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Future Firm's Hem House has all the makings of an award winner at half the price

Archinect

The design team worked with real estate developer Jacob Root to create the project with the hopes of diversifying the housing stock available to those interested in the area where new residential construction costs usually begin at $600,000.

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Canada Council for the Arts announces 2023 Venice Biennale of Architecture shortlist

Archinect

The Canada Council for the Arts has announced its shortlist for Canada’s official representation at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2023. The shortlist includes: Architects Against Housing Alienation “Not for Sale!: propose that the.

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The NYT asks: In a housing crisis, is building ‘bland’ better than the alternative?

Archinect

It’s anytown architecture, and it’s hard to know where you are from one city to the next. The larger question of whether drabness is a permanent condition of contemporary architecture, however, remains unanswered.

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Explore London’s Blackbox House II by Form_art Architects

The Spaces

Blackbox House II is an example of London residential architecture designed to stand out – while simultaneously disappearing into the streetscape. Textural interplay comes from bespoke cabinets, Dinesen Douglas fir floorboards, which run throughout the house, as well as Birch ply, red and orange rubber flooring, concrete and brick.

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It's time for the Social Housing Revival

Deezen

The world is suffering from a housing-affordability crisis. Dezeen's new series will explore the Social Housing Revival , and celebrate the best contemporary social housing around the globe. Many nations previously built social housing at scale, with Karl-Marx-Hof in Vienna one of the best-known examples.

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Abrahamic Family House, Abu Dhabi, UAE

e-architect

Architect David Adjaye designed the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. The purpose of the house is to foster inter-religious dialogue and exchange, promoting peaceful co-existence and acceptance among diverse beliefs, nationalities, and cultures. The community also offers educational and event-based programming.

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Waterside House, Hampshire, England

e-architect

A deep house, layouts have been carefully planned to maximise natural light, particularly on the ground floor which is home to the owner’s artist’s studio. Anchoring the building to the site, the materials used will weather gracefully, even against the sometimes-harsh environment of the home’s exposed coastal setting.

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