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Future Firm's Hem House has all the makings of an award winner at half the price

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The design team worked with real estate developer Jacob Root to create the project with the hopes of diversifying the housing stock available to those interested in the area where new residential construction costs usually begin at $600,000.

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Construction Diary: An Architect Sees the Potential in a Little Texas Home for His Growing Family

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Conrad Karliss and his wife, Charlotte, know all too well that timing is everything in real estate. Here, the couple share how they created a contemporary home for their family, which grew during construction to include their daughter, Bianca. Instead of expanding, Conrad Karliss focused on reconfiguring his Austin house.

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Contemporary Colonial, Redwood City, California

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Transitional and contemporary design concepts were introduced, respecting and accentuating the historical Architecture of the home. Playing off of the period painted wall wainscoting , a more contemporary white oak chevron pattern paneling was introduced at the Kitchen and banquette mill work.

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The Axiom by Büro Ole Scheeren

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Büro Ole Scheeren’s The Axiom is the tallest building in Shanghai’s fastest growing district and stands as a key gateway to The Springs, a new hub for innovation and creativity spearheaded by renowned US real estate developer Tishman Speyer.

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OKU office by KCAP

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KCAP proposed to add an atrium, providing the building with light workplaces to meet contemporary needs. OKU House, designed by KCAP for real estate developer Boelens de Gruyter, is part of KCAP’s urban plan for the area Koningin Wilhelminaplein Noord in Amsterdam-West. Image © KCAP. Image © KCAP. Image © KCAP.

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MAD designs Nanhai Art Center to emulate "continuous wave of water"

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To keep the same lifestyle, it has to be contributed by the contemporary cultural venues. In the visuals, it is suggested that this roofscape will be supported by sweeping tree-like columns constructed from timber. It is scheduled to begin construction of the Nanhai Arts Center in 2024 with completion slated for 2029.

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Aluprof solutions in scientific and technological buildings

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Nevertheless, contemporary buildings tailored to the requirements of rapidly advancing technologies often serve scientific and technological purposes. Current trends in the construction industry bear no resemblance to the solutions used in past decades. Ecology, science and style – can they be combined?