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Studio Other Spaces encloses Buffalo museum courtyard in "canopy of glass and mirrors"

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Artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Sebastian Behmann's firm Studio Other Spaces has created a sculptural work called Common Sky to enclose an open-air courtyard at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum. The choice to use mirrors instead of having an all-glass canopy came from a desire to create an insulating effect for the canopy.

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A rental apartment rewriting the rules of modern living with a robust art collection

Habitus Living

Cradled in a skyrise apartment in India, the design brief for the Gurgaon Apartment was simple: to create a space devoted to showcasing the client’s illustrious collection of contemporary artworks, within its constraints as a rental. The artwork in this home is celebrated, and the space is imbued with a rich, earthy colour palette.

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Child Studio blends mid-century modern and art deco details in Mayfair pied-à-terre

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Local practice Child Studio has designed a house in a mews courtyard in London that mixes mid-century modern furniture with custom-made pieces in a nod to fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's home. Child Studio designed the home, which was created for a hotelier and restauranteur, as a space for dining, entertaining and hosting parties.

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Sloan’s Lake Modern by HMH Architecture & Interiors

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Located on the edge of Sloan’s Lake with panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains, this house is designed for healthy living, entertaining and artfulness. The indoor-outdoor approach to living gave way to five distinctly different outdoor spaces over four levels. It is also the largest piece of art in.

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SANAA's Sydney Modern art gallery extension nears completion

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney has revealed images of its extension designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architecture studio SANAA under construction ahead of its opening in December. Sydney Modern is under construction and will open in December. Read: SANAA reveals Sydney Modern art gallery expansion.

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PDP refurbishes art deco office block with jewel-like extensions in glass and steel

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London practice PDP has renovated Eighty Strand, an art deco office building on the Strand, restoring its original finishes and complementing them with glazed pavilions that reference the style's geometric forms. The studio added glass and steel extensions that have an art deco look. Photo by Andrew Meredith.

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From Agatha Christie to ‘Glass Onion’: Why Art Deco Is the Murder Mystery Aesthetic

Dwell

In a smokey, wood-paneled study, a soft, warm glow cascades from a gold-and-jade glass lamp, revealing an emerald-green velvet armchair in one corner of the room. Ornate glass curiosities line the shelves. Both leaned heavily into the Art Deco aesthetic, incorporating ornate decor and luxurious materials with geometric patterns.

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