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Cometa House is nestled within trees on coastal site in Oaxaca

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It sits at the edge of a nature preserve on Punta Cometa, or Comet Point, a peninsula that juts into the Pacific Ocean and was once the site of an Aztec fort. Two stone towers juxtapose the site's horizontal elements The architects also needed to consider how the landscape evolves throughout the year.

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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. The design sensitively accommodating the need for more space and program for a young family without detriment to the surrounding landscape. © Feldman Architecture.

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Architectuur Maken designs sculptural staircase overlooking Dutch landscape

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Dutch studio Architectuur Maken has completed De Niewe Herdgang, a sculptural staircase rising 25 metres to create a watchtower over the landscape outside the city of Tilburg , the Netherlands. Landscape and people are inextricably linked. Architectuur Maken has created a sculptural staircase called De Niewe Herdgang.

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TW Ryan Architecture clads pyramidal Montana house in weathering steel

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Four Roof House features a Corten steel exterior Their chosen site was a bluff overlooking a lake near the town of Helmville. The site came with challenges, such as fluctuating weather conditions and threats of wildfire. One side of the home is set at an angle, adding a dynamic quality to the plan.

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Gabion Walls Made of Volcanic Rock Flank a Flat-Roofed Farmhouse in Australia

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The homeowners created the structures using stones collected on-site to connect their rural residence to the land. The clients erected and filled the gabion walls themselves. To support the client's busy lives as farmers and parents the space needed to feel calm, light-filled, and uplifting. Have one to share?

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Loader Monteith and Studio SJM create woodland school in Scotland

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Loader Monteith and Studio SJM won a competition to design it with their proposal to "embrace the students and the landscape" with a low-slung, L-shaped building that hugs the site's trees. The photography is by Jim Stephenson.

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This Rammed Earth Home in Remote New Zealand Has Some Sizzling Fireplace Moments

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Project Details: Location: Ophir, Central Otago, New Zealand Architect: NOTT Architects Builder: Down to Earth Builders and Shamrock Builders Structural Engineer: Paula Hugens Photographer: Biddi Rowley / @ biddirowley From the Architect: " We worked closely with the clients to form a raw house for a raw landscape.

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