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

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Happy House in Begur / SALA FERUSIC Architects. 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. Read more »

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Houses in Spain: Mobile Wooden Enclosures for Sun Protection

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House in Hills of Madrid / Slow Studio. Image © Salva López According to the climatic conditions of each region and its implantation environment, exterior enclosures play a fundamental role in providing the necessary climatization and ventilation conditions to make indoor spaces habitable and comfortable. Read more »

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

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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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Frame House by Studio MBM / Maurizio Bianchi Mattioli

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The Frame House transforms the existing barn house typology into a contemporary dwelling, redefined by strategic compositions of window frames on each new elevation and new structure extending from the existing gambrel roof construction.

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La Brea Affordable Housing in West Hollywood is a contemporary take on art deco

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Providing homes for people with disabilities and formerly houseless LGBTQ+ youth, our next Social Housing Revival case study set out to prove that low-cost housing in the US can look as good as upscale apartments. The housing needs to look like it's market-rate housing," Mutlow said. "It

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Contemporary House India

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Contemporary House India by Robert Gregory, with photographs by Edmund Sumner Thames & Hudson , November 2021 Hardcover | 9-1/4 x 11-3/4 inches | 272 pages | 355 illustrations | English | ISBN: 9780500021330 | $75.00 PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : India has a long, diverse history of remarkable architecture.

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Ten houses that showcase Mexico's contemporary architecture

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From humble brick homes in the city to sprawling hillside villas, our latest roundup features 10 Mexican houses from the Dezeen archive. That diversity is reflected in the country's thriving contemporary architecture scene, which draws on a number of materials and styles. I zar Houses, Valle de Bravo, by Taller ADG and Estudio MDB.