Dwell

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The British Columbia company’s gable-sided residences start at $290 per square foot and prioritize finishes that are toxin-free. From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best ideas in the industry. The siding is darkened with a low-VOC, formaldehyde-free stain.

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Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Presented with such a challenge, interior designer Royston Ho from Oblivion Lab has used colours, materials and decisive space planning strategies to convert the unit into a homey abode. The clients love the wabi-sabi aesthetic and wanted to incorporate elements of it into their home,” says Royston.

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Deezen

JULY 1, 2022

The clients also requested that the new spaces include natural materials, which informed the use of douglas fir for the exposed structure, exterior cladding, internal joinery and fittings. The clients requested the use of natural materials in the extension. The project improves the home's connection to the outdoors.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 19, 2023

When you think of a building – whatever scale or project type, the items that go to create that building are most frequently associated with the materials that are selected that define the appearance of the building. Continue reading Ep 121: Material Selection at Life of an Architect. The "Why" jump to 12:51 Why choose the material?

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Deezen

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Design studio D415 has used standard construction materials such as plasterboard and steel profiles in unexpected ways to create a concept store in Bratislava , spotlighting young fashion designers from Slovakia and neighbouring Czechia. The post D415 reimagines mundane materials for Bratislava boutique Som Store appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

APRIL 30, 2024

The Victorian home in Kentish Town is owned by Unknown Works ' co-founder Theo Games Petrophilos, who wanted to update its interior with a large open-plan living area suitable for cooking, working and entertaining guests. The post Unknown Works revamps co-founder's "cramped" Victorian home in London appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2024

Interiors studio YSG has upgraded a home in Sydney 's Mosman suburb to feature "lavish yet tranquil" interiors that are more akin to those of a luxury hotel. The three-storey house previously had drab grey walls and awkwardly placed partitions but now features more coherently connected rooms finished in a sumptuous mix of materials.

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Deezen

AUGUST 25, 2023

Design studio Puntofilipino has created a richly layered interior full of texture and patina for this Madrid apartment , designed to offer an unexpected take on the client's passion for Danish art and furniture. I wanted to show the client the coexistence and communion between classic and contemporary Danish brands," Gutiérrez added.

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Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2024

Funnel-shaped concrete skylights illuminate a plant-filled courtyard at the centre of this home in Bangalore , India , which has been designed by local studio A Threshold to "blur boundaries between the inside and outside". It's an attempt to transform the space into a place, making the house into a home that celebrates life."

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2024

Geneva-based architect Stef Claes took cues from mid-century and local architecture to create House in the Fields, a low-lying home in the Belgian countryside. Set within a wide agricultural landscape, the home has white-painted walls and black accents, which Claes said draws on mid-century modern buildings in the United States.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

London studio Coffey Architects has completed Modern Barn, a home in Dorset, UK , that mimics a cluster of timber-clad barns in order to blend in with the surrounding landscape. Located atop a hill overlooking the Jurassic Coast World heritage site, the home replaces an old, dilapidated property with a new three-bedroom home.

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Dwell

APRIL 22, 2022

Studio Hagen Hall added a rooftop suite and finished each level with a blend of timber, clay, concrete, and green quartzite. At last that opportunity came around as I gained planning permission to build a mansard extension for my home in Hackney." The natural light also animates the palette of natural materials. "We

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Dwell

JANUARY 5, 2024

From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best ideas in the industry. Stillwater homes are built by LEED-certified architects, and the company says it is committed to sustainable practices. Do you know a prefab brand that should be on our radar? Get in touch!

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Deezen

JANUARY 11, 2024

British studio Will Gamble Architects has completed an extension and refurbishment to a family home in Croydon, London , defined by a contemporary colonnade spanning across the rear facade. The home] lacked a significant visual or physical connection to this natural outlook," Kelsey explained. "A

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Deezen

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Rich hues and curving geometries feature throughout Somers House, an L-shaped coastal home that Australian studio Kennedy Nolan has added to a coastal site in Victoria. Coated in ochre-toned render, the rounded stairwell connects the levels of the home and is perforated with small rectangular windows.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A network of cubic concrete volumes and staircases forms Up to the Sea, a blocky family home that Indian studio Matharoo Associates has added to the coastal town of Dumas, India. Nestled into a grassy site near the coast, the home sits on a stone base and was designed to merge traditional Indian design with modern architecture.

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Aric Gitomer Architect

JUNE 10, 2022

Find Out About the Process of Buying a Home. define renovations as “the removal and replacement or covering of interior or exterior finish, trim, doors, windows or other materials with new materials that serve the same purpose and do not change the configuration of space. Several aspects might impact your budget.

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Deezen

MAY 14, 2024

Collective Works has expanded the home, which it said was previously "run down", with two adjoining pitched-roof volumes at the rear and a full dormer to expand its loft. All the materials choices were guided by a desire to "mimic nature", with a mix of natural materials and others that reference colours and texts found in the outside world.

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Deezen

JULY 5, 2023

Australian studio Dane Taylor Design has completed Butterfly House, an accessible coastal home in New South Wales that is informed by Japanese aesthetics. Each one is finished with a warm material palette and is informed by the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, which celebrates imperfections and changes that come with the passage of time.

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Deezen

JUNE 22, 2022

Local studio Oliver Leech Architects and interior designer Juliet O'Caroll used a palette of pale pink colours and materials for this extension and refurbishment of a Victorian terrace in London. A pale pink material palette was developed with Juliet O'Caroll. A pale pink material palette was developed with Juliet O'Caroll. "[We]

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Architizer

JULY 17, 2023

If there is one thing that architects and their clients can agree on, it’s that architecture should always work in harmony with nature. When it came to Silver Residence, a stunning modern home located in Minneapolis, nature wasn’t just a consideration — it was the starting point for developing the architectural concept.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Presented at this year's Designblok festival in Prague , Cake Houses is a modular home concept that allows clients to design bespoke homes via an online configurator. When adapting the design, the house maintains the same overall shape but becomes longer or shorter with different internal layouts to suit the client's needs.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Informed by the greenhouses that once occupied the site, local architecture studio Hayhurst and Co added bamboo planting behind polycarbonate screens to the facade of a family home in London. An atrium at the centre of the home lets natural light into the interior and naturally cools the house by stack ventilation.

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Dwell

JANUARY 10, 2024

From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best ideas in the industry. They founded Azure Printed Homes , which makes modular prefabs out of materials often treated as waste. Based in L.A., Do you know a prefab brand that should be on our radar?

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Design Thoughts Architects

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I recently had the opportunity to explain to one of our new house desired clients what it is that we do as an architectural firm. We design buildings that are functional and meet the client’s needs, but we also design them with a theme or an architectural style in mind. Best Architects do so much more than that.

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30X40 Design Workshop

MAY 23, 2022

In part, that's because I believe quality drawings directly influence the quality of the finished work. They also naturally select for a team of skilled craftspeople that align with the standards of care our clients expect in a finished home. Wall Poch é + Material Hatches. Concept Sketch. Walls, Doors, + Windows.

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Deezen

JUNE 14, 2023

Australian interiors studio YSG has updated a holiday home in Sydney 's Palm Beach suburb, layering it with a maximalist mix of colours, patterns and textures. The home also has a second lounge area Even the painting's chequered top border is continued as a hand-painted datum line across the living room to enliven the otherwise plain walls.

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Deezen

MAY 13, 2023

Interior design studio The Mint List has brought light, space and warmth to this Edwardian house in London with multiple extensions, a hidden playroom and plenty of tactile materials. Bookshelves act as room dividers to form a hybrid library and snug The house is full of custom-designed features and finishes at the request of the client.

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Deezen

JULY 20, 2023

In the City Beach suburb of Perth in Western Australia, interiors studio Design Theory has updated a tired house from the 1960s while remaining true to the rich palette of natural materials in the original design. Joinery, finishes and furniture would be new, informed by mid-century design.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 1, 2023

From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best ideas in the industry. Girts Draugs spent 2020 searching for a holiday home, but nothing he saw suited the contemporary minimalism he had in mind. Do you know a prefab brand that should be on our radar? Get in touch!

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Deezen

AUGUST 30, 2022

Kyiv-based Makhno Studio has paired soft, bumpy textures and intricate ceramic walls inside this all-beige home in Ukraine , which was completed right before the Russian invasion. All materials in the home are natural," the studio's founder Serhii Makhno told Dezeen. "The The exact condition of the home is unknown.

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Deezen

JULY 6, 2023

In Situ Studio has renovated and expanded the mid-century modern childhood home of musician James Taylor in Chapel Hill, North Carolina , into a multi-building complex for two art collectors. The team has experience refurbishing mid-century modern homes in North Carolina, having overhauled a 1959 brick ranch-style home in Raleigh in 2017.

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Deezen

MARCH 13, 2022

Klopf Architecture has reconfigured a San Francisco home to create an open-concept living space that faces onto the backyard. The clients were able to see beyond the dated materials and finishes," said the studio, and from there they decided to update the entire house. "The The living spaces now open up to the backyard.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

River Bend Residence overlooks the Guadalupe River Respecting the natural setting was a guiding concern for the design team, as the home sits on a wooded perch overlooking the Guadalupe River. The interior features a mix of warm woods – including Douglas fir, walnut and white oak – along with finishes such as plaster and concrete.

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Deezen

JULY 12, 2023

Architecture practice Studio Onu has blended local craft and materials with an agricultural aesthetic to create this home on a working farm in Poland. Many of the existing homes are either run-down, abandoned, or soon to be replaced with new developments," he added. "I

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Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Set within the glorious architecture of BVN and CK Design, Luchetti Krelle was asked to create a home interior with a rural boutique hotel-like ambience that could comfortably accommodate the immediate family or expand when required to facilitate larger gatherings.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Muted tones and textured material finishes define the spaces of this mid-terrace Georgian home in north London , overhauled by local studio Paolo Cossu Architects. Paolo Cossu Architects ' design also adds a new rear extension on the home's basement level, creating a generous open-plan living, dining and kitchen space.

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