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Vives St-Laurent creates tactile Montreal home

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Interior design studio Vives St-Laurent has remodelled a family house in Montreal , Canada, using a grey colour palette, quartzite stone and white-oak furniture to create an interior that highlights the building's architectural elements. We have also enlarged the access to the terrace and changed the French windows for a sliding door.".

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Here’s Your Chance to Own a Dazzling Midcentury Home in the Hollywood Hills

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acres From the Agent : " This 1957 property by Edward Fickett, FAIA, has been reimagined and restored by the owners in collaboration with architect Dan Brunn. Perched at the top of Nichols Canyon on a large, private lot, this published piece of architectural history offers contemporary comfort while remaining true to its historic roots.

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Lorcan O’Herlihy completes a family residence in Malibu

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The work included a kitchen remodel, new decks and the restoration of hardwood floors. The material choices are equally contemporary and timeless against the backdrop of the southern California mountains," the architect said. In select areas, ordinary casement windows were replaced with mullion-free, plate-glass windows.

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Refurbishment of Harrods’ historic facades by Make Architects

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A meticulous refurbishment programme on the historic facades of one of London’s most iconic buildings has just completed its first stage, combining heritage restoration with 21st-century technology. Photo Courtesy of Make Architects. New awnings reflective of the Victorian-style awnings complete the facades. Photo Courtesy of Make Architects.

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Garden Lane Residence is a work of art with hints of Japanese poetry

Habitus Living

Standing out in that portfolio is the contemporary relic of Garden Lane Residence, a period restoration of a nineteenth-century Victorian terrace bordering the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne’s South Yarra. They maximise natural light and lead to the courtyard landscaping by Kate Seddon.

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Marylebone Mews House, London, England

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Occupying the space with the least amount of external connection, it allows habitable spaces to benefit from windows and doors (both existing in the original envelope and new within the recently carved lightwells) – there are now only two rooms without a window, the dressing room and the guest bathroom.

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Sustainable Luxury: Designing Beautiful Homes Better

Urban Design Associates

Consider using whole slabs for showers or fireplaces, and use a honed matte finish for a more contemporary look. Work with your designer to find materials from older buildings that were remodeled or torn down. Install efficient windows with app-controlled shades or tinting that block the heat and the UV rays.