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The Kitchen in This Pacific Northwest Retreat Is Made From Douglas Fir Felled On-Site

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Project Details: Location: Washington, United States Architect: GO'C / @ go_c_studio Footprint: 1,700 square feet Builder: Sparrow Woodworks Structural Engineer: SSF Engineers Civil Engineer: J Welch Engineering Envelope Consultant: RDH Building Science Inc.

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

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Photo is by Benjamin Benschneider The site is reached by boat, and a winding path leads from a dock through a wooded area and into a sunlit meadow. When new owners purchased the property in 2016, they engaged us to make additions to the site that respected the natural character of the sparsely populated island," the firm said.

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CCY architects wraps Colorado house in patinated copper

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US studio CCY Architects has clad a mountainside house in patinated copper panels and tilted the roof to adhere with the topography of its site in Colorado. Known as DNA Alpine, the 4,000-square foot (372-square metre) home was completed in 2022 and designed to "disappear into or somehow become" the 75-acre site in San Miguel County.

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Studio Egret West to transform former Heinz HQ into London housing

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Aiming to create a focal point that connects residents with nature and each other, the courtyard pool will feature a tree on a circular island. The landscape strategy aims to increase biodiversity Studio Egret West is a London-based architecture firm founded in 2004 by Christophe Egret and David West. The images are by Hism.

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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

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Known as Rockbound, the 4100-square foot (380-square metre) home sits on a rocky, sloped three-acre site overlooking a bay that connects the property to Peggy's Cove, a national historic site that can be seen across the water. The photography is by Ema Peter.

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Lemay redesigns open-air theatre in Montreal’s La Fontaine Park

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Local architecture studio Lemay aimed to rethink the relationship between "the built and the natural" in its revamp of Théâtre de Verdure, which consists of a stage on an island and a fan-shaped seating area. The team aimed to accomplish several goals, including honouring the site's history and making the most of the natural setting.

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Field Architecture clads flowing Sonoma house in copper

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We looked to the bush – those forested, undeveloped areas of nature that surround the house – while allowing the built structures to adapt to the natural terrain," the studio said. The interior palette uses natural materials like stone and oak and madrone wood finishes. the studio said. "By