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JULY 28, 2023

Content courtesy of Government of Canada Window and Door Retrofit Grants – Government of Canada There are a number of options for upgrading the energy efficiency of your windows and doors. Learn more about replacing your windows and doors. A rough opening* is defined as a structurally stable opening in an outside wall.

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Deezen

MARCH 10, 2023

Local studio DKA Architects has designed a white wood-clad home with three connected gables in Terrebonne, Quebec , just outside of Montreal. The crossbar gable – with an arcade of large windows on either side – contains the family spaces with an open plan kitchen, dining and living space under a vaulted ceiling.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Architect Odile Decq has completed a house in France with walls of translucent glass, to create the optimal lighting conditions for a client with vision impairment. The Studio Odile Decq founder's solution was to create the entire structure out of translucent glass panels, creating a uniform level of brightness throughout the interior.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Muted tones and textured material finishes define the spaces of this mid-terrace Georgian home in north London , overhauled by local studio Paolo Cossu Architects. Named Nelson Terrace, the renovation and extension in the Colebrook Row conservation area of Islington showcases the contemporary art and furniture collection of its client.

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Deezen

AUGUST 26, 2023

Portuguese practice Bernardo Rodrigues Architects has completed a studio for a sculptor in the Azores , creating a curving poured-concrete form that references the work of its client. To the north, the large hexagonal-framed windows provide even light to two desks positioned overlooking the garden.

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Deezen

AUGUST 19, 2023

Tokyo studio Arii Irie Architects created this warehouse to double as a storage unit and a holiday home for its client in Isumi, Japan. Named Warehouse Villa, the building is designed by Arii Irie Architects as a "primitive shelter" with a minimal and industrial aesthetic. The photography is by Kai Nakamura.

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

I recently had the opportunity to explain to one of our new house desired clients what it is that we do as an architectural firm. I design for a living and I often forget that other people don’t necessarily understand what architects do. The truth is that I don’t think I can even define what architects do.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Natural materials and large windows overlooking a garden are used to create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort at this dental clinic in Japan, designed by local studio TSC Architects. The photography is courtesy of TSC Architects. You can experience nature as if you were walking along a green path," it continued.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This pine-clad home on a forested hillside was designed by US studio Robert Young Architects to provide immersive views of nature and to offer "a sense of optimism" for a family experiencing loss. Providing views of nature was a guiding concern, leading the architects to design the house "from the inside out".

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Dwell

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The structure for the 530-square-foot timber-clad retreat was craned into place and set on piles to prioritize views and minimize impact on the nationally preserved land. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share?

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Architizer

JULY 17, 2023

If there is one thing that architects and their clients can agree on, it’s that architecture should always work in harmony with nature. Paul Keskeys: How did the client brief and the project’s unique site help to shape your initial concept for Silver Residence? David Strand: This was a truly unique site.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2023

British studio Will Gamble Architects used natural materials throughout Palm Springs, a glazed extension to the back of a Grade II-listed house in north London. Large windows connect the interior to the garden In addition to extending the home, Will Gamble Architects refurbished and rearranged its existing interior.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Designed to have "a fun and unconventional presence", the extension was conceived by THISS Studio as though it were a piece of furniture rather than a conventional structure. Its design evolved from the client's original vision of a full-width rear extension. The photography is by Jae W V Kim.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Maine studio Elliott Architects has created a seaside house that includes a dramatic, cantilevered volume on stilt that stretches towards the ocean and the tree line. Elliott Architects demolished the main house and relocated the other two structures to start the design with a clean slate. Lighting design: Peter Knuppel.

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Deezen

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. Structural beams are left exposed. It is clad in black zinc.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

A green wall and a charred-timber extension define House of the Elements, a Victorian home in London renovated by local studio Neil Dusheiko Architects. While opening up its interior to the outside, Neil Dusheiko Architects added a rear extension clad in charred timber. The photography is by Jim Stephenson.

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Deezen

AUGUST 28, 2022

Austin Maynard Architects has completed Terrace House, a self-funded apartment building in Melbourne which is low-cost, eco-conscious and has enough room for young families. It combines a raw concrete structure with curved steel details and rainbow-coloured sunshades. High ceilings and large windows create a sense of spaciousness.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Outward-facing windows are limited to horizontal slits to preserve privacy and increase security. Because the living room, study, and bedrooms all face onto this courtyard, the clients and their dog can enjoy outdoor time as they please. Source by APOLLO Architects & Associates. Photo © Masao Nishikawa.

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Deezen

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. The house rests on a fifty-acre (20-hectare) parcel, the majority of which the clients granted to the Minnesota Land Trust for permanent conservation.

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Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

An elevated box formed of exposed concrete forms the Meditation Chapel in Incheon, South Korea , designed by local studio Atelier Koma and architect Lee Eunsok. On the opposite wall, an organ is built into the exposed concrete, while narrow stained-glass windows are set within deep, faceted reveals on the southeast side.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2022

London studio Crawshaw Architects has transformed a former cow shed in Dorset into a library and office , organised around a wooden, barrel-vaulted arcade that references the client's collection of books on classical Palladian architecture. Crawshaw Architects has overhauled a former cow shed in Dorset.

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Deezen

MARCH 16, 2023

American studio CLB Architects has refreshed a Wyoming house it created 20 years ago, making changes that honour the original design and prioritise "durability and a play of textures". The treehouse-like project reorients the occupant to their place in nature, bringing them into a closer, more intimate cohabitation," the CLB Architects said.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Image © Fundamental Architects Its original aim was to provide shade during hot summer days and let the wind run smoothly through the structure to cool it down. Image © Fundamental Architects Its transparent structure provides an uninterrupted 360-degree view of the beautiful tropical landscape around the villa.

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Habitus Living

JULY 16, 2023

The clients expressed their desire for a space that naturally embraced comfort, and invited the elements to play a role – where the seasonal changes could be observed and admired, like the changing hues of the deciduous tree in the west-facing backyard. The structural integrity of the truss also allows sliding doors open to pivot off it.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Boston-based architecture studio Safdie Architects has completed a 24-storey residential building in Ecuador that has a snaking profile with staggered apartments and terraces. Qorner is a residential tower in Quito that was designed by Safdie Architects. Read: Ten large-scale projects by Moshe Safdie's studio Safdie Architects.

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

London studio Satish Jassal Architects has created a two-bedroom bungalow from handmade-bricks behind shops and restaurants on Turnpike Lane in Haringey, England. This was a very tricky backland site, but the key message is that with careful planning, you can succeed," said Satish Jassal Architects founder Satish Jassal.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Danny Lim dons multiple hats as architect, contractor, and client as he transforms his Highland Park bungalow with a new ADU for his in-laws. At the front of the main house, architect Danny Lim framed one of the original windows with new trim to give it a more contemporary feel and installed limestone on the porch and steps.

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Deezen

AUGUST 12, 2022

Polycarbonate walls and a row of tall window boxes bring diffused sunlight into the Iowa City Public Works building by US firm Neumann Monson Architects. Neumann Monson Architects completed a municipal building in Iowa. The structure is made of concrete and metal, and perimeter walls consist of precast concrete panels. "The

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Habitus Living

MAY 16, 2023

As a practice, Sam Crawford Architects (SCA) creates bespoke projects for its clients. Whether designing a home for an individual, a couple or a family, that is located in the suburbs, city or country, each residence has its own style, subject to the client and landscape.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The bedrooms and bathrooms are stacked on the opposite end with windows that look out east and west. The client named the house Casa que Da (House that Gives) to reference the act of "giving" in a culinary context. Project credits: Architect: Susana López González, RED Arquitectos Collaborators: Arch.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Ben Adams Architects, in partnership with Great Portland Estates plc (GPE), has received planning permission to reinvent Minerva House, a prominent c. Image © Ben Adams Architects The existing building built between 1979 and 1983 as the London office of Grindlays Bank will undergo a complete redesign of its envelope.

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Deezen

JULY 18, 2022

An inverted pyramid tilted over a pond defines the Chapel of Eternal Light, which Portuguese studio Bernardo Rodrigues Architects has created in a small village in the Azores. Bernardo Rodrigues Architects has created a chapel in a cemetery in Azores. It was achieved with a concrete and steel structure.

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Deezen

JANUARY 17, 2022

An extra-wide oak staircase doubles as a piece of furniture in this renovation of a Victorian terrace in east London, designed by Paolo Cossu Architects. To reconnect this floor with the rest of the house, London-based Paolo Cossu Architects designed an extra-wide staircase that gives its residents a place to sit, chat or read.

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Deezen

APRIL 21, 2022

CCY Architects designed this home in the mountains of Colorado to be built largely below grade, to reduce its impact on the surrounding natural landscape. The clients] also challenged us to make the house appear as small as possible," they added. CCY Architects chose furnishings and finishes in a monochrome palette. "On

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

When Langley, British Columbia, architect Tim Vander Hoek founded his own firm Base Architecture in 2020, he knew an office in the second bedroom of his rental would have to be temporary, especially with he and his wife Cassy expecting a baby.

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Deezen

MARCH 14, 2024

Situated on a forested university campus in Tilburg , the cuboid building has a mass timber structure and facades clad in Portuguese stone. Natural stone clads the exterior The main structure and internal wood finishes were made from pine , while the external columns punctuating glazing on the ground floor were made from larch.

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Habitus Living

MARCH 10, 2024

WOWOWA Architects divided it into two — liveability and lovability. The former accommodates the client’s need for a home suitable for hosting and conducive to the contemporary lifestyle of a family of four. The joinery ensured structural integrity and visual appeal, highlighting WOWOWA’s architectural prowess.

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