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Traditional cabins inform mountain retreat in the Ukrainian Carpathians

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Krasnyk House's form mimics the typical architecture of the Hutsuls – an ethnic group from the mountains of western Ukraine – and blends it with contemporary materials and finishes. The post Traditional cabins inform mountain retreat in the Ukrainian Carpathians appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Andrii Shustykevych.

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Linehouse creates greenhouse-informed food market in Shanghai

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Architecture studio Linehouse has wrapped a food market in a Shanghai laneway neighbourhood around a central atrium informed by Victorian greenhouses. The interior of the market was designed to resemble a greenhouse, with shops and cafe's arrranged around a central, double-height atrium.

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Arquitectonica designs "organic yet contemporary" skyscraper for Hawaiian island

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According to Arquitectonica , the design for the structure was informed by natural formations and the movement of wind, water and sand in Oahu, the third largest in the chain of islands that makes up the state of Hawaii. The resulting concept is organic yet contemporary." The renderings are courtesy of Arquitectonica.

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Cho Thompson unearths Boston building's history to inform office interiors

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US studio Atelier Cho Thompson has redesigned the shared spaces for an office building in Boston , borrowing shapes and materials from its history for new interior elements. The team uncovered original terrazzo floors in some areas and worked with experts to restore any sections that were damaged.

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Traditional Czech dwellings inform mountain home by Mar.s Architects

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Architects drew on traditional mountain architecture when designing this house "The main challenge was just to find a new form for a traditional local building to preserve the best of the history but at the same time maintain a high standard of 21st-century living," studio founder Martin Šenberger told Dezeen. "In

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La Brea Affordable Housing in West Hollywood is a contemporary take on art deco

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Located in West Hollywood , the La Brea Affordable Housing complex, designed by architects Patrick Tighe and John Mutlow , is a five-storey, 50,000 square foot (4,650 square metre) mixed-use building completed in 2014 for the non-profit West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation.

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SOM designs Fort Lauderdale Federal Courthouse informed by classical architecture

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Architecture practice Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has received approval for a new 10-storey federal courthouse with a fluted metal and glass exterior in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. SOM explained that the building was informed by the principles of classical architecture.