Mountain house in Poland has glazed cut between gables
A glazed cut through a barn-style gabled house set into a hill in rural Poland by Kropka Studio has views of its mountain surroundings. More
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Atelier Kento Eto designs minimal black house hiding lofty interiors
A house in Japan by Atelier Kento Eto is clad entirely in black corrugated metal with sliding doors that reveal a double-height hall with white walls. More
Ten black cabins in remote places around the world
From waterfront properties with uninterrupted views to gabled homes nestled among pine trees, we've rounded up 10 black cabins that provide hideaways in unique places around the world. More
Black timber and zinc house with sauna sits next to a Finnish lake
A house by Studio Puisto in Finland, sits between a lake and a dense spruce forest and is clad in black-oiled wood and topped by sloping zinc roofs. More
Russell Jones inserts small black home into Victorian outbuilding in London
London-based architect Russell Jones has designed a house in Tottenham clad in corrugated cellulose sheets, which peeks up from behind the brick wall of a former Victorian outbuilding. More
Wheeler Kearns designs low-lying Ravine House for nature lovers in Illinois
American studio Wheeler Kearns Architects has completed a single-storey residence on a wooded site outside of Chicago, featuring black facades and large windows that engage the landscape. More
Tractor shed converted into house clad in scorched wood
HeathWalker has turned a tractor shed in Hertfordshire into a house clad in timber cut from trees on the client's own land and scorched using a blowtorch. More
Angular black house by Campos Studio is designed around Canadian rainforest clearing
Black metal panels and angled wooden slats cover this pointed house Canadian practice Campos Studio has created for a woman and her dog living in a Pacific Northwest rainforest. More
Two gabled black cabins form summer retreat on an Estonian beach
Two gabled cabins with pitch-black exteriors form a holiday house on Matsi Beach in Estonia, built on the remains of a Soviet-era fishing village by architect Hanna Karits. More
Studio Bark's first flat-pack U-build system used for a home extension in Essex
Slatted screens of stained black wood surround the first-floor extension of an 1830s Georgian cottage in Essex, designed by Studio Bark but built largely by the clients themselves. More
Monolithic black house conceals internal courtyard containing a single tree
Apollo Architects and Associates has designed Umber, a house in Tokyo clad in black aluminium-zinc alloy coated steel with a hidden courtyard. More
Kappland Arkitekter perches Cabin Stokkøya on rugged landscape of Norwegian island
A wooden hillside cabin on the island of Stokkøya, Norway, by Kappland Arkitekter is spread over multiple levels expansive views out to the surrounding countryside. More
MAPA hides prefab Minimod Curucaca in Brazilian forest
Architecture studio MAPA and its prefabricated building company Minimod have completed this residence in Brazil, using black walls and a green roof to help blend in with its remote woodland surrounds. More
Buero Wagner uses charred timber to clad lake house extension in Germany
The Black House by German architect studio Buero Wagner is a stack of differently sized rooms clad in blackened wood extending a house close to Lake Ammersee in Munich. More
Tar-coated shingles cover Hudson Valley cottages by Thomas Phifer and Partners
American architecture studio Thomas Phifer and Partners included a pointy chapel among the tiny black buildings that form this residence in a clearing in Upstate New York. More
Studio B's V-Plan House in Aspen comprises black gabled forms
Colorado firm Studio B has created a dwelling in the Rocky Mountains that features black wooden cladding, sharply pointed roofs and cosy rooms awash in natural light. More
Black Shed house on the Isle of Skye has fir interiors and a black tin exterior
Mary Arnold-Forster Architects designed the tin-clad Black Shed house on the Isle of Skye for an architect and a rabbi. More
La Barque lake house by ACDF overlooks Quebec countryside
Canadian firm ACDF Architecture has designed a lake house on a sloping site in Quebec, with a protruding terrace so residents can get even closer to the water's edge. More
Dutch culture influences design of Alpine Noir Chalet in Oregon mountain town
American firms Keystone Architecture and Casework have created a tall, thin cabin in northern Oregon that features whimsical accents and a cosy atmosphere. More
Chris Collaris and i29 Interior Architects complete Tiny Holiday Home in the Netherlands
Tiny Holiday Home is a compact black house by i29 Interior Architects and Chris Collaris, which is designed to stand out like a minimalist sculpture within a nature reserve near Amsterdam, the Netherlands. More