This Quaint California Cottage Started Out as a Garage


“Looking at the exterior of this place, it’s hard to imagine its previous life as a garage. Yet, this Berkeley, California home once served as the carriage house for a beautiful estate designed by the legendary architect Bernard Maybeck, who was a key figure in the Arts and Crafts movement.

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Asturian hórreo: old granary on pillars as tiny summer cabin


“In Northern Spain, small farmers have stored their crops in “hórreos”- a granary raised on pillars – since the 13th century. Mainly found in regions like Asturias and Galicia, this construction is now part of the architectural heritage and is protected by the government. Many homeowners have restored these elevated structures for storage, parking (underneath) or even as tiny cabins.

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Plastic Bottle Village Recycles PET bottles to Build Houses

This home is part of a plastic bottle village in Panama.
This home is part of a plastic bottle village in Panama.

“When it comes to green architecture, many recycled things come to our mind from clay houses to PET bottle construction. One example of such environment friendly architecture is the world’s first Plastic Bottle Village located on Isla Colón in Panama. The entire village is made from over a million recycled PET bottles. Built on 83-acres of tropical jungle, the village consists of nearly 120 houses and a lodge.

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