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Typical house design found on Caribbean islands

Dishwashers use a lot of water and the gray water may contain phosphates

A fale is a traditional, oval, Samoan building with wooden posts holding up a domed roof. This is a more modern, rectangular version of a fale.

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Illustration of a fale

Illustration of a fale

Illustration of an enclosed fale

Illustration of an enclosed, oval fale

Illustration of an enclosed fale

An above view of the square blue house, shows two of the structures walls and three side of the yellow pyramid roof. The house is elevated on stilts and has a set of stairs that lead up to the front entrance.

Illustration of a traditional Samoan fale, with the round/oval shape, and wooden poles holding up a domed thatched roof. The metal top-piece is a modern addition

Illustration of a Fale damaged by a tsunami

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Illustration of a Palagi (foreigner) house in Samoa. This style of housing is usually enclosed, built of concrete bricks and a corrugated iron roof

A raised view of several colorful buildings with architecture similar to those found in the area surrounding Chilika Lake.

Illustration of an Indonesian stilt house

Illustration of an Indonesian stilt house

Illustration of a West Papua stilt house

Suburban Cape Cod Home on Stilts

Illustration of a two-story house with a porch in front

Illustration of a Cape Cod style house

Illustration of a house

Illustration of a suburban house

Illustration of a suburban house

Illustration of a second type of house

Illustration of a house, view from the side

Illustration of a small house, differently colored

Illustration of a small house

Illustration of a suburban house

Illustration of a suburban house

Illustration of a suburban house

Illustration of a suburban house

Illustration of a house, close up

Illustration of a two-story luxury home, a McMansion with front porch

Illustration of a small one-story home with a red roof and front porch, similar to a typical Australian "Queenslander"

Illustration of a rancher style home

Illustration of a suburban rancher

Illustration of suburban house

Illustration of a suburban west-coast house

Illustration of two very close-set tall buildings