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A modern farmhouse perched on the land

Habitus Living

Set on a one-acre block on the edge of Christchurch, the move offered them the chance to start afresh following the devastating earthquake in 2011. It was this agrarian setting that became the point of inspiration for the home, expressed most acutely with the strong A-frame form, reminiscent of a modern English farmhouse.

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Modern Vernacular: Emerging Firm of the Year Studio Toggle on Pioneering Cross-Cultural Architecture

Architizer

The role of globalism is not merely aesthetic; globalization shapes every aspect of design, from clients to materials to finance to a firm’s employees. The firm’s work ranges from public-sector, commercial, residential and hospitality architecture to interior design, seamlessly blending modernity and tradition.

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Introducing the CHouse Modern | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Life in General / Introducing the CHouse Modern Introducing the CHouse Modern Bob Borson — March 3, 2014 — 27 Comments First off let me acknowledge that I need to start working on better names for my projects … first it was the ‘ KHouse Modern ‘ and now we have the ‘CHouse Modern.’

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Modern Window Detail - The CHouse Modern | Life of an Architect

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Home / Modern House / Modern Window Detail – The CHouse Modern Modern Window Detail – The CHouse Modern Bob Borson — June 16, 2014 — 35 Comments It’s been 2 1/2 months since I last updated you on the CHouse Modern project and a lot has happened.

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KHouse Modern - Foundation Progress | Life of an Architect

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Home / Construction / KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress Bob Borson — April 28, 2014 — 45 Comments If you are an architect, and you like to get things built, getting the foundation going on a project is one of the most exciting times to be found. The Great Kitchen Adventure.

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The Mint List brings mid-century influences to north London family home

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The Mint List has renovated and extended an Edwardian house in north London "The clients had a leaning towards mid-century style but they didn't want that to overwhelm the scheme," The Mint List founder Camilla Kelly told Dezeen.

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The Barbie Dreamhouse Is an Accidental Funhouse Museum of American Design

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All six rooms have a modern look," purrs the voiceover from this 1979 commercial for the vividly decade-specific Barbie Townhouse, as a small hand places Barbie in a bedroom sporting hectic floral wallpaper and a lamp with a fringed shade. In fact, it looks distinctly midcentury modern.