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Brick Houses in Spain: Modern Masonry Design for Home Interiors and Exteriors

ArchDaily

In recognition of brick's impact on Spanish architecture throughout history, we have created a compilation of contemporary projects that highlight its aesthetic and functional benefits along with advice from their creators about how best use this tried and true material. Read more »

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What are the Interior Courtyards of Spanish Houses like? 10 Examples in Contemporary Architecture and Design

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Image © Marcela Grassi The origin of interior courtyards dates back several years, serving as a means of shelter, security, and protection, while also aiming to achieve comfort and well-being through exterior elements.

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Arquitectonica designs "organic yet contemporary" skyscraper for Hawaiian island

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New York architecture studio Arquitectonica has designed a residential skyscraper with undulating fins on its facade and a landscaped terrace garden in Honolulu, Hawaii. The resulting concept is organic yet contemporary." Odada will carry out the interior design The remaining residences will be spread throughout the tower.

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Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveil Design for a ‘Companion’ to the Broad Museum in Los Angeles

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Exterior rendering of the future Broad expansion from Hope Street. Rendering by Plomp Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) has unveiled their proposal for the expansion of The Broad , a contemporary art museum founded in 2025 by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. Courtesy of The Broad.

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Residential business conditions weaken while remodeling remains popular, says AIA Home Design Trends Survey

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The American Institute of Architects has published its latest quarterly report on residential design in the United States. The AIA Home Design Trends Survey for Q4 2023 focused on the theme ‘neighborhood and community design,’ and revealed a desire among clients for simpler detailing on home exteriors and more windows.

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Important Portals: 6 Residential Designs Where Traditional Arches Meet Contemporary Concepts

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Additionally, arches are chosen to impart a sense of grandeur and formality, hence their frequent inclusion in the design of religious and governmental buildings. Architecture Studio , Germany The designers of home really understood the assignment, infusing elements of Iran into the summer residence of an Iranian family residing in Germany.

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Open-air corridors and exterior exit stairs

Brandon Donnelly

Montreal is, in many ways, a city of winding exterior stairs. And with these, comes lots of exterior circulation. Here is a contemporary tall-building example which follows a similar approach. Here is a contemporary tall-building example which follows a similar approach. If you’ve been there, then you know.