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Design writer's diary: houses, a warehouse, a museum and an opera

Portland Architecture

I’ve decided to try a new series of monthly blog posts in which I talk about the different articles I’m writing, places I’ve visited, others’ work I might have read, and any other relevant info or stories I can come up with. Recently I completed two articles featuring the work of Portland firm Outside Architecture. BY BRIAN LIBBY.

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‘I Will Die Here’: A Conversation With My Mom About Her East Village Apartment of 27 Years

Dwell

When you walk through the front door of my mother’s Stuyvesant Town apartment, the first thing you see is a naively painted portrait of Jackie O, in a straw frame, staring back at you. Eve Peyser: I don’t know if I’ve been to another house that’s so thoroughly decorated. Will I ever be able to do the same? Seelbach Jr.,

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10 Advantages of Richmond Storage and How You Can Make Full Use of It.

Architecture Ideas

Get Insurance Now, Don’t Regret It Later: Things can go wrong, so the wise decision is to get insurance for your storage unit, so you don’t regret it later. We advise you to make an inventory list of everything you plan to store in the storage unit to keep things uncomplicated. They are worth the extra bucks. Better safe than sorry.

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What It’s Really Like to Own a Home Between Three People

Dwell

In October 2021, the Wall Street Journal published an article highlighting the nontraditional route a growing number of first-time home buyers are following in an increasingly tight housing market (while also burdened by debt, stagnant wages, and an increasing cost of living). But how do these "co-buying" setups actually function?

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30+ DIY Fire Pit Ideas for an Easy Backyard Makeover

Architecture Ideas

Where the article shares tricks from super-low cost repurposing objects to multifunctional decors. This one tops the simple backyard fire pit ideas list as it’s super effortless to build, needing only one material. You can keep things basic with a concrete pit if bricks aren’t your thing. We guess nothing.

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What Home Buyers Really Want | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Observations / What Home Buyers Really Want What Home Buyers Really Want Bob Borson — September 23, 2013 — 34 Comments I am an architect who designs – among other things – residential projects for a fairly upscale clientele. So what exactly are some of the “Top 10 Features for Upscale Homes?”

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Architecture Articles: Building Design

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Difference between carbon neutrality and net zero Mackintosh Building Glasgow School of Art RICS and YouGov survey 2022 Next generation of knowledge work: hybrid workplaces Data-Informed Design for the User Experience at Work The fluid, sustainable future of retail Designing for Extra Care: What Can Covid Teach Us?