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FOG Architecture transforms Beijing courtyard house into fragrance store

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Chinese studio FOG Architecture has turned a courtyard house in Beijing into a flagship store for fragrance brand ToSummer with exposed wooden roof trusses and columns. The studio exposed the wooden roof trusses and columns of the original building "We 'skimmed' the building to expose its 'skeleton'," said the studio.

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Subterranean WW2 bunker holiday home Dorset

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After discovering a series of these abandoned, subterranean bunkers on their land, the client commissioned the architects to convert one into a functioning holiday letting. The brief was to celebrate the enormous historical significance of the structure whilst ensuring a habitable and commercially viable space for the client.

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Satish Jassal Architects squeezes brick bungalow onto enclosed London site

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Named Haringey Brick Bungalow, the 66-square-metre home is accessed through a one-metre-wide passageway hidden between the high street's commercial premises. Two green roofs top the building, characterised by their asymmetrical pyramid shapes topped with rooflights. The photography is by Richard Chivers.

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VAVA House Seattle, Washington

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Located in Seattle , Washington, the clients asked Fivedot to design a house that reinforced a connection to their neighbors and their new community. The house also has a green roof, extensive solar panels, and utilizes previous concrete to reduce any runoff. Structural Engineer: Swenson Say Faget.

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Unabashedly bold – 123 House is a living tribute to community and craftsmanship

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The residence is positioned on what was the site of an Ampol petrol station, which the clients owned and operated for 30 years. Situated in a transitional zone of higher density, the 123 House harmoniously bridges the gap between commercial buildings and traditional residential sites.

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ZHA to build new Harbourside Cultural District in Sanya

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Incorporating yachting marinas and one of China’s busiest cruise ship terminals, the harbour also includes the city’s commercial and fishing port. Facing Sanya Bay, the harbour is the centre of the city’s leisure, shopping and business districts. Connecting with the existing urbanism of the city centre, the cultural district’s 26.7

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CasaNova Rotterdam Building: Barcode

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The slender volume creates optimal sightlines and daylight in the surrounding buildings, and space for a 1,600m² roof garden where residents of CasaNova and The Muse can meet each other. By placing the roof garden on level five rather than on the roof the tower, the garden is also connected to the ground level.