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FYI, new home coming soon

Brandon Donnelly

This is not a post about laneway housing. Recently, a local Toronto newspaper ran this article talking about how a bunch of people are upset that their neighbor is building an as-of-right garden suite. For one, what would be the purpose of this community consultation? And, would this apply to all low-rise housing?

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The Architect's Questionnaire: Daniel Toole

Portland Architecture

Born in Vienna, Austria and raised in the Portland area (first Southeast, then Milwaukie), Toole has traveled and worked extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. A recent Seattle house was featured in a New York Times article called " A Modern Home That Looks Toward the Sky and the Water."

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What are the Most Popular Types of House Extensions?

Architecture Ideas

Do you need some extra space in your house? There are different types of extensions to consider. You can get home extensions available in various styles. They can vary a lot, from constructing a small porch to raising the roof of your house to adding another story. Yes, all home extensions are not the same.

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Artist Jamilla Okubo Is Revealing What Home Means for Black Women

Dwell

In bell hooks’s 1995 article titled, " An Aesthetic of Blackness: Strange and Oppositional in the Object of Labour ," the late author ponders the house of her grandmother, Baba, with "rooms full of objects, crowded with things." This is what I think of when I think of Black women in their homes." Artist Jamilla Okubo agrees.

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How Can Custom Home Builders in Sydney Bring Your Vision to Life

Architecture Ideas

But the housing market in our country’s major cities is on a steady rise, and the prices for dwellings listed for sale are unlikely to correlate with your vision. In this case, turning to home extension builders could be an excellent idea. What are the advantages of a home made from scratch?

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Ten women architects "who should all be household names"

Deezen

Launched last month, 100 Women: Architects in Practice was written by academics Harriet Harriss , Naomi House, Monika Parrinder and Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft , to draw attention to the work of women architects that is often overlooked. In almost every country in the world, architecture is still a very male-dominated profession.

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Tate House honours its iconic past with a sentimental story through the ages

Habitus Living

The Tate House easily fits into the category of a mid-century icon. While the surroundings may have changed, the Tate House has lovingly remained in the same family since it was built. Erik, who now owns the house with his wife Sally, first saw it when he was only four-and-a-half years old. I certainly don’t do dark spaces.

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