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The garden surrounding this small home helps to regulate temperature and provide beautiful views

A dark cork floor complements the white walls architecture, ceiling, curtain, furniture, home, house, interior design, living room, shade, table, window, window covering, window treatment, wood, gray — A dark cork floor complements the white walls and wood touches

Vines climb up and over the home, providing architecture, cottage, estate, facade, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, roof, teal

The wood panelling gives this sheltered outdoor room architecture, backyard, ceiling, daylighting, home, house, interior design, outdoor structure, porch, property, real estate, roof, shade, wall, window, wood, yard, brown

Airflow is no problem in this home - architecture, daylighting, door, home, house, interior design, real estate, room, sash window, window, window covering, window treatment, wood, gray, white

The home is ringed by a private garden architecture, backyard, house, outdoor structure, patio, real estate, gray

A sunken living area leads up to a door, home, house, interior design, property, real estate, window, window covering, window treatment, wood, gray

The wide wood soffit shades the clerestory windows backyard, cottage, home, house, outdoor furniture, outdoor structure, patio, property, real estate, black, brown

Architect: Guild ArchitectsMeet the home with a unique take on the garden. Instead of using flowers, vines and shrubs for purely aesthetic purposes, these architects integrated the garden into the design of the home. During winter, the plants provide crucial insulation. When summer rolls around, the plants shade the interior, keeping things cool.It's a unique design choice, and certainly one that seems like it could take off. Instead of solely using skylights and slats to manage temperature and light, architects and designers could explore plants.

Story by: David Renwick

28 Nov, 2017

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