The Margarido Sustainable House Design in California

This stunning energy efficient modern house design is the first custom home in the US to be LEED-H Platinum certified and GreenPoint Rated. Called as the Margarido House, this green house design is completed in 2009 and is nestled in the Oakland Hills on a double-sized 13,000 sq. ft. multi-layer lot overlooking San Francisco Bay, California. This Margarido House features extensive green building components... 

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La Zagaleta House by Peter Thomas de Cruz

La Zagaleta Contemporary House Design is created by British architect Peter Thomas de Cruz located in La Zagaleta, Spain. The house occupies a hillside site inland from the coast of southern Spain. This contemporary home uses the slope of the site to maximum advantage and has a stunning views across a valley towards distant mountains in the west. The core of the house is a top lit double height gallery... 

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Timber Home Design by Sturgess Architecture

This beautiful stunning timber home design and wood country home was made for a couple and their two children, visitors and extended family, divided as a primary residence and guest house which are linked under one roof. Designed by Calgary-based Sturgess Architecture, this wood country home on Bowen Island faces north on a steep cliff overlooking Howe Sound, surrounded by nature with water at its... 

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Belyea Faigin Residence by Johnston Architects

This modern Belyea Faigin Residence is located in between Ballard and Phinney Ridge. Designed by Johnston Architects who has won for an AIA Seattle’s Future Shack Award on his Boulders at Green Lake project. This belyea faigin residence is a home for an artist Gary Faigin, his wife and their two children. Originally it had been an 1936 year’s building that was accompanied by a new three story,... 

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Compact House with Efficient Floor Plan on Port Fortune

This house design on port fortune is designed to be compact in both its massing and in its planning. Creating compact home is the most practical solution for people who are reluctant to sacrifice much space for such a purpose. An efficient floor plans could providing a smooth traffic flow and surely will fit with the lifestyle of your family. A proper planning of the floor plan will eliminate the need... 

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