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Oliver Leech Architects adds skylit extension to London home

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Read: Polysmiths refurbishes Walden basement flat to evoke woodland cabin In the extension, a second skylight provides additional natural light for the dining table and kitchen, where deep green kitchen counters are finished with veined marble tops. The photography is by Jim Stephenson.

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TW Ryan Architecture clads pyramidal Montana house in weathering steel

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Inside, one finds bright rooms with earthy finishes such as oak and stone The house is topped with a series of pyramidal roofs that mimic the surrounding mountains. The steel cladding helps protect against wildfire Within the dwelling, one finds bright rooms with earthy finishes such as oak and stone.

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Loader Monteith and Studio SJM create woodland school in Scotland

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In the classrooms, large skylights and glazed doors open onto the external patio, while the fittings and finishes have been kept deliberately simple with a neutral palette of pastel colours. The photography is by Jim Stephenson.

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Oliver Leech Architects extends Pink House with materials that "age gracefully"

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Called Pink House, the project transforms the five-bedroom dwelling into a "private city oasis", informed by memories of the client's favourite holidays in Provence, Morocco and New York. Raw plaster walls coated in a sealant to keep the original pink finish provide a textured backdrop that runs throughout the ground floor.".

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Arsenit nestles one-legged "treehouse" in Estonian pine forest

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"Using steel as the load-bearing truss-like-carcass minimised the building size – important for transporting modules – helped achieve a cantilevered structure, resulted in a system of modules for quick assembly on site, and could be done by the client, a metal manufacturer, in-house," Timofejev explained. "At

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IJboulevard is an underwater bike park in Amsterdam

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The entrances are finished with the same dark grey natural stone as the boulevard, intended to offer a seamless transition between the interior and exterior spaces. Rounded edges and flowing lines help create continuous sight lines through the building. The photography is by Ossip van Duivenbode.

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Telescope House by Wendell Burnette offers framed views of Sedona

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When not staying at the house, the clients rent it out. The interior features dark-toned finishes, which serve as a "welcome respite for the eyes in the desert". A lacquer finish was added in high-use areas. A primary goal for the team was to create a low-impact home that merges with its natural setting, both day and night.

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