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Big Windows and White Interiors Punch Up a Gloomy ’60s California Beach House

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The idea was to take the existing house and give it new life—one that met the needs and aesthetics of our designer clients. The idea was to take the existing house and give it new life—one that met the needs and aesthetics of our designer clients. The client described it as living inside a tree.

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Brick lattice fronts Leica store in New York by Format Architecture Office

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Balancing structural integrity while still appearing as delicate as possible required meticulous planning and collaboration with engineering and construction teams," he said. The balance between simple and complex can quickly lurch into banal or complicated, and the whole composition falls apart. The photography is by Nick Glimenakis.

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CLB Architects creates trio of "tectonic structures" for Wyoming residence

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Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem. The interiors were informed by the client's love of layers and texture Throughout the home, large stretches of glass offer sweeping views of the majestic terrain.

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This Heavenly Add-On Gives One Sydney Family All the Breathing Room They Need

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The clients had worked with another architect on a first floor addition and realized for the cost of the building, they were adding potentially unused space for a very high cost. The clients came to me wondering if they could achieve the bare minimum for their family, which would then allow for the quality items within those spaces.

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dMFK Architects restores CFA Voysey's Arts and Crafts factory to its "former glory"

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Throughout, dMFK Architects aimed to draw attention to the building's original structure including its iron columns and shallow, barrow-vaulted concrete ceilings enclosed in corrugated iron shuttering. A historic archive is hosted on the third floor. The photography is by Jack Hobhouse.

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Oliver Leech Architects adds skylit extension to London home

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Located in the Poet's Corner conservation area of Herne Hill, the studio was tasked with retaining the late 19th-century building's character while opening up its "disconnected and dark" interiors. The extension features a window seat overlooking the rear courtyard Oliver Leech Architects was founded in 2016.

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RED Arquitectos integrates corn millstone into facade of Mexican house

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The interior features a C-shaped plan An exterior staircase – shaded by a black partition lattice made of local purple rosewood – leads up to a roof terrace with 360-degree views. The house is constructed of concrete block, the most accessible material in the area, and covered on both the exterior and interior with naturally pigmented cement.

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