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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. The kitchen features wooden joinery. The photography is by Tim Crocker.

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Woodshop made of re-used materials by LAO SCOP

Archinect

Client, architect and entrepreneur: LAO SCOP Photos: ©LAO SCOP Localization: 12 rue de la Montjoie, Saint-Denis, 93 210, France Surface: 66 m² / 710 ft² Performances: 55% of re-used materials Calendar: Conception and construction (exept siding): June-October 2021 Siding with re-used materials: September 2022 On the site of the former (..)

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Why aren't more architects using stone as a building material?

Deezen

Stone has the potential to become a go-to, low-carbon structural material, but barriers around quarrying and a lack of awareness must be overcome to make this a reality, experts tell Dezeen in this Stone Age 2.0 She explained that the proximity of a quarry to the construction site is important if the material is to be used sustainably.

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Mattaforma considers "plants as clients" for Public Records outdoor space

Deezen

To do so while limiting new construction, the team took advantage of several storage units already on the site, positioning them as both separators and inhabitable spaces for both humans and plants. The post Mattaforma considers "plants as clients" for Public Records outdoor space appeared first on Dezeen.

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Marrowstone Island Residence: A Masterclass in Site Responsive Architecture

Architizer

Shipley and Bates accomplished this feat through site-responsive design that blurs the line between interior and exterior. The client had passed through this part of the country during his time in the Navy and fell in love with it. The client was also based in Dallas at the time. We were squishing, our boots were squishing.

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Ep 121: Material Selection

Life of an Architect

When you think of a building – whatever scale or project type, the items that go to create that building are most frequently associated with the materials that are selected that define the appearance of the building. Continue reading Ep 121: Material Selection at Life of an Architect. Is it early? All the time? Is it early?

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Schaum/Shieh "gently" conforms house to contours of steep Virginia site

Deezen

US architecture studio Schaum/Shieh has embedded a Virginia house with irregularly shaped volumes into the contours of a steep site. Our clients knew many hilly sites from growing up in the area and their time in Greece. We focused on the hill, the seasons, the distant view, and the intimate life of the site."

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