Mexico-based studio Parque Humano has designed the Casa en el Bosque (House in the Woods) project.

The house is located in Valle de Bravo city in Mexico State, Mexico.

The plot faces Avándaro Lake and the protected forest area of Cerro Gordo, rich in pine and oak trees.

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Found on Mires, a French location finding agency, this must see renovated early 20th century house, with contemporary loft-style interiors.

This residence is located in the Hauts-de Seine department, West of Paris, France.

The best part of the property is an attached warehouse that was transformed into a huge and impressive loft-like living room.

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Hughes Umbanhowar Architects is an architectural firm with studios in South Florida and Los Angeles.

The practice has designed the Ski House H2o, a 3,100 square foot house located in Hobe Sound, an exurban area in southern Martin County near the Atlantic Ocean in Florida.

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As its name suggests, XXS House is a tiny house designed by Ljubljana-based studio Dekleva Gregoric Arhitekti.

Located in Krakovo, a medieval fishing village that today forms a part of Ljubljana center, this contemporary residence designed as a vacation home for a couple has a total square footage of 463 on two levels!

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Designed by Tokyo-based practice Tezuka Architects, this 2,650 square foot house is supported only by its central core and by two a pair of extremely thin steel columns.

The three story contemporary home is located in Setagaya-ku, one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan, and was completed in 2000.

The best part of the house is the ground floor level with no walls: the internal space are extending 360 degree out to the garden!

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Altius Architecture has completed the Christie Beach Residence project in 2009.

Located in Christie Beach, Ontario in Canada, this 6,000 square foot residence was designed to reduce the energy footprint of the home as much as possible without compromising comfort.

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Last sold in February 2008 for $6,79 Million, this four bedroom, 4.5 bathroom townhouse built in 1915 was heavily renovated by architect and designer Leopoldo Rosati.

The 6,804 square foot three story residence went back on the market in October 2009, with an asking price of $15 million, lowered to $14 million last December.

Removed from the market several weeks ago, the Tribeca pad is now the new house arrest spot for former IMF president Dominique Strauss-Khan.

10.05.11 Update: the house is back on the market, now offered at $12.5 million. In case someone needs a house arrest home base, the home is still for rent at $50,000/month…

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Portuguese architect Bernardo Rodrigues has sent us photos of the House on the Flight of Birds, a project completed in 2010.

This single family residence is located in Ribeira Grande, a municipality on Soa Miguel island in the Azores, Portugal.

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Built in 1958 by by McCarthy, Zemke and Hartfelder, this modern home sits on a lot on a quiet cul-de sac in Pasadena, California.

The 4,994 square foot residence has three bedrooms, five bathrooms, a formal dining room, a large kitchen with butler’s pantry, a den, a library, a living room and a covered terrace overlooking the pool and outdoor entertaining areas.

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This beautiful four bedroom 3,103 square foot home is located in the heart of Chelsea, London, and offers bright and luxuriously finished living space that optimizes the use of light and space.

The property is arranged over four floors and incorporates two levels of amazing open-plan living and entertaining spaces.

With a striking glass roofed atrium, the property’s main reception area features a glass bridge leading to a roomy/airy study.

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