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With 31% of total global land area covered in woods, it’s no surprise that the world hosts a large collection of modern homes built in forests.  Here’s one: Dubbed “Circle Wood”, this playful home in Poland doesn’t just blend into the forest, but was inspired by it too. The home’s circular shape is informed by […] The post Playful forest home “pierced” with living trees. appeared first on NELMA.

Design Studio Hello Wood, located in Budapest, made a child’s dream come true with an airplane-shaped tiny house for her to play with her friends and family. From the DesignBoom article: “This ambitious young girl was Hello Wood’s youngest client ever, which turned into an enjoyable challenge for the team to think out of the box […] The post Jet House by Hello Wood is a childhood fantasy come true. appeared first on NELMA.

Very creative new home by Japanese Architect  UID Architects  looks to arachnids and the forests to design a wood-clad residence with unique personal space terraces according to a new article from Treehugger.com. “Spider House is a striking and uniquely composed family residence in Fukuyama. It is mainly characterized by its covered spiderweb-shaped structure/roof that extends down […] The post Spider-House: Inspired by nature. appeared first on NELMA.

This is condo a time capsule.  A 1967 condo in New York City in nearly pristine condition, right down to the wood paneling. Standard wood paneling behind the living-room sofa is flanked by custom-louvered doors and maple, which covers almost every surface in the two-bedroom apartment. Photo: Allyson Lubow for The Corcoran Group.   The post “Mad Men” Wood Paneled NY Condo For Sale ($1,795,000) appeared first on NELMA.

Architectural Digest gave interior designers Lula Galeano, Laura Hodges, and Alvin Wayne a photo of the same home office space – then asked each of them to create a design for it in their particular style, however they pleased. Three artists, one canvas, each bringing something different to the space.  Each designer took a very […] The post 3 Designers, No Client, One Small Room appeared first on NELMA.

Designboom recently featured a residential project in Germany that looks to blend old and new.  And they succeeded, in no small part to a smart infusion of – you guessed it – wood. Henning Grahn Architektur (HGA) has completed an extension for a small family house with a gable roof in Mainz, Germany. Dubbed ‘Holzbox’, the structure takes shape as […] The post Old meets New in Germany appeared first on NELMA.