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A-Frame house
An A-frame is an interior style of house with steeply-angled sides (roofline) that usually begin at or near the foundation line, and meet at the top in the shape of the letter A and a ceiling th...
An A-frame is an interior style of house with steeply-angled sides (roofline) that usually begin at or near the foundation line, and meet at the top in the shape of the letter A and a ceiling th...
Airplane Bungalow
Airplane Bungalow style dates from the early 20th century and grew out of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Airplane Bungalow style dates from the early 20th century and grew out of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Airplane House
An Airplane House is a residential home made from a retired or scraped aircraft.
An Airplane House is a residential home made from a retired or scraped aircraft.
Almshouse
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a particular community.
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a particular community.
Assisted living
Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with activities of daily living; coordination of services by outside health care providers; and m...
Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with activities of daily living; coordination of services by outside health care providers; and m...
Atlantic roundhouse
In archaeology, an Atlantic roundhouse is an Iron Age stone building found in the northern and western parts of mainland Scotland, the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.
In archaeology, an Atlantic roundhouse is an Iron Age stone building found in the northern and western parts of mainland Scotland, the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.
Attap dwelling
An attap dwelling is traditional housing found in the kampongs of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
An attap dwelling is traditional housing found in the kampongs of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
Baita (architecture)
Baita (pl. baite) is an Italian term used to refer to small dwellings of the Italian Alps and Apennines.
Baita (pl. baite) is an Italian term used to refer to small dwellings of the Italian Alps and Apennines.
Barabara
A barabara (also called an ulax) was the traditional home or dwelling used by the Aleuts, the indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands.
A barabara (also called an ulax) was the traditional home or dwelling used by the Aleuts, the indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands.
Bay-and-gable
A bay-and-gable is a distinct architectural style of house that is ubiquitous in the older parts of Toronto, Canada.
A bay-and-gable is a distinct architectural style of house that is ubiquitous in the older parts of Toronto, Canada.
Beach house
A beach house is a house on or near a beach, generally used as a vacation or second home for people who commute to the house on weekends or during vacation periods.
A beach house is a house on or near a beach, generally used as a vacation or second home for people who commute to the house on weekends or during vacation periods.
Bedsit
A bedsit, also known as a bed-sitting room, is a form of rented accommodation common in Great Britain and Ireland consisting of a single room and shared bathroom; they are part of a legal ...
A bedsit, also known as a bed-sitting room, is a form of rented accommodation common in Great Britain and Ireland consisting of a single room and shared bathroom; they are part of a legal ...
Bell tent
A bell tent is a human shelter for inhabiting, traveling or leisure.
A bell tent is a human shelter for inhabiting, traveling or leisure.
Black and white bungalow
A black and white bungalow is a white-painted bungalow of a style once commonly used to house European expatriate or colonial families in tropical colonies, typically the Southeast Asian colonie...
A black and white bungalow is a white-painted bungalow of a style once commonly used to house European expatriate or colonial families in tropical colonies, typically the Southeast Asian colonie...
Boarding house
A boarding house, is a house in which lodgers rent one or more rooms for one or more nights, and sometimes for extended periods of weeks, months and years.
A boarding house, is a house in which lodgers rent one or more rooms for one or more nights, and sometimes for extended periods of weeks, months and years.
Boô
A boô (also spelled boo or boe) is an old Saxon building where a farmer could spend the night with his cattle if he let them graze far outside the village.
A boô (also spelled boo or boe) is an old Saxon building where a farmer could spend the night with his cattle if he let them graze far outside the village.
Buitenplaats
A buitenplaats (literally "outside place") was a summer residence for rich townspeople in the Netherlands.
A buitenplaats (literally "outside place") was a summer residence for rich townspeople in the Netherlands.
Burdei
A burdei, or bordei (бордей, bordei) is a type of half-dugout shelter, somewhat between a sod house and a log cabin.
A burdei, or bordei (бордей, bordei) is a type of half-dugout shelter, somewhat between a sod house and a log cabin.
Butterfly plan
A butterfly plan is a nineteenth century plan where two or four wings of a house are constructed at an angle to the core, usually at approximately 45 degrees to the wall of the core building.
A butterfly plan is a nineteenth century plan where two or four wings of a house are constructed at an angle to the core, usually at approximately 45 degrees to the wall of the core building.
California Bungalow
California Bungalows, commonly called simply bungalows in America, are a form of residential structure that were widely popular across America and, to some extent, the world around the years 19...
California Bungalows, commonly called simply bungalows in America, are a form of residential structure that were widely popular across America and, to some extent, the world around the years 19...
California bungalow
California bungalows, known as Californian bungalows in Australia and are commonly called simply bungalows in America, are a form of residential structure that were widely popular across...
California bungalows, known as Californian bungalows in Australia and are commonly called simply bungalows in America, are a form of residential structure that were widely popular across...
Californian bungalow
Californian bungalows, commonly called simply bungalows in America, are a form of residential structure that were widely popular across America and, to some extent, the world around the years ...
Californian bungalows, commonly called simply bungalows in America, are a form of residential structure that were widely popular across America and, to some extent, the world around the years ...
Car condo
Like a traditional condominium, a car condo is real estate where the owner owns or leases the unit where the car is stored.
Like a traditional condominium, a car condo is real estate where the owner owns or leases the unit where the car is stored.
Caravan (Israel)
A caravan (קראוואן; pl. קראוואנים, caravanim) is an Israeli term referring to a trailer-type, pre-fab facility used as a living space, school classroom, synagogue, or community center.
A caravan (קראוואן; pl. קראוואנים, caravanim) is an Israeli term referring to a trailer-type, pre-fab facility used as a living space, school classroom, synagogue, or community center.
Ceramic houses
Ceramic houses are buildings made of an earth mixture which is high in clay, and fired to become ceramic.
Ceramic houses are buildings made of an earth mixture which is high in clay, and fired to become ceramic.
Chambre de bonne
A chambre de bonne is a type of French apartment consisting of a single room in a middle-class house or apartment building.
A chambre de bonne is a type of French apartment consisting of a single room in a middle-class house or apartment building.
Chapter house
A chapter house or chapterhouse is a building or room attached to a cathedral or collegiate church in which meetings are held.
A chapter house or chapterhouse is a building or room attached to a cathedral or collegiate church in which meetings are held.
Chickee
Chikee or Chickee ("house" in the Creek and Mikasuki languages spoken by the Seminoles and Miccosukees) is a shelter supported by posts, with a raised floor, a thatched roof and open sides.
Chikee or Chickee ("house" in the Creek and Mikasuki languages spoken by the Seminoles and Miccosukees) is a shelter supported by posts, with a raised floor, a thatched roof and open sides.
Chum (tent)
A chum (pronounced "choom") is a temporary dwelling used by the nomadic Yamal-Nenets and Khanty reindeer herders of northwestern Siberia of Russia.
A chum (pronounced "choom") is a temporary dwelling used by the nomadic Yamal-Nenets and Khanty reindeer herders of northwestern Siberia of Russia.
Château
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speak...
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speak...
Circular linhay
A circular linhay is an ancient structure found in England, particularly associated with Devon.
A circular linhay is an ancient structure found in England, particularly associated with Devon.
Cliff dwelling
Cliff dwelling is the general archaeological term for the habitations of prehistorical peoples, formed by using niches or caves in high cliffs, with more or less excavation or with additions in ...
Cliff dwelling is the general archaeological term for the habitations of prehistorical peoples, formed by using niches or caves in high cliffs, with more or less excavation or with additions in ...
Cloud nine (Tensegrity sphere)
Cloud nine is the name Buckminster Fuller gave to his proposed airborne habitats created from giant geodesic spheres, which might be made to levitate by slightly heating the air inside above the...
Cloud nine is the name Buckminster Fuller gave to his proposed airborne habitats created from giant geodesic spheres, which might be made to levitate by slightly heating the air inside above the...
Common lodging-house
A Common lodging-house is Victorian term for a form of cheap accommodation in which inhabitants are lodged together in one or more rooms in common with the rest of the inmates, who are not membe...
A Common lodging-house is Victorian term for a form of cheap accommodation in which inhabitants are lodged together in one or more rooms in common with the rest of the inmates, who are not membe...
Condo hotel
A condo hotel, also known as a hotel-condo or a Condotel, is a building used as both a condominium and a hotel.
A condo hotel, also known as a hotel-condo or a Condotel, is a building used as both a condominium and a hotel.
Construction trailer
Construction trailers are mobile structures used to accommodate temporary offices, dining facilities and storage of building materials during construction projects.
Construction trailers are mobile structures used to accommodate temporary offices, dining facilities and storage of building materials during construction projects.
Continuing care
A continuing care community, also known as a life-care community, is a type of retirement community where a number of aging care needs, from assisted living, independent living and nursing h...
A continuing care community, also known as a life-care community, is a type of retirement community where a number of aging care needs, from assisted living, independent living and nursing h...
Conversion (barn)
The Conversion of Barns involves the conversion of old farming barns to commercial or residential use structures.
The Conversion of Barns involves the conversion of old farming barns to commercial or residential use structures.
Cottage
In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cozy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location.
In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cozy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location.
Cottage flat
Cottage flats, also known as Four-in-a-block flats, are a style of housing common in Scotland, where there are single floor dwellings at ground level, and similar dwellings on the floo...
Cottage flats, also known as Four-in-a-block flats, are a style of housing common in Scotland, where there are single floor dwellings at ground level, and similar dwellings on the floo...
Council house
A council house, otherwise known as a local authority house, is a form of public or social housing.
A council house, otherwise known as a local authority house, is a form of public or social housing.
Courtyard house
A courtyard house is a type of house — often a large house — where the main part of the building is disposed around a central courtyard.
A courtyard house is a type of house — often a large house — where the main part of the building is disposed around a central courtyard.
Crack house
Crack house is a term mainly used in the United States used to describe an old, often abandoned or burnt-out building often in an inner-city neighborhood where drug dealers and drug users buy, s...
Crack house is a term mainly used in the United States used to describe an old, often abandoned or burnt-out building often in an inner-city neighborhood where drug dealers and drug users buy, s...
Creole cottage
Creole cottage is a term loosely used to refer to a type of vernacular architecture indigenous to the Gulf Coast of the United States.
Creole cottage is a term loosely used to refer to a type of vernacular architecture indigenous to the Gulf Coast of the United States.
Crescent (architecture)
A crescent is an architectural structure where a number of houses, normally linked town houses, are laid out in an arc to form of a crescent shape.
A crescent is an architectural structure where a number of houses, normally linked town houses, are laid out in an arc to form of a crescent shape.
Cure Cottages of Saranac Lake
In the process, a specific building type, the "Cure Cottage" developed, built by local residents seeking to capitalize on the town's fame, by physicians, and often by the patients themselves.
In the process, a specific building type, the "Cure Cottage" developed, built by local residents seeking to capitalize on the town's fame, by physicians, and often by the patients themselves.
Dacha
Dacha is a Russian word for seasonal or year-round second homes often located in the exurbs of Soviet and post-Soviet cities.
Dacha is a Russian word for seasonal or year-round second homes often located in the exurbs of Soviet and post-Soviet cities.
Dalwood House
Dalwood House is located in the grounds of Wyndham Estate near Branxton in the historic Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia.
Dalwood House is located in the grounds of Wyndham Estate near Branxton in the historic Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia.
Dingbat (building)
A dingbat is a type of formulaic apartment building that flourished in the Sun Belt region of the United States in the 1950s and 1960s, a vernacular variation of shoebox style "stucco boxes".
A dingbat is a type of formulaic apartment building that flourished in the Sun Belt region of the United States in the 1950s and 1960s, a vernacular variation of shoebox style "stucco boxes".
Dogtrot house
The dogtrot, also known as a breezeway house, dog-run, or possum-trot, is a style of house that was common throughout the southern United States during the 19th and early 20th ...
The dogtrot, also known as a breezeway house, dog-run, or possum-trot, is a style of house that was common throughout the southern United States during the 19th and early 20th ...
Domus
In ancient Rome, the domus (plural domūs, genitive domūs or domī) was the type of house occupied by the upper classes and some wealthy freedmen during the Republican and Imperial...
In ancient Rome, the domus (plural domūs, genitive domūs or domī) was the type of house occupied by the upper classes and some wealthy freedmen during the Republican and Imperial...
Dormitory
A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarte...
A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarte...
Dower house
On an estate, a dower house is usually a moderately large house available for use by the widow of the late estate-owner.
On an estate, a dower house is usually a moderately large house available for use by the widow of the late estate-owner.
Dugout (shelter)
A dugout or dug-out, also known as a pithouse, pit-house, earth lodge, mud hut, is a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into t...
A dugout or dug-out, also known as a pithouse, pit-house, earth lodge, mud hut, is a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into t...
Duplex (building)
The term duplex can be used to describe several different dwelling unit configurations: A duplex house is defined as a dwelling having apartments with separate entrances for two families.
The term duplex can be used to describe several different dwelling unit configurations: A duplex house is defined as a dwelling having apartments with separate entrances for two families.
Dymaxion house
The Dymaxion House was developed by inventor and architect Buckminster Fuller to address several perceived shortcomings with existing homebuilding techniques.
The Dymaxion House was developed by inventor and architect Buckminster Fuller to address several perceived shortcomings with existing homebuilding techniques.
Earth house
An earth house (also known as an earth berm or an earth sheltered home) is an architectural style characterized by the use of natural terrain to help form the walls of a house.
An earth house (also known as an earth berm or an earth sheltered home) is an architectural style characterized by the use of natural terrain to help form the walls of a house.
Earth lodge
An earth lodge is a semi-subterranean building covered partially or completely with earth, best known from the Native American cultures of the Great Plains and Eastern Woodlands.
An earth lodge is a semi-subterranean building covered partially or completely with earth, best known from the Native American cultures of the Great Plains and Eastern Woodlands.
Earth sheltering
Earth sheltering is the architectural practice of using earth against building walls for external thermal mass, to reduce heat loss, and to easily maintain a steady indoor air temperature.
Earth sheltering is the architectural practice of using earth against building walls for external thermal mass, to reduce heat loss, and to easily maintain a steady indoor air temperature.
Energy-plus-house
An energy-plus-house produces more energy from renewable energy sources, on average over the course of a year, than it imports from external sources.
An energy-plus-house produces more energy from renewable energy sources, on average over the course of a year, than it imports from external sources.
Experimental home
An experimental home is a home with new design and/or function in order to improve living conditions.
An experimental home is a home with new design and/or function in order to improve living conditions.
Falowiec
The Polish word falowiec means 'wavy block' and it is a kind of building which has a wavy shape in its body and balcony.
The Polish word falowiec means 'wavy block' and it is a kind of building which has a wavy shape in its body and balcony.
Familok
Familok is a type of house for many families, designed for workers of the heavy industry, mainly coal miners, built at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century in the cit...
Familok is a type of house for many families, designed for workers of the heavy industry, mainly coal miners, built at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century in the cit...
Fixer-upper
A fixer-upper is a real-estate property that will require maintenance work (redecoration, reconstruction or redesign) though it usually can be lived in as it is.
A fixer-upper is a real-estate property that will require maintenance work (redecoration, reconstruction or redesign) though it usually can be lived in as it is.
Four room house
The Four room house is the name given to the typical mud brick Israelite house in the iron age Levant.
The Four room house is the name given to the typical mud brick Israelite house in the iron age Levant.
Frisian farmhouse
A "Head-Neck-Body farmhouse" (kop-hals-rompboerderij) or Head-Neck-Rump farmhouse is a typical Frisian farmhouse.
A "Head-Neck-Body farmhouse" (kop-hals-rompboerderij) or Head-Neck-Rump farmhouse is a typical Frisian farmhouse.
Futuro
Futuro or Futuro House, is a round, prefabricated house designed by Matti Suuronen, of which less than 100 were built during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Futuro or Futuro House, is a round, prefabricated house designed by Matti Suuronen, of which less than 100 were built during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Garden Court Apartments (Los Angeles, California)
The Garden Court Apartments in Los Angeles, California is a historic apartment building, from 1920.
The Garden Court Apartments in Los Angeles, California is a historic apartment building, from 1920.
Geestharden house
The Geestharden house (Geesthardenhaus), also called the Cimbrian house (Cimbrisches Haus), Schleswig house (Schleswiger Haus), Slesvig house (Slesvigsk gård) or So...
The Geestharden house (Geesthardenhaus), also called the Cimbrian house (Cimbrisches Haus), Schleswig house (Schleswiger Haus), Slesvig house (Slesvigsk gård) or So...
Geodesic dome
A geodesic dome is a spherical or partial-spherical shell structure or lattice shell based on a network of great circles on the surface of a sphere.
A geodesic dome is a spherical or partial-spherical shell structure or lattice shell based on a network of great circles on the surface of a sphere.
Goahti
A goahti is a Sami construction that can be similar to a Sami lavvu or a peat covered version using the same base structure.
A goahti is a Sami construction that can be similar to a Sami lavvu or a peat covered version using the same base structure.
Great house
A great house is a large and stately residence; the term encompasses different styles of dwelling in different countries.
A great house is a large and stately residence; the term encompasses different styles of dwelling in different countries.
Grubenhaus
A Grubenhaus is a type of sunken floored building built in many parts of northern Europe between the 5th and 12th centuries AD. In the United Kingdom, they are sometimes also known as 'grubhuts'...
A Grubenhaus is a type of sunken floored building built in many parts of northern Europe between the 5th and 12th centuries AD. In the United Kingdom, they are sometimes also known as 'grubhuts'...
Gulf house
A Gulf house (Gulfhaus), also called a Gulf farmhouse (Gulfhof) or East Frisian house (Ostfriesenhaus), is a type of farmhouse that emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries in...
A Gulf house (Gulfhaus), also called a Gulf farmhouse (Gulfhof) or East Frisian house (Ostfriesenhaus), is a type of farmhouse that emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries in...
Gunyah
A Gunyah is a bush hut dwelling traditional to the Aboriginal Australians.
A Gunyah is a bush hut dwelling traditional to the Aboriginal Australians.
Haubarg
A Haubarg, rarely also Hauberg, is the typical farmhouse of the Eiderstedt peninsula on the northwest coast of Germany and is a type of Gulf house.
A Haubarg, rarely also Hauberg, is the typical farmhouse of the Eiderstedt peninsula on the northwest coast of Germany and is a type of Gulf house.
Haunted house
A haunted house is a house or other building often perceived as being inhabited by disembodied spirits of the deceased who may have been former residents or were familiar with the property.
A haunted house is a house or other building often perceived as being inhabited by disembodied spirits of the deceased who may have been former residents or were familiar with the property.
Haveli
Haveli (हवेली, ) is the term used for a private mansion in India and Pakistan, usually one with historical and architectural significance.
Haveli (हवेली, ) is the term used for a private mansion in India and Pakistan, usually one with historical and architectural significance.
Historic house
A historic house can be a stately home, the birthplace of a famous person, or a house with an interesting history or architecture.
A historic house can be a stately home, the birthplace of a famous person, or a house with an interesting history or architecture.
Holiday cottage
A holiday cottage is a cottage used for accommodation, which has become common in the United Kingdom and Canada.
A holiday cottage is a cottage used for accommodation, which has become common in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Homestead (buildings)
A homestead is either a single building, or collection of buildings grouped together on a large agricultural holding, such as a ranch, station or a large agricultural operation of some other des...
A homestead is either a single building, or collection of buildings grouped together on a large agricultural holding, such as a ranch, station or a large agricultural operation of some other des...
Houseboat
A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a human dwelling.
A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a human dwelling.
Huf Haus
Huf Haus is a German company based in Hartenfels in the Westerwald region that manufactures prefabricated houses.
Huf Haus is a German company based in Hartenfels in the Westerwald region that manufactures prefabricated houses.
I-house
The I-house is a vernacular house type, popular in the United States from the colonial period onward.
The I-house is a vernacular house type, popular in the United States from the colonial period onward.
Ice house (building)
Ice houses are buildings used to store ice throughout the year, commonly used prior to the invention of the refrigerator.
Ice houses are buildings used to store ice throughout the year, commonly used prior to the invention of the refrigerator.
Izba
An izba (изба) is a traditional Russian countryside dwelling.
An izba (изба) is a traditional Russian countryside dwelling.
Jacal
The jacal is an adobe style housing structure historically found throughout parts of the south-western United States and Mexico.
The jacal is an adobe style housing structure historically found throughout parts of the south-western United States and Mexico.
Kamienica (architecture)
Kamienica (tenement) is a Polish term describing a type of residential building made of brick and/or stone, with at least 2 floors.
Kamienica (tenement) is a Polish term describing a type of residential building made of brick and/or stone, with at least 2 floors.
Katrina Cottage
Katrina Cottages are small residential shelters designed and marketed in the United States in the wake of Hurricane Katrina (August 2005).
Katrina Cottages are small residential shelters designed and marketed in the United States in the wake of Hurricane Katrina (August 2005).
Kit house
Sears Catalog Homes (sold as Sears Modern Homes) were ready-to-assemble houses sold through mail order by Sears Roebuck and Company, an American retailer.
Sears Catalog Homes (sold as Sears Modern Homes) were ready-to-assemble houses sold through mail order by Sears Roebuck and Company, an American retailer.
Konak (residence)
Konak (konak) is a name of the large house in Turkey and on the territories of the former Ottoman Empire; especially, one used as an official residence.
Konak (konak) is a name of the large house in Turkey and on the territories of the former Ottoman Empire; especially, one used as an official residence.
Laneway house
A laneway house is a form of housing that is gaining popularity on the west coast of Canada, especially in the Metro Vancouver area.
A laneway house is a form of housing that is gaining popularity on the west coast of Canada, especially in the Metro Vancouver area.
Lavvu
Lavvu is a temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of northern Scandinavia.
Lavvu is a temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of northern Scandinavia.
Leisurama
Leisurama is a development of vacation homes in Montauk, New York, that was constructed between 1963 and 1965 following the developer's success with a model home at the 1959 American Exhibition...
Leisurama is a development of vacation homes in Montauk, New York, that was constructed between 1963 and 1965 following the developer's success with a model home at the 1959 American Exhibition...
Linked house
A linked house is a type of home whereby the homes above ground appear to be detached, but they share a common wall in the basement or foundation.
A linked house is a type of home whereby the homes above ground appear to be detached, but they share a common wall in the basement or foundation.
Liwan
Liwan (ليوان, from the Persian iwān) is a word used since ancient times into the present to refer to a long narrow-fronted hall or vaulted portal found in Levantine homes that is often open ...
Liwan (ليوان, from the Persian iwān) is a word used since ancient times into the present to refer to a long narrow-fronted hall or vaulted portal found in Levantine homes that is often open ...
Log home
A log home (or log house) is structurally identical to a log cabin (a house typically made from logs that have not been milled into conventional lumber).
A log home (or log house) is structurally identical to a log cabin (a house typically made from logs that have not been milled into conventional lumber).
Long house
In archaeology and anthropology, a long house or longhouse is a type of long, proportionately narrow, single-room building built by peoples in various parts of the world including Asia, Eu...
In archaeology and anthropology, a long house or longhouse is a type of long, proportionately narrow, single-room building built by peoples in various parts of the world including Asia, Eu...
Longhouse
In archaeology and anthropology, a long house or longhouse is a type of long, proportionately narrow, single-room building built by peoples in various parts of the world including Asia, Eu...
In archaeology and anthropology, a long house or longhouse is a type of long, proportionately narrow, single-room building built by peoples in various parts of the world including Asia, Eu...
Low German house
The Low German house or Fachhallenhaus is a type of German timber-framed farmhouse, which combines living quarters, byre and barn under one roof.
The Low German house or Fachhallenhaus is a type of German timber-framed farmhouse, which combines living quarters, byre and barn under one roof.
Low-energy house
A low-energy house is any type of house that from design, technologies and building products uses less energy, from any source, than a traditional or average contemporary house.
A low-energy house is any type of house that from design, technologies and building products uses less energy, from any source, than a traditional or average contemporary house.
Lustron house
Lustron houses are prefabricated enameled steel houses developed in the post-World War II era United States in response to the shortage of houses for returning GIs. The low maintenance enamel fi...
Lustron houses are prefabricated enameled steel houses developed in the post-World War II era United States in response to the shortage of houses for returning GIs. The low maintenance enamel fi...
Machiya
Machiya are traditional wooden townhouses found throughout Japan and typified in the historical capital of Kyoto.
Machiya are traditional wooden townhouses found throughout Japan and typified in the historical capital of Kyoto.
Manufactured housing
Manufactured housing is a type of prefabricated housing that is largely assembled in factories and then transported to sites of use.
Manufactured housing is a type of prefabricated housing that is largely assembled in factories and then transported to sites of use.
Mar del Plata style
The Mar del Plata style (Estilo Mar del Plata, chalet Mar del Plata or chalet marplatense) is a domestic architectural style very popular during the decades between 1935 and 19...
The Mar del Plata style (Estilo Mar del Plata, chalet Mar del Plata or chalet marplatense) is a domestic architectural style very popular during the decades between 1935 and 19...
McMansion
In American suburban communities, McMansion is a pejorative term for a type of large, new luxury house which is judged to be incongruous for its neighborhood.
In American suburban communities, McMansion is a pejorative term for a type of large, new luxury house which is judged to be incongruous for its neighborhood.
Mead hall
In ancient Scandinavia and Germanic Europe a mead hall or feasting hall was initially simply a large building with a single room.
In ancient Scandinavia and Germanic Europe a mead hall or feasting hall was initially simply a large building with a single room.
Mews
Mews is a primarily British term formerly describing a row of stables, usually with carriage houses below and living quarters above, built around a paved yard or court, or along a street, be...
Mews is a primarily British term formerly describing a row of stables, usually with carriage houses below and living quarters above, built around a paved yard or court, or along a street, be...
Mia Mia (shelter)
A Mia Mia is a temporary shelter made of bark, branches, leaves and grass used by some Indigenous Australians.
A Mia Mia is a temporary shelter made of bark, branches, leaves and grass used by some Indigenous Australians.
Middle German house
The Middle German house is a style of traditional German farmhouse which is predominantly found in Central Germany.
The Middle German house is a style of traditional German farmhouse which is predominantly found in Central Germany.
Mini dorm
A mini dorm is a rental property, usually a privately-owned single family house located near a suburban college campus or beach area, occupied by several young adults, each paying separate rents.
A mini dorm is a rental property, usually a privately-owned single family house located near a suburban college campus or beach area, occupied by several young adults, each paying separate rents.
Model home
A model home (also called a model house or display house) is a term for a "display" version of manufactured homes, or houses in a subdivision.
A model home (also called a model house or display house) is a term for a "display" version of manufactured homes, or houses in a subdivision.
Modular Addition
Modular additions are usually side and 2nd story additions to homes that are pre-fabricated at the facilities.
Modular additions are usually side and 2nd story additions to homes that are pre-fabricated at the facilities.
Modular building
Modular buildings and modular homes are sectional prefabricated buildings or houses that consist of multiple modules or sections which are manufactured in a remote facility and then delive...
Modular buildings and modular homes are sectional prefabricated buildings or houses that consist of multiple modules or sections which are manufactured in a remote facility and then delive...
Moffitt architecture
The "Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District" is a National Register of Historic Places district that includes five stone cottages in Iowa City epitomizing the eccentric vernacular ar...
The "Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District" is a National Register of Historic Places district that includes five stone cottages in Iowa City epitomizing the eccentric vernacular ar...
Noddy housing
Noddy housing (sometimes called "Noddy Box Housing" or "Shoddy Noddy Boxes") is a British pejorative term used to describe commercially-built housing of low build quality or design merit.
Noddy housing (sometimes called "Noddy Box Housing" or "Shoddy Noddy Boxes") is a British pejorative term used to describe commercially-built housing of low build quality or design merit.
Nomadic tents
Nomadic tents are a vital source of housing for nomads living in mountainous regions of Central Asia.
Nomadic tents are a vital source of housing for nomads living in mountainous regions of Central Asia.
Nonsuch House
The four-story Nonsuch House on London Bridge, completed in 1579, is the earliest documented prefabricated building.
The four-story Nonsuch House on London Bridge, completed in 1579, is the earliest documented prefabricated building.
North American fraternity and sorority housing
North American fraternity and sorority housing refers largely to the houses or housing areas that fraternity and sorority members live and work together in.
North American fraternity and sorority housing refers largely to the houses or housing areas that fraternity and sorority members live and work together in.
Nālukettu
Nālukettu is the traditional homestead of old Tharavadu where many generations of a matrilineal family lived.
Nālukettu is the traditional homestead of old Tharavadu where many generations of a matrilineal family lived.
Off-the-grid
The term off-grid refers to not being connected to a grid, mainly used in terms of not being connected to the main or national transmission grid in electricity.
The term off-grid refers to not being connected to a grid, mainly used in terms of not being connected to the main or national transmission grid in electricity.
Old Frisian farmhouse
An Old Frisian farmhouse (Altfriesisches Bauernhaus) is a small unit farmhouse (Wohnstallhaus) that combined the farmer's living area and animals' stalls, and had limited space for storing h...
An Old Frisian farmhouse (Altfriesisches Bauernhaus) is a small unit farmhouse (Wohnstallhaus) that combined the farmer's living area and animals' stalls, and had limited space for storing h...
Old Frisian longhouse
Old-frisian longhouses were, as the name indicates, long-bodied houses which can be found in the Dutch province Friesland.
Old-frisian longhouses were, as the name indicates, long-bodied houses which can be found in the Dutch province Friesland.
Ontario Cottage
The Ontario Cottage is a style of house that was commonly built in 19th century Ontario, Canada.
The Ontario Cottage is a style of house that was commonly built in 19th century Ontario, Canada.
Owl holes
Owl holes are structural entrances built into buildings such as mills and barns to allow predatory birds, typically barn owls Tyto alba, to enter.
Owl holes are structural entrances built into buildings such as mills and barns to allow predatory birds, typically barn owls Tyto alba, to enter.
Paired home
A paired home is two homes that share a wall and have opposite side entry.
A paired home is two homes that share a wall and have opposite side entry.
Palloza
A palloza also known as pallouza or pallaza) is a traditional construction of the Serra dos Ancares.
A palloza also known as pallouza or pallaza) is a traditional construction of the Serra dos Ancares.
Passive house
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to the rigorous, voluntary, Passivhaus standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint.
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to the rigorous, voluntary, Passivhaus standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint.
Pied-à-terre
A pied-à-terre (French, "foot on the ground") is a small living unit usually located in a large city some distance away from an individual's primary residence.
A pied-à-terre (French, "foot on the ground") is a small living unit usually located in a large city some distance away from an individual's primary residence.
Pisalis
A pisalis or calefactory is a heated chamber in part of an abbey used by Christian monks as a common sitting room.
A pisalis or calefactory is a heated chamber in part of an abbey used by Christian monks as a common sitting room.
Pleasure Point roadhouse
The Pleasure Point Roadhouse is a historic building on the Monterey Bay,located at 2-3905 East Cliff Dr., 95062 in Santa Cruz County, California.
The Pleasure Point Roadhouse is a historic building on the Monterey Bay,located at 2-3905 East Cliff Dr., 95062 in Santa Cruz County, California.
Prairie School
Prairie School was a late 19th and early 20th century architectural style, most common to the Midwestern United States.
Prairie School was a late 19th and early 20th century architectural style, most common to the Midwestern United States.
Prefabricated building
Prefabricated building is a type of building that consists of several factory-built components or units that are assembled on-site to complete the unit.
Prefabricated building is a type of building that consists of several factory-built components or units that are assembled on-site to complete the unit.
Prefabricated home
Prefabricated homes, often referred to as prefab homes, are specialist dwelling types of prefabricated building, which are manufactured off-site in advance, usually in standard sections th...
Prefabricated homes, often referred to as prefab homes, are specialist dwelling types of prefabricated building, which are manufactured off-site in advance, usually in standard sections th...
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local.
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local.
Railroad apartment
A railroad apartment is an apartment with a series of rooms connecting to each other in a line.
A railroad apartment is an apartment with a series of rooms connecting to each other in a line.
Ranch-style house
Ranch-style housing is a domestic architectural style originating in the United States.
Ranch-style housing is a domestic architectural style originating in the United States.
Retirement home
A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens.
A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens.
Roundhouse (dwelling)
The roundhouse is a type of house with a circular plan, originally built in western Europe before the Roman occupation using walls made either of stone or of wooden posts joined by wattle-and-da...
The roundhouse is a type of house with a circular plan, originally built in western Europe before the Roman occupation using walls made either of stone or of wooden posts joined by wattle-and-da...
Sami Siida of North America
The Sami Siida of North America is a loosely organized group of regional communities, primarily in Canada and the United States, who share the Sami culture and heritage from northern Norway, Swe...
The Sami Siida of North America is a loosely organized group of regional communities, primarily in Canada and the United States, who share the Sami culture and heritage from northern Norway, Swe...
Secondary suite
Secondary suite is an urban planning term for an additional separate dwelling unit on a property that would normally accommodate only one dwelling unit.
Secondary suite is an urban planning term for an additional separate dwelling unit on a property that would normally accommodate only one dwelling unit.
Semi-detached
Semi-detached housing consists of pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each house's layout is a mirror image of its twin.
Semi-detached housing consists of pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each house's layout is a mirror image of its twin.
Shophouse
A shophouse is a vernacular architectural building type that is commonly seen in areas such as urban Southeast Asia.
A shophouse is a vernacular architectural building type that is commonly seen in areas such as urban Southeast Asia.
Shotgun house
The "shotgun house" is a narrow rectangular domestic residence, usually no more than 12 feet wide, with rooms arranged one behind the other and doors at each end of the house.
The "shotgun house" is a narrow rectangular domestic residence, usually no more than 12 feet wide, with rooms arranged one behind the other and doors at each end of the house.
Sidesplit
A sidesplit is a split level home configuration where the multiple levels are visible from the front elevation.
A sidesplit is a split level home configuration where the multiple levels are visible from the front elevation.
Siheyuan
A siheyuan is a historical type of residence that was commonly found throughout China, most famously in Beijing.
A siheyuan is a historical type of residence that was commonly found throughout China, most famously in Beijing.
Single room occupancy
A single room occupancy is a multiple tenant building that houses one or two people in individual rooms, or to the single room dwelling itself.
A single room occupancy is a multiple tenant building that houses one or two people in individual rooms, or to the single room dwelling itself.
Single-family detached home
A single-family detached home, also called a single-detached dwelling or separate house is a free-standing residential building.
A single-family detached home, also called a single-detached dwelling or separate house is a free-standing residential building.
Snout house
A snout house is a house that is constructed with an attached front entry garage that is closer to the street than any other part of the house.
A snout house is a house that is constructed with an attached front entry garage that is closer to the street than any other part of the house.
Sod house
The sod house or "soddy" was a corollary to the log cabin during frontier settlement of Canada and the United States.
The sod house or "soddy" was a corollary to the log cabin during frontier settlement of Canada and the United States.
Souterrain
Souterrain (from French 'sous terrain', meaning 'under ground') is a name given by archaeologists to a type of underground structure associated mainly with the Atlantic Iron Age.
Souterrain (from French 'sous terrain', meaning 'under ground') is a name given by archaeologists to a type of underground structure associated mainly with the Atlantic Iron Age.
Splanch
A Splanch is a type of single-family home that was popular in the New York metropolitan area from the 1950s through the 1970s.
A Splanch is a type of single-family home that was popular in the New York metropolitan area from the 1950s through the 1970s.
Spring house
A spring house, or springhouse, is a small building used for refrigeration once commonly found in rural areas before the advent of electric refrigeration.
A spring house, or springhouse, is a small building used for refrigeration once commonly found in rural areas before the advent of electric refrigeration.
Starter home
A starter home or starter house is a house that is usually the first which a person or family can afford to purchase, often using a combination of savings and mortgage financing.
A starter home or starter house is a house that is usually the first which a person or family can afford to purchase, often using a combination of savings and mortgage financing.
Stick-built
A stick-built home is one constructed entirely or largely on-site; that is, built on the site which it is intended to occupy upon its completion rather than in a factory or similar facility.
A stick-built home is one constructed entirely or largely on-site; that is, built on the site which it is intended to occupy upon its completion rather than in a factory or similar facility.
Stilt house
Stilt houses or pile dwellings or palafitte are houses raised on piles over the surface of the soil or a body of water.
Stilt houses or pile dwellings or palafitte are houses raised on piles over the surface of the soil or a body of water.
Strawberry box houses
Strawberry box houses was a style of home building in the 1950s and 1960s in the Toronto area based on a square foundation and similar in appearance to boxes used to hold strawberries.
Strawberry box houses was a style of home building in the 1950s and 1960s in the Toronto area based on a square foundation and similar in appearance to boxes used to hold strawberries.
Studio apartment
A studio apartment, also known as a studio flat, efficiency apartment or bachelor apartment, is a small apartment which combines living room, bedroom, and kitchenette into a si...
A studio apartment, also known as a studio flat, efficiency apartment or bachelor apartment, is a small apartment which combines living room, bedroom, and kitchenette into a si...
Ständerhaus
The Ständerhaus is a form of post-and-beam house found in northern Germany and the Netherlands.
The Ständerhaus is a form of post-and-beam house found in northern Germany and the Netherlands.
Sukkah
A sukkah (סוכה, plural, סוכות, sukkot; sukkoth, often translated as "booth") is a temporary hut constructed for use during the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot.
A sukkah (סוכה, plural, סוכות, sukkot; sukkoth, often translated as "booth") is a temporary hut constructed for use during the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot.
Summer house
A summer house or summerhouse has traditionally referred to a building or shelter used for relaxation in warm weather.
A summer house or summerhouse has traditionally referred to a building or shelter used for relaxation in warm weather.
Teardown (real estate)
A teardown refers to a process in which a real estate company or individual buys an existing home and then demolishes and replaces it with a new one.
A teardown refers to a process in which a real estate company or individual buys an existing home and then demolishes and replaces it with a new one.
Teito
Teito is the Asturian and Galician name for a type of stone dwelling with a thatched straw or broom roof, found in western Asturias, especially in the Somiedo and Oscos area, and also in Galicia.
Teito is the Asturian and Galician name for a type of stone dwelling with a thatched straw or broom roof, found in western Asturias, especially in the Somiedo and Oscos area, and also in Galicia.
Tenement
A tenement is, in most English-speaking areas, a substandard multi-family dwelling in the urban core, usually old and occupied by the poor.
A tenement is, in most English-speaking areas, a substandard multi-family dwelling in the urban core, usually old and occupied by the poor.
Terraced house
In architecture and city planning, a terrace house, terrace, row house, linked house or townhouse is a style of medium-density housing that originated in Great Britain in...
In architecture and city planning, a terrace house, terrace, row house, linked house or townhouse is a style of medium-density housing that originated in Great Britain in...
Tipi
A tipi is a Lakota name for a conical tent traditionally made of animal skins and wooden poles used by the nomadic tribes and sedentary tribal dwellers of the Great Plains.
A tipi is a Lakota name for a conical tent traditionally made of animal skins and wooden poles used by the nomadic tribes and sedentary tribal dwellers of the Great Plains.
Tong Lau
Tong Lau or Kee-lau are tenement buildings built in late 19th century to the 1960s in Hong Kong, Macau, southern China and Taiwan.
Tong Lau or Kee-lau are tenement buildings built in late 19th century to the 1960s in Hong Kong, Macau, southern China and Taiwan.
Tong lau
The term tong lau (唐樓) or Kee-lau (Mandarin Chinese: Qilou) is used to describe tenement buildings built in late 19th century to the 1960s in Hong Kong, Macau, southern China and Taiwan.
The term tong lau (唐樓) or Kee-lau (Mandarin Chinese: Qilou) is used to describe tenement buildings built in late 19th century to the 1960s in Hong Kong, Macau, southern China and Taiwan.
Townhouse
A townhouse is a term used to describe medium-density housing in cities, usually but not necessarily terraced (row housing) or semi-detached.
A townhouse is a term used to describe medium-density housing in cities, usually but not necessarily terraced (row housing) or semi-detached.
Tract housing
Tract housing is a style of housing development in which multiple similar homes are built on a tract of land which is subdivided into individual small lots.
Tract housing is a style of housing development in which multiple similar homes are built on a tract of land which is subdivided into individual small lots.
Tree house
Tree houses, treehouses, or tree forts, are platforms or buildings constructed around, next to or among the trunk or branches of one or more mature trees while above ground level.
Tree houses, treehouses, or tree forts, are platforms or buildings constructed around, next to or among the trunk or branches of one or more mature trees while above ground level.
Triple decker
A triple-decker is a flat-roofed, three-story apartment building, typically of light-framed, wood construction, where each floor usually consists of a single apartment; although two apartments p...
A triple-decker is a flat-roofed, three-story apartment building, typically of light-framed, wood construction, where each floor usually consists of a single apartment; although two apartments p...
Ubaid house
The Ubaid house is a dwelling used by the Ubaid culture of the Neolithic era.
The Ubaid house is a dwelling used by the Ubaid culture of the Neolithic era.
Ultimate bungalow
Ultimate bungalow is a term most commonly used to describe very large and detailed Craftsman style homes, taking the bungalow style and interpreting it on a large scale.
Ultimate bungalow is a term most commonly used to describe very large and detailed Craftsman style homes, taking the bungalow style and interpreting it on a large scale.
Underground home
An underground home is a house or dwelling that lies under the standard ground level on a flat piece of land, or is built into a hillside or mountain side.
An underground home is a house or dwelling that lies under the standard ground level on a flat piece of land, or is built into a hillside or mountain side.
Unit (housing)
A unit is measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one household.
A unit is measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one household.
Uthland-Frisian house
The Uthland-Frisian house (Uthlandfriesisches Haus or Uthländisches Haus Frisergård or Frisisk gård), a variation of the Geestharden house, is a type of farmhouse that, for centuries, domina...
The Uthland-Frisian house (Uthlandfriesisches Haus or Uthländisches Haus Frisergård or Frisisk gård), a variation of the Geestharden house, is a type of farmhouse that, for centuries, domina...
Vacation property
Vacation property is a niche in the real estate market dealing with residences used for holiday vacations (e.g.
Vacation property is a niche in the real estate market dealing with residences used for holiday vacations (e.g.
Vancouver Special
Vancouver Special is a term used to refer to houses built in a particular architectural style in the period from roughly 1965 to 1985 in Vancouver, British Columbia and its suburbs.
Vancouver Special is a term used to refer to houses built in a particular architectural style in the period from roughly 1965 to 1985 in Vancouver, British Columbia and its suburbs.
Vatara
A Vatara (ವಠಾರ) is a type of housing, similar to an apartment complex, typically found in urban Karnataka, India.
A Vatara (ವಠಾರ) is a type of housing, similar to an apartment complex, typically found in urban Karnataka, India.
Victorian house
In the United Kingdom, and former British colonies, a Victorian house generally means any house built during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837—1901).
In the United Kingdom, and former British colonies, a Victorian house generally means any house built during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837—1901).
Villa
Villa/Vila (or its cognates) is part of many Spanish and Portuguese placenames, like Vila Real and Villadiego: a villa/vila is a town with a charter (fuero or foral) of l...
Villa/Vila (or its cognates) is part of many Spanish and Portuguese placenames, like Vila Real and Villadiego: a villa/vila is a town with a charter (fuero or foral) of l...
Wigwam
Wigwams are most often seasonal structures although the term is applied to rounded and conical structures built by Native American groups that are more permanent.
Wigwams are most often seasonal structures although the term is applied to rounded and conical structures built by Native American groups that are more permanent.
Win-3 Habitat
The Win-3 Habitat is a small wooden structure intended for use as single person emergency shelter primarily for housing homeless individuals.
The Win-3 Habitat is a small wooden structure intended for use as single person emergency shelter primarily for housing homeless individuals.
Xanadu Houses
The Xanadu Houses were a series of experimental homes built to showcase examples of computers and automation in the home in the United States.
The Xanadu Houses were a series of experimental homes built to showcase examples of computers and automation in the home in the United States.
Yaranga
A Yaranga is a tent-like traditional mobile home of some nomadic Northern indigenous peoples of Russia, such as Chukchi and Siberian Yupik.
A Yaranga is a tent-like traditional mobile home of some nomadic Northern indigenous peoples of Russia, such as Chukchi and Siberian Yupik.
Yurt
A yurt is a portable, bent wood-framed dwelling structure traditionally used by Turkic nomads in the steppes of Central Asia.
A yurt is a portable, bent wood-framed dwelling structure traditionally used by Turkic nomads in the steppes of Central Asia.