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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. Post it here.

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This Unassuming Edwardian-Era Home in Australia Conceals a Crisp, Airy Extension

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The new addition sits behind the existing heritage structure, concealed from the street. The adjacent kitchen flows to the dining zone, and to the back behind a brick wall, a garage offers rear laneway access. The clients also developed a sensory direction that would make the house feel calming and soft to the touch.

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Daniel Joseph Chenin uses passive building strategies for stone-clad Nevada house

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Daniel Joseph Chenin designed the house in the Las Vegas desert Named Fort 137, "the building pays homage to the old fort structures from the early settlement days of Las Vegas, which relied upon site-sourced materials along with tried-and-true techniques for designing and building in an arid climate," the team told Dezeen.

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

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Immersing guests in the natural landscape of the wooded site along the Fraser River, the project touches lightly on the land with elevated cabins and a network of boardwalks that maximise interaction with the mountain site while preserving the trees and natural watershed. The photography is by Stephan Werk and Kylie Fitts.

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Snøhetta creates library to emulate feeling of "sitting under a tree"

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Its design is based on natural landscapes and prioritises helping visitors to connect to the outside, enticing them away from their screens. Located in Beijing's Tongzhou district, the library was designed by Snøhetta to "reinstate the library's relevance in the 21st century" and aims to offer a "new vision" for the typology.

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Inaba Williams creates mirrored stucco-clad residences in California

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With less need for air conditioning and generous access to landscaped areas, they offer a more natural, less tempered experience with the environment." "Having far fewer windows, the buildings reduce heat gain and energy use, while allowing residents to enjoy indoor outdoor living," the studio told Dezeen.

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Skylab reveals design for their new Portland headquarters

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While much of the existing structures will remain intact, Skylab has reworked the layout and is updating the buildings through a strategic set of insertions and modifica-tions. ink Studio Civil engineering: Humber Design Group Inc. Originally built in the mid-1940s for the Titan Metal Products Corp.,