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

Dwell

The idea was to take the existing house and give it new life—one that met the needs and aesthetics of our designer clients. We chose to utilize a dark cedar exterior to ground the home within the surrounding dunes and a contrasting natural cedar to accentuate the point of entry. The client described it as living inside a tree.

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SMStudio includes pool with underwater windows in "bold" Vancouver house

Deezen

Gridded fibre-cement cladding and a swimming pool with underwater windows feature at the East Van Residence in Vancouver by Canadian firm SMStudio. The project's swimming pool features underwater windows The studio conceived a 251-square-metre, three-storey house that was designed to be a "bold yet friendly addition to the neighbourhood".

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Shovk completes Japanese-infused renovation of Dzen House near Kyiv

Deezen

Elements of Ukrainian and Japanese architecture combine at this pared-back residence on the outskirts of Kyiv , which local architecture studio Shovk created for a client with a passion for Japanese culture. The compact main bedroom features a podium bed set next to a large frameless window that looks out onto the nearby trees.

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Modern Masterpiece: Architect David Strand on Designing the Perfect “Home in the Woods”

Architizer

If there is one thing that architects and their clients can agree on, it’s that architecture should always work in harmony with nature. When it came to Silver Residence, a stunning modern home located in Minneapolis, nature wasn’t just a consideration — it was the starting point for developing the architectural concept.

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Is This Prefab Design Website the Future of Homebuilding?

Dwell

Whether its a recycled-brick townhome, a secluded (and sustainable) prefab , or a farmhouse with volcanic rock walls , Australian architecture firm Archier has a track record of designing environmentally conscious homes that leverage natural materials. The clients wanted a home that was fully immersed in and connected to the setting.

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Aligning Incentives with Climate Change Goals

Westeck News

Ensuring utility demand-side measures are effective tools to meeting climate and energy goals. These changes aim to align the province’s utility DSM programs with the CleanBC Roadmap to 2030 , emphasizing electrification, affordability and market readiness for future efficiency standards. ’s net-zero targets by 2050.

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Marrowstone Island Residence: A Masterclass in Site Responsive Architecture

Architizer

Nowhere else in North America does nature feel so powerful, otherworldly and sublime than the Pacific Northwest. Marrowstone Island Residence is not just located in the Pacific Northwest wilderness — it is one with it, thanks in large part to custom windows by Marvin. The client was also based in Dallas at the time.

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