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

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UK architecture studio DaeWha Kang Design has designed a pavilion and courtyard for The OWO hotel at the site of the former Old War Office in Whitehall, London. The pavilion is located in front of the 1906 Grade II*-listed building, designed by architect William Young, that was once used by the British government's military departments.

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HEMAA and Hesters Oyon complete contemporary archetype for the school of Heudebouville

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The morphology of the houses and farm buildings on the site is reinterpreted, giving rise to large contemporary longères. The post HEMAA and Hesters Oyon complete contemporary archetype for the school of Heudebouville appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Habitable Form creates vertical house for woodsy site on South Carolina island

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Local architecture studio Habitable Form has created the timber-clad Victory Bay House to minimise disturbance to oak trees and to endure the storms and flooding that can strike its location along the Atlantic Seaboard. The house features an L-shaped plan so as not to disturb the surrounding oak trees.

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PAD studio complete Barn & Office on coastal site in rural Hampshire

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The Barn is a modern contemporary family home, located within a tranquil coastal setting in rural Hampshire. The post PAD studio complete Barn & Office on coastal site in rural Hampshire appeared first on Åvontuura.

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The Ranch Mine creates White Dates house for desert site in Phoenix

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Breeze-block walls and a roof cutout for a palm tree are among the special features at an Arizona house designed by The Ranch Mine , which took cues from a mid-century modern dwelling across the street. Vacant for decades, the historic house has a simple, boxy shape and white exterior screens with elliptical openings.

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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.

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Coppin Dockray turns mid-century Hampstead House into contemporary family home

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A mid-century house originally designed by British architect Trevor Dannatt has undergone a sensitive restoration by architecture studio Coppin Dockray in north London. Coppin Dockray has overhauled Hampstead House in London. The home was originally designed by British architect Trevor Dannatt.