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What are the Interior Courtyards of Spanish Houses like? 10 Examples in Contemporary Architecture and Design

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Image © Marcela Grassi The origin of interior courtyards dates back several years, serving as a means of shelter, security, and protection, while also aiming to achieve comfort and well-being through exterior elements. Happy House in Begur / SALA FERUSIC Architects. Read more »

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Brick Houses in Spain: Modern Masonry Design for Home Interiors and Exteriors

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In recognition of brick's impact on Spanish architecture throughout history, we have created a compilation of contemporary projects that highlight its aesthetic and functional benefits along with advice from their creators about how best use this tried and true material. Read more »

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TenBerke’s new Princeton residences blend a refined exterior with an eclectic interior

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” Both buildings feature a mixture of warm grey calcium silicate brick to create a “contemporary interpretation of historic masonry on the campus.” Meanwhile, the smaller Yeh College building is described by the team as “low-slung by outward-looking.”

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Houses in Peru: 5 Projects That Use Cement Blocks in Their Construction

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Image © Iván Salinero Beyond being a prefabricated material currently produced in large quantities, the use of concrete blocks in architecture continues to evolve to meet the demands and needs of contemporary societies that are constantly changing.

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Arquitectonica designs "organic yet contemporary" skyscraper for Hawaiian island

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"With the neutral-toned facade and soft rippling exterior created by balconies, we sought to pay homage to the surrounding environment through an interpretative, elemental design that conveys movement, emulating the effects of water, wind or markings in the sand." "The The resulting concept is organic yet contemporary."

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4 Homes in Brazil that Encourage Indoor-Outdoor Living

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What's more: residential projects of the era, in particular, blurred the lines between indoor and outdoor, flawlessly merging interior and exterior spaces to reflect a lifestyle that harmonizes with nature. Read more »

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Frame House by Studio MBM / Maurizio Bianchi Mattioli

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The Frame House transforms the existing barn house typology into a contemporary dwelling, redefined by strategic compositions of window frames on each new elevation and new structure extending from the existing gambrel roof construction.

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