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Stacks of timber inform "inspirational" industrial units by dRMM

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Designed for the Greenwich Enterprise Board and backed by the Greater London Authority , the building is intended as a model for high-density, affordable industrial space on compact sites, which challenges traditional "ugly, cold metal sheds", dRMM said. This top-heavy design also provides cover for a central loading bay.

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Sunshine Canyon Residence by Hacker Architects

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Located at 7,300 feet, high above the city of Boulder, Colorado, the Sunshine Canyon Residence accentuates its dramatic site by juxtaposing a simple form with the steep contours of a landscape scarred by wildfire. The clients lost their home in the Fourmile Canyon Fire in 2010.

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Budget Breakdown: In London, a Midcentury-Inspired Kitchen Update Leads to a $229K Home Revamp

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The clients originally wanted teak cabinets, but 4 S Architecture suggested an alternative. "We The client was really pleased with the result." Nicola and Patrick Kendall‘s new kitchen features green kit kat tiles, a terrazzo-effect rubber floor, white cabinetry, and cherry veneer cabinets. It’s more grown up."

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Connect Homes Builds Modernist-Inspired Prefabs With a Surprising Amount of Floor-to-Ceiling Glass

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Today, our most exciting projects are when a client’s house looks like a beautiful, completed midcentury steel-and-glass home from the moment it’s craned on site. Connect Homes also says it can work with clients on providing additional structures, like a covered deck or a carport.

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An Old London Victorian Gets a Greenhouse-Inspired Dining Room

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Photo by Lorenzo Zandri "On our first site visit, the client showed us a large Welsh dresser, which they used for display. Instead, Smith, his team, and the homeowners, one of whom is a building conservationist, iterated on design concepts at length "so that ideas could be considered fully."

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Feldman Architecture Designs Site Sensitive Modern Atherton Pavilions

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Atherton pavilions – The two pavilions nestled in this verdant landscape were a response to the clients’ vision for a deeper engagement with their lovely yard. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? How have your clients responded to the finished project? Project Status: Built. Year: 2019.

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An Old Garden Inspires a Passivhaus Design in the English Countryside

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Photo by Jim Stephenson While the clients initially envisioned vaulted ceilings and barn-like rooms, the plans had to better respond to the site to meet muster. It tucks in behind a facade that links back to the history of the site." The new home slots into the historic landscape in a modest way," says architect Kate Quinlan. "It