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Founded in 2015, Plain Magazine is a platform that showcases exceptional design and captivating art. It covers a wide range of creative areas, including photography, architecture, graphic design, and fashion.

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Treehouse Living is Reinvented in this Sustainable Hungarian Getaway

1 week ago | plainmagazine.com | Kala Barba-Court

Perched on the steep hillside of Dunabogdány is the Console House by Hello Wood, a sustainable year-round Hungarian holiday retreat packed with picturesque views of the Danube Bend. The home rests on stilts, which preserves the natural terrain of the hillside below and allows rainwater to flow undisturbed across the land.
A House in Ghent Mixes Color and Material for Impact

2 weeks ago | plainmagazine.com | Toby Orton

Architects Ruben Rottiers and Emily Pescod of Luchtschip Architectuur have transformed Brus, their own 1938 interwar house in Ghent into a vibrant and sustainable family home, mixing material and color to great effect. Nestled in a quiet neighborhood moments from the city center, the original property had little beyond its authentic façade and ideal North-South orientation worth preserving, which meant wholesale changes.
Vancouver's Reflection House Awaits Its Next Chapter

2 weeks ago | plainmagazine.com | Kala Barba-Court

Hidden among the lush foliage of Vancouver’s Westside community, a 1956 mid-century modern residence remastered by architect Alan Davies has entered the market through West Coast Modern. Reflection House embraces thoughtful evolution and artistic living after being nurtured for over two decades by its previous owners.
The Meraki House is a Mix of Luxury and Rustic Refinement Amidst the Lush Greek Landscape

2 weeks ago | plainmagazine.com | Toby Orton

Nestled in a stunning spot high on the terraced mountains of central Crete, Meraki House by Sigurd Larsen is a serene retreat linked to the nearby Meraki Hotel. Set on a plateau surrounded by ancient olive trees and dense shrubs, the guest house balances architectural impact with a deep sensitivity to its place on the hillside.
KOTO Create a Modular Flat Pack Cabin that Can Go Almost Anywhere

2 weeks ago | plainmagazine.com | Toby Orton

Designed with the form and function in mind to appeal to the design-savvy cabin enthusiast who values aesthetics on top of performance, KOTO‘s out of the box (or shipping container) structures can be erected wherever there is space. A UK-based design studio, KOTO made a name for itself with its minimalist cabins that promote nature-connected architecture.
A Playful, Elemental Cabin home by a Lake in Brazil

3 weeks ago | plainmagazine.com | Toby Orton

In Brazil, backdropped by towering hills covered in lush vegetation, this tiered residence balances architectural expression with the highest regard for its environment. Designed by VD Arquitetura in response to strict land regulations, the Toque Toque Grande II Residence is composed of two distinct volumes connected by a ramp block that dissects the outdoor space.
Adam Lanman Elevates the Metal Building Aesthetic that Defines Rural Oklahoma

3 weeks ago | plainmagazine.com | Kala Barba-Court

With the project Soddy 2.0, Oklahoma-based architect Adam Lanman has chosen to embrace economical, practical, and omnipresent metal buildings that are the architectural norm in the rural landscapes of Oklahoma. The dwelling is an innovative housing prototype that works with rather than fights against the utilitarian construction, turning it into thoughtful and affordable design.
A Philippe Starck-Designed Mansion Tops a Nine Story Hotel in France

3 weeks ago | plainmagazine.com | Toby Orton

In Metz, a city in the northeastern region of France, an 18th-century mansion appears on the roof of a nine-story building, creating a curious, surrealist edifice overlooking the city. While one might half expect to find Edward Scissorhands in residence, the building is open to all as the luxury hotel Maison Heler. Designed by Philippe Starck, the hotel is the domain of the fictional Monsieur Heler, whose Starck-conceived backstory influenced its conception.
Reclaimed Ocean Plastic Clads this Blue Azorean Holiday Retreat

3 weeks ago | plainmagazine.com | Kala Barba-Court

Overlooking the blue waters from the north side of Sao Miguel Island in the Azores, Portugal, the Blue House by Atelier Backlar is a former ruin resurrected into a sustainable contemporary holiday home. Situated on the Old Harbour Road above the historic whaler’s Bay of Capelas, the three-bedroom home’s striking blue silhouette is punctuated by a series of picture windows which overlook the sea from all the bedrooms and living areas.
This Massachusetts Home is a Sculptural Response to Cape Cod’s Coastal Landscape

3 weeks ago | plainmagazine.com | Kala Barba-Court

Built on a dune adjacent to Cape Cod National Seashore in Provincetown, Massachusetts is the residence Copperdrifts, designed by Charles Rose Architects for an artist and a personal trainer couple. Presented as a series of interconnected volumes standing horizontally and vertically along the sloping landscape, the dwelling embraces the site’s topography while commanding breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean across different elevations.