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La Firme reorganises centuries-old Montreal loft with contemporary finishes

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La Firme left much of the original structure exposed, including tall, rough-hewn timber beams and brick walls with structural arches as passages between rooms. La Firme left structural arches and brickwork exposed. Contemporary elements contrast with the centuries-old building. The apartment features a raised salon.

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Nine contemporary homes where ruins reveal layers of the past

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Until recently, it has been common practice to hide away old structures during adaptive reuse projects. 20th-century plaster finishes have been stripped back to expose the 400-year-old apartment's original stonework, reestablishing its visual prominence against modern white-rendered walls.

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Ten inspiring living spaces punctuated by structural columns

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From monolithic concrete pillars to ornately decorated columns, this lookbook collates ten living room interiors that embrace existing structural columns. Pillars can provide a strong focal point that can be enhanced by both the choice of interior finishes and the placement of furniture around them.

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Kengo Kuma unveils colourful structure for Miami Design District

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Building informed by Miami's "energy and natural beauty" The second and third floors will be used as office space and the structure will include a green roof topped with solar panels. Mirai to be completed by 2025 The team plans on breaking ground on Mirai in 2024, with plans to finish it by 2025.

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

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The structure was built from a combination of reclaimed and regional materials, which were left raw wherever possible. The concept of reinterpreting traditional structures was carried through into Karai's finishes, with reclaimed and regional materials used throughout. The photography is by Yash R Jain.

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DKA connects three gabled structures for Quebec residence

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The vertical, white-wood cladding and standing-seam metal roof reference regional agrarian buildings, but with contemporary refinement. The interior is finished with white walls and wooden flooring The bedrooms balance privacy and view through minimalist punched windows, a contemporary reinterpretation of classic farmhouse windows.

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