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StudioAC plays with gabled forms for an ‘unapologetically contemporary’ Toronto home

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The three-story home reads as a series of stacked boxes from the outside with echoes of traditional residential forms. Toronto-based Studio AC has offered a look inside their “unapologetically” residential scheme in the Canadian city.

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Five contemporary timber homes by Wittman Estes: Your Next Employer?

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For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning about the firm’s output, we have rounded up five contemporary timber homes by Wittman Estes that exemplify the studio’ ” Over on Archinect Jobs , the firm is currently hiring a Drafter/Designer to join their Seattle office.

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Four contemporary East Coast homes by Bates Masi + Architects: Your Next Employer?

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For candidates interested in applying for a position, or anybody interested in learning about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four contemporary residential projects on the East Coast by Bates Masi + Architects that exemplify.

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The Use of Natural Stone in Contemporary Argentinian Architecture

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Image © Gonzalo Viramonte From Tafí del Valle to San Carlos de Bariloche , the implementation of natural stone in contemporary Argentine architecture reveals the decisions of architects seeking to maintain a dialogue with their surrounding environment and highlight the purity of materials.

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Pittsburgh's Institute for Contemporary Art reveals ZGF-designed expansion at Carnegie Mellon University

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ZGF Architects has announced plans for an expansion of the Miller Institute for Contemporary Art at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. As part of the design, the soon-to-be-renamed Institute for Contemporary Art Pittsburgh will increase in size by three times its current operating capacity.

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HW Studio design contemporary stone home rooted in local Mexican tradition

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The post HW Studio design contemporary stone home rooted in local Mexican tradition appeared first on Ã…vontuura. Following historical research, it was concluded that there are few places in Mexico with a constructive identity as strong as Guanajuato.

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Defining Afro-Contemporary Homes: The Role of Case Study Houses

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Image © Layla.hsn/ Shutterstock The home is a fundamental expression of architectural movements within the fabric of a city. Vernacular architecture explored homes with spatial patterns rooted in cultural dexterity, envelopes built with indigenous materials and forms, endowed with traditional motifs.