Monolithic black house conceals internal courtyard containing a single tree
Apollo Architects and Associates has designed Umber, a house in Tokyo clad in black aluminium-zinc alloy coated steel with a hidden courtyard. More
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Kappland Arkitekter perches Cabin Stokkøya on rugged landscape of Norwegian island
A wooden hillside cabin on the island of Stokkøya, Norway, by Kappland Arkitekter is spread over multiple levels expansive views out to the surrounding countryside. More
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MAPA hides prefab Minimod Curucaca in Brazilian forest
Architecture studio MAPA and its prefabricated building company Minimod have completed this residence in Brazil, using black walls and a green roof to help blend in with its remote woodland surrounds. More
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Buero Wagner uses charred timber to clad lake house extension in Germany
The Black House by German architect studio Buero Wagner is a stack of differently sized rooms clad in blackened wood extending a house close to Lake Ammersee in Munich. More
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Tar-coated shingles cover Hudson Valley cottages by Thomas Phifer and Partners
American architecture studio Thomas Phifer and Partners included a pointy chapel among the tiny black buildings that form this residence in a clearing in Upstate New York. More
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Studio B's V-Plan House in Aspen comprises black gabled forms
Colorado firm Studio B has created a dwelling in the Rocky Mountains that features black wooden cladding, sharply pointed roofs and cosy rooms awash in natural light. More
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Black Shed house on the Isle of Skye has fir interiors and a black tin exterior
Mary Arnold-Forster Architects designed the tin-clad Black Shed house on the Isle of Skye for an architect and a rabbi. More
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La Barque lake house by ACDF overlooks Quebec countryside
Canadian firm ACDF Architecture has designed a lake house on a sloping site in Quebec, with a protruding terrace so residents can get even closer to the water's edge. More
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Dutch culture influences design of Alpine Noir Chalet in Oregon mountain town
American firms Keystone Architecture and Casework have created a tall, thin cabin in northern Oregon that features whimsical accents and a cosy atmosphere. More
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Chris Collaris and i29 Interior Architects complete Tiny Holiday Home in the Netherlands
Tiny Holiday Home is a compact black house by i29 Interior Architects and Chris Collaris, which is designed to stand out like a minimalist sculpture within a nature reserve near Amsterdam, the Netherlands. More
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Studio Bark builds off-grid Black Barn in Suffolk meadow
Studio Bark has embedded an off-grid home, which has a tapered roofline that opens out to a glazed gable end with views over a meadow, in Suffolk, England. More
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CODA Bespoke designs pair of neighbouring black houses for twin brothers
CODA Bespoke has created a pair of matching black houses in Sheffield, England, for graphic designer twins Nik and Jon Daughtry. More
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La Dacha Mountain Refuge built from blackened wood in Chilean Andes
Chilean studio DRAA has created a tall, V-shaped cabin with exterior walls wrapped in charred wood and large windows that provide expansive views of the rugged terrain. More
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Seattle Granny Pad by Best Practice provides living space in unused garage
Seattle firm Best Practice Architecture has converted an unused garage on a property in the city into a black house for the owners' elderly relative. More
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Casa CCFF by Leopold Banchini offers alternative to Switzerland's typical concrete houses
Leopold Banchini Architects has built a house it describes as a "domestic factory" beside an industrial train station in Lancy, Switzerland. More
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Knud Holscher celebrates Danish craft with summer house on Fanø island
Architect and designer Knud Holscher has built a simple glazed house on Fanø, an island off the southwest coast of Denmark. More
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Umwelt builds house and detached guest cabin for surfers in Chile
Chilean architecture firm Umwelt has constructed a wood house and a black cabin for a young family, on a property overlooking the Pacific Ocean. More
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Six black houses in Canada by Alain Carle Architecte
Canadian architect Alain Carle seems to have a thing for black. Here are six of his studio's minimalist residential projects clad in charred wood, dark metal or painted brick. More
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Intersecting gabled sheds form "abstract and intriguing" house by Alain Carle Architecte
Alain Carle Architecte has completed a black home in Quebec, with a split-level organisation that creates "interior landscapes" for its owners to inhabit. More
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Industrial setting informs robust palette of Fraher Architects' Signal House
Fraher Architects has refurbished a terraced house in London's King's Cross, adding a rear extension clad in perforated black metal, and a metalwork staircase. More
