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The loft style layout sees the primary bedroom stacked on top of the kitchen area. LED lighting offers illumination but with primary emphasis on the framed views of surrounding verdant nature. Beside the bed is where the washer and dryer reside.

As a net zero home, the solar panels produce over 12,000 kilowatt-hours of direct current power. "The average home uses 11,000 kilowatts-hours of electricity a year. CABN homes

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The peaceful spot holds many happy memories for the client and his family, and Casa ZGZ now gives them the opportunity to make many more new ones.

Set on the shores of a Norwegian lake in the secluded nature reserve of Nordre Øyeren, only 25 minutes drive from Oslo, sits a tiny abode that blends a striking mirrored facade with a quintessential timber cabin. The mirrored glass blends into the landscape, making it the perfect spot to watch the local wildlife from—think small deer, squirrels, and more than 270 different bird species.

The house features 360-degree views and is “truly unbelievable at night,” says Susan. “It is just a blanket of stars.”