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HGX Design creates house that "flows like music" in the Hudson Valley

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Floor-to-ceiling windows line the majority of the exterior, with the remainder clad in a vertical cedar siding. Project credits: Design/Architecture firm: HGXDESIGN Managing partner: Hal Goldstein Creative director: Hal Goldstein Lead designers/architects: Hal Goldstein/Stefan Kusurelis Contractors: CofH Builders Inc.

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Studio Gang designs Brooklyn fire station to train elite firefighters

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The rescue company is trained to respond to various emergency scenarios, from fire and building collapses to water rescues and scuba operations," said US firm Studio Gang. On the exterior, various anchor points similarly allow the firefighters to practice using the building itself. Civil engineer: Langan , civil engineer.

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Brooks + Scarpa creates all-white Magnolia Hill Apartments in Los Angeles

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White siding and a curvy aluminium screen make up the exterior of a residential building in Los Angeles designed by American firm Brooks + Scarpa. Local firm Brooks + Scarpa designed the project to serve as "a model for more compact, responsible urban living". Distinct perforated-aluminium screens undulate on the exterior.

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Soft light fills Iowa municipal building by Neumann Monson Architects

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Polycarbonate walls and a row of tall window boxes bring diffused sunlight into the Iowa City Public Works building by US firm Neumann Monson Architects. The exterior facade is made of concrete panels. The exterior panels were maximised in width as much as possible to reduce the number of joints," the studio said.

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John Friedman and Alice Kimm include dining room crane in Los Angeles house

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Sliding glass walls dissolve the transition between interior and exterior Disappearing sliding glass walls dissolve the transition between interior and exterior. Large windows open the various rooms to the forest-like landscape on each side of the house, while skylights and interior glazing allow sunlight to reach deep into the plan.

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Brooks + Scarpa designs 11 NOHO in California to diverge from typical housing block

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Architecture firm Brooks + Scarpa has created a North Hollywood apartment building that prioritises social areas over private space and includes units for low-income tenants. The building has a white exterior that helps enhance natural light and reduce heat gain – the latter being an important consideration given the area's hot climate.

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Studio Gang nestles Kresge College expansion in Pacific forest

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Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has expanded a California college through the addition of mass-timber structures that were informed by how fungi grow in the wild. Kresge College is a part of the University of California, Santa Cruz.