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This Unassuming Edwardian-Era Home in Australia Conceals a Crisp, Airy Extension

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The clients also developed a sensory direction that would make the house feel calming and soft to the touch. The adjacent kitchen flows to the dining zone, and to the back behind a brick wall, a garage offers rear laneway access. The new addition sits behind the existing heritage structure, concealed from the street. "A

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Snøhetta creates library to emulate feeling of "sitting under a tree"

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Its design is based on natural landscapes and prioritises helping visitors to connect to the outside, enticing them away from their screens. Located in Beijing's Tongzhou district, the library was designed by Snøhetta to "reinstate the library's relevance in the 21st century" and aims to offer a "new vision" for the typology.

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Skylab arranges series of A-frame Colorado cabins in snowflake-like pattern

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Immersing guests in the natural landscape of the wooded site along the Fraser River, the project touches lightly on the land with elevated cabins and a network of boardwalks that maximise interaction with the mountain site while preserving the trees and natural watershed.

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GH3 creates sculptural Stormwater Facility for new Toronto neighbourhood

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The Stormwater Facility treats runoff from Quayside and West Don Lands – former industrial zones that have undergone redevelopment in recent years. Local firm GH3 was charged with designing a utilitarian building that would make an "urban, landscape and architectural statement". Client: Waterfront Toronto and Toronto Water.

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Beijing Chang’an Huijing Twin Towers Renovation by CLOU

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3D City Courtyard with Commercial and Office Integration Interspersing contemporary workspace with recreational offers, the central atrium was conceived as an urban courtyard oasis, an all-day social gathering spot where sunlight, landscaping, and art create a comfortable environment at the intersection of work and commerce. Image © CLOU.

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Hacker overhauls "fortress-like" brutalist library in Oregon

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The building's main entrance was replaced to include a landscaped plaza. The library is now fronted by a plaza with landscaping and benches. Programmatic zones were shifted around and modified. Read: Hacker Architects builds High Desert Residence in volcanic Oregon landscape. Landscape: Ground Workshop.

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Geodes inform design of Arizona research building by Grimshaw and Architekton

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The screened side is made of glass-fibre-reinforced concrete In some areas, the buildings' lower levels are recessed, forming shaded zones around the perimeter. Aluminium canopies provide additional shade for the building and courtyard. The photography is by Bill Timmerman.