Staircase/Bookcase

Another house with focus on the stairs. "Panorama House" in Korea. Staircase/bookcase. Stairs will keep you young...

See house and stairs vs elevators at treehugger> http://tinyurl.com/c9x3qtw

Sound Proofing with Glass

Japanese house for listening to music, uses sound-proofing glass to keep out the noise but let in the light. Light from skylights pervades all the way to the basement level.

More images? Go right now to dezeen> http://tinyurl.com/chbbtvx

Chic House in Rice Field

Modest but chic house in Japanese rice field. It's curtains! Check out the interiors, windows....

Many more pictures at designboom>http://tinyurl.com/dxqgodj

Flight Attendant Dome Home

Retired flight attendant builds his own dome home in Thailand for $8000. 

Found on inhabitat, but go to his site for better pix> http://tinyurl.com/cucty8j

The Internal Village

When a house is like a village --- brought inside.

More images? Go to designboom> http://tinyurl.com/d94vh5w

Wedge Tent Tubes

Supports are inflatable tubes!

The Wedge is a new tent by Heimplanet that is supported by inflatable tubes instead of poles 

http://su.pr/5ICljZ

German Studio and House

But today in Germany we want this studio/house.

More pix go to freshome> http://tinyurl.com/dyutmqm