Located in Maui, Hawaii and designed by Dekleva Gregoric Architects, Clifftop House Maui represents several structures all connected under the same roof. This is where a windsurf sail designer Robert Stroj moved after living in Europe. It’s right next to the ocean and occupies an area of 250 m2 + 250 m2. The design received several awards like the …
Here at jebiga, we often write about remote locations and awesome retreats. We especially love the variety of shapes in architecture and incorporating the surrounding into the design. Today, we’re covering one more fantastic retreat- H2 Cape House. This house is nestled on the French Island of Corsica, right next to the Mediterranean sea. The house itself …
If you’re seeking for a perfect retreat, we’re glad to tell you that thanks to Airbnb, you can now rent Casa Tiny. This one bedroom house is located in Puerto Escondido, Mexico and was inspired by Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden”. The house itself was finished in late 2014 by architect Aranza Arino and director Claudio Sodi. The house …
Just fifty miles away from Los Angeles, on a peaceful Malibu hillside location stands Mugu House. Malka Architecture firm decided that it would be the perfect spot for their new studio. As a result, you have a building constructed with zero impact on existing topography. That’s right, this house is an ecological project. The goal was for …
When designing the 2Y House, Sebastian Irarrazaval Architects had two things in mind. The first one was to try and integrate the house with its natural surrounding, while the second was to make it in a way that will allow a lot of natural light to come in. After nine and a half years of construction, …
Viggso Cabin is a family retreat standing right next to the coast in the eastern part of Sweden. It got its name after the island where it’s located. This minimalistic timber-framed cabin is surrounded by pine trees and provides a magnificent view of the coast. The architects said that the goal with this cabin was to create …
Paul Hirzel Architect firm got a task to construct the Flood Plain House right on the banks of the Potlatch River in Idaho. The location was carefully chosen. It preserves the hillside vineyard right next to it and protects the house from floods and snakes. It’s elevated 12 feet off the ground and is supported by an 186 foot Howe …
Designed by Rever & Drage Architects, Cabin Straumsnes is a modern complex that overlooks the Norwegian Sea. This holiday house is built on a place where the old, 50s cabin was located. The architects claim it’s paradoxical that the new main cabin was built after the annex in the first place. The reason lies in the fact that …
Located in the seashore town of Mar Azul near Buenos Aires, H3 House is built on a 210 square meter plot of land near the sea. The house was designed for three sisters with a limited budget whose goal was to get a peaceful summer house in a natural surrounding. This minimal contemporary home is in …
Nestled on the Australian coast, Waitpinga House is a perfect holiday family house. It was designed by Mountford Williamson Architecture to present the casual and informal lifestyle but also the beautiful natural surrounding. With its own power, water and waste management, this sustainable house allows you to live off the grid. Waitpinga House is surrounded by trees …