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La Base Studio wraps glass Buenos Aires house with shading screen

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Local architecture firm La Base Studio has renovated a glass and concrete home, wrapping it in a delicate privacy and shading screen on a lush site in Buenos Aires , Argentina. The home was first constructed in the mid-1970s by a civil engineer, and La Base Studio demolished part of it for its current iteration.

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Jenny Peysin Architecture creates concrete Southampton home with a glass pavilion

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The concrete bar – which contains circulation and sleeping spaces – was Jenny Peysin Architecture's first time working with cast-in-place concrete as an all-in-one finished facade and structural material. Structural, MEP & civil engineering: JR Holzmacher Consulting Engineers. Lighting: Shine Design + Distribution.

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Grooved Red Tile, Arches, and a Catwalk Tie Together a Backyard House in Belgium

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Rough-and-ready finishes merge with refined touches like marble trim and glass-orb pendants. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here. The dwelling extends over a length of 72 feet.

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Gehry Partners references icebergs and Hollywood for Warner Bros building

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For the glass facades, we adopted the image of icebergs for the dynamic angled geometry of their vertical faces," Gehry Partners told Dezeen. The glass facades are based on icebergs "As a counterpoint, we imagined metal volumes embedded within the crystalline glass forms," the studio continued. "We

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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designs nature-infused Henry Island Guesthouse in Washington

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The material palette for the guesthouse mimics that of the main residence – Douglas fir , cedar , steel and glass. Large sliding glass doors pocket into the walls on two sides, opening the space and immersing visitors in the sights, smells and sounds of the island," the team said.

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Four Pines is a Wyoming home clad in cedar and local stone

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In some areas, stretches of glass are covered with wooden screens. The custom glass staircase creates transparency and allows the client's art to be the focal point, setting the stage for the experience of the home," the team said. Interior finishes include walnut. Civil engineer: Nelson Engineering (Dave Dufault).

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

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Tactile custom finishes – including breeze blocks, bespoke woodwork, stained glass, leather upholstery, and even Noguchi-style lighting – emphasize craftsmanship while natural elements like cedar infuse a sense of warmth," said the studio.