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This Dutch Barnhouse Breaks Every Suburban Design Rule on Purpose

The Netherlands has mastered the art of the catalogue home, a residential model where architectural types are as standardized as automobile makes. Buyers browse familiar options, and the barnhouse, with its sweeping gable roof and prominent timber structure, consistently tops the list. It promises the romance of rural living packaged for suburban plots. But what […]

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zero studio’s haven house features tropical gardens enclosed by breezy brickwork

a brick home hides within a lush site   With its elongated facade of perforated brickwork, Zero Studio’s Haven House sits on an elevated site within a quiet neighborhood in Valiyannur, India. From the road, the dwelling reads as a low, horizontal volume that settles into the terrain and harness the trees, overgrown plantings, and

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This Unimog-based wooden cabin with pop-up roof tent is built for the wilderness

Mercedes-Benz Unimog has served as the base for many rugged expedition motorhomes in the past, and this is yet another instance where the multi-purpose, all-wheel-drive truck is part of an extreme off-roading RV called The Pucchino. Based on a Unimog U418, it is a compact, custom-built wooden cabin that features a steel frame and an

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This Stealth Fighter-Inspired Buggy Makes Modern Supercars Look Too Polite

Someone decided the Lamborghini Countach needed to mate with a dune buggy and maybe a stealth fighter. Looking at Alex Casabo’s buggy concept, that’s not hyperbole or some lazy automotive journalism comparison. This thing genuinely looks like it crawled out of the wedge-era supercar playbook, did some thinking about what parts of “street legal” actually

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A Heartwarming Renovation For A Family’s 1920s Weatherboard Bungalow

A Heartwarming Renovation For A Family’s 1920s Weatherboard Bungalow Homes by Amelia Barnes Art by Toby Raine. Mask by Park Pardon and beer strainer, both from Pan After. Cleo sofa by Jardan. Side table by Albert Larsson. Gatto Piccolo lamp by Flos. Vintage Alanda coffee table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia. Carpet in Spinifex

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IKEA Just Made a Mouse-Shaped Speaker That Kids Can Actually Carry

IKEA’s GREJSIMOJS collection started with a dog-shaped lamp that dims when you hold its head for bedtime, turning a light switch into something closer to petting a sleepy puppy. The limited collection is more than just about cute animals, but also about playful behavior baked into everyday objects. That same thinking now shows up in

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Donkervoort P24 RS is a counterpunch build for drivers who crave raw speed

Dutch manufacturer Donkervoort has been handcrafting lightweight performance cars for purists since 1978, and their creations do stand out. The Lelystad-based automaker has all eyes rolling with yet another limited-edition sports car that looks inspired by the clown shoe design that BMW perfected in the 90s. The newly unveiled car is ultra-agile thanks to the

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sordo madaleno to design new collection centre for hungarian museum of natural history

Sordo Madaleno leads design of collection centre in Debrecen   Sordo Madaleno, working with építész stúdió and Buro Happold, has been selected as the winner of the international competition for the 43,000-square-meter New Collection Centre of the Hungarian Museum of Natural History in Debrecen (find designboom’s previous coverage here). Chosen from a shortlist of twelve

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