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

Archinect

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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The NYT asks: In a housing crisis, is building ‘bland’ better than the alternative?

Archinect

The new developments look startlingly alike, often in the form of boxy, mid-rise buildings with a ground-floor retail space, sans-serif fonts and vivid slabs of bright paneling. The larger question of whether drabness is a permanent condition of contemporary architecture, however, remains unanswered.

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Two linked skyscrapers proposed for casino complex in New York City

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Real estate developer Silverstein Properties has enlisted architecture studio CetraRuddy for a proposed entertainment complex near New York City's Hudson Yards neighbourhood. These include a housing crisis, public safety challenges, budget shortfalls, and a commercial real estate market in transition."

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Oskar Kohnen fills "well-curated" London office with mid-century modern furniture

Deezen

London studio Oskar Kohnen has outfitted a Mayfair office with mid-century modern furniture and contemporary pieces, which "are so well curated that no one would ever dare to throw them away". Spread across three floors, the office is housed within a rectilinear building in London's Mayfair neighbourhood with a gridded facade.

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Colony Square Midtown Atlanta Development

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Colony Square Midtown Atlanta Development, North American Properties Georgia Buildings, USA Architecture News. Colony Square Development, Midtown Atlanta. Colony Square Midtown Atlanta Mixed-Use Development. Beyer Blinder Belle Reintroduces Colony Square , A Six-Acre Development Revitalizing Midtown Atlanta.

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Contemporary Colonial, Redwood City, California

e-architect

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 BĂ¼ro Ole Scheeren

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BĂ¼ro 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. The Axiom stands as a new urban landmark of The Springs development.