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In Obermaßholderbach, Steinbach Schimmel Architekten has sensitively reimagined a nineteenth-century barn, preserving its oak frame and rubble-stone masonry while introducing a considered contemporary program. The construction was completed across three stages, during which time what was once a space for animals and the storage of grain was transformed into a light-filled, environmentally...

On the site of a former farm at the edge of Zeist, Atelierfront has completed a biobased, low-tech, sustainable home designed for comfortable year-round living, both indoors and out. The design reflects the local vernacular, taking the form of two barn-like volumes—one larger and one smaller—set beneath a broad, overhanging roof. A chestnut wood deck wraps around the building, creat...

Perched amidst the towering pines of Tarvisio, Italy, Il Pino by Beltrame Studio is a contemporary treehouse designed to blend into the Alpine forest. Completed in August 2023, the project reinterprets the essence of a tree, both in form and materiality, to create an immersive natural retreat. This distinctive 45-square-meter residence provides an engaging architectural experience that...