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Marrowstone Island Residence: A Masterclass in Site Responsive Architecture

Architizer

Shipley and Bates accomplished this feat through site-responsive design that blurs the line between interior and exterior. The client had passed through this part of the country during his time in the Navy and fell in love with it. The client was also based in Dallas at the time. So how does one build in a place like this?

Site 78
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Why aren't more architects using stone as a building material?

Deezen

Stone has the potential to become a go-to, low-carbon structural material, but barriers around quarrying and a lack of awareness must be overcome to make this a reality, experts tell Dezeen in this Stone Age 2.0 The structural use of stone is not new," said Blasi. Architect Elisabeth Polzella often uses structural stone in her projects.

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Woodshop made of re-used materials by LAO SCOP

Archinect

The LAO cooperative of architecture and manufacturing is based there. This project is a special project in our hearts: it is a place of conviviality in addition to being our workplace; and its architecture seeks to reflect this. Self-built, the volume houses upstairs: a kitchen / dining room / meeting room for plenary sessions.

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Magpie House extension is a "personal museum" for client's furniture collection

Deezen

Architecture practice DGN Studio has extended a terraced home in east London with spaces and materials that form a backdrop to the client's mid-century furniture collection. It is designed as a backdrop to the client's furniture collection. The existing kitchen was expanded by three metres.

Client 145
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Mattaforma considers "plants as clients" for Public Records outdoor space

Deezen

To do so while limiting new construction, the team took advantage of several storage units already on the site, positioning them as both separators and inhabitable spaces for both humans and plants. It serves as a nursery for plants and as an outdoor music venue.

Client 98
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Ep 121: Material Selection

Life of an Architect

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. Is it early? All the time? Is it early?

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Schaum/Shieh "gently" conforms house to contours of steep Virginia site

Deezen

US architecture studio Schaum/Shieh has embedded a Virginia house with irregularly shaped volumes into the contours of a steep site. Our clients knew many hilly sites from growing up in the area and their time in Greece. We focused on the hill, the seasons, the distant view, and the intimate life of the site."

Site 137