Low-lying pavilions form expansive California Meadow House by Olson Kundig
Reflecting pools, a small vineyard and an underground pub feature in this sprawling residence in northern California designed by American firm Olson Kundig. More
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Olson Kundig perches beach home on stilts in Canadian forest
US firm Olson Kundig designed an oceanfront home on Canada's Vancouver Island on stilts, with panoramic views of the surrounding forest and the Pacific Ocean beyond. More
Olson Kundig completes Noah's ark-informed children's museum in Berlin
A doughnut-shaped timber "ark" filled with animal sculptures sits at the centre of the recently opened ANOHA children's museum at the Jewish Museum in Berlin. More
Olson Kundig principal designs himself a cosy beach cabin
Olson Kundig Architects principal Alan Maskin has renovated and extended a beach cabin from 1938 in Washington State, turning it into his wood-lined retreat. More
Olson Kundig designs glass cabin with drawbridge-style shutters
False Bay Writer's Cabin by architecture firm Olson Kundig in the USA has three glass sides surrounded by decks that double as shutters when pulled up like a drawbridge. More
Three pavilions form Wasatch House by Olson Kundig in Utah
US architecture firm Olson Kundig has connected three pavilions with covered glass walkways to form this house in Utah surrounded by mountains. More
Pulleys open wood shutters covering Wyoming house by Olson Kundig
US architecture firm Olson Kundig has installed large wooden shutters across the front of a house in Jackson Hole, Wyoming designed to take advantage of its mountainous landscape. More
Olson Kundig Hale Lana house rises above lava field in Hawaii
Architecture firm Olson Kundig has designed five pavilions with overhanging roofs to form this residence situated on a lava field in Hawaii. More
Olson Kundig Rio House is elevated on chunky concrete columns in Brazilian rainforest
A board-marked concrete chimney raises this house designed by US architecture firm Olson Kundig to "hover" above its surrounding in the Brazilian rainforest. More
Olson Kundig designs Los Angeles house "to feel like an adventure"
Retractable walls and numerous terraces feature in this expansive California home designed by US architecture firm Olson Kundig. More
Olson Kundig tucks Vermont Cabin into wooded site in the mountains
US firm Olson Kundig Architects has created a family cabin with a compact footprint and a tall profile, enabling it to serve as an "intimate gathering place in the trees". More
Olson Kundig unveils Recompose Seattle facility for composting human bodies
American firm Olson Kundig Architects has revealed plans for an after-death facility in Seattle where human bodies will be composted and turned into soil. More
Olson Kundig creates wooden home on Washington archipelago for art collector
Seattle architecture firm Olson Kundig included pivoting doors and sliding shutters in this waterfront home in the Pacific Northwest, designed for a resident with a new large collection of art. More
Olson Kundig designs Costa Rica Treehouse to tread lightly on the earth
American firm Olson Kundig Architects has completed a three-storey nature retreat in Costa Rica, featuring local teak wood, slatted walls and columns made of tree trunks. More
Big glass box brings light into Olson Kundig's Comedor restaurant in Austin
Hand cranks are used to lift up huge glass doors that open to a courtyard in this Mexican restaurant, which Seattle firm Olson Kundig has completed in downtown Austin. More
Olson Kundig completes major renovation of Seattle's Space Needle
The Space Needle observation tower in Seattle has reopened to the public following an extensive overhaul by American firm Olson Kundig Architects, which involved adding "the world's first and only revolving glass floor". More
Olson Kundig reveals plans for Bob Dylan Center in Oklahoma
Seattle architecture firm Olson Kundig has unveiled a proposal for a museum dedicated to American musician Bob Dylan in Tulsa, close to a substantial archive of his belongings. More
10 highlights from Jim Olson's six decades in architecture
From a party bunkhouse to a hotel with a pool dropping to the ocean, we've rounded up 10 key projects by US architect Jim Olson, co-founder of Seattle architecture studio Olson Kundig, which feature in a new book celebrating 60 years of his work. More
Competition: win a signed copy of Jim Olson's Building, Nature, Art book
In this competition, five Dezeen readers can win a signed copy of a book celebrating the "evolution" of US architect Jim Olson's buildings over his 60-year career. More
Trout Lake Residence by Olson Kundig opens onto Washington landscape
Massive bi-folding doors allow this artist's retreat in Washington by architecture firm Olson Kundig to open to the outdoors and accommodate large pieces of art. More