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Alterstudio creates Falcon Ledge Residence on a challenging Austin site

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Architecture firm Alterstudio has completed a tower-like house in Texas that rises up from a steep, wooded site that was long overlooked "as a possible home site". The site had long been overlooked as feasible for home construction. The opportunity came with challenges. The photography is by Casey Dunn.

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Home Construction : 3 Guidelines to Follow When You Don’t Have Time to Monitor

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Introduction- Constructing your dream home can be a thrilling adventure. However, it may become challenging, particularly if you have a tight schedule and insufficient time to oversee home construction advancement first-hand. Without regular monitoring, deviations from the design and substandard construction practices may go unnoticed.

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Cor-Ten Steel Cloaks a Set of Four Structures That Form a Texas Home

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Instead of putting everything under one roof, architecture firm Lake|Flato created a network of smaller volumes to minimize impact on the forested plot. Only six trees were removed to build all four structures. Have one to share? P ost it here.

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A Visionary Lighthouse: Kuwait’s Expo 2025 Osaka Pavilion by NUSSLI, LAVA, and insglück

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Image © NUSSLI, LAVA, and insglück Proven Expertise for Ambitious Project NUSSLI, as an expert in the construction of country pavilions, is building the Kuwait pavilion as total contractor.

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DUST designs Marfa ADU for isolated desert living in Texas

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US architecture firm DUST has completed an accessory dwelling unit for a family in Marfa , Texas, who decided to relocate permanently during the coronavirus pandemic. The ADU is built from compressed earthen blocks, drawing cues from some of the local area's vernacular construction techniques. Structural engineer: Dan Ray.

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Powerhouse Company builds floating office in Rotterdam's Rijnhaven

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Dutch architecture firm Powerhouse Company has used cross-laminated timber to construct an off-grid office building that floats on water. The three-storey building is constructed on a set of 15 "concrete barges" that allow it to float on Rotterdam's Rijnhaven, a former industrial harbour on the Maas river.

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The Planétarium, Université de Strasbourg, France

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Russian dolls The nestled volumes (cone, dome, screen) and the precision required for the suspension of the projection screen led to special constructive solutions. Whether restructuring, enlarging, or constructing new buildings, the firm always works in resonance with the spirit of the places it transforms and reinvents.

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