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Farm buildings inform Sonoma ADU by Schwartz and Architecture

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Its design was informed by surrounding farm structures "How might we use the qualities of these decaying yet compelling utilitarian buildings as the jumping off point for a modern wine country design?" Exterior walls are wrapped in Alaskan yellow cedar with a weathered finish.

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Frank Gehry creates architecture-informed handbags for Louis Vuitton

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Named Louis Vuitton x Frank Gehry, the collection contains bags informed by the Canadian-American architect's buildings and by animals. Above: Capucines BB Shimmer Haze (left), Capucines BB Analog Bag (centre) and Capucines MM Concrete Pockets (right) were informed by Gerry's architecture.

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Traditional cabins inform mountain retreat in the Ukrainian Carpathians

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Traditional cabins informed Krasnyk House in the Ukrainian Carpathians "During the project, we have researched the origins of local architecture, Hutsul customs and the culture of the region," said Sanina Arch Club founder Alina Sanina. 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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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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Bird wings inform design of Dapi Mountain Restaurant in China

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Named Dapi Mountain Restaurant, the building is designed to provide a better experience for visitors to the peak in the Dapishan Scenic Area, which is a World Geological Heritage Site. We aimed to highlight the building's ability to blend into the natural environment," it continued. "We The photography is by Lv Xiaobin.

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Geodes inform design of Arizona research building by Grimshaw and Architekton

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The academic building is located on ASU's main campus in Tempe, which is part of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Encompassing 281,000 square feet (26,106 square metres), the building houses a range of research institutes focused on topics such as food, water, energy and climate change.