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Timeless lines framing the landscape

Habitus Living

Simplicity – in the most complimentary sense – is the quality that carries all the way through from the clients’ brief to the finished object. The house is defined by its surrounding landscape, set as it is amidst four acres of land with a natural spring-fed dam acting as focal point.

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This Arizona Home Uses the Desert Landscape as "Living Art"

Dwell

The desert city of Scottsdale, Arizona, is set within the sprawling Sonoran Desert and overlooked by the majestic McDowell Mountains, so it’s no surprise that this spectacular landscape plays a pivotal role in shaping much of the area’s architecture. The solution was found in the freestanding Bromic Eclipse Portable heater.

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Sustainable Practice: 7 Legendary Designs Using the Landscape as an Architectural Material

Architizer

But what about when the setting, the landscape onto and into which we build, is utilized as an integral part of the structure? With this in mind, the following collection of projects has been compiled to reflect what can be achieved when firms and clients look to assimilate with the world as it has stood for time immemorial.

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Design Out West: 10 Unique Buildings in Dialogue With Utah’s Rugged Landscape

Architizer

Utah is a land of striking contrasts and otherworldly landscapes, and its architectural identity is deeply rooted in the state’s history and culture. The team’s design for client Lorraine Nakai focused on showcasing her eclectic collections, challenging traditional concepts of space efficiency and flexibility.

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Pinwheel house by JM Architecture resembles "a white pebble in the landscape"

Deezen

The dwelling is named Pinwheel after its distinctive shape, which was JM Architecture 's solution for the client's "only request" – that it offers views of both the nearby Lake Maggiore and surrounding alpine valleys. It is] a white pebble lying in the landscape, that fits in and stands out," he continued.

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Eight interiors celebrating the curated clutter of "bookshelf wealth"

Deezen

Dubbed the first major design trend of 2024, our latest lookbook collects cosy, lived-in interiors that embody the "bookshelf wealth" aesthetic movement taking over social media. Next to the shelves, an inset window seat and a slim suspended desk were added, creating a practical and uniform interior.

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This Landscape Architect Disguised His Backyard Addition in Sydney With a Green Roof

Dwell

Bushy plants camouflage the extension, but the interiors are bright thanks to a series of skylights. The house is for a landscape architect and his family, and the garden was a central focus from the beginning of the process. Have one to share? Post it here.