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Hewitt creates residential tower in Seattle informed by stack of magazines

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Local architecture studio Hewitt has unveiled the 33-storey-high Skyglass residential block in downtown Seattle , which was informed by an offset stack of magazines. The apartment shave full-height glazing Its form also creates views of the surrounding natural landscape of Seattle, which she describes as an important influence. "We

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Surreal Sites: 8 Rural Retreats Set in New Zealand’s Cinematic Landscape

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The following rural retreats also seek to make the most of the country’s rich and surreal landscapes. Nestled on a steep slope overlooking the stunning Hekerua Bay, this tri-module retreat gently weaves itself into the natural landscape. This earthy, weathered look nearly camouflages the house amid the rugged landscape.

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Marrowstone Island Residence: A Masterclass in Site Responsive Architecture

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With its neverending waterfalls, mountains and evergreen forests, all interwoven with mist, the raw beauty of this unique American landscape is unparalleled. Shipley and Bates accomplished this feat through site-responsive design that blurs the line between interior and exterior. The client was also based in Dallas at the time.

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Takeshi Hirobe Architects designs Japanese house to "dance around" complex site

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Challenging site constraints informed the angular shape of this concrete house named Villa MKZ, designed by Japanese studio Takeshi Hirobe Architects. The footprint of this vacation home dances around the complex conditions of the site," studio founder Takeshi Hirobe told Dezeen. metres in the centre," said Hirobe. "By

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Geodes inform design of Arizona research building by Grimshaw and Architekton

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The centre's design is "rooted in resiliency, site-specificity and inspiration", the team said. Envisioned as a gateway building, the building occupies a large, triangular site at the edge of the campus. One side faces a major vehicular intersection, while another sits alongside a light-rail stop and train tracks. "The

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Democracy and Mayan architecture inform Miller Hull's US embassy in Guatemala City

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Design studio The Miller Hull Partnership has drawn upon Mayan architecture and the "openness and optimism" of American democracy to create an embassy in Guatemala 's capital that consists of rectilinear buildings set in a lush landscape. Located about nine kilometres from the city's historic centre, the embassy complex sits on a sloping, 9.4-acre

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Japanese architecture informs design of Minnesota house by Salmela Architect

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A cluster of wood-clad buildings surround a central courtyard at this Minnesota residence by US firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who formerly lived in Japan. The house rests on a fifty-acre (20-hectare) parcel, the majority of which the clients granted to the Minnesota Land Trust for permanent conservation.