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

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North Drive House was the childhood home of one of the owners. His approach was to create a deliberate "tension" between the need to display an extensive contemporary art collection – which includes pieces by Robert Mapplethorpe and Erik Madigan Heck – and fulfilling the needs of a family home. A 15-foot-long (4.5-metre)

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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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Gallery Collectional exhibition spotlights contemporary Asian craftsmanship

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Teo Yang repurposed remnants of traditional Korean houses. They delve into the dynamic interplay of light and shadow, the relentless passage of time, and the subtle balance between ruggedness and sophistication, encapsulating the essence of contemporary urban life and inspiring our collective vision for the future."

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Arquitectonica designs "organic yet contemporary" skyscraper for Hawaiian island

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The resulting concept is organic yet contemporary." Its facade is covered in variously coloured aluminium panels Sited near the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean, the structure will consist of a glass-curtain-wall-lined tower set on top of a rectangular podium. The renderings are courtesy of Arquitectonica.

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Sanders Architecture combines rustic and contemporary materials for Texas ranch house

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Operable glass walls flank the living spaces of this sprawling Texas ranch, which was designed by Sanders Architecture to appear "like it rose up from the land". It's comprised of three buildings – a garage, a guest house and the main residence – that sit atop a rocky outcropping with views of the surrounding property.

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A minimalist glass house is for sale in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges

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English designer David Hicks maximises mountain views at this contemporary Victoria house taking design cues from Philip Johnson’s Glass House. Mount Macedon House has a restrained, windowless front and comprises three interconnected pavilions shaped by rammed earth walls, Italian Dolomite natural stone and glass.

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"Unashamedly contemporary" pavilion designed for Old War Office site in London

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The café pavilion sits in the courtyard of The OWO hotel in London The prefabricated circular pavilion, which contains a bar and dining space for the Parisian restaurant Café Lapérouse, has a crafted glass facade and mirrored stainless-steel roof panels. The pavilion is as much a sculptural piece as it is a building within the courtyard."