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Arquitectonica designs "organic yet contemporary" skyscraper for Hawaiian island

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Arquitectonica has designed a skyscraper with undulating facades in Hawaii "The natural beauty of O'ahu served as our primary design inspiration for The Launiu," said Arquitectonica founding principal Bernardo Fort-Brescia. The resulting concept is organic yet contemporary." The renderings are courtesy of Arquitectonica.

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

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Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. To reflect on these questions, this collection examines a diverse array of residential buildings from around the globe that integrate arches as integral elements of both their exteriors and interiors. Architects: Want to have your project featured?

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Ten contemporary living rooms with cool stone surfaces

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While stone surfaces can help rooms feel cooler during hot summer days, they also create a warm, organic atmosphere in modern interiors – especially when contrasted against glass surfaces and other natural materials, such as wood. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.

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Wanda Ely completes Scandinavian-inspired retreat outside of Toronto

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By blending the core Danish design principles of simplicity, functionality, and restraint, with touches of Ontario rural vernacular, this project is a contemporary interpretation of the traditional Danish Sommerhus that is rooted in both its local context and the clients' family history," said Wanda Ely , who has run her eponymous studio since 2011.

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It’s Always Summer at This $3.7M Minimalist Home in Florida

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acres From the Agent : " Welcome to a privately gated estate nestled in the heart of Central Florida— a contemporary masterpiece embracing a Frank Lloyd Wright—inspired, minimalistic design and inspired by designs and element concepts from award-winning Bates and Masi Architects from East Hampton, New York.

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Schmidt Hammer Lassen wraps China's biggest library in marble-printed glass facade

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"In ancient times, scholars would gather around Taihu stones, deriving inspiration from their edges, curvatures, canyons, and tunnels, which seemed to shift when viewed from different vantage points," she added. SHL also designed the exterior of the seven-storey library to reference literature. The library appears to float over a park.

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A Contemporary Scottsdale Estate That Lives Like a Mini Hotel Asks $4.7M

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A voluminous glass-encased entry paired with tongue and groove rift-cut oak ceilings run straight through the home from the exterior entry to the grand patio. The spacious owner’s retreat is marked by a linear fireplace and glass walls that open to a sprawling tiered-view patio.