berlin
Minimal Renovated Modern Townhomes
Also Office Joins Colony on the Bed-Stuy Townhouse
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Antonino Cardillo Designs the Elogio del Grigio House
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Peaceful Sophisticated Minimal Residences
OZA Design Presents the Cranleigh Lodge in London
Pale Tonal Brick Homes
Fletcher Crane Architects Designs the Kingston Villa in Richmond
Clear Glazing Compact Residences
IGArchitects Designs the Check Patterned House in Japan
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From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
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Blocky Structural Coastal Homes
Åsa Hjort Architects Completes a Home Design in Sweden
Contemporary 1960s Italian Villas
The Twisted House Honors its Past with Modern Updates
Contemporary Stacked Residences
StudioAC Designs the Everden Residence with Minimal Details
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
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XTEN Designs the Idyllic Strandhouse by the Beachside
Textured Concrete Tiered Homes
Nomo Studio Designs the Shift House Holiday Residence
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