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30 Japanese Homes that Use Metal for Interior Accents

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Image © Yusuke Fujioka Contemporary Japanese interiors incorporate elements both of tradition and modernity to embody the country's innovative spirit while maintaining a profound respect for its history and cultural heritage. The Renovation of Kuzuha House / Yasutaka Kondo + Yoshiaki Nagasaka + Mamoru Nanba.

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Rain Studio combines raw and reclaimed materials for "native yet contemporary" home

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Raw, tactile materials including clay tiles, earthenware pots and compressed earth bricks define this courtyard home near Chennai, India , designed by local practice Rain Studio. The concept of reinterpreting traditional structures was carried through into Karai's finishes, with reclaimed and regional materials used throughout.

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A Wall of Books Puts the Finishing Touch on This Rough-Hewn Backyard Home in Austin

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Rather than add an addition to the original structure, their plan was a complementary new companion house: a ruggedly modern home capable of coexisting in balance with the existing house, offering the potential for dual occupancy or future use of either building.

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La Firme reorganises centuries-old Montreal loft with contemporary finishes

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Within the ensuite bathroom, a wall is finished in Calcatta marble that was bookmatched to create a subtle geometric pattern with the veins of the stone. Natural light comes in from the gallery space through a band of glass blocks, in a wink to 1980s condo design," La Firme explained. The apartment features a raised salon.

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Reflect Architecture balances "contemporary art with family life" in Toronto house

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Canadian studio Reflect Architecture has renovated a home in Toronto for a new generation of the same family, while incorporating an extensive art collection. North Drive House was the childhood home of one of the owners. This is a family home above all. We wanted it to feel organic and fluid, and that required being playful.

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Fletcher Crane Architects completes pale brick home overlooking Richmond Park

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UK studio Fletcher Crane Architects has completed Kingston Villa in Richmond, London , offering a contemporary "evolution" of the area's typical suburban architecture in pale brick and metal. This sits beneath a gable end that has been finished in pale textured brickwork.

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Eight renovated mid-century homes that marry period and contemporary details

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From a modernist villa in Beverly Hills to a flat in one of Brasília's iconic Superquadra apartment blocks, the mid-century renovations in this lookbook are a masterclass in updating a period home while retaining its distinctive character. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.