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The Bookworm Cabin is as cosy as its name suggests. Nestled into the woods 48km outside of Warsaw, Poland, the compact weekend home is custom-built for curling up with a book.

Entrepreneur Bart?omiej Kraciuk and interior designer Marta Puchalska-Kraciuk of Moszczy?ska Puchalska design studio worked with POLE Architekci to design the cabin for the sole purpose of relaxing and reading. Its timber walls are lined with bookshelves, while its large windows bring in loads of natural light — via Curbed

HautLab designed Pedras do Patacho Hotel in Brazil — via ArchDaily

When Indian delivered a new Scout Bobber to young Dutch designer Luuc Muis, there was a catch: he had just 20 weeks to turn his ideas into metal. And to complicate matters, it would have to be an after-hours job. Because Luuc works full-time for the Harley parts specialist Motorcycle Storehouse and the helmet brand Roeg.

But Luuc delivered, turning his sketches into an incredible Scout Bobber called Hasty Flaming Buffalo, and built in the workshop of his friend Bert Jan of Outsiders Motorcycles — via Bike EXIF

Bureau de Change has recently completed a building in London that features an interlocking brick facade made from 5,000 blocks.

Built by boutique property developer HGG London, The Interlock is a five-story mixed-use development that was designed to complement the neighboring architectural styles and brickwork — via Contemporist

Comte/Meuwly designed the Permanent Weekend House in Geneva, Switzerland — via ArchDaily

Miró Rivera Architects designed Westridge Residence in Austin, Texas — via ArchDaily

The 1,143 square metre house in Park City, Utah looks worthy of a James Bond movie, with a curving, not-quite-circular shape designed by Salt Lake City-based Upwall Design Architects. The living spaces are housed in the main section, with soaring ceilings and a modern, expansive kitchen. Light wood floors contrast with a darker wood on the ceiling, and throughout the home there are huge windows looking out to forest views. 217 White Pine Canyon Road is on the market now for $14,000,000 — via Curbed

Alexis Dornier designed Butterfly House in Ubud, Indonesia — via ArchDaily

Sergio Sampaio Arquitetura + Planejamento designed Avaré House in Avaré, Brazil — via ArchDaily

Royal House Co designed Grow House in Oyama, Japan — via ArchDaily

Moon Hoon designed Two Moon in Goyang-Si, South Korea — via ArchDaily

minorormajor designed the Changtteul Church Restoration in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea — via Archdaily

This modern house on the southern coast of Australia is layered with concrete. The project, from Australian firm Takt Studio, puts the material to smart use with an interior outfitted in cool gray and an exterior wall made from massive blocks of recycled concrete that climb upward into a tiered landscaping wall.

The property has two structures—the main house, which sits on a slope and has a large veranda that looks toward the ocean; and a smaller guest house called the Jenga House for its stacked timber façade — via Curbed

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This new build from Hide Work Custom of Taiwan is a BMX-inspired custom, and aims to recapture the pedal-powered magic from a client’s childhood – via Bike EXIF

arbol designed House in Ohasu, Japan — via ArchDaily

alarciaferrer arquitectos designed FM House in Argentina — via ArchDaily

This Buff & Hensman house in Eagle Rock, California, has never been on the market since it was constructed back in 1968. Omar Paxson, a playwright, director and professor in the Occidental College theatre arts department, commissioned it, had it built and loved it for a long, long time. It is now in need of a new owner and perhaps a bit of work too — via WowHaus

Di Frenna Arquitectos designed Hilca House in Colima, Mexico — via ArchDaily

Thomas Lambert runs Elemental Custom Cycles from his workshop in the ancient Bavarian town of Neustadt an der Aisch. The goal was to make the CB550 look like Honda could have built it this way in the 70s — via Bike EXIF

LWK + Partners designed the LOOP Gallery in Chongqing, China — via ArchDaily

Designed by the Houston, Texas, architectural firm of Curtis & Windham Architects, the compound consists of three distinct buildings: a main living lodge; an owner’s casita with a large library, two bedrooms, and two baths; and a guest building with two bedrooms and two baths. The home sits on a bluff on 1,500 acres overlooking the Chama River, Abiquiu Lake, and Ghost Ranch — landscapes frequently captured by painter Georgia O’Keeffe. Instead of building a multi-story mansion in this desert environment, the architects sought to integrate the home into the surrounding plateaus. Estancia del Rio is on the market for $12,000,000 — via Curbed

Ash Tree House, designed by NVB Architects, is located in the village of Batcombe, Somerset, which is surrounded by picturesque countryside in the valley of the River Alham. But not too isolated, with the market town of Frome and Shepton Mallet just a short drive away and a train route to London from nearby Bruton too — via WowHaus

Christian Wassmann designed Sun Path House in Miami Beach, Florida — via ArchDaily

Thrive Motorcycle is undisputedly one of the world’s top custom shops and the team behind this very elegant build called T-051 — via Bike EXIF

Pablo Lanza Arquitetura + André Scarpa designed Pindaibeiras Residence in Brazil — via ArchDaily

Julio Zegers Arquitectos designed RH House in Cachagua, Chile — via ArchDaily

This 1960s modernist water tower in Assen, Holland is an ideal Grand Designs project. The Assen water tower was designed in 1960 by architect W ter Braake, replacing an older water tower nearby. It stands around 34m high and consists of a hexagonal shaft and a cylindrical reservoir with a flat roof extending out above. The good news for potential buyers is that the tower and its water reservoir (which has a capacity of 550,000 litres) was renovated back in 2007.

This is being offered to the right person for a symbolic value of just €1, who has the most feasible and realistic plan for responsible re-use within three years.. If you want it, the subsurface and adjacent plots of the water tower must be purchased as well, which seem to be owned by the local authority. The extra outlay will mean you will need to find a further €14,280 before you begin your Grand Design — via WowHaus