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A unique compilation of the different types of housing people from around the world build and reside in.

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A yurt is a traditional structure used by nomads in Central Asia as their homes. Yurts have been an important part of life in Central Asia for upwards of three thousand years. A yurt is a portable ...

Domain: Architecture; Category: General architecture

A timber house found in Alps, distinguished by the exposed and decorative use of structural members, balconies, and stairs. Upper floors usually project beyond the stories below. A popular form of ...

Domain: Architecture; Category: General architecture

A Swedish term for a deep red paint made famous for its use on wooden cottages and barns. The traditional color became popular due to its effectiveness at preserving wood. in the early 16th and 17th ...

Domain: Architecture; Category: General architecture

Is a simple house built from logs usually kept simple with just four exterior walls. Historically most log cabins were one story houses meant for ease of construction. Unlike other wood houses these ...

Domain: Architecture; Category: General architecture

A villa is often a large, country house or estate. Originally it was a roman term for an upper-class country home they maintained popularity throughout Italy. Villas have since spread around the ...

Domain: Architecture; Category: General architecture

Stucco is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a dense solid and is used as a protective coating for walls. A stucco mansion is a housing trend ...

Domain: Architecture; Category: General architecture

Originally the term penthouse referred to a separate house constructed on top of an existing building. Whereas today it is now referring to an apartment on the top floor of a building. A penthouse ...

Domain: Architecture; Category: General architecture

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