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Sky Box by Josh Rubin

My friend and former colleague Stefan Andrén recently finished the Portland, OR home he and his wife Nicole designed as the showcase for their architecture studio Krown Lab. Appropriately named, Sky Box is modernism for the naturalist. Set in the trees on a hill above Portland, the home not only connects its inhabitants with the surrounding outdoors, it's also built using sustainable materials. Check out their site for more pictures and information.
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