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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. DGN Studio has extended the Magpie House in London. The photography is by Tim Crocker.

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Beige tones and limewash finishes make this a blissful wabi-sabi residence

Habitus Living

The clients love the wabi-sabi aesthetic and wanted to incorporate elements of it into their home,” says Royston. Limewash finish continues up the stairs, which are artfully lit not just with wall and ceiling lights, but also with embedded lights along the stair rails to imbue the space with atmosphere.

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Eight interiors where burl wood provides natural texture

Deezen

This week's lookbook rounds up eight interiors with furnishings and surfaces finished in burl-wood veneer, allowing its swirly, psychedelic graining to serve a decorative function. Mixed and matched with other patterns, the material is now used to communicate a kind of organic understated luxury, much like natural stone.

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Neil Dusheiko Architects revamps London terrace to bring owner "closer to nature"

Deezen

Intended to mimic a "spa-like retreat", the Peckham home was remodelled to brighten its dark, closed-off interior and help bring nature in. We wanted to explore how the house could use natural elements to play to the senses," he continued. "We The photography is by Jim Stephenson.

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Nature meets nurture

Habitus Living

From preserving the integrity of the organic designs invented by nature, to protecting the physical environment from further pollution, Neolith is a guardian of the natural world — both in practice and in design. Neolith products are made from 100 per cent natural materials and are manufactured in carbon-neutral conditions.

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La Firme reorganises centuries-old Montreal loft with contemporary finishes

Deezen

Within the ensuite bathroom, a wall is finished in Calcatta marble that was bookmatched to create a subtle geometric pattern with the veins of the stone. Natural light comes in from the gallery space through a band of glass blocks, in a wink to 1980s condo design," La Firme explained. The apartment features a raised salon.

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Sketch to Finished Floor Plan

30X40 Design Workshop

In part, that's because I believe quality drawings directly influence the quality of the finished work. They also naturally select for a team of skilled craftspeople that align with the standards of care our clients expect in a finished home. Crafting a set of drawings has become an integral part of my design process.