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Traditional cabins inform mountain retreat in the Ukrainian Carpathians

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Krasnyk House's form mimics the typical architecture of the Hutsuls – an ethnic group from the mountains of western Ukraine – and blends it with contemporary materials and finishes. The post Traditional cabins inform mountain retreat in the Ukrainian Carpathians appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Andrii Shustykevych.

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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. We wanted the tower to continually change as the sun came out and the clouds came in and there's these pockets of blue sky and dark clouds."

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Arquitectonica designs "organic yet contemporary" skyscraper for Hawaiian island

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According to Arquitectonica , the design for the structure was informed by natural formations and the movement of wind, water and sand in Oahu, the third largest in the chain of islands that makes up the state of Hawaii. The resulting concept is organic yet contemporary." The renderings are courtesy of Arquitectonica.

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Traditional Czech dwellings inform mountain home by Mar.s Architects

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Using an approach common to the area, a plinth made from local stone creates a level base for Family House Dolní Malá Úpa on its sloping site. A drop in site level means this terrace projects out over the sloped site, perched on two narrow steel columns. The post Traditional Czech dwellings inform mountain home by Mar.s

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

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Habitable Form has created a timber-clad house on Kiawah Island in South Carolina The site conditions drove the design by architecture studio Habitable Form , which has an office nearby, on Johns Island. The post Habitable Form creates vertical house for woodsy site on South Carolina island appeared first on Dezeen.

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

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Named Karai, the house was created as a weekend retreat for its clients on a coastal site surrounded by fields that lead directly onto a nearby beach in the coastal town of Kuvathur. The post Rain Studio combines raw and reclaimed materials for "native yet contemporary" home appeared first on Dezeen.

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Navigating 3D Scanning and Point Clouds: Theory, Practice, and Real-world Applications

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Courtesy of Hexagon In the coming decades, it seems inevitable that architects will increasingly focus on renovations and rehabilitations –especially in established urban centers–, whether to modernize outdated structures or adapt to new uses and demands by contemporary society.