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MARCH 7, 2024

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. In addition to building the house, Jeremy harvested most of the wood finishes from the forest around the house." Have one to share? Post it here.

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MAY 10, 2024

Local studio Emil Eve Architects has revamped the Aden Grove house in east London , adding loft and rear extensions characterised by angular forms and terracotta tiles. The terraced Victorian home in Newington Green required an update due to its dark interior and series of narrow, disjointed rooms, said Emil Eve Architects.

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MAY 23, 2024

A vaulted ceiling clad in wooden slats features inside Harriet's House, a cottage in Tasmania extended by local studio So Architecture. So Architect has extended a cottage in Tasmania As the site of the cottage is overlooked on both sides, So Architecture designed the extension as a "sanctuary" sandwiched between thick walls of pale brick.

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Westeck News

JULY 7, 2023

Content courtesy of Sash Windows London The Origin of Stained Glass Stained glass windows have been around for generations. During the rise of the Gothic, during the 12th century, the art of the stained-glass window flourished exceptionally. Glazing and Leading Glazing i s important for stained glass windows.

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JUNE 15, 2024

Italian studio Messner Architects has extended and reconfigured a house in South Tyrol to create three apartments , each with a contrasting exterior finish of plaster, wood and metal. While the existing structure was left largely unchanged, Messner Architects removed its gabled roof to create an expanded second floor.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

Raw finishes and "as found" materials informed by brutalist architecture are used throughout this home , which Portuguese studio Atelier Local has created on a nature reserve near Porto. The living areas and bedrooms are organised across three floors, each finished with exposed materials and minimalist fittings.

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JULY 8, 2022

Sustainably-sourced timber has been used for the structure, cladding and interior of this mews home in Highgate, London , designed by local architect Russell Jones. Below, a basement contains a second guest bedroom, and on the first floor the main ensuite bedroom overlooks the surrounding through large windows.

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APRIL 23, 2024

American firm Lake Flato Architects has completed a family retreat on Long Island that consists of three barn-like structures wrapped in cedar and constructed using prefabricated timber elements. For interior finishes, the team used an abundance of wood, including white-washed pine, ebonised oak, reclaimed heart pine and plywood.

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JUNE 14, 2024

On the lower level, a guest bedroom and entry area sit close to the hillside, flooded with light by the expansive, two-story window which lines the main stairwell. The master bathroom reverses the original plan, positioning the bathtub near the window and wrapping the ceiling and walls in tile and warm wood finishes.

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Deezen

MAY 8, 2024

California studio TW Ryan Architecture has completed a wildfire-resistant house in the American West that features a Corten steel exterior and pyramidal roofs that allude to the mountainous terrain. The steel cladding helps protect against wildfire Within the dwelling, one finds bright rooms with earthy finishes such as oak and stone.

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30X40 Design Workshop

MAY 23, 2022

Would you be surprised to learn that most architects aren't taught how to assemble a set of construction drawings in architecture school? Most graduate architects learn this from their first employer during their mandatory internship. Walls, Doors, + Windows. I certainly was. Concept Sketch.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

British studio Will Gamble Architects has completed an extension and refurbishment to a family home in Croydon, London , defined by a contemporary colonnade spanning across the rear facade. Large pivot doors and floor-to-ceiling glazing fit between each column, providing direct access to the outdoors from the ground floor communal spaces. "[The

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Chilean architecture studio Croxatto and Opazo Architects has created a holiday home outside of Santiago with a rotated, wedge-shaped terrace at its front. Floor-to-ceiling windows span its height, while a storage cupboard sits underneath. At just 22 feet by 22 feet (7 metres by 7 metres) and 16 feet (5.5

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JANUARY 8, 2022

A cluster of wood-clad buildings surround a central courtyard at this Minnesota residence by US firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who formerly lived in Japan. Fifty-Acre Wood is a home in Minnesota that was designed by Salmela Architect. Read: Salmela Architect wraps Feldmann Residence in Minnesota with black stucco.

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JULY 13, 2023

UK studio Corstorphine & Wright has converted a world war two bunker in Dorset, UK, into a holiday home with a blast-shaped window cut in its front. By not applying any finishes to the inside of the structural concrete, we were able to retain the feeling of a bunker," said Plant. The photography is by Will Scott.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

French studio Amelia Tavella Architectes referenced fossils for the textured stone facade of the Auguste Benedict School, which is designed to appear as though it has "emerged from the earth". Other projects by Amelia Tavella Architectes include a stone and timber school in Corsica and a copper extension to a convent.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Local studio Hill West Architects has completed the sail-shaped Olympia Dumbo residential skyscraper in Brooklyn , which has a design informed by the industrial heritage of the borough. Its facade is clad in precast concrete panels The entirety of the building is clad in precast concrete panels interspersed with slim windows.

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Dwell

JUNE 12, 2024

In April 2022, just two months into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, at the second UN Forum of Mayors, British architect Norman Foster presented the mayor of the eastern city of Kharkiv with a masterplan for its reconstruction. "[He] He] was like, ‘Oh, we need to rebuild Kharkiv,’" architect Varvara Yahnysheva recalls.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

A zigzagging plan was used to bring "spatial depth" to the small site of House in Fujiidera, a family home in Osaka , Japan , designed by local studio FujiwaraMuro Architects. Created for a family of four on a narrow site, the home is formed of a cluster of blocks with contrasting finishes that intersect around a series of small courtyards.

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Architizer

MAY 28, 2024

Architects: Want to have your project featured? London is home to some of the most innovative and beautiful residential architecture in the world. Each of the following projects tells a story of architectural ingenuity and thoughtful design, reflecting the city’s dynamic blend of old and new.

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Deezen

MARCH 28, 2024

US studio Michael Hennessey Architecture has revitalised an ageing suburban house near San Francisco , adding black cladding and bright finishes to form a family home that bridges the past, present and future. Interior finishes include ash cabinetry, large-format porcelain floor tiles, and ceramic tiles around the fireplace.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Local studio Oliver Leech Architects has extended a Victorian terrace house in south London, introducing a four-metre-wide skylight at its centre that offers views of a wildflower meadow roof. The extension features a window seat overlooking the rear courtyard Oliver Leech Architects was founded in 2016.

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MAY 1, 2024

American studio Walker Warner Architects has completed Hale Kiawe, a family retreat with simple, gabled forms are set within an undulating landscape dotted with chunky lava rocks. The team was influenced by a traditional Hindu system of architecture, called Vastu Shastra – particularly its emphasis on "harmonious living".

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2024

London studio dMFK Architects has renovated a 1970s office in Fitzrovia with an interior designed to match the building's original character and heritage. We introduced new legibility, improved accessibility and high-quality finishes to evolve the structure's 1970s heritage".

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2024

Geneva-based architect Stef Claes took cues from mid-century and local architecture to create House in the Fields, a low-lying home in the Belgian countryside. Throughout the residence, the rooms are bordered on both sides by large windows and, on the taller wall, clerestory windows fitted with motorised blinds.

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Architizer

MARCH 6, 2024

Architects: Want to have your project featured? Known for its stunning landscapes, the state is also home to unique architecture that thrives in the face of extreme conditions. From remote villages and rural homes to more urban environments, Alaska’s architecture is a testament to human resilience and ingenuity.

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MARCH 19, 2022

London studio Will Gamble Architects has added an asymmetric and monochromatic extension to an Edwardian house in Richmond, designed to juxtapose the original architecture. Will Gamble Architects has added an asymmetric extension to an Edwardian house in London. A picture window with a seat frames the garden.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The architecture studio designed the homes to integrate with the tree-studded landscape and to enable nature to flow indoors. Windows are framed with ipe wood, and a pergola is made of laminated pine. The studio used concrete, pine and red brick plastered with stucco for finishes.

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Deezen

MARCH 11, 2024

Danish studio Norm Architects has created a retreat for gastro-tourists on an old farm in Sweden , positioning seven wooden villas around a lake and using glass corridors to amplify "connections with the surroundings". Transportation spaces in architecture is often a very overlooked element," it continued. "It

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Grey brick chimneys contrast the interlocking white-rendered blocks of Hallen, a home in southern Sweden completed by local studio Åsa Hjort Architects. The post Åsa Hjort Architects completes blocky home on Sweden's southern coast appeared first on Dezeen. A constant presence is the surrounding landscape," she added.

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MARCH 24, 2023

Movable curtains of translucent PVC mesh cover the facade of this block of offices and flats in Paris, which has been converted from a 1970s concrete structure by local practice Moussafir Architectes. Moussafir Architectes was founded by Jacques Moussafir and is based in Paris. The photography is by Hervé Abbadie unless stated.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

California studio Field Architecture designed this Sonoma Valley house out of a trio of fanning copper-clad pavilions with butterfly roofs. Palo Alto-based Field Architecture designed the home around the presence and absence of water in the unique microclimate, with the project completed in 2021. the studio said.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Bright white plaster clads the exterior of a 1960s concrete building that has been turned into the self-designed studio of Baldridge Architects, which acted as the designer and contractor. Within the architectural studio, the team created a series of "residential nests".

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Architecture studio Ingenhoven Architects has created a series of buildings topped with large, overhanging thatched roofs for the Lanserhof Sylt health resort on the Germany island of Sylt. In terms of architectural heritage, we sought to pay homage to the cultural tradition of the island's historical houses."

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APRIL 9, 2023

London studio Francesco Pierazzi Architects has extended a suburban house in Croydon, adding two volumes with carefully-positioned openings that follow the path of the sun. Francesco Pierazzi Architects has extended a suburban house in Croydon Along the western edge of the home, a narrow form creates a new entrance.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Architects drew on traditional mountain architecture when designing this house in the village of Malá Úpa, creating steep gables to help deal with heavy snowfall. Architects to adhere to strict construction rules. Architects to adhere to strict construction rules. Architects appeared first on Dezeen.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Australian studio Lahznimmo Architects has completed Powerhouse Castle Hill in northwest Sydney , a shed-like storage facility wrapped in corrugated aluminium and concrete. Its design is intended to echo its industrial surroundings in Castle Hill while providing the museum with "something special", Lahznimmo Architects said.

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