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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

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Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has completed a cedar-wrapped house "inspired by the scattered boulders" that trail down the seaside property in Hubbards, Nova Scotia. The photography is by Ema Peter.

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Kaan Architecten adds "monumental" visitor centre to second world war cemetery

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This inspiring concept has set the tone for the design of this building for us," he continued. A layered concrete facade wraps around the structure Located east of the cemetery's central court of honour, a winding pathway framed by trees gently slopes downwards into a concrete patio at the front of the visitor centre.

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

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It was created to host the owner's visiting family HGX Design is New York City-based studio founded in 2020 by Hal Goldstein with a focus on corporate, commercial and residential projects that "inspire human connection and fulfilment".

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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 We aimed to defer to the site’s surroundings, offering ample indoor-outdoor spaces for gathering and reflection."

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Studio Gang nestles Kresge College expansion in Pacific forest

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To navigate this site, the studio used methods it said were inspired by the growth patterns of polypore fungi, by simultaneously "stepping down the slope and flaring out". The residential buildings were clad in timber The Kresge College Academic Center sits on an uneven site next to a steep ravine.

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Westchester Square Library by Snøhetta

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Designed as a prismatic reading room lifted on a board-formed concrete base, the Library’s fritted glass facades are inspired by The Bronx’s status as the “greenest Borough of New York City” and depict abstract views of the borough’s tree canopies. Image © Snøhetta. Image © Snøhetta. Source by Snøhetta. Image © Snøhetta.

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CLB Architects creates trio of "tectonic structures" for Wyoming residence

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Features include hand-painted wallpaper murals Special features include a concrete fireplace surrounded by a tattoo-inspired basrelief and hand-painted wallpaper murals. The client's bohemian lifestyle and love of music, literature and the great outdoors were the inspiration behind the interior design," the team said.

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