Narrow Czech House

"House in the Garden" --- Czech house on long and narrow plot.

Details & pix via arquitectura> http://tinyurl.com/az4dfnw

Japanese Neo-Modern House with Tamped Earth Floors

Neo-modern house with traditional tamped earth floors, by Suppose Design, Japan.

Interiors: inhabit> suppose> http://tinyurl.com/b2ku2d5

Canadian Mini-Cabin

Canadian cabin, single-room retreat. Would it be legal in your backyard?

More info & pix via inhabitat.com> http://tinyurl.com/a6drsn8

California Roll House Concept

 "Violent Volumes" aka California Roll House -- concept house from Korea meant for desert living.

Via designboom, txt, diagrams, images>http://tinyurl.com/azlqa2s

Concrete German "Hut"

German "hut" on footprint of and referencing a ski locker and service station. Chic neo-brutalism at last! Check out the interiors on link to architecture firm. 

Via architizer to architecture firm> http://tinyurl.com/2g4v43c
More architecture> http://artopiatecture.blogspot.com/
Brutalism> http://tinyurl.com/cwmnmwh

Glass Igloo

Embrace the winter! Hotel in Finland offers individual glass igloos so you can watch the northern lights from your bed.

From inhabitat to hotel> http://www.kakslauttanen.fi/en/

Japanese Magnet Hut

In homage to a celebrated 10 foot square hut -- written about by Kamono Chomei (1153-1216) -- this portable hut is made with plastic sheeting, magnets, and cedar strips.

Story & more pix via dezeen> http://tinyurl.com/b5sdyoy