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Leong Leong transforms 1970s Los Angeles ranch house into "suburban sanctuary"

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Historic preservation guidelines limited the interventions that could be made "We were inspired by the client's desire to rethink cliches of contemporary domesticity and create a home to live with art but not be saturated by it," co-founder Dominic Leong told Dezeen. To reduce water usage, the landscaping is drought tolerant "xeriscape."

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CCY architects wraps Colorado house in patinated copper

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CCY Architects took cues from "the breathtaking natural landscape" "Our inspiration for DNA Alpine residence stemmed from the breathtaking natural landscape," CCY Architects principal Todd Kennedy told Dezeen. "We This DNA sequence, ever-present and unseen, underscores the subtleties of the landscape and the beauty of deferring to it."

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LMN Architects connects learning centre with alumininium walkways

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It consists of two volumes with an open-air space between them "The building represents both an advancement of this master plan vision as well as a contemporary reimagination of vernacular courtyards, terraces, and paseos," said Van Dyck. The result is a building that we believe captures the essence of the campus and its surroundings."

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Skylab reveals design for their new Portland headquarters

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Visual and physical connections to the surrounding landscape and urban environment are being enhanced through expansive new glazing on the north and south facades and four large 10-foot-by-10-foot operable window walls along the east. ink Studio Civil engineering: Humber Design Group Inc. Source by Skylab.

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6Acres Residence, Redmond, Washington State

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Situated on an extraordinary estate with several existing traditional-style buildings, including an adjoining pool house, the 18,194-square-foot home was designed to extend the contact between living space and landscape through transparency and erosion of mass.

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Strang Design tops Miami mansion with slatted volume and planter

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Local studio Strang Design has created a contemporary residence with a garden terrace in Miami , Florida, complete with Brazilian influences and vintage touches. The second storey is wrapped with vertical ipe wood fins that jut out from a densely landscaped planter. Civil engineer: Jorge G. Francisco Cuello, Jr.

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Beijing’s Huijing Twin Towers by CLOU Architects

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Photo © Zhu Runzi Interspersing contemporary workspace with recreational offers, the central atrium is conceived as an urban courtyard oasis, an all-day social gathering spot where sunlight, landscape, and art create a comfortable environment at the intersection of work and commerce.