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Cove 3, Pezula Knysna, South Africa
Sustainable family home creates illusion of being immersed in the natural landscape

Situated in The Cove at Pezula Estate outside Knysna, on the West Coast of South Africa, this family home enjoys sea views to the East and South.

The idea was to create a living space with a single roof element floating over it that responded to the slope of the site. The roof is set at a high level so that it is hidden from the living space, creating the illusion that one is surrounded by the landscape.

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...pload_id=18205

Mima House by Mima Architects
14 December 2011

This prefabricated house in Portugal costs about the same price to manufacture as a family car (photographs by José Campos).

Designed by Mima Architects, the Mima House has a modular structure and be divided into rooms with a grid of removable partitions.

http://www.dezeen.com/2011/12/14/mim...ma-architects/