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A Breeze Block Courtyard Is the Only Way to Access This Australian Home’s Bedroom

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The lush open-air space connects the suite to the living areas, as does a long row of clerestories that stretch across the plan. 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.

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Beijing’s Huijing Twin Towers by CLOU Architects

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The original atrium has long and narrow openings that create a closed experience of the space. The combination of greenery and artwork integrates nature and art into the urban space, giving the atrium the experience of display, leisure, socializing and relaxation in addition to its traffic function. Source by CLOU Architects.

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

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It adds a kitchen, dining area, and living space that form an L-shape around a patio and a pool. 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.

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

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Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. The program for the house is simple: a three-bedroom, two-bath house with space for playing music and drawing for a musician and an architect. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Ten basement conversions that make use of subterranean space

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Our latest lookbook features 10 homes where basement conversions create extra rooms and more liveable space underground. Basement conversions can be a practical way of providing homes with additional space. It extends to the home's lowest level, which was converted into additional living space. Photo is by Ed Reeve.

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

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It is intended to evoke the nearby Tonghui river and serves as the library's main circulation space, linking its north and south entrances. Beijing City Library also incorporates spaces for performances and book restoration. The photography is by Yumeng Zhu.

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Skylab reveals design for their new Portland headquarters

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Inside, the venue will feature a full kitchen, dining room, listening lounge, 3D print space, and enhan-ced meeting and work spaces. It is our goal to create a vi-brant space for designers, artists, and the broader community to connect over events, performances, and critical discourse. Source by Skylab.