Dwell

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The idea was to take the existing house and give it new life—one that met the needs and aesthetics of our designer clients. The idea was to take the existing house and give it new life—one that met the needs and aesthetics of our designer clients. The client described it as living inside a tree.

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Windows Interior Housing Client 141

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 front of the home is closed off to the street.

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Modern Home Architecture Renovation 145

Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

Having consulted with a structural engineer, these structures were placed within a comfortable distance from each other. Smaller negative spaces between the structures were to be utilized to form the space of other rooms and a larger gap was allocated for a living room.

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Roofing Home Structural Engineering Exterior 93

Dwell

JULY 12, 2022

The redesign by Will Gamble Architects includes a sunken room to overlook the conservation area surrounding the home. The lightweight nature of the ground floor extension juxtaposes the heavy masonry walls of the existing property and helps define old from new. Internally, there is a polished concrete floor with a sunken garden room.

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Glass Home Structural Engineering Contemporary 107

Deezen

JUNE 8, 2022

The home was designed to achieve three main goals – to make the most of the natural setting, provide ample space for visitors, and accommodate the client's impressive art collection, which features work by artists such as Richard Serra, Deborah Butterfield and Roy Lichtenstein. Windows open the home to the mountains beyond.

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Home Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 110

Deezen

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Located in Austin, Texas , the r usted steel-clad home was completed for a retired professional golfer. Visitors enter directly into the home's open-concept kitchen, living, and dining room – a large space overlooking the ravine below. The home is clad in rusted-steel siding. "My The home contains four bedrooms.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Architecture studio Arsenit has designed Piil, a modular wood-and-steel holiday home elevated above the ground at the edge of a forest in Estonia. Other recent projects in Estonia include a holiday home that references a surrounding forest and a cruise terminal building topped by a promenade. The photography and video is by Yifan Liu.

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Structural Engineering Site Client Clients 140

Dwell

DECEMBER 19, 2022

There is no air conditioning or heating; the house is well oriented and naturally ventilated, making the most of the near constant sea breeze. "As As client and architect, building our own house provided an opportunity to reflect our values and ideas about living.

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Home Structural Engineering Structure Housing 91

Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

The home is in Sedona, a high-desert town located about two hours north of Phoenix by car. Telescope House offers framed views of Sedona The 1,600-square-foot (149-square-metre) cabin is a nature retreat for a couple who ultimately plan to live there full-time. When not staying at the house, the clients rent it out.

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Housing Exterior Engineering Engineering 118

Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Canvas House features a rolling brick facade The 2022 design is a contemporary alternative to the yellow brick Georgian homes of the neighbourhood – which were popularised in Toronto from the 1920s to 1940s by Canadian architect John MacIntosh Lyle. The box-shaped homes are in a Tudor revival style and feature a centre hallway plan.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2023

The clients hired Texas-based Specht Architects to build a 2,000-square-foot (186-square metre) minimalist house with floor-to-ceiling glass walls that afforded views of the surrounding meadow and large old-growth trees. The axial approach includes replanted natural grasses The roof extends to create a 15-foot (4.5-metre)

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Glass Housing Architect Structural Engineering 143

Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Field Architecture has created a house in Sonoma Valley with copper-clad roofs Dry in the summers with heavy rainfall in the winter, the area's geography informed the design, as did the client's desire to co-inhabit the land with the region's plants and animals. "We the studio said. the studio said. "By

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Civil Engineering Housing Architecture Engineering 144

Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem.

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Structure Architect Civil Engineering Client 113

e-architect

MAY 17, 2023

The team paid careful attention to the clients’ desires and way of life, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere that reflects their cultural heritage. One of the primary design goals was to ensure that the home had a sense of connectivity, despite its size.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Project Details: Location: Melbourne, Australia Architect: MRTN Architects / @ mrtn_architects Footprint: 86 and 235 square feet Builder: Rod Greaves Structural Engineer: C. It was a unique project as it didn’t conform to traditional ideas of ‘extending’ a home. One is a space to work, and the other is a space not to work.

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Client Clients Structural Engineering Technique 89

Dwell

MAY 26, 2023

As an off-grid home with energy use constrictions, our approach was to implement a high level of passive solar design. Meticulous placement of double-glazed timber-framed windows with thoughtful shading ensures natural light year round and a heat gain/loss balance that maintains thermal comfort inside the home.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 15, 2023

The footprint of this vacation home dances around the complex conditions of the site. Photo © Koichi Torimura By necessity, the detached building housing a two-car garage and guest room is situated on the east side, where the elevation gap is smallest, but the client requested that the main house weave around the difficult site conditions.

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Architect Structural Engineering Client Clients 105

Dwell

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Despite the site’s context, our client loved the sheer richness and vibrance of the area so much that they set out to make this place a long term place of residence. The latter of which, a natural and necessary reference to the immediate historical context of workers cottage roofscapes, seen in the local area."

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Industrial Home IT Permits 57

Habitus Living

OCTOBER 15, 2023

My driver points across the way and there, camouflaged by tropical flora, is the one-bedroom weekend home for a family of three. Cabin House was designed as a tranquil retreat, something immediately sensed by the home’s orientation towards the landscape and its compact placement on the southern side of the site.

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Cities Windows Client Clients 98

e-architect

MAY 25, 2023

Comprising a loosely-stacked series of individual homes, the design is open and porous, allowing light and air to permeate the entire building and creating plenty of open and green spaces for residents of all ages to enjoy and share. Here, we attempt to give a prototypical solution to combine the two.”

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Home Building Residential Permits 61

Deezen

AUGUST 26, 2022

Symes designed Pepper Tree Passive House for local builder Adam Souter, whose company Souter Built aims to create high-performance sustainable homes. The detached building provides a secondary dwelling and home office at a property in a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales. Structural Engineer: Northrop.

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Housing Structural Engineering Sustainability Finishes 128

Deezen

JUNE 22, 2022

Called Pink House, the project transforms the five-bedroom dwelling into a "private city oasis", informed by memories of the client's favourite holidays in Provence, Morocco and New York. Pink House was one of 15 London home renovations shortlisted for this year's Don't Move, Improve! Structural engineer: Momentum Structural Engineers.

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Materials Housing Architect Structural Engineering 110

Deezen

APRIL 23, 2024

The cabin's structural timber frame is punctured with translucent polycarbonate openings that draw daylight into the interior, which is lined with timber flooring and furnished with wooden furniture throughout. The photography is by Peter Markos and Efe Onikinci.

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Technique Structural Engineering Structure Construction 122

Dwell

MAY 30, 2023

The client worked closely with the architects to choose the wallpapers, textiles, colors, and patterns used throughout, while the daughter of the family designed the new plaster crest for the front exterior wall. Tall windows and a large roof light bring in natural light throughout the day.

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Home Windows Structural Engineering Inspiration 52

Dwell

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Project Details: Location: Brooklyn, New York Designer: TBo / @ tbo_architecture Footprint: 2,260 square feet Architect of Record: Enthink Engineering Builder: Prestigne Renovation Group Inc. Delivering light into the house was a paramount concern for the clients.

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Zoning Engineering Engineering Structural Engineering 107

Deezen

JANUARY 19, 2023

bathroom house pays homage to the clients' Brazilian heritage and serves as a showroom for vintage furniture and artwork that the couple collected through extensive travel. "We We carefully located the home amongst the existing oaks, from which its name was derived," the Strang Design team said. The photography is by Kris Tamburello.

Civil Engineering 128

Civil Engineering Design Structural Engineering Engineering 128

e-architect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Who are the clients and what’s interesting about them? Like many Kiwis abroad, to feel good where they live, they want space, light and a strong connection with the nature. Technical Challenge 1: The clients needed natural light. A lot of natural light. How long…and how much?

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Housing Client Clients Contemporary 96

Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Canadian designer and lighting brand Bocci founder Omer Arbel has created a home in British Columbia with expressive pillars made from concrete poured into fabric. Planes of natural wood run through the interior, "offering relief from monumentality and emphasizing the horizontal expanse of the hay field beyond".

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Housing Technique Exterior Consulting 132

Architizer

JUNE 11, 2024

The experience of an infinity pool is unparalleled, offering a unique blend of luxury and natural beauty. They have now made their way into private homes, becoming a hallmark of luxury and sophisticated design. with his design of the iconic Silvertop home in Los Angeles.

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Modern Architecture Visualization Technology 79

Deezen

MARCH 13, 2023

Architecture firm Ueda Design Studio has completed the Eola Hills Residence, a spacious Oregon family home that takes cues from Japanese design and "serves as refuge from work life". Rooms are infused with natural light The home is entered via a mile-long winding driveway that provides different views at every bend.

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Housing Design Exterior Roofing 110

Deezen

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Deep overhangs shade pavilions and walkways at a lush nature retreat in Costa Rica by architectural practice Studio Saxe. Tucked away in a jungle, the 495-square-metre rental home sits on a gently sloping site near Chiquita Beach. Client: The Stroh Family. Structural engineer: APÉSTEGUI+BLAIR. Builder: Cr-Eco.

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Contract Structural Engineering Client Clients 144

BD+C

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Stepping down the hill also meant the lower level would have a long retaining wall on at least one side, cutting off natural light. A natural distinction between the assisted living and memory care spaces. Working with clients who lacked prior construction experience had its own set of challenges and advantages.

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Architecture Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 105

Deezen

AUGUST 28, 2022

Terrace House contains 16 homes and three shop units. The homes are designed to offer qualities that typically wouldn't be affordable in inner-city apartments, such as high ceilings, large windows and access to outdoor space. The homes are designed to feel spacious with plenty of access to outside space.

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Development Developer Cities Housing 145

Dwell

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Oliver Leech Architects transforms a West London townhouse using reeded glass that suffuses the family home with natural light while maintaining privacy. This proximity challenged the architects to introduce light into the property and provide smoother access to the small garden, without compromising the clients’ privacy.

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Glass Structural Engineering Contractor Commercial 93

e-architect

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Memphremagog Lake Residence, Magog Quebec Home and Pool, Canadian Real Estate, Modern Canada Residence Photos. A new principal axis runs vertically, amplifying the exterior and interior character of the new home. The façade’s dark and natural stone strongly contrasts with the bright, spacious, and airy interiors. Client: N/A.

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Home Exterior Real Estate Windows 52

Deezen

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The facade is informed by "sinuous curves of nature". There are structural engineers' tears somewhere in this". Z-dog appreciated the challenges that have been overcome: "I'm sure there are structural engineers' tears somewhere in this project due to the columns not stacking up in the facade!

Structural Engineering 105

Structural Engineering Glass Client Clients 105

Deezen

APRIL 4, 2022

A narrow passageway divides this cottage with a metal roof by Naturehumaine , marking the entrance to the home and providing privacy to a detached guest suite and atelier. This was the driving concept for the second home near Quebec's Orford ski resort. Structural engineer: Geniex. The photography is by Ronan Mézière.

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Roofing Exterior Structural Engineering Windows 126