All-Black Houses

12 all-black houses via designmilk. If it isn't white, it has to be black! Japanese super-skinny "OH House" above is our favorite.

Design-milk survey> http://tinyurl.com/c4sjrsl

French Bee Pavilion

French bee-pavilion, where the six-footed and the two-footed meet. Do you need to wear bee-keeper protective clothing to sit inside to listen to the soothing hum?

Via designboom> http://tinyurl.com/b2rxqct

Alpine Ski Chalet for Rent

Winter special. Swiss alpine retreat for rent. Had to pass this one up because of my Aspen rental. If only... I don't ski. I just like the retreats.

More pix via remodelista> http://tinyurl.com/ctmswhv

Wabi-Sabi Aspen Chalet

Architecture is also renovation. View from inside my wabi-sabi Aspen ski chalet. If only!

Px & txt via remodelista> http://tinyurl.com/atfr4e8

Swedish Tree-Top Hotel Room

Chic tree-top hotel room in Sweden. The charm of tree houses is that they can only last as long as the trees.

Txt & more pix via dezeen> http://tinyurl.com/ax36lnc

Many Mini-Huts in the Wilds of Scotland

How To Build A Hut. Scotsman builds many mini huts in the wild, using local materials.

Txt, pix and diagram via remodelista> http://tinyurl.com/aju26lj

Pop-Up Spa Pod

Harm Rensink's inflatable Dutch pop-up urban spa pod to chase away the winter blahs. 

From inhatitat to dejoost for pix, txt & video>http://tinyurl.com/bk7wmrk