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Hewitt creates residential tower in Seattle informed by stack of magazines

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Local architecture studio Hewitt has unveiled the 33-storey-high Skyglass residential block in downtown Seattle , which was informed by an offset stack of magazines. The apartment shave full-height glazing Its form also creates views of the surrounding natural landscape of Seattle, which she describes as an important influence. "We

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CCY architects wraps Colorado house in patinated copper

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CCY Architects took cues from "the breathtaking natural landscape" "Our inspiration for DNA Alpine residence stemmed from the breathtaking natural landscape," CCY Architects principal Todd Kennedy told Dezeen. "We This DNA sequence, ever-present and unseen, underscores the subtleties of the landscape and the beauty of deferring to it."

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BattersbyHowat balances metal-clad cabin on a mountainside

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The interior incorporates a simple material palette It creates a passive response to the landscape and provides a covered outdoor space for the rear terrace, creating an intimate space sheltered by a finished wall rather than a soffit. "It was a simple way to deal with two issues," David Battersby, co-founder of BattersbyHowat , told Dezeen.

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6Acres Residence, Redmond, Washington State

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Situated on an extraordinary estate with several existing traditional-style buildings, including an adjoining pool house, the 18,194-square-foot home was designed to extend the contact between living space and landscape through transparency and erosion of mass.

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JKMM Architects adds timber art hall to Tammisaari old town

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Helsinki-based JKMM Architects used glulam and black spruce cladding to relate the Chappe Art House to surrounding timber structures in the coastal town of Tammisaari, Finland. Read: Amos Rex's bulging underground galleries create playful landscape in Helsinki plaza "It is both humble and brave," he continued.

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CLB Architects creates trio of "tectonic structures" for Wyoming residence

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The project consists of a main house, guest house and writer's studio The main house was "conceived as a geologic remnant in the landscape, located on the edge between field and forest". Each building responds to its immediate setting. The other two buildings are tucked within the woods and feel more intimate.

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Partisans creates pixelated brick facade for Toronto house

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Canvas House features a rolling brick facade The 2022 design is a contemporary alternative to the yellow brick Georgian homes of the neighbourhood – which were popularised in Toronto from the 1920s to 1940s by Canadian architect John MacIntosh Lyle.

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