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The Kitchen in This Pacific Northwest Retreat Is Made From Douglas Fir Felled On-Site

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Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. On a secluded wooded site, the new structure grounds itself to the earth with its approach to material and form. Have one to share? Post it here.

Site 105
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Mae Architects completes "21st-century almshouse" in Southwark

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London studio Mae Architects has created Harriet Hardy House in Southwark, a block of 119 social homes complete with a community centre and cafe. A tower-like volume on the site's southeastern corner is topped with a rooftop terrace. Among its 119 homes are 54 extra care flats – a form of specialist housing for older residents.

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Snøhetta unveils chamfered skyscraper on site of former Hong Kong airport

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The project is formed of five interconnected glazed buildings in a stepped arrangement, with the lowest volumes located next to the Kai Tak river. It also features landscaped spaces Inside, the lower buildings house 60,000 square metres of retail space, while the tower holds 100,000 square metres of office space.

Site 130
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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

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Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has completed a cedar-wrapped house "inspired by the scattered boulders" that trail down the seaside property in Hubbards, Nova Scotia. Approaching the building from the public side, a sense of privacy and shelter welcomes visitors," the team said. The photography is by Ema Peter.

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TVK designs limestone buildings for "first zero-carbon district" in Paris

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French architecture practice TVK has completed a neighbourhood in Paris made up of limestone buildings surrounding a garden and designed as a sustainable development that aims to increase biodiversity. Located on a triangular site in Paris's 19th arrondissement, the project is "the capital's first zero-carbon district", according to TVK.

Building 134
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Cannon Design draws on "essence of Michigan forests" for university building

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US architecture studio Cannon Design has referenced the local landscape and "prioritized inclusion", drawing on the Native American heritage of the site for its design of a university student centre in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The flow of the building creates interstitial overlaps and opportunities for students to engage with each other.

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Snøhetta unveils chamfered skyscraper on site of former Hong Kong airport

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The project is formed of five interconnected glazed buildings in a stepped arrangement, with the lowest volumes located next to the Kai Tak river. It also features landscaped spaces Inside, the lower buildings house 60,000 square metres of retail space, while the tower holds 100,000 square metres of office space.

Site 85